An idiom referring to an Environmental Condition that is constrained in space.

Comments:

Closed Environment is general and does not refer to any specific form of constraining of the environment, only that it exists.

Closed Environment is often used in the context of Self-Defense Technique study and analysis to determine one reason why stepping toward an opponent may be warranted or required.

There are generally two (2) reason why we do things:

because we want to (purposeful)

because we have to (compelled)

A Closed Environment is an example of a compelling condition.

Opposite(s):

Open Environment

Example:

A wall directly behind you is an example of a Closed Environment.

Related Definition(s):

Compel, Environment, Purposeful

Related Term(s):

Environmental Awareness, Environmental Condition