The Triad of Senses in Martial Systems: Sight, Hearing, and Touch

As can be seen in the last few posts the need to remain aware, especially in training, of the senses and how the provide a variety of information for practice, training and instruction will result in a greater understanding of how martial systems work.

The use of eyes, ears and tactual/kinesthetic touch will enhance your ability to use imagery or visualization. Couple this will reality training, as close as possible, that mimics real violent based encounters will strengthen the body and minds ability to follow the fundamental principles and dampen the effects of the chemical secretions that result in considerable drops in seeing, hearing and over all perception of events.

Awareness can be seen as a huge contributor to martial system practice, learning and understanding once you allow your awareness to encompass all conceivable aspects of life where it relates to application and intent be it avoidance, deescalation, or actual violent encounters, i.e. fight, combat and predatory violence.