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Originally Posted by TaePo
I wanted to add that these are good defensive techniques and similar to driving defensively.
It takes a little thinking and practice. (Riding a motorcycle will make you a better 'cage' driver BTW)
It seems like paranoia, and a lot of work at first. In fact, your first few days, if you really try to adapt a defensive posture, will make you extra tired.
But continue to do it. It becomes second nature and less difficult or at least requires a lot less effort.
I am not a self defense expert but speak from how I conducted myself during Army training and overseas deployments.
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The analogy from riding a motorcycle is quite true. Learning to drive safely and defensively will definitely require that you learn to be in condition yellow at all times. It may be exhausting at first but the body adapts quickly. Soon you crave that feeling of being alive and alert. Staying focused while scanning the surroundings. It's one of the best ways I know to learn the color codes. If you drift into condition white it will be quite a shock when a car pulls out and you find yourself in condition red. Yellow gives you time to go into orange well before red. Scanning the road you notice the car, knowing that they seldom see you. Plan that they will do something stupid you're looking for a safe way out well before anything happens.