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Situational awareness is often focused on a singular aspect - the people around us. While this is an important piece of the puzzle, it’s equally important to remember there are other aspects of our environment that provide us with information and that can contribute to our overall safety.• • This video is an example of a Natural Line of Drift (NLD). NLDs are traditionally used in tracking and are indications in the environment that show us how people commonly move through it - they are essentially the path of least resistance when moving from one point to another. It’s likely that you often observe dirt paths that have been worn into a grassy area despite there being a sidewalk around the grass - this is because it’s more efficient to walk through than around the grass.• • We observe that the vehicle turns into the bike lane - the faded paint shows that this is common for this turn; a rider/driver may want to pay closer attention while moving through this area.• • Although this specific example may not necessarily be valuable to everyone, this video does provide us with an example of how recognizing a NLD could be beneficial to us in non-traditional ways.• • Follow @stayingsafe_selfdefense for more breakdowns.• • Disclaimer: Most situations provide many concepts and principles to learn from. The point of my posts are to breakdown a particular incident into a few digestible concepts; not to provide full commentary on all lessons to be learned.•¡WARNING GRAPHIC!• • It’s important to understand that inaction is a decision.• • When observing behavior that does not match the baseline, having a threshold for decision making is vital to making a decision and taking action.• • @thecpjournal uses the combat rule of (3) - meaning if (3) anomalies or deviations from the baseline are observed, you must make a decision. Keep in mind that this is a heuristic or rule of thumb - in some cases, as shown in this video, a singular deviation is enough to understand the intent of an individual and action should be taken - whether it be escape, preemptively strike, counter-strike, etc.• • Observe, make a decision, execute, review - ignoring anomalies will not solve the problem or keep you safe.• • Follow @stayingsafe_selfdefense for more breakdowns.• • Disclaimer: Most violent encounters provide many concepts and principles to learn from. The point of my posts are to breakdown a particular incident into a few digestible concepts; not to provide full commentary on all lessons to be learned.•Maintaining composure and breaking the freeze response during a high stress encounter is a key component for a favorable outcome.• • It doesn’t matter if it is a violent encounter, medical emergency, or a situation similar to this video; remaining as calm as possible will allow you to assess the situation, take in new data as it becomes available, and make decisions in a timely manner. Of course, the more training and experience you have the easier it will be to keep your composure and make good decisions.• • The woman in this video did a great job of staying calm, taking in/evaluating/responding to new information as the situation unfolded - ultimately ending in a favorable outcome.• • Check my story for a link on how to conquer the freeze response.• • Follow @stayingsafe_selfdefense for more breakdowns.• • Disclaimer: Most encounters provide many concepts and principles to learn from. The point of my posts are to breakdown a particular incident into a few digestible concepts; not to provide full commentary on all lessons to be learned.•-
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