The Triad of Senses in Martial Systems

Sight: The primary sense for the generic American system of communications. It involves, as to martial systems, the fundamental use of "direct" vision and "peripheral" vision.

Hearing: The secondary sense for the generic American system of communications. It is also used by martial systems as a fundamental auditory reception in processing what is seen with the eyes. The hearing, much like the direct and peripheral vision duo, uses a direct hearing spectrum or span while indirect hearing is like the peripheral of the span of hearing optimally where it is less effective vs. the more effective peripheral vision effectiveness.

Touch: The much aligned touch sense mode of American's and the American system of communications. It is also often overlooked in a more direct and aware use in martial systems. It has fundamental tactile/tactual and kinesthetic applications. Where the tactual is direct touching of hands and fingers along with the entire skin and the kinesthetic is a combination of the body and body balance.

These three make of the triad of senses in martial systems and should be included in a more apparent fashion when teaching the fundamental principles of the martial systems such as body alignment, balance, and other mechanical aspects of the principles.

The triad must be trained to a point where they are at maximum efficiency as a whole, not separate. The training and instruction must divide them into individual components to convey meaning and understanding effectively. The martial artists must create a wholehearted application of all three as if they were simply "one" sense.

I will supplement this post with details for each sense to provide separate idea's and beliefs so that training and instruction of Sensei and Sempai can be supplemented toward a better understanding between them and the practitioner.