Motion tracking.
The human eye does many amazing things on a daily basis thay we take for granted. One of those is tracking moving objects. To accomplish this task we have to be able to lock onto an object and compute what it will look like in the next area of space and time it will be in. We are not just observing, we are anticipating what should logically be next.
Amazing as this is, it comes with limitations. We are only able to track one moving object or person at a time. The amount of focus and computing power doesn't allow us to do more.
We want take advantage of this trait when working to hide knaps and striking techniques. Along with being limited to focusing on one movement at a time, our eyes are always attracted to movement. Our brain gives priority to movement information; perhaps a left over from our survival days.
The more interesting the movement the higher priority and focus. Combat oriented movement is very interesting to the brain. We use the knowledge we vicariously gain from other peoples skirmishes to prepare ourselves for future scuffles of our own; another possible left over survival trait.
Back to stage.
Knowing that combat based movement is going to get processing and focus priority we have the ability to hide knaps in the open or throw punches while exposing the air. You have to direct the audiences focus away from where you don't want it and exactly where you do, and you can't overuse the trick, exactly like a magician performing magic.
Be wary though, our brains are very quick. We make up for our limitation by processing, grouping and judging the information extremely quickly. If you take too much time to execute the move they will catch the gag. Granted, the speed of information processing has its own set backs, but that is for another Thursday.
Greg
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