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The ability to sense danger helps a ninja in stealth, fighting and escaping. This state of mind requires the ninja to be aware of his surroundings and be able react quickly to imminent threats. Awareness of his surroundings, allows the ninja to anticipate dangerous situations and be mentally prepared to deal with it. What Is Awareness? Awareness is noticing, knowing and responding. When you are aware, you know: what is happening around you; to guard against immediate threats what are your vulnerabilities; to guard against an enemy targeting your weak spots what is in your surroundings; to use as weapons, barriers or escape routes The goal of being aware is to equip you with information to protect yourself and your mission. This information you gather, makes...

The truth is, everyone has the sense of danger. An average person is aware of his surroundings. Perhaps not as acute as a ninja, but the ability is there. This sense of danger is better known as intuition. We’re not talking about some supenatural force here. Intuition refers to your brain’s ability to pick up tiny unusual signs in your surroundings. It then subconsciously connects those signs together and warn you of danger. Remember the funny feeling that someone has touched your belongings, although everything seems to be tidy? This is intuition at work, picking up very tiny details. The Key To Gaining Awareness Since everyone has a certain extent of awareness, the key is to enhance that existing awareness. When you use your awareness (or...

The ninja must eliminate distractions and heighten his senses. He does this to enhance his awareness and sense of danger. The below reveals the key to: reduce distraction heighten senses Heighten Your Senses To heighten your senses means to make them more sensitive. The consequence of heighten senses is more information, which can make you distracted. Your goal is to notice whatever you sense, without assessing them. Trust your intuition to do it automatically for you. Now, down to the specifics. Condition yourself to notice things (not assess) that are suspicious to the eyes and ears. 1. Be sensitive to sound Spend 10 to 15 minutes daily to sit down and close your eyes. Notice the sounds in your surroundings, and mentally identify the source of the noise. This...