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LEARN FROM A VETERAN OF OVER 100 DOCUMENTED, BRUTALLY VIOLENT, LIFE-AND-DEATH CONFRONTATIONS WHAT WORKS AND WHAT DOESN'T.

Authentic GUIDED CHAOS can only be learned from an instructor certified to teach it by John Perkins. Guided Chaos has a unique and distinct feel and we know from experience it is very easy to set your growth back many years by learning from an unauthorized instructor. Also, be aware that the number of guided chaos "copycat" schools is on the rise.

In our classes, we take your personal development seriously and never just "throw you to the wolves." You get personal attention, even in group classes, that is unmatched by any self defense school, anywhere. Listed below are the only certified Guided Chaos schools in the world. 

    

The  GUIDED CHAOS Teaching System ...is a comprehensive martial art and self-defense curriculum created in 1978 by former forensic homicide investigator John Perkins. It promotes exponential learning in both beginning and advanced students. It is based on concepts from World War II Combatives, Native American fighting, Combat Tai Chi, and the ancient Greek art of Eleftheri Pali. CONTACT FLOW  is a revolutionary, free-form training method utilizing drills, exercises and principles that cover everything from Awareness and avoidance to hand-to-hand and weapons training. This safe, "anything goes" method has you learning faster and more completely by stressing ADAPTATION AND IMPROVISATION--as opposed to rigid techniques that have been proven to fail under extreme pressure. The GUIDED CHAOS CONTACT FLOW training method does this by combining proven, World War II combat methods with highly advanced "internal energy" principles that were previously understood by very few individuals. (Tai Chi students may study for decades and never master them.)   • "What Can Guided Chaos Do for Me?" Anti-mugging, rape and car-jacking material as well as knife, gun and club defenses are presented along with anecdotal real life stories by John Perkins. The versatility of Guided Chaos means that you can get a good low-impact aerobic workout and develop effective fighting skills without having to be an Olympic athlete. While no previous training is necessary for learning Guided Chaos, John Perkins has a reputation for teaching Black Belts how to fight better.

THE ART OF GUIDED CHAOS INCLUDES:

1- Guided Chaos Combatives (GCC):
Simple, quick and deadly, this is what you learn first.

There are other World War II combative systems out there.  Some are authentic and some are watered-down MacDojo nonsense. The best of these derive from the simple, effective techniques created for U.S. soldiers in World War II and used in thousands of documented police and military conflicts. John Perkins takes these methods and supercharges them with principles from tai chi (internal energy) and Native American fighting concepts ("anything goes" adaptability). Understand that the original Close Quarters Combat developed by Colonel Rex Applegate, William Donovan and members of the OSS was lethal all by itself (it was devised because of a perceived inadequacy in our troops' Hand to Hand training compared to that of Japanese Soldiers schooled in Judo and Karate. This led to a training overhaul by our own military in the late 1930's and used in countless close engagements against Japanese troops in World War II.) Guided Chaos Combatives is just the first level of Guided Chaos. It teaches you the basic weaponry in a short period of time.

2- Guided Chaos Groundfighting (GCGF):

Like the rest of the art, GCGF has no techniques to lock up the mind. All REAL fights are unpatterned and unpredictable anyway. We emphasize principles of evasion and sensitivity that dictate you NOT attempt to control, grapple, lock up or otherwise directly engage the enemy (this leaves you vulnerable to multiple attackers). GCGF is not a sport. There's no "sparring" or point-fighting. You learn to fight ONLY to save your life. We teach reactive freedom, so that your body snakes and slithers from control, like the way a mongoose or enraged alley cat moves. This is counter to most grappling philosophies which are not mirrored in nature. When was the last time you saw a leopard put a figure 4 lock on an antelope? They rake with claws and teeth, going for the throat and the kill. To save your life or the life of a loved one, we teach free-flowing sledgehammer kicks from the ground that to the uninformed looks like breakdancing--but is deadly serious and far simpler, along with strikes to the eyes and throat with no controlling or submission moves or counter-moves. The last thing you need is to tie up with a bigger and stronger attacker. Disable the enemy and escape. See our comprehensive Groundfighting article for more info.


3- Guided Chaos Weapons:

From the military to civilians and even the police-- knife, gun and stick fighting is often taught unrealistically. Based on the brutal, bloody, forensic homicide research of former detective John Perkins plus Perkins' over 100 seriously violent arrests, this comprehensive component of the complete Guided Chaos system separates film fantasy from forensic fact and dojo delusions from real combat. The training provides you effectives methods based on actual combat while exposing popular gun disarms and flowery stick and knife defenses that can get you killed. This training includes:


   • Drills: Knife vs. Knife Variations--Myth vs. Reality
   • Native American (West Virginian Hill Country)
        Knife Fighting
   • Knife on the Ground vs. Knife
   • Drills: Knife vs. Knife Agility Drill
   • Drills: Knife (or Pen) vs. Multiple Attackers
   • Stand-up Kicking vs. The Knife
   • Groundfighting vs. the Knife
   • Drills: Bare-handed vs. the Knife
   • Drill: Enclosed Fighting "The Hell-evator"
   • Cane vs Knife
   • Cane Fighting from the Ground vs. Knife
   • Drills: Cane fighting From the Ground
   • Drills: Cane vs. Multiple Attackers in Close Quarters
   • Bare-hands to Handguns: Fantasy vs. Reality
   • Accessing Your Gun Under Pressure
...and much, much more

Check out our Weapons DVD Series for more info.

All of the above are just part
of the GUIDED CHAOS SYSTEM:

Guided Chaos Combatives is the first level of Guided Chaos. It teaches you the basic weaponry in a short period of time. You can then go on to learn the entire mother art of Guided Chaos--a revolutionary system that frees your body and mind to fight with the natural  animal motion best suited for humans. Rather than using robotic, regimented or sportive techniques, it focuses on pure adaptability to help you survive the unchoreographed chaos that characterizes every real life and death struggle. These principles integrate Weapons, Groundfighting, striking with all parts of the body and many, many more combat aspects. These methods are found nowhere else.

Guided Chaos' creator: In 1978, ex-cop and former forensic homicide investigator John Perkins broke away from all classical systems and created Ki Chuan Do and the principles of Guided Chaos [in 1998 the name of the art itself was changed to Guided Chaos]. By abandoning all patterned technique training in favor of methods that promote spontaneity, creativity and adaptability, Perkins generated a tremendous amount of controversy among strict classicists but a lot of interest from security professionals.

John is a jovial, sensitive, non-conformist and he uses that approach to teach you a deadly serious art that involves training both your nervous system and physical responses...and have fun doing it. Everyone gets individual attention and learns at their own pace. Classes are always open for newcomers to watch or participate in.

"Guided Chaos is a true link between Internal and External Martial Arts."

PLEASE NOTE:
1) Following are the only schools and instructors in the world certified by Guided Chaos creator John Perkins to teach Guided Chaos: (if you have any doubt about the credentials of your teacher, contact us.)
2) Classes are very relaxed and informal (though the material is deadly serious); we have no uniforms (except an inexpensive, high-quality, official tee-shirt) and no pre-registration. Just show up and you'll get personal attention no matter what your skill level. We have a non-competitive atmosphere and everyone helps everyone else get better.
3) We do not have children's classes. Minimum age requirement is 17.

GROUP CLASSES

PREMIER FITNESS, NANUET NY CLASSES [MAP]

At the American Legion Hall 215 Farragut Ave Hastings, NY 10706. Directions: Farragut Pkwy exit off of Saw Mill River Parkway. Take Farragut to Merrill St., right on Merrill then right on Rosedale and then right into parking lot. Or take Metro North to Hastings. $25 per class or $65 per month. For more information, email us at Attackproof. Monday 7 to 8:30pm Instructed by Master John Perkins.

YONKERS, NY [MAP]

Tues and Thurs 11:30am-3pm. Super-intensive private, semi-private and small group classes with Grandmaster John Perkins. $150/hr/1 student, $75 each 2 students, $50 each additional student to a maximum of 6. All Counties Sporting Supplies 677 Yonkers Ave Yonkers , NY 10704, (914) 963-1159
 
MANHATTAN CLASSES
 
Tues Night, 6:30p - 8:30p @ Chelsea Studios - Theaterworks USA, 151 West 26 St., Near FIT, Between 6th and 7th Avenues, Gary Abatelli is the primary instructor of this class. See the board, sheet in the lobby, or ask someone at the desk what room Guided Chaos is in that evening.
Theaterworks Phone: 212-647-1100
Studio Web: theatreworksusa.org/chelsea.cfm
Google Map: Chelsea Studios

Thur Night, 6:30p - 8:30p @ 440 Studios, 440 Lafayette St., Near Astor Place, David Randel Jr. is the primary instructor of this class. See the room assignment sheets on the 4th floor for the room Martial Realists is in that evening. Usually room 4C. This class is visited by many Guided Chaos instructors.
440 Studios Phone: 212-529-0259
Studio Web: 440studios.com
Google Map: 440 Studios

Contacts:
David Randel Jr., 718-736-5594
Gary Abatelli, 212-924-5887

Studio Times

HANDGUN TRAINING at THE FIRING LINE, NY

Shooting range 100 North Middletown Road, Pearl River, 20 minutes north of New York City. (845) 620-0500. The Firing Line offers the opportunity to learn John Perkin's unique shooting methods to complement your hand-to-hand training. Perkins is one of the top handgun instructors in the U.S. and is a Certified Close Combat/Point Shooting Master Instructor under the International Combat Martial Arts Federation. The Firing-Line is the only indoor public shooting range in Rockland County NY--the place to learn to shoot safely, and at affordable rates. It is open six days a week, rain or shine, with convenient evening hours. (closed Monday - call for hours) From beginners to police officers, all are welcome. Directions

For lessons with Master Perkins, email us