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FAQS
DO YOU HAVE A GUIDED CHAOS SCHOOL IN MY AREA?
We are growing; so far we have certified schools in New York, Oregon, Boca Raton FL, San Fran, Kansas City, Philadelphia, Atlanta, London (UK) and Sao Paolo (Brazil). See our Classes page for more info.
DO YOU HAVE SEMINARS IN MY AREA?
We have annual seminars at our schools in NY, Florida, Kansas, San Fran, Atlanta and the UK. Click below if you'd like to help organize and we'll bring our training to you.
CAN I REALISTICALLY TRAIN SOLO AND BECOME PROFICIENT IN SELF DEFENSE?
Great question. Simple answer: yes, however...
You have to train with the proper training modality that develops your body through “Principles of Combative Movement”, which are Balance, Looseness, Sensitivity, Body Unity and Adaptability. Guided Chaos has a number of unique solo drills that will dramatically raise your Balance, Body Unity, Looseness, Sensitivity, Adaptability and develop your “Hitting Power”, but to get the full benefit from the training it is ESSENTIAL that you have a training partner or several to practice with.
We won't lie to you, in order to fully develop your combative skills, you need to have “hands on” contact to learn how to deal with another person. HOWEVER, because our methodology has an intuitive feel to it, with diligent and proper practice you will get you to the HIGHEST levels of self-defense in the shortest time possible.
We know this because our art is filled with high level instructors (and even masters with their own schools) from other styles who have abandoned their former arts to study Guided Chaos exclusively. This is because rather than training in overly complex techniques and things that just don’t work we teach people to fight within the type of body movement dynamics that apply to all human beings so that you learn to move and fight better within the body you have.
Recommended DVDs or Downloads: Attackproof Companion Series Part’s 1,2,3 and the Combative Movement Immersion Seminar DVD or Download.
Solo Training Strategy:
The key is doing daily solo practice of the Guided Chaos and Guided Chaos Combatives drills. This way you are building the attributes on your own while periodic class attendance will refine the foundation you're already working on daily. Most of the Combatives drills are on the Combatives DVD and can be practiced with a Muay Thai heavy bag or B.O.B. Dummy.
Most of the GC solo drills are explained on the Companion DVD Part 2. The Combat Conditioning DVD takes you thru all of them quickly but has no explanations. The new Balance Board Training Video comes with a Balance Board and is a tremendous solo training tool for the critical attribute of Dynamic Combat Balance.
You should also register and list yourself on our Training Groups Page so you can find workout partners near you.
I'd also recommend coming up to Elmsford NY once or twice a year so you can get instruction from the Masters themselves.
Hope this helps and thanks for your dedication. Guided Chaos is unique in the world--we know because we've experienced almost everything else.
Recommended books:
Attackproof: The Ultimate Guided to Personal Protection 2nd Addition
HOW DO I BECOME "OFFICIALLY CERTIFIED" TO TEACH GUIDED CHAOS IF I CAN'T COME TO CLASSES?
Full info at link below.
HOW DO I PRACTICE GUIDED CHAOS IF I DON'T LIVE IN NEW YORK OR NEAR A GC SCHOOL?
Even though we outline a strategy below, if there is no school near you if possible you should plan to come to NY at some point and get it straight from the source (earlier rather than later) because Guided Chaos has a unique "feel" and you can set yourself back years by not understanding what it is you're striving for in your solo practice.
What to do?
Recommended DVDs or Downloads: Attackproof Companion Series Part’s 1,2,3 and the Combative Movement Immersion Seminar DVD or Download (get all as a discounted combo).
As stated above get our book, Attackproof: The Ultimate Guided to Personal Protection 2dn Addition, it has a comprehensive solo training program and drill finder for all the Guided Chaos principles. Also get “How to Fight For Your Life”.
▶︎ Find a training partner by subscribing to our informal, unmonitored Training Groups Page.
Attend a Guided Chaos Seminar or sanctioned workshop.
Or…
Organize a local seminar and we can bring our training to you.
We stress again that it's important at some point to come to NY to feel what Guided Chaos feels like from a Master Level or Senior Instructor to verify that you're on the right path. That "feel" takes seconds to understand (but longer of course to master).
We so far have 3 black belts who live far from NY and mostly trained themselves using the above strategy.