Fox Walking and Wide Angle Vision - Part 1

[TheChino4487]

Buena onda viejo... Gracias.

[99bugout]

LOL OK Professor Misfit.. Ever hear of Brain Multi-Tasking?? LOL Did you just learn about peripheral vision stuff. LOL Too Funny.. Everybody has it. I must be the 1% of who got this long ago. 

[HandsomeSasquatch]

I'm guessing wide angle vision would be dangerous while driving or riding a bike

[daboodeef179]

wide angle vision is fucking awesome!!!!!!!

[catgumart]

When my visual awareness is diminished it effects everything-posture,breathing, walking gait,balance,proprioception,fl­uidity, awareness, even my emotions and state of mind--i feel like my awareness is stuffed into a tight high heel shoe- & it gets one depressed & unbalanced--The problem with keeping eyes awake in society is that everywhere you look there someone is so like you have to numb/dumb yourself down most of the time just to make it through the grocery store-I try to look in the spaces-

[catgumart]

When I go running I like to look in the distance and also exercise my focus--like deep focus as well as looking at signs and telephone poles and trees and houses--I work on keeping my visual awareness active and awake-- also looking at clouds and stars and the whole sky or mountains in the distance gets my depth perception awake and my spatial awareness more balanced--when inside all day I can only see to the walls and my deep vision doesn't get enough exercise--

[catgumart]

everywhere you look in the city there is a person (who you don't want to leer at, for politeness sake) a building,sign,billboard, car--people go around cities and suburbs kind of focus eyes in one place--like a ten yard stare--or just at the computer, or a book, & it keeps the eye focusing muscles etc--on a repetitive pattern of focus--but if you go out in an open area- like plains with mountains deep in the distance & big clouds in a wide blues sky-your eyes relax and vision/awareness broadens

[jmaxpaine]

what do you mean by adjust your vision?, and how do i do it please reply, i would like to learn this,thanks

[Dave54600]

Woohoo! Worked first time. Isn't this some Ninjutsu technique to help fully develop the senses?

[mrfireclaw]

im working bow drill set im going to use today

thanks

[ds10363]

I use this technique all the time while driving, particularly when I am approaching busy intersections. My peripheral detection and motion sensory ability becomes extremely heightened using this technique. My wide spectrum vision allows me to sense all the cars that are about to make left turns in front of me, potential red light runners, cars making right turns alongside me, pedestrians running across the road, or bicyclists crossing where they shouldn't. This technique WORKS for me.

[FraggerRem]

Believe it or not this new form of vision is incredibly helpful for me as a hockey goalie. Thank you so much for intoducing me to this!

[deyc3]

This video teaches you how to perceive things in a way that someone with ADD always sees things. His philosophy is dead on. Industrial civilization demands that the human narrow its focus so extensively that many of us must be medicated to comply.

[jhssuthrnmama]

We learned this in marching band, just called it "using your peripheral vision."

I love this video series; I've been reading to my children about great survivalists like Daniel Boone and totally loving it.

[kthankxbye]

Paul is totally hot.

[jcshinobi1973]

Attempted a few times inside. Could not detect both sides fully. So i went outside and sat down in the grass and cleared my mind, took in the outdoors. Opened up my eyes, brought upi arms at 180 degrees...i saw fingers on both sides of me wiggling. Pretty cool. Great job on the info your putting out!!!

[HedgehogLeatherworks]

Awesome! Glad to know that it has been helpful to you!

[tekknorat]

OMG, this is an awesome technique, just tried that and felt so relaxed after focusing on pc monitor (well I was into watching this video thou). This probably is good for our eyes too.

[HedgehogLeatherworks]

Nice! Glad to hear it!

[flamefinger1989]

hi poul i was just wondering have you ever studeid at the tracker school?

[HedgehogLeatherworks]

Yep... I have taken several classes there and I really enjoyed it.

[zarrgoon]

@HedgehogLeatherworks I developed this "wide angle viewing" technique while in the Marines during Viet Nam though I did not know that's what it was. It saved my life and others many times. Great explaination! A big thumbs up.

[zarrgoon]

@HedgehogLeatherworks I developed this "wide angle viewing" technique while in the Marines during Viet Nam though I did not know that's what it was. It saved my life and others many times. Great explaination! A big thumbs up.

[knifecollector93]

i saw your throwing stick video, awsome idea. if you have a spare sock, you can make one hell of a throwing weapon with a rock. out rock in sock grab behind rock (where your toes go) get a good grip, hold the other end of the sock so the rock cant slip out and simply throw it/use the sock as a sling. sorry if im not too detailed. if i could afford a camera me and my unending mixture of BS/knowledge might help sombody. XD 5/5 vid!

[HedgehogLeatherworks]

Thanks for the comment! Yeah that makes perfect sense... good idea!

[knifecollector93]

@HedgehogLeatherworks i was working on building an A-frame shelter yesterday, found a great way to make a door. i dont know if its just me but i break almost all excess wood off of the top of shelter. if you strip the bark off of all those little sticks (usuals for me about 6-8 inches long) you can weave it with the sticks and make a pretty good door.

[TatankaOhitika1]

You have great style of philosophy , and your style of teaching is very accute . I say if you want to learn how to walk in the forest , go watch a cat . They walk a few feet with a very tight straddle , and then stop , listen and spread thier vision out , and walk a few more feet . Constantly alert .

[HedgehogLeatherworks]

Hey, thanks for the kind words!... and good call on the cat... very true.

[murleman]

can we live in the wilderness all yr round even through winter

[knifecollector93]

oh hell yeah! make an A frame shelter with leaves piled about to your shoulder (touch the shelter and stack leaves untill they hit your shoulder level) you can also throw some leaves right into the shelter if you dont have blankets/bedding. i think an emergency blanket (if your lucky enough to have one) is put to better use for water proofing the shelter. you can even weave a door out of birch bark if you want.....damn i over type. XDD

[uhateusaFU]

Well I have learned something similar, during my time in the woods. That is if you look at the woods like you do at a 3D poster. Meaning everything will go blurry ,kinda, and you will be able to see movement very easy and you will have improved peripheral vision . I think this is the same affect. Let me know what you think. Thanks for the vid

[capelthwait]

I love your videos and you give a great deal of good advice. One thing though is that vision isn't as important to women as it is to men. Vision is governed by the male hormone, testosterone. Men focus on their vision. Women tend to use our other senses more than on just what we see. So this excercise is great, but women do this almost automatically just because we are not focused on the sense of sight as much as men are. Still this is a good excercise for people to do, especially in these times

[HedgehogLeatherworks]

Hmmmm... very interesting info! Thanks for contributing!

[lordkelbor]

hey paul, just a side note for you and others out here. another great way to do the same thing(for people who wear glasses) i learned this from my grandfather a long time ago when we went out hunting. we'd get to our hunting spot(old stump) sit down and take our glasses off and just watch in a blurry way. without being able to focus on details, you stop trying to and begin focusing on what is actually going on

[HedgehogLeatherworks]

Good call! Thanks for contributing your knowledge!

[HoboNetWeaver]

Save yourself some bullshit, jump to 5:15

[paintbynumber10]

@HoboNetWeaver If you saw any part of that as bullshit, you missed out on some well articulated insight. This video was very well done. I've always felt very at home in the wilderness and you have found a way to verbalize exactly why that is even if I never noticed it myself. It's refreshing to see a "Woodsman" Westerner describe a very Eastern philosophy. I'm impressed.

[HoboNetWeaver]

@paintbynumber10 You're right, I rewatched it. The useful part starts at 3:33.

[foad1337]

wow this is so cool!! first i was thinking, man this guy is just bs'n but i tried it and it had a little effect, can wait for the rain to stop so i can head out in the woods and try this, thanks man!

[HedgehogLeatherworks]

Thanks! Glad you like it and good luck out there!

[crosspecans]

honey, every mama has this wide angle vision. some say we even have eyes in the back of our head. and-we can do more than one thing at a time. itsa mama thing. thanks for doing this tape to educate dads. waves~~~

[HedgehogLeatherworks]

LOL! That is hilarious!!! Thanks for commenting!

[honkeyhat]

LOL!!!

[slipknotdudegreg]

all youre videos are best

[seigneurvoland666]

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[JJonu51]

Yoru videos are jus awesome man !

[HedgehogLeatherworks]

Thank you!

[HedgehogLeatherworks]

Yeah, I agree... he has some great stuff. This video is inspired directly from his teachings.

[TheVinlander]

Holy Shit thanks dude

[HedgehogLeatherworks]

You got it!

[ThomasCBrannan]

These videos are pretty cool.

[HedgehogLeatherworks]

Thank you!

[ThomasCBrannan]

whoa. i didn't think this would work, because i wear glasses and therefore have zero peripheral vision... or so i thought.

who knew things moved so often?

[robinkoeman]

GREAT video! I've been thinking of this subject for years now, but this is the first video I see that really gets into details about this subject. Excellent explanation and demo!

5/5 + Favored + Subbed.

*checking out part 2 now*

[HedgehogLeatherworks]

Thank you very much! Really glad you are digging the content!

[marlin187]

Thanks bud.

[HedgehogLeatherworks]

Thank YOU!

[Patriot4TheTree]

"Jungle stare". If you don't utilize it, you won't notice a hostile 10 feet in front of you. I think it is important for people to use this technique in many different everyday enviroments. If you don't, you are walking around in "white" instead of "yellow", where you should be. This technique is just as important as mental preparation. Drive it home Paul. Nice vid.

[HedgehogLeatherworks]

Thanks and good comments you made!

[leathercolr]

....and not just what your brain processes a rock or tree to be. I use this method before I even touch my camera every time I shoot, you'll be amazed at what you see. I enjoyed this video very much and am very excited to try your wide angle technique along with my regular practices. You are very good at what you do... Thank you . Lance.

[HedgehogLeatherworks]

Hey great tips! Thanks for commenting and I hope you will keep watching the videos that I upload in the future!

[leathercolr]

Something I learned in photography school that I think applies here is to mentally clear your head, and for several minutes look at something, a rock, a squirrel, a shape formed by a tree etc... and instead of letting your brain simply tell you what you are seeing see it for what it is and give it another name, a tree is a frog, a rock is a stream etc.. It really opens your eyes to the shapes around you the colors etc.. and just over all opens your eyes to whats truely around you ....continued

[jaedenwolf]

You sound like a Tom Brown/Tracker School guy... Good vid....

[HedgehogLeatherworks]

Yep... I have always studied his stuff and this comes straight from his teachings. Glad you liked it!

[PerianArdocyl]

Wow, that was trippy... though I can confidently say that very little slips past my attention concerning my surroundings. It's the curse (or as you would probably say in this instance, blessing) of hyper-attentiveness.

Still, there's always room for improvement, right?

[HedgehogLeatherworks]

Yep, I totally agree... developing these skills is a life-long pursuit that never really ends... thanks for commenting!

[nephildevil]

this is probably the reason why i suddenly feel so alert and sharp when i enter the woods

no more nonsense to filter out

[TheHungerGames]

Wow, this is amazing

its not just basic survival skills, this is very informative to know, and it can really broaden the aspects of nature

thanks for the uploads, love your tutorials

[HedgehogLeatherworks]

Hey thank you! Glad you like videos and are digging the philosophy! Stay tuned! Much more to come in the future!

[whitey211]

I do wildlife photography and I've been doing this unknowingly forever. It works amazingly well. I can spot 4" brown birds in the trees from over 100 feet away. It's almost like what you do when you're just blank staring at something.

[HedgehogLeatherworks]

Nice! That is great... I'm sure it probably works well for all kinds of things... thanks for your comment!

[voxna]

great vid been doing this since i was a kid becase of my bad vison didnt now there was name for it

[cjc5531]

Well done and well said....Thanks....

[HedgehogLeatherworks]

No prob... thanks!

[RDPproject]

Im forwarding this to all my YT bushcraft friends.

[HedgehogLeatherworks]

SWEET!!! THANK YOU!!! I hope they enjoy it!

[shadowscout22]

tom brown jr.

[HedgehogLeatherworks]

Yep... this is definitely one I learned from TB

[sercout]

Very good stuff. about the rush of the modern world i blame the microwave...)

we start love to have evrithing ready with no time to wait for it...

5***

ones more

regards

SERCOUT

[HedgehogLeatherworks]

Hahah! That is funny!... thanks for commenting and for your support!

[neoasura]

Wow! Your wide angle vision technique works! It takes some practice, but this actually can apply to a lot of modern world situations also. I work in a huge factory and using this technique actually allows me to safely see oncoming machinery, equipment failures, and even the ole boss coming from far away haha.

[HedgehogLeatherworks]

Very cool application! Anything to avoid the boss eh! Thanks for commenting!

[mikeqeetus]

dude, cool vids. i hear ya, your preaching to the choir here. (wet condition fire making was good, btw)

this sounds like "gait of power", familiar with this referance?

just focus in the now is a point of power.

advertisement causes me therapy....

[HedgehogLeatherworks]

Thank you! I am not familiar with the "Gait of Power" though... maybe you can elaborate?

Best,

Paul

[MegaCbx]

Paul! Recently watched your invisible Video, would all the stuff you used cover your scent to?

Just wonderin - Jess -

[HedgehogLeatherworks]

Yes, however to cover scent you would want to take a few further measures like rubbing pine needles on your body and especially standing in the smoke of a campfire.

[CarrieRulesTheBlock]

Look at a dog when it is

threatened.

It firstly raises its back Rounding the back, (lifting the back as in the classic from Taijiquan) is also a physical way to do this. it must be a combination of

everything, sinking, breathing, allowing each vertebra to

settle on top of the next.

The snake does not look at you, it just waits.

However it sees your every move using its

eagle or snake vision not focusing upon anything in particular. page 115

Artes Marciais - Internal Gung Fu Vol.2

[CarrieRulesTheBlock]

ive heard of wide angle vision from internal kung fu vol 2, sword fighters used to use it to defeat multiple enemies surrounding them, they said you can activate it by making a small grin with your mouth and feeling your ears perk up, then blur your eyes alittle. kinda like when you try to wiggle your ears. it has something to do with the reptilian brain and pulling your eyes to the side of your head. thanks for the technique paul this ones my favorite.

[HedgehogLeatherworks]

Sweet insight! Thanks for sharing that... yeah, when I attempt to wiggle my ears it definitely throws me into WAV.

[nonamelef]

I have used this technique while hunting, although I never knew it was an actual technique. It truly helps in detecting ANY sort of movement. Thanks, great video!

[HedgehogLeatherworks]

Yeah... good point... I have heard it called a lot of different things because all kinds of people use it: martial artists, horse back riders, etc. I think a lot of folks have discovered it for themselves too... stay tuned, and please subscribe if you haven't already!

Best,

Paul

[tragdoor]

hay u are so good at explaining stuff thank u for all your how too vids

[HedgehogLeatherworks]

Hey... thanks a lot! I'm glad it was beneficial for you!

[medicjimr]

I agree great presentation and preparedness in videos I enjoy learning from them.

[Caveman0713]

great vid paul, I'm glad someone finally touched base with this subject. I've been using this technique all my life. I just thought it was natural I didnt know you had to teach yourself. I use this when hunting crawfish, fish, or turtle. Also when I am foraging for neccessary plant life. Great vid. Keep it up.

[HedgehogLeatherworks]

Hey,

Thanks very much! I'm glad to hear that you got so much out of it... please stay tuned for future videos!

[airsoftobsessive]

awsome vid.!!! i cant wait to use this at the end of the month!!!

[HedgehogLeatherworks]

Thanks a ton... I'm glad you liked it!!!

[freedomfascist]

great explanation!

[HedgehogLeatherworks]

Thank you!!!

[HedgehogLeatherworks]

Thank you!

[HMharrisonmurray]

great video paul 5/5

[HedgehogLeatherworks]

Thanks a ton!!!

[007vauxhall]

Brilliant Paul. 5*****

[HedgehogLeatherworks]

Thank you!!!

[SkogKniv]

Nice one Paul! 5/5

[HedgehogLeatherworks]

Thank you!

[godsend420]

well said i like to people watch tho the darker the sunglasses the better

i wear prescription glasses and sitting up strait cant see arms straight out but i cheat and move maybe 3 degrees maybe my arms are 2 far back?

i think my peripheral vision is fair and cant wait for part 2 5*

[ArmyRanger10]

Get Prk laser surgery. Takes 10 minutes and youll be able to see 20/20. Im getting it this summer my mom had it done she went from 20/200 to 20/15 which is better than what most people can see.

[HedgehogLeatherworks]

Hey thanks for commenting! I think you definitely have the concept down... even if your arms aren't ALL the way back, you are exercising your peripheral by doing this... enjoy!

[buckiemohawk]

Do you believe that people will actually adapt when forced?

ie being pursued over several days by someone

[HedgehogLeatherworks]

Yeah probably... a lot of these skills are hard wired into us but since we don't ever use them, we forget they exist. With a little time outside, this stuff starts to surface on its own...

[ROFLpwnedvideos]

I'm assuming it takes a lot of practice...and now I want to. haha.

[HedgehogLeatherworks]

You'll get it down no problem! Good luck!

[beast12101]

great job bud

[HedgehogLeatherworks]

Thank you!!!

[ignium]

You said what needs to be said. Thank you.

[HedgehogLeatherworks]

I appreciate your support! Thanks for commenting!

[cheese22092]

your sheaths are too expensive

[HedgehogLeatherworks]

They are definitely not a fit for all budgets, but we have a lot of very happy sheath owners that really appreciate the craftsmanship, durability, and functionality that they offer. Thank you for commenting!

[cheese22092]

you should make a cheaper version.... a more cost efficient sheath for kabar

[lynette1953]

nice vid broda

[HedgehogLeatherworks]

Thank you!