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"A huge thank you goes out to GM John, Lt. Colonel Al, Joe, Dave, Michael and Kevin for your amazing visit to Unity Martial Arts Academy. We had fantastic feedback from those that attended and deep regret from those who didn't !! The next seminar can't come quick enough for ALL of those involved. The power and technique's can not be totally appreciated when watching the DVD's, although, upon initial viewing it seems KCD MUST be more complicated than it looks but it really is that simple ! The only way of truly appreciating how talented these guys are was to come along over the two days and feel it in the flesh. Their looseness, sensitivity and balance is un-questionably the best I have EVER witnessed. The teaching skills you exhibited were relaxed, informal and fun. One of the students had never practised any kind of Martial Art before and he was amazed at how much he learnt and how easily he retained it. This is a testament to how well Grand Master Perkins has trained his instructors over the years. Those two days have introduced me personally to the path I have been searching for in Martial Arts (although, my first DVD purchase was some two years ago) and I will endeavour to introduce as many students as I can to this great and effective system in time for your next instalment........???? Kind regards and deepest respect" --Mick James UNITY MARTIAL ARTS ACADEMY ![]() ![]() ![]() "Dear John, Al, Joe, Michael, Kevin and crazy Dave. I have been dragged by Mike to many seminars and been bored to death but last weekend was great ! Although I didn't take to the mat ( lunch and video/photography duties called) I picked up loads of really useful tips on how to defend myself against an attacker....I pity the fool who messes with me !! and will most certainly be learning more in future... " What a smashing bunch of blokes..." Love Lisa xxxxxx "Hi Everyone, I was at the U.K. seminar, along with my two colleagues from [Old] Jersey (Richard and Andy). We had a fantastic time and it convinced us that Guided Chaos is definitely the way to go for us (as if we didn't already know!). AllanR: you asked about everyone's previous training. We three, from Jersey, had previously trained in American Kenpo (from the late 1970s through the 1980s) and have all been graded to black-belt grades by the late Ed Parker. Prior to that, as a child and teenager, I had been an amateur boxer. I was in London in the early 1990s during which time I studied some Wing Chun as well as Shito-Ryu Karate. For the past five years I have been learning Tai Chi Chuan and a soft-style Kung Fu (Lee style). It was through Tai Chi and soft-style Kung Fu that I first became interested in concepts such as sensitivity and yielding in combative situations. During my years of practicing American Kenpo I had often had doubts about whether the techniques would work for me, against a stronger, more powerful opponent because it seemed to rely on strength against strength most of the time. I also had long harboured doubts about whether it was really possible to convert the pre-arranged, choreographed techniques into spontaneous fighting moves whilst under pressure. It was only when I read the "Attack Proof" book in 2005 that I felt the problem had been completely resolved by Grandmaster Perkins. Since that time I have practiced the solo exercises and used Tai Chi mainly to practice the sensitivity attribute with KCD in mind. Since February of this year, my two colleagues and myself have been meeting once per week in order to practice Guided Chaos concepts - working from the book and from the three companion DVDs (which we purchased last year). Anyway, since the U.K. seminar all three of us have decided to drop Kenpo and Tai Chi, from our training curriculum, and to concentrate on Guided Chaos from now on. Both Mick and Mark, from the U.K., have expressed a desire to eventually qualify as Guided Chaos instructors and to establish the Guided Chaos system in England. We feel the same way in respect of the Island of Jersey. Other styles, such as Kenpo Karate, Judo, Aikido and Tai Chi have been established here for many years and we hope that we will be able, over time, to do the same with Guided Chaos. With this in mind, we are looking forward to many more visits to Mick's excellent martial-arts gym in the future... Also, I'd just like to say that all of the guys from New York were fantastic instructors and great people. I can honestly say that it was the best martial-art seminar that I have ever attended (and I've attended quite a few over the years - believe you me!)." Neville. |