STREET SMARTS ///
How To Be Street Smart [52+ Skills]
A tradecraft guide on how to be street smart for foreign and domestic urban scenarios. Skills per operatives, civilians, nomads and urban survivalists.
Situational Awareness and Fear
![Dark Alleyway in a Slum in Manila Philippines /// Tradecraft [trdcrft]](https://mk0trdcrftn9sn7pwam7.kinstacdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Dark-Alleyway-in-a-Slum-in-Manila-Philippines.jpg)
Fear is necessary. Even useful when utilized strategically. Such as the activation or reaction of fear into situational awareness – for survival, defense or combat.
Predicting Imminent Attacks by Interpreting Body Language
![Man With Dog on The Street in The Dark /// Tradecraft [trdcrft]](https://mk0trdcrftn9sn7pwam7.kinstacdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Man-With-Dog-on-The-Street-in-The-Dark-1.jpg)
As with the tells of deception, identifying then interpreting the body language of an assailant can aid you in engaging a close quarters attack.
The Art of Not Being Conned
![Street Drug Dealer Hustler in Amsterdam Netherlands /// Tradecraft [trdcrft]](https://mk0trdcrftn9sn7pwam7.kinstacdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Street-Drug-Dealer-Hustler-in-Amsterdam-Netherlands.jpg)
The act of conning is an art form of persuasion and presentation, whereas the defense of being conned is an art form of recognition and actualization.
The Human Predator Process
The predation of the urban man is remarkably similar to the wild animal, this is the 5 step process of how people hunt other people for resources* on the streets.
[QNA] Blending in to Places Where it’s Racially Impossible
“How would I, a 6’2 white male with blonde hair, blend in an Asian or black country? Since standard urban camouflage tactics won’t apply.”
Urban Operator Navigation
![Det V Cader on the Streets of Kathmandu, Nepal /// Tradecraft [trdcrft]](https://mk0trdcrftn9sn7pwam7.kinstacdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Det-V-Cader-on-the-Streets-of-Kathmandu-Nepal.jpg)
Methods and strategies of moving through urban environments for operational security, escape / evasion, surveillance, and survival.
Tactical Situational Visualization
The engagement of the tactical should by preceded by the visualization of the physical – to analyze and theorize the situation before enacting.
