Haiken [拝見]; Choryoku [聴力]; Kagu [嗅ぐ]; Tezawari [手触り]

Haiken [拝見]

The characters/ideograms mean "seeing; look at." The first character means, "worship; adore; pray to," the second character means, "see; hopes; chances; idea; opinion; look at; visible."

This word is one sense used in martial arts written about through the ken-po goku-i. The eyes must see all sides is not just a literal meaning but metaphorical as well, i.e. what you see in your heart or what you perceive is in the heart of your adversary is just as important. Then there is the "third eye" often written about in more mystical terms through disciplines like yoga, etc.

Then there is the senses as to dominant sense modes that allow communications to be greater understood. This is a great teaching tool for the sensei tool box.

Choryoku [聴力]

The characters/ideograms mean "hearing; hearing ability." The first character means, "listen; headstrong; naughty; careful inquiry," the second character means, "power; strength; strong; strain; bear up; exert."

This word is one used in martial arts written about through the ken-po goku-i. Much like haiken or seeing this sense also speaks to a metaphysical aspect such as well, i.e. what you hear from your heart or what you perceive as a moral sound coming from the heart and spirit. Hearing goes much deeper than merely interpretation of the sounds that surround you but the sounds that speak to you from within or what you perceive your adversary is actually saying or doing vs. what he or she wants you to hear.

Then there is the senses as to dominant sense modes that allow communications to be greater understood. This is a great teaching tool for the sensei tool box.

Kagu [嗅ぐ]

The character/ideogram means "to smell; to sniff." The first character alone means, "smell; sniff; scent." This word is one used in martial arts not written into the ken-po goku-i but is just as important as the seeing and hearing. Smell can tell you things you may miss by sight or sound. Smell can give warning of a person approaching silently from the rear.

What you smell when up close and personal with an adversary can speak to what type of an opponent you are dealing with and provide insight into how you can and should handle them.

Smell is often a forgotten tool in the marital arts tool box. It is worth taking time to figure out how to use smell to defend. Then there is the senses as to dominant sense modes that allow communications to be greater understood. This is a great teaching tool for the sensei tool box.

Tezawari [手触り]

The characters/ideograms mean "feel; touch." The first character means, "hand," the second character means, "contact; touch; feel; hit; proclaim; announce; conflict."

Touch is almost as critical a sense that should be openly addressed in martial arts training and practice. In the early years it was mostly glossed over except in simple grappling methods of karate but today with all the ground work and jujitsu type disciplines touch has gained momentum in training and practice. A good instructor will help a practitioner understand through actual hands on instruction letting them tactually feel how the body moves, etc.

Tezawari or touch also comes into play in many other facets including the touch felt when someone first reaches out to touch you either in a non-confrontational way or one that is meant to be violent - the touch and what you feel matters in how a touch is perceived.

Then there is the senses as to dominant sense modes that allow communications to be greater understood. This is a great teaching tool for the sensei tool box.