Red Alert
Condition Red Jeff Cooper is the father of American pistol craft. He has designed a color code system for combat awareness. Even though they have been designed for combat shooters, the awareness levels for the martial artist is the same. Basically these describe your mental state. White = Completely relaxed. You are most likely unaware of your surroundings. If attacked in this state you will die. Yellow = Relaxed alertness. You are aware of your surroundings and what is going on all around you. You are not paranoid, just alert. While you are not expecting trouble it won't sneak up on you. When you are armed you should be in "yellow." You can live in "yellow." Orange = Specific alertness. You have noticed a potential situation and now put your everyday thoughts aside and concentrate on the problem at hand. You may have to shoot someone. Your pistol is holstered. Red = A fight is probable. You decide upon the "mental trigger" that will indicate you are t