In a dynamic encounter you have fractions of a second to assess a group and identify who poses a threat. This briefing reviews the behavioral cues your eyes must be trained to detect — before the clock starts. Study each carefully. The subtle differences between these states are exactly what this training is designed to burn into your visual memory.
Behavioral Threat Indicators — Visual Reference
Critical Principle: Threat assessment is behavior-based, not appearance-based. Your job in this exercise is to identify what a person is doing with their hands and body — not who they are. Every subject in this exercise appears in three states: non-threatening, ambiguous, and threatening. The cue is always behavioral.
Clear threat recognition first. This exercise trains your eye to detect unambiguous threat cues — a weapon in hand, a draw in progress, a targeting posture. Build certainty on clear signals before advancing to ambiguous scenarios. Recognition speed on obvious threats is the foundation everything else rests on.
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Awaiting Command
Configure difficulty and press Begin Round. One subject in the circle is armed or dangerous — identify them after the scene clears.