Guided Chaos Code of Conduct
Updated 5/24/18
INTRODUCTION
To All Guided Chaos Instructors, Students and Enthusiasts; Grand Master Perkins has implemented the following “Guided Chaos Code of Conduct”.
GUIDED CHAOS CODE OF CONDUCT
In order to maintain the highest levels of integrity and quality control, the following Code of Conduct is set forth:
1--Only John Perkins (through his official websites attackproof.com and guidedchaos.com) is the official spokesman for all matters concerning Guided Chaos trademarked videos and merchandise. In all these endeavors, Grandmaster John Perkins is partners with Matt Kovsky.
2--In the absence of Grandmaster Perkins, Matt Kovsky is the determinant in all Guided Chaos matters of trademarked videos and merchandise.
3--All trademarked Guided Chaos products are owned exclusively by Grandmaster John Perkins and Matt Kovsky. This includes but is not limited to: DVDs, books, eBooks, T-shirts, Slambags and any other Guided Chaos Trademarked or Service Marked instructional materials.
4--Effective immediately, no other websites or social networking sites (Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, etc) are authorized to either promote, market, educate or sell certified or uncertified trademarked Guided Chaos materials, DVDs, video downloads, eBooks including the use or display of the names or variations of: Guided Chaos (including Guided Chaos Combatives, Guided Chaos Weapons, Guided Chaos Groundfighting, etc.), Contact Flow, Ki Chuan Do, Ghostfist or the Guided Chaos logo without the express written permission of Grandmaster Perkins and Matt Kovsky. In other words, you may go on other sites and pages and describe the Guided Chaos system, but you are forbidden from "hawking" Guided Chaos or its products, like a pitchman. Guided Chaos is not and will never be a multi-level marketing company and we will not tolerate it being presented as such by anyone.
5--Going forward and effective immediately, in the event that you are given express written permission by Grandmaster Perkins and Matt Kovsky to use any of the above-mentioned trademarked materials, they are to be used in their original unaltered form. Any altered text or slogans accompanying the logo are absolutely forbidden without the express written consent of Grandmaster Perkins and his partner Matt Kovsky. Any additional slogans or Guided Chaos related names are also forbidden without express written authorization.
6--Social networking sites or pages (Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, etc.) maintained by Guided Chaos students and instructors are for PERSONAL use only and may not represent themselves as official Guided Chaos sites in ANY manner or form.
7--Anyone misusing or misrepresenting the names or variations of: Guided Chaos (including Guided Chaos Combatives, Guided Chaos Weapons, Guided Chaos Groundfighting, etc.), Ki Chuan Do or the Guided Chaos logo will be subject to disciplinary action.
8--ALL INSTRUCTORS, BLACK BELTS AND TRAINING GROUP LEADERS: If you represent yourself on your PERSONAL sites/pages or on any public forum (websites, social networking sites or ANY forum electronic or real) as being an instructor of the Guided Chaos system, or mentioning any affiliation with Guided Chaos, etc., it is MANDATORY without exception that you maintain the highest ethical and moral character in your postings as you are seen by the world as unofficial "ambassadors" of Guided Chaos. You may not "friend" any person, allow any links or make any posts or links to posts containing or presenting profanity, gross displays of ego or pomposity, defamations of particular styles or individuals of particular styles of martial art or self-defense (in other words, no "trolling" and no "flaming"), political rants, pornography or any pornographic related or construed material. You are required to immediately "unfriend," delete and/or ban any such material or persons. If any black belt 1st degree or above is found participating in ANY of the above activities on their personal sites or pages where an affiliation with the Guided Chaos system is also mentioned, they will immediately and permanently be stripped of their ranking and banished from any affiliation whatsoever with Guided Chaos.
To be clear: you are free to talk about Guided Chaos all you like on as many forums as you like; you are free to exchange ideas, stories, what you like about this art as compared to other arts etc. What you may not do is denigrate another art or its practitioners by name as a measure of professional respect. For example, it's ok to say: "I have found X technique used by certain styles to be ineffective for these reasons..." as long as you don't mention it by name or specific persons. And you may not "troll" other sites looking for videos and/or practitioners to "flame." In simple terms, don't be a jerk. We ask that you maintain a respectful and professional demeanor in all of your postings.
CHALLENGES
**Important note to all Instructors and students: issuing or accepting "challenges" (matches, throw-downs, etc.) are strictly prohibited. Any student or instructor engaging in this kind of juvenile behavior will be immediately be delisted and/or stripped of rank.
--ALL INSTRUCTORS, BLACK BELTS AND TRAINING GROUP LEADERS: We also expect you to follow the same high ethical, moral and professional standards on any personal sites or pages you have that DON'T mention any affiliation with the Guided Chaos system. This includes all public forums electronic or real.
--ALL NON-RANKED STUDENTS: We expect the same standard of behavior to be observed as above.
--PERKINS SELF DEFENSE SCHOOL BEHAVIOR: All previously trademarked "Guided Chaos" schools are independently owned and operated, with no financial or business ties whatsoever with Guided Chaos trademarked videos, merchandise, or this Guided Chaos instructional video website. These schools are now listed as schools teaching "Perkins Self Defense," and their operation, rules, schedule and fees are independently determined by their Guided Chaos blackbelt instructors. Nevertheless, it is expected that all schools operate in a respectful manner that would make Grandmaster Perkins proud. Those who have earned their black belts and instructor certificates are privileged and expected to maintain the highest standards of ethics, professionalism and respect not only to their OWN art, but to ALL arts, in order to maintain their rank and listing.
MANDATORY INSTRUCTOR OBLIGATIONS:
Only Grandmaster Perkins can issue Guided Chaos certifications of ANY kind.
With the passing of Grandmaster Perkins, this responsibility falls to the highest ranked Guided Chaos blackbelt, senior master Michael Watson.
No one has permission to NAME their school "Guided Chaos" (or any of the other trademarked names or logos in 3 above). For example: John Smith (who is both a previously certified Guided Chaos blackbelt AND has a Perkins Self Defense School) may have a school named "John Smith's Self Defense School" but he may NOT call it "John Smith's Guided Chaos Self Defense School" or use the Guided Chaos trademarked logo in any form.
John Perkins
Grandmaster, President / Founder, Guided Chaos
Matt Kovsky
6th degree Master, Guided Chaos