To perceive or examine of through touching or handling.

Inflected Form(s):

Felt (past tense), Feeling (present tense)

Comments:

Feel can be used in Foot Maneuvers while stepping (particularly into the unknown) to determine whether the ground is safe and stable without the use of the eyes. It can also determine whether the environment is open or closed.

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Feel can be used with the hands to read an opponent without using the eyes. Used in this way it can be considered a variation on Sticky Hands.

This is also the layman's usage of the term.

Synonym(s):

Eyeless Sight, Touch

Opposite(s):

Gap

Example(s):

Sliding the foot along the ground while stepping backward is an example of using the foot to feel the environment.

Related Definition(s):

Adjust, Compensate, Control, Environment, Read, Regulate

Related Term(s):

Closed Environment, Environmental Awareness, Environmental Condition, Eyeless Sight, Open Environment

Related Basic(s):

Foot Maneuver, , Positioned Blocks