The Boca Raton Real World Self-Defense & Internal Martial Arts school is a certified GUIDED CHAOS TRAINING CENTER. Since 1978, GUIDED CHAOS has been teaching truly free-form, adaptive, street self-defense and internal martial arts principles for REAL close quarters combat. Combatives: a simple, quickly learned self-defense method based on World War II era military close combat courses.
Modified Native American Groundfighting: very different from "grappling"-emphasizes mobility and destruction rather than control and submission. Weapons: cane, knife, gun, ANYTHING YOU GOT-practical methods of using and defending against all modern and improvised weapons.
Modified Native American Groundfighting: very different from "grappling"-emphasizes mobility and destruction rather than control and submission. Weapons: cane, knife, gun, ANYTHING YOU GOT-practical methods of using and defending against all modern and improvised weapons.
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Ari Kandel is one of our finest trainers. He possesses a deep understanding of the principles of Guided Chaos and can be counted on to bring out the best in nearly any student. I have personally trained and tested him on many levels and Ari will satisfy any true search for martial ability that seekers may possess.
All self-defense experts even remotely grounded in reality preach that proper mental conditioning, attitude, emotional attributes, etc., or what may collectively be deemed "mindset, " is the number-one factor determining an individual's effectiveness in a violent confrontation.
For most of us, who are not "blessed" with extensive experience navigating violent situations as part of our employment or upbringing, mindset or the lack thereof can represent an unknown, gaping hole in our self-protection armor.Best to address it right away! First, let's discuss how the physiological dynamics of a violent situation make mindsetting (literally, the act of "setting the mind" to achieve a proper mindset) a top priority.
For most of us, who are not "blessed" with extensive experience navigating violent situations as part of our employment or upbringing, mindset or the lack thereof can represent an unknown, gaping hole in our self-protection armor.Best to address it right away! First, let's discuss how the physiological dynamics of a violent situation make mindsetting (literally, the act of "setting the mind" to achieve a proper mindset) a top priority.
What does this mean and how do we do it? Awareness is not paranoia or hypervigilance. Going through life expecting trouble around every corner is psychologically damaging. It entails living in a near constant adrenalized state, which would appear similar to an anxiety disorder.
Such a state may be appropriate for soldiers outside the wire in a war zone, or a cop walking an extremely rough beat, but it's not necessary for the average citizen and not conducive to a long, happy, healthy life (which is kinda the point of self-defense).Instead, think of Awareness as simply being engaged in the real world around you.
Such a state may be appropriate for soldiers outside the wire in a war zone, or a cop walking an extremely rough beat, but it's not necessary for the average citizen and not conducive to a long, happy, healthy life (which is kinda the point of self-defense).Instead, think of Awareness as simply being engaged in the real world around you.
Use common sense: "Don't go to stupid places; don't associate with stupid people; don't do stupid things" (to quote self-defense instructor John Farnam). Have your keys ready when approaching your home or car so that you do not have to stop and fumble for them with your head down. Go as quickly as possible to nearest secure location (friend's house, police or fire station, hospital, commercial establishment).
Ari Kandel is a gifted instructor who will set you on the right path toward developing an effective set of close combat skills. I have trained with him on a number of occasions and he has demonstrated himself as one of the more talented and skilled practitioners of close quarters combat.
In pre-World War II Shanghai, then an internationally controlled beacon of commerce, culture clash and criminality, a British officer of the Shanghai Municipal Police (SMP) named William Fairbairn saw a need to drastically improve the training given to those tasked with bringing order to deadly chaos.
In pre-World War II Shanghai, then an internationally controlled beacon of commerce, culture clash and criminality, a British officer of the Shanghai Municipal Police (SMP) named William Fairbairn saw a need to drastically improve the training given to those tasked with bringing order to deadly chaos.
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Daniel Gabe
Dec 16, 2018
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The rare extremely proficient martial artist learns particular subtle yet critical physical movements. These movements are not taught outright or at the outset of any of the martial arts. Instead through the years of dedication and confrontation, the student learns these physicality's through their years in acquiring proficiency.
Ari is a master who shows us at the outset that the key detection of movement by a confronter and our innate instinctive movements we all have do make us extremely effective in dealing with any manner of attack.
Ari is a master who shows us at the outset that the key detection of movement by a confronter and our innate instinctive movements we all have do make us extremely effective in dealing with any manner of attack.
S. P.
Sep 11, 2018
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Keith Fleischer
Sep 09, 2018
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Emily Yeung
Sep 08, 2018
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Ari introduced me to Guided Chaos in Louisville in 2008. Those few hours changed just about everything I’ve done in the martial arts. I’ve worked with him numerous times since then. Ari has a way of explaning complex ideas in simple terms, and is an excellent instructor who has the skills to back up what he preaches.
I’ve driven 4 1/2 hours one way for a few hours of training with him, and it’s been worth it. The people in Boca Raton have a gem down there. Hope they take advantage of it!
I’ve driven 4 1/2 hours one way for a few hours of training with him, and it’s been worth it. The people in Boca Raton have a gem down there. Hope they take advantage of it!
Peter Powchik
Nov 20, 2014
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First, Guided Chaos is probably unlike anything you have experienced in other martial arts. Fighting with GC masters is like fighting ghosts who beat you with invisible sledgehammers - it is that eerie and that scary. Second, because it capitalizes on natural movement and capabilities that we are born with, I do believe that almost anyone can learn this art.
Learning this art, though, is not accomplished by practicing codified katas or unrealistic techniques, because there are none! It is accomplished by capitalizing your own unique body type with all its capabilities (and limitations). This is
Learning this art, though, is not accomplished by practicing codified katas or unrealistic techniques, because there are none! It is accomplished by capitalizing your own unique body type with all its capabilities (and limitations). This is
