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Guided Chaos
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Guided Chaos Guided Chaos Is a modern American martial art, born in NY in 1978, created by John Perkins. Guided Chaos has been called "the most effective fighting system ever devised" by the Trends Research Institute. John Perkins is the chief author of best selling self defense book Attack Proof: The Ultimate Guide to Personal Protection, along with Lt. Col. Al Ridenhour USMC and Matt Kovsky. The art has been known by many names over the years including: Attack Proof, Ki Chuan Do (the way of the spirit fist), Ghost Fist, Close Combat Karate, Close Combat Tai Chi, Mayhem Do, and Martial Realists. Guided Chaos was derived from John Perkins experience with World War II Combatives, Tai Chi Chuan, and Native American ground fighting, as well as his experiences as a police officer and body guard to Malcolm Forbes and other notables. The art emerged from a forensic study of the dynamics of violence, as witnessed by its founder during his work doing bloodstain pattern analysis. It focuses on learning to handle the chaotic, random nature of violence, as its name suggests. History John Perkins grew up learning Native American stick, knife, tomahawk, spear, and ground fighting techniques, as well as World War II combatives. He continued his martial arts odyssey, studying Combat Hapkido, Tae Kwon Do, Kung Fu, Karate, Tai Chi Chuan, Eleftheri Pali (Greek for "ruthless combat"), Judo, and Ju Jitsu. His experience with bloodstain pattern analysis showed him the chaotic, random, nature of violence. This led him to combine what he had learned thus far with free associative fighting principles, as well as the combative aspects of Tai Chi Chuan. Characteristics and Principles Guided Chaos focuses learning to adapt to any situation, and survive. It features loose, fluid movements and rooted footwork. Its training promotes spontaneity, adaptability, and creativity in the practitioner. Its five main principles are: Balance, looseness, sensitivity, body unity, and spontaneous motion. It is considered an internal martial art. Lack of formal technique Guided Chaos abandons the formalized patterns and techniques common to virtually all martial arts. Choreographed responses are seen as ineffective in learning to respond to the random motions of an attacker. Guided Chaos instead embraces a curriculum designed to free the mind and body to whatever action is necessary to survive violent attack. Real world situations Unlike sportive martial arts that prepare one for a contest between willing opponents, with clearly set rules Guided Chaos is geared towards defending oneself during your daily life. Prevention, awareness, and tactics for specific situations (such as multiple attackers, weapons, confined spaces, etc...)are taught. 
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