Situational and Threat Awareness

Situational and Threat Awareness
In order to achieve and maintain a competent level of personal/self protection an understanding of the environment we function within is necessary. This provides us with awareness of potential dangers that might exist, whether within our surroundings or from the unwanted attention of other people. Self Protection is a natural ability that everyone has; some of us have developed this ability through a process of training and raising our awareness. This is achieved by understanding our personal security and what we can do to avoid and prevent violent confrontation and in the worst case scenario learning methods of self defence against that outcome.

Note: It is important that we train to be aware of our surroundings and the possibility of threats that we may encounter in our normal daily routine at home or in the workplace. Personal safety may be threatened in situations which could include the following combat indicators:

·           Shouting

·           A display of anger, agitation or threatening behaviour

·           Suspicious, evasive or other unusual behaviour

·           Actual threat of harm.