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YOUR QUESTIONS:   The Box step

Question:   I am very confused about the box step. In the How To Fight for Your Life on page 110 it says not to twist either foot, either on take off or landing. It also says don't jump or hop. So how am I going to get off the ground if I dont? It is so hard to jump 90 degrees let alone 270. I have to be missing something here. I would like to ask one other question. On page 75 when you listed basic striking drills for chapters 9-13. Exercise 3 says "Multiple high speed chops in air on "drop" cue; do both sides." Do you mean use dropping energy on every strike? Am I doing multiple high speed chops with one hand and then practicing with the other or am I using both by alternating right left right left. One last thing when I do the prow and bring my rear palm strike after do I use dropping energy for my follow up palmstrike and do I now bring my rear foot forward with that rear palm strike. thank you for listening. I love this system. Answer: Great questions. Power for lift off comes from a powerful hip rotation and a smooth step with no abrupt hopping (which blows your equilibrium). As far as Dropping on strikes, you should experiment with every possible combination: both of those you mentioned--and any other combinations you can come up with! The rear palm of the Prow when done slowly is performed with a slow sinking motion of about an inch after sinking an inch for the chop. At high speed, both strikes are actually part of the same drop with the chop done on the sink and the palm on the Drop "rebound" (the reflection of your energy off the ground by stopping the drop). You do not step with the palm. However, you DO step on the knee strike which comes a split second after. Hope this helps. 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

What is the meaning of Truly Free Fighting?   It means having a mind that can see from all points and then focus.   It means a body that can change direction and outcome from the merest touch or cue.   Balance born of independence.   Clarity of vision to see what is there.   No boundaries within the vortex.   Nothing to cause resistance to change.   The senses combined to allow true choice of action.   Freedom won through knowing this truth. --John Perkins

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"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

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