Most people stumble through life unaware of the world around them. They remain preoccupied with finances, relationships, talk on cell phones, listen through headphones with no thought or attention to their immediate enviorment.They place themselves in jeporday by not paying attention to their surroundings. The "Cooper Color Code" introduced by Marine lieutenant Jeff Cooper consists of four (4) states of awareness. By learning to observe your enviorment, constantly evaluate it and react appropeiately to what you see, you can achieve a degree of control and minimize or prevent yourself from being the victim of an attack.