Situation Awareness

The photo below shows the Cooper Awareness Scale, created by Jeff Cooper and shows the different levels of mental awareness that we can find ourselves in; the scale has been an invaluable reference tool for martial arts and self protection instructors the world over, as an aid to help people understand the different levels and how to react when the level threat begins to increase.

It really isn't rocket science to be mentally switched on when out and about and to be aware of our environment, but too many people walk around oblivious to their surroundings, heads down into their mobile phones for example, a prime target for the predator, who is always on the lookout for an easy target.

Print the photo and put it on your fridge door, to remind you to be switched on at all times...be aware, be safe!