ISSUE #185      GUIDED CHAOS NEWS            follow us on Twitter @GuidedChaos

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NY MONDAY CLASS HAS MOVED...   NEW LOCATION: WHITE PLAINS, NY [MAP] = Both basic GC Combatives and advanced GC trained in every session along with pad striking drills = Endorsement for the Monday White Plains class The NEW, super-intense Monday class has moved to the White Plains YWCA on 515 North Street, room 216 (use side entrance on right). Plenty of free parking. Taught by Masters Michael Watson and Matt Kovsky. Open to adult men and women of all skill levels. $25 per class or $65 per month. Class starts promptly at 7:30pm. Please come a few minutes early as the door is key pass-locked and we will have to come out to let you in. NOTE: If you do come late you can call the room phone at 914 949-6227 ext 216 so we'll come out to get you. See all Classes. For more information, email us at Attackproof.

THEY KNOW WHERE YOU ARE...

GEOTAGS We've warned you about this before in several Newsletters but this video really nails it: IF YOU TAKE PHOTOS WITH A SMART PHONE AND POST THEM ON THE WEB ANYONE CAN SEE WHERE YOU WERE AND TRACK YOUR WHEREABOUTS: Watch video from ABC News

SELF-DELUSION AND SELF-DEFENSE

Many martial artists and sportive fighters suffer from the normal psychological state known as cognitive dissonance. That is where a person has already accepted something as truth and is not open to change primarily due to the ego's defense mechanism. Anything that can be construed as an attack on the intelligence or status quo of the mindset of a person is taken as an attack and must be either fought with or ignored by the ego. Basic psyche 101...  Anything that can be used in argument against the real ego problem will be concentrated upon. Take, for example, the principle of attacking the attacker. This is a concept that has been used for centuries by men of war or folks who must deal with the immediacy of life and death situations. This has nothing to do with the dueling mentality of traditional martial arts or sportive fighting. To practice for reality, obviously real life techniques must be learned. Conversely, knowledge of how real attacks occur (which are the mainstay of the psychotic, criminal and just plain evil persons) must be studied so they can be dealt with. I believe that to teach someone to fight for real you must start with strong measures. To teach someone to respond with half measures would be criminal in my mind. I am not interested in macho posturing before a fight. Here all of the verbal judo comes into play. Real mayhem usually has no musical introduction like in the movies. It is quick and often deadly with no preamble. Getting into some sort of sportive technique is tantamount to swatting a bull with a newspaper. The finer aspects of Guided Chaos are geared toward developing the ability to deal with violence in a more controlled way. The Guided Chaos Combatives is only a first step in a well rounded martial system as far as I can see. As you may have felt when dealing with Lt. Col. Al or Master Watson there is a great deal of room for stopping less-than-lethal and sportive style attacks without actually killing. This is where the softer applications come into play. Here law enforcement officers, or prison guards or bouncers are able to deal with their "clientele" without undo bodily harm. This takes finesse and that comes from deeper training. This is where the fun part of Guided Chaos takes place. We can work with each other without damaging each other and get a feel for the actual dynamics of a real fight while developing all the attributes that will allow a truly high degree of martial ability.   Yours in combat, John Perkins

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AS ECONOMIC UPHEAVAL CONTINUES AND SOCIETY BREAKS DOWN,  CAN YOU KEEP YOUR HEAD TOGETHER?

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CONTACT JUGGLING The moves of this amazingly skilled juggler remind you of what GC exercise? Notice how he flows over the service of the sphere, making fluid circular motions without tension. Treat your opponent's defenses similarly and never challenge his structure; weasel your way into openings. From National Geographic

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