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Attack Proof

I’ve been doing martial arts most of my life. Started out in Karate, and when I was in my twenties, was introduced to Wing Chun Kung Fu, and have never looked back. Now that I am in my forties, I have discovered some things that are not so great about Wing Chun. It is not the end all, be all for every situation. I believe that many students of the martial arts come to a point in their system, when they realize the style or system can’t address everything that may come at them. I believe that this realization is why systems like Jeet Kune Do, Krav Maga, and other MMA systems have emerged.

One such system called ‘Guided Chaos’, inspired by the book ‘Attack Proof’ by John Perkins, addresses what might be termed ‘combat sense and flow’. In all the conflicts that I have been in, there have been points when training breaks down, and form simply goes out the window. I have seen it time and time again in my students when sparring, and on the street. To get the point when you have the drills and simulated fight forms down such that you move “formlessly” is something that takes years to develop. In many cases, after one reaches “black belt” such formlessness is not ever mastered. Guided Chaos seeks to reduce the time it takes to reach that state of awareness.

This is a good, if not great system, but it may not be the best for beginners. What I mean by this is that this system can be great for supplementing an existing system or style, but without the basics mastered (punching, kicking, blocking, fighter fitness) it may take just as long for a novice to become proficient as with any other style, but the end result may be more effective than conventional systems. That being said, the system fosters a modern methodology that promotes flow and ruthlessness the likes of which are difficult to cultivate in other systems. I highly recommend checking it out as it may be the “missing link” you were looking for.

AttackProof.com

-DCF

Wing Chun Movie

Wing Chun is the second martial arts system that I have studied, and my favorite indeed. No wasted movements, and you don’t have to spend months developing long and difficult kicks that you may never use, and could be avoided by inside and ground fighters. Here is a clip from the the Ip Man movie where Master Ip (Donnie Yen) fights 10 karate black belts. Reminds me of the fight scene from The Protector. Some of the kickers I now spar with are phenomenal with their legs, so not sure this would fly against 10 such kickers (now with Wing Chun experience), but it is great fight scene choreography. Thanks to my Si Dai (younger kung fu brother) and student, Luis Hernandez for bringing this to my attention. Enjoy!

-DCF