I think God may be telling me to go brakeless

i'd imagine this is because in an emergency situation it's very difficult to brake with your legs and your hands at the same time whilst trying to avoid a car/ped/wall.

not so, IME.

for me, it's instinctive.

but that's resisting with the legs and using the brake, which is the fastest way to stop a fixed bike going at a decent pace.

when I skid, I do it to scrub speed, and keep well away from the brake.