ISSUE #211  GUIDED CHAOS NEWS         follow us @GuidedChaos    ENDORSEMENTS

NEXT WEEK, FIX WHAT'S MISSING IN YOUR SELF-DEFENSE SKILLS* *Or start your journey from beginner to expert without wasting time. You always knew there was something... • You've trained hard and earned your rank, yet you feel something's missing...or you've been in a serious fight and couldn't escape and somehow, when the spit hit the fan, everything became chaos. You couldn't get your balance, your brain was reeling, you couldn't find your range and all the techniques that were so easy to execute in the dojo... you just couldn't get them off. Maybe you were seriously hurt. Or maybe you've experienced one of the following: • You have a Black Belt in a popular style, yet students with less skill and greater physical attributes can control you. • You're a woman or a smaller and weaker man who's having trouble understanding how the grappling techniques you're being taught are supposed to work on larger, stronger criminals who are trying to kill you...and who also have accomplices, by the way. • When you try Aikido throws on your athlete friends they won’t cooperate by falling down. • You’re a high level forms and sparring competitor who’s been knocked silly in a bar fight. • You find something odd about being taught "lethal, vicious, unstoppable" reality-based techniques--that nevertheless fail to take into account that the bad guy isn't just going to LET YOU do your "magic" on him...or that he might just change his tactics mid-stream!  • You’re a dedicated martial artist who, after 20 years, suddenly realizes three things: 1) That you’re no closer to understanding and performing feats of “Chi” then when you started. 2) You know nothing about avoiding or coping with real violence. 3) You're beginning to suspect that endless microscopic examination of proper form is preventing you from seeing the bigger picture: that practicing forms doesn't make you formless, spontaneous or adaptive to the chaos of REAL violence. In fact, it cripples your ability to apply internal principles to true fighting.  Adapt | Improvise | Survive   The Guided Chaos 4 Day Boot Camp, May 3-6 DAY 1: SIMPLE COMBATIVES: Walk out with skills you can use immediately. DAY 2: ADVANCED ADAPTIVE PRINCIPLES: Take the methods from Day 1 and apply to them martial arts "secrets" (actually simple science) that people spend decades trying to discover. Use them to guide your own training and achieve levels of proficiency faster than with any other system. DAY 3: GC GROUNDFIGHTING: Do you know how to SURVIVE on the ground? Are you sure? There is a world of difference between competitive submission fighting with rules and elite athletes and real, life and death self-defense for AVERAGE people, where the only rule is chaos. Don't bet your life on a sport! DAY 4: GC WEAPONS: Knife offense/defense, Cane vs. Knife, Bare Hands to Hand Guns (gun defense)   GROUP DISCOUNTS: Save $100 per person (for 3 or more people purchasing the full 4 or 5 day Boot Camp in one credit card order). $100/person will be rebated via Paypal within 48 hours after purchase). Offer good til May 1st 2012.  Full info here

Baltimore: St. Patrick’s Day Street Attack By LtCol Al   Folks: attached below are some links to two videos, one at “The Smoking Gun” website and one from the local CBS News affiliate in Baltimore. Both are very sobering.  This attack on a Baltimore street has received scant media coverage for reasons I won't get into but it's just another example of why “Awareness” is your “first” line of defense. One would think that a person would be relatively safe outside of a Court House but apparently not.  In many ways our cities have become havens for unclean spirits and with the exception of a few large cities that have pushed back hard against the criminals most places are totally out of control and there is a total breakdown of civil behavior.  In many of these cities and communities the only ones who are safe are the criminals.   What does surprise me is how quickly the mob jumped in and attacked and stripped this guy.   I’ll let you read the stories and view the videos at the links below and judge for yourself. From the Smoking Gun: “As Baltimore cops investigate the videotaped beating of a tourist on St. Patrick’s Day, a second clip showing the brutal attack could help police identify members of the mob who knocked the victim to the ground, stole his belongings, and even tore his pants off…While on the ground, the man was set upon by about ten attackers, who stole his Tag Heuer watch, money, iPhone, and keys to his Audi, according to police. The dazed and defenseless victim is also punched, kicked, and even hit with a shoe by several assailants. In a final indignity, the man is ‘teabagged’ by a male attacker.” Read the rest at the link below: http://www.thesmokinggun.com/buster/assault/videotaped-baltimore-street-beating-879234          And, from CBS News in Baltimore, “The video shows a man being punched in the face in downtown Baltimore. You can hear his head hit the pavement near the entrance to Courthouse East. Instead of helping, people laugh… Then, the crowd strips him naked and takes his car keys, watch, money and iPhone… Police say the victim was out partying and woke up the next day at his hotel, cut and bruised with no idea why… ‘Not only was he relieved of his property after he was assaulted, but there were a lot of other things done to him that are disturbing to look at, and we want to bring these people to justice,’ Det. Monroe said… Those who filmed it for fun and posted it for the world to see unwittingly provided cops and prosecutors with the key evidence in this vicious attack… After the attack, people bragged about it on camera.  Tens of thousands of people have seen the video online.” Read the rest at the link below: http://baltimore.cbslocal.com/2012/04/06/crowd-beats-strips-robs-tourist-on-st-patricks-day-incident-caught-on-camera/ A few observations: As in many assaults, sorry, but the cops can't help you. First there is the crime and then they show up.  If you’re the victim, too bad, so sad, which is why you must maintain your awareness. Sadly other people may not help you and as we have seen in other such incidents may even join in on the fun. Once again you cannot, cannot, cannot ever assume it can't happen to you or, that you will never find yourself in this type of setting. This type of willful ignorance is a recipe for disaster. Call it whatever you want but this guy probably had "no business" being in that neighborhood at that time of the day (especially if he may have been drinking--and at the very least by himself). At the end of the day common sense must prevail. You can clearly see in the CBS video how the wolves began to circle early on.  Folks this is a perfect example of how people get set up.  A criminal attack is a process and not as random as people would like to think. These guys had this poor soul's number from the start and he wasn’t getting out of there without a fight. If you see a large crowd gathered with people obviously loitering if it can be avoided just don’t go there!  It’s obvious they weren’t there selling Girls Scout Cookies so there’s no reason unless they’re up to no good for the vultures to gather Again harking back to the previous comment the best way to avoid most trouble is to not be in places where it takes place, period! Although one guy did by legal standards "sexually abuse" him by “gyrating” his pelvis and apparently “tea-bagging” him on his head, this guy was very lucky they weren't in the mood for some rape, torture and murder.   Again he is very, very lucky indeed! I’m sure there are many more observations but I can only watch this so many times without my blood boiling over. "In times of peace a gentlemen keeps his sword by his side..."  --Old Samurai saying Keep your head on a swivel and keep your powder dry…

T-SHIRTS & SLAMBAGS BACK IN STOCK, BUT... Get'em while they last--Slambag price is going up after this batch sells out. With the GUIDED CHAOS logo branded in, these bags are much nicer looking than the ones seen in our Attackproof Companion Video Part 1 DVD. These tough, tan, heavily stitched cowhide leather bags are ideal for practicing full-power Dropping strikes and developing tremendous hand strength with hit-and-crush drills (as seen in our Slam Bag Workout DVD and especially the Combat Conditioning DVD) while also developing timing, which is critical to effective Dropping. Black Guided Chaos T-Shirts with the unique, trademarked Guided Chaos logo (designed by Master John Perkins and Bob Alexander in 1987). 50% cotton/poly blend (minimal shrinkage).

DO YOU KNOW HOW TO DEFEND AGAINST A GUN? MORE IMPORTANTLY-- DO YOU KNOW WHEN--AND WHEN NOT TO? BARE HANDS TO HAND GUNS PART 4 OF THE GUIDED CHAOS WEAPONS SERIES DVDS You can be the best target shooter in the world but if you can't fight HAND-TO-HAND at CLOSE RANGE you will never even GET to your gun. Worse, you could be shot with your own weapon! And if you get the microsecond to draw, traditional Isosceles or Weaver stances could get you killed. MORE INFO    PART 1: KNIFE OFFENSE | PART 2: KNIFE DEFENSE PART 3: CANE VS. KNIFE | PART 4: BARE HANDS TO HAND GUNS

How Would You Like a 6 Hour Contact Flow Private Lesson? Well, here's the next best thing: The Attack Proof Companion Part 3: IN THE EYE OF THE STORM "Quite simply, this is the best self defence/martial art/ internal-external arts training experience I have ever had..." --Alistair Horscroft, former amateur MMA full contact fighter

"Dirty boxing" self-defense using conventional and illegal closed-hand strikes augmented by Guided Chaos principles. The best of 2 previous Combat Boxing seminars plus new material. Destruction Methodology and Close-in Fighting Combat Boxing vs. Grappling Attack Wrist, Hand and Tendon Development Heavy Bag Drills Entries Contact Flow Balance Training Entry vs. Knife Attack Multiple Attacker Bag Drills Keeping the Body Soft Putting It All Together...and much, much more! NOW ON SALE

STAY INFORMED:  "LIKE US" on Facebook to get the latest GC News and follow us on Twitter            follow us @GuidedChaos

THE BEST DVD FOR LEARNING KEY GUIDED CHAOS DRILLS AND PRINCIPLES: THE ATTACK PROOF COMPANION PART 2 YOUR GUIDED CHAOS FOUNDATION Contains highly detailed demonstrations of all the drills that are most vital to your development in GC (including some that are NOT in our book). It also has detailed explanations and applications of the 4 unique principles of Guided Chaos: Balance, Body Unity, Looseness and Sensitivity, including many important sub-principles. The stepping sequences alone are invaluable. MORE INFO

SIMPLE AWARENESS TOOLS FOR SAFEGUARDING YOUR LIFE,   YOUR HOME AND YOUR FAMILY:

1. BEST INTRO BOOK FOR LEARNING GUIDED CHAOS COMBATIVES (THE FIRST PART OF GUIDED CHAOS) FIGHT FOR YOUR LIFE The GC Combatives Manual Available in 3 Formats: (Paperback / Kindle / eBook) GC COMBATIVES: COMBAT PROVEN / EASY-TO-LEARN THE PERFECT "HOW TO" MANUAL FOR: AVERAGE PEOPLE / SECURITY PROFESSIONALS / LAW ENFORCEMENT ANYONE WHO DOESN'T HAVE YEARS TO BECOME A GUIDED CHAOS "MASTER"!     2. DVDS, and especially the no-nonsense GC WEAPONS SERIES: Kill The Enemy, Companion Part 1, Military/Police Tactics, Guided Chaos Weapons Series      DOES COMBAT TAI CHI ACTUALLY EXIST?      READ MORE... PUT YOUR TAI CHI ON STEROIDS... with Guided Chaos internal principles    Adapt / Improvise / Survive       THE ATTACKPROOF COMPANION PART TWO (2 DVD SET) - $75.00 All the principles, in depth, with drills. THE ATTACKPROOF COMPANION PART THREE: IN THE EYE OF THE STORM (3 DVD SET-6 HOURS TOTAL) - $125.00 Applying the principles to free-form combat with Contact Flow. BUY BOTH AT 15% OFF THE REGULAR PRICE OF $200. SAVE $30! 15% OFF--THE ATTACKPROOF COMPANION PARTS TWO & THREE COMBO PACK - $170.00      HOW DO I PRACTICE ON MY OWN?  TRAIN ALL THE GC DRILLS SOLO... ...SET TO NATIVE AMERICAN MUSIC.  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-you decide! Also, many chapters end with a quick application demo of the skill just trained. Talk about practical!

WANT A SEMINAR IN YOUR AREA?
Organize a group of 20 or more people and we'll bring our crew to you.

SPECIAL DVD COMBO DISCOUNTS
Get 15-20% off on many different DVD combo packages.
Scroll down on our SHOP page to view. 

BIGGER THAN EVER! CHECK OUT THE GUIDED CHAOS NEWSLETTER ARCHIVES:
Does not include the last 6 months or the latest editions.

JOIN A GUIDED CHAOS TRAINING GROUPVISIT OUR FORUM
VISIT ARI'S TRAINING BLOG: "MY LESSONS WITH THE MASTERS" 

As an ATTACKPROOF.COM newsletter subscriber, we will
be bringing you regular training tips and thoughts on combat
from Grandmaster Perkins, Master Ridenhour, co-author
Matt Kovsky, and others.

Old articles may be found at Newsletter Archives but not
GC News (only current emailed subscriptions have it).

If you are having a problem with our Newsletters please let us know.

=============================================
Tell us what you think about our GC NEWSLETTER!
If you like it, tell your friends about our site or sign'em up.
=============================================

=========================================
REAL FIGHTS ARE NEVER CHOREOGRAPHED...
YOUR SELF-DEFENSE SHOULDN'T BE EITHER.
Guided Chaos DVDs for the Spontaneous Edge
What your current training may be missing...
=========================================

ENDORSEMENTS:


"Let me start by saying I thought I'd seen all that the world of 'reality-based self defence' had to offer, so for the easily bored out there, I'll cut to the chase. What I witnessed on the weekend of 26 and 27 March is the closest thing I've come across that resembles a modern-day, reality-based martial art and not just another 'combatives system'. Does it work? Hell, yeah! I got my arse well and truly kicked and at times felt like I was in the middle of a Jason Bourne fight scene."
--Clive Girdham, former Senshido and Geoff Thompson instructor [excerpted from the exclusive review of the Guided Chaos Australia Seminar in the Aug. print edition of BLITZ MAGAZINE: Australia's #1 Martial Arts magazine volume 25, issue 6

"Guided Chaos is the only training in my 15 plus years of Corrections that translates into real world application, period."
---Bob Miller, Corrections Officer at the largest facility in Oregon

"Guided Chaos is the only thing that has worked for me in real life situations. Unless you are 6'3" and 285 lbs of muscle, most of the Defensive Tactics stuff (ok all of the Defensive Tactics stuff) will get you hurt. And even if you are that big and strong, there is always someone bigger and stronger and there may be a lot of them. Nothing like dealing with one guy and it turns into a free for all with all his buddies. This is where you literally need to 'adapt or die' and Guided Chaos is the only training in my 15 plus years of Corrections that translates into real world application, period.

"If I had to pick only one martial arts system in the world it would be Guided Chaos..."
--Dr. Robert L. O'Block founder and publisher of the American College of Forensic Examiners International, American Board for Certification in Homeland Security
 

"...through watching videos put out by attackproof.com, and by
reading Attackproof, the book, I have learned real survival skills.
These skills have been learned...at an exponentially higher practical
yield-per-hour training rate than any other martial art classes or
seminar I've ever attended, or ever even heard rumor of."
--Matthew Shoener, Police Officer, Scranton, PA 

"The Companion Video Part One is stupendous!
A godsend of detail for out-of-state practitioners."
--Mark from Chicago

SEE ALL ENDORSEMENTS

Web and video production for ATTACKPROOF.INC provided by: