GUIDED CHAOS NEWS #157

HOW TO FIGHT FOR YOUR LIFE: ENHANCED REALITY-BASED CLOSE COMBAT TRAINING FOR SELF-DEFENSE AND STREET SURVIVAL   ...is the title of the forthcoming Guided Chaos Combatives eBOOK. It should be available to the public by late June. Sorry for the delay, we're making it bigger, better and in different versions and prices depending on your needs: a stand-alone eBook, a paperback and as a Premium Package with key GC Balance and Footwork video download lessons at a higher price. Details coming...   THE GCC SELF-DEFENSE AND STREET SURVIVAL eBOOK: --IS QUICK, EASY-TO-LEARN AND DEVASTATING --DOESN'T TAKE YEARS TO MASTER --HAS TONS OF PHOTOS AND DRILLS --HELPS YOU DEVELOP THE SURVIVAL MINDSET, STRIKES AND     STRATEGIES FOR SAVING YOUR LIFE WHEN THE SPIT HITS THE FAN. --HAS OVER 50 "STREET SMART" AWARENESS TIPS    THAT DON'T EVEN INVOLVE FIGHTING! GUIDED CHAOS HITS THE ROAD IN 2010  We've got a heavy away seminar schedule developing later this year. Organize a group of 20 or more people and we'll bring our crew to you.   Stay in touch--check out the official Guided Chaos Facebook page.

YOUR QUESTIONS

HEAVY BAGS AND HIP ROTATION Two questions: 1) I have a duffle bag stuffed with rags in place of a heavy bag. I have no place to hang it from where it can swing freely. It is hung up against a wall. Will striking it when it has no place to swing backwards, hurt my joints? If you strike a heavy bag properly, that swings freely, there should be very little swing of the bag, anyway. A. I can't tell you exactly without feeling the bag but probably not. Remember that old time karate men would beat their fists on solid makiwaras and wind up with calluses and lots of arthritis later in life (or earlier). As long as you never feel you're hitting concrete you're probably ok. You should try and save up to purchase a BOB; they're better than heavy bags in many ways: no swing, greater realism, improved targeting, etc.--MK 2) In the attackproof book, there seems to be no emphasis with rotating your hips with the strike and no emphasis on the sharp exhalation of breath with the strike. Should'nt both of these techniques be used in conjunction with dropping when you strike? Looking forward to getting the paperback of the GC Combatives book when it comes out. Thanks for your time. A. You do use your hips, it's just that it's only a PART of the chain of power, not the whole enchilada, like in karate. That's why we stress body unity. As we say in the book, the origin of your power is your feet which is then threaded through all the joints, including the hips. Focusing on just the hips (which are in the middle of the body) is akin to holding and snapping a whip from its center instead of the handle: you won't get the full benefit. Exhaling on strikes is important, and we do stress it many of our drills but again, it's only part of the formula.--MK KRAV MAGA I have been practicing Guided Chaos for several years now, and even mixed in the better aspects of Jeet Kune Do, a few Filipino Arts, TFT from Tim Larkin, and Vladimir Vasiliev's Russian Systema. However one question still remains in the back of my head. Most Krav Maga practicioners I meet are closed minded and believe their system alone is the best on the planet. While I know it's the fighter not the system that makes effectiveness count, and I am never one to show what I know or "share my secrets" I do wonder what is the difference in an overall perspective between GC and Krav Maga? I have never had any interest in it, nor do I plan to, so I do not know much about its tactics or methods, but I thought I would consult you as an expert source and expert GC instructor. A. Great question. The original Krav is actually derived from American/British World War II Combatives. The first level of Guided Chaos (Guided Chaos Combatives) is also derived from World War II Combatives. From there though, there are many differences. Most Krav you will find now is a mish-mosh of MMA, Muay Thai, JKD and whatever other TECHNIQUES (specific-patterned movements) the school mixes in and may bear little resemblance (or efficacy in some cases) to the original functional Krav (but of course every Krav school is different). GCC has the original simple striking tools of World War II Combatives but with some Guided Chaos motion principles (not techniques) added for power and balance improvement. As far as Guided Chaos itself (the mother art) and Krav, they couldn't be more different. GC in principle is much closer to tai chi and bagua but as you probably know does not teach techniques. It focuses on free-form, spontaneous, UN-choreographed adaptability using nothing but motion principles. No one that we've ever come across (and believe me, we've worked out with many practitioners, from MMA to Systema) trains the way we do. GC has a unique feel that is different than Systema and must be experienced first hand. Once you feel it, all questions fall away. Nevertheless, we encourage our students to work out with everyone from every style they can find to improve their adaptability and keep their minds open to all forms of movement to enhance adaptation. If you can, try to get to a class or seminar on the road. Subscribe to our newsletter and forum to see if one is coming to your area. http://attackproof.com/FREE-self-defense-NEWSLETTER.html http://attackproof.com/new-guided-chaos-self-defense-forum-entrance.html --MK

YOU NEVER KNOW   Courtesy John Farnam's DTI Quips

8 June 10 Last Friday, an off-duty LAPD officer was washing his car in his owndriveway.  Fortunately, he was armed with his G23 (concealed). A van pulled up, and the driver exited.  He had a pistol in hand as he approached the officer. He said to the officer, "Where are you from?"  This LA street-slang loosely translates to, "What gang are you affiliated with?" The officer was alert and plainly saw what was happening.  He knew  that, after asking this question, the interrogator customarily shoots the interrogatee.  But, in this case, the suspect wasn't fast enough! The officer quickly moved off the "X" as he drew his own pistol and fired at the suspect, striking him multiple times.  The astonished suspect fired at least one round, but the officer was not hit. The badly-injured suspect limped back to his van and drove away, but he didn't get far! He soon turned up at a local hospital.  He, and two additional  suspects, were arrested. Suspect's condition is currently listed as  "stable." No one else was injured in the incident. Lesson: Any place!  Any time!  Any occasion! You're either ready, or you're not. These VCAs are not playing games, and you won't get a second chance! John Farnam's DTI Quips 2010 by DTI, Inc. All rights reserved.   DVDs for GUN FIGHTING, POWER DEVELOPMENT AND STREET-SMART STRATEGIES: THE ATTACKPROOF COMPANION PART 1 DVD Part 1 all by itself outlines a simple, devastating method of self-defense called CLOSE COMBAT (predecessor to Guided Chaos Combatives), proven in World War II and improved upon by former forensic crime scene investigator John Perkins. Close Combat provides the simple striking tools that the far more advanced GUIDED CHAOS builds upon. Although there are similar systems out there in the Reality-Based field, there are key differences between them and Guided Chaos' Close Combat, and if you start off on the wrong foot you can seriously set back your eventual development in Guided Chaos. Part 1 also contains a  tremendous amount of awareness and avoidance wisdom (most of which doesn't even require fighting) as well as a complete explanation and training system for developing Dropping Energy (close-in power). Finally, Part 1 helps develop your survival mindset, without which everything else you learn would be completely useless. More info  BARE HANDS TO HANDGUNS Don't Die with Your Gun in Your Holster A weapon is useless if you don't have the hand-to-hand skills to get it out. Gun fighting, gun defenses as well as myths and info on what NOT to do make Part 3 of the GC Weapons Series a must-have for saving your life. Topics include:   • Bare-hands to Handguns: Fantasy vs. Reality and an Intro to Perkins Close Combat   • Dropping Energy & The Fright Reaction   • Accessing Your Gun Under Pressure    • Drill: Escaping to and Shooting from the Ground    • Drill: Gun Access and Shooting from the Ground Under Pressure    • Aim Fire: Isosceles vs. Point Shooting    • Handgun Defense: Fight Or Flight?    • Bare-handed vs. the Handgun: Preparing for Chaos    • Range: When to Disarm    • Feigning Illness to Close Range vs. Running    • When All Weapons Fall: Bare-hands vs. Bare-hands   More info GUIDED CHAOS COMBAT CONDITIONING All the Guided Chaos drills back-to-back and non-stop on one DVD. No theory or extended explanations. Put it on, blast your stereo, follow along and work out: 5 minutes, 20 minutes, an hour or longer--whatever you want. Also, many chapters end with a quick application demo of the skill just trained. More info

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