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[Avatar the Last Airbender] How does Toph "see" attacks coming at her?

She can only see things if they're connected to the ground right? so how does she effectively dodge/counterattack a rock flying at her?
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Though the vibrations in the ground, she can track where her opponents are standing and get a clue as to which earthbending move they're using against her, since she primarily fought against earthbenders and they heavily rely on footwork and solid contact with the ground. Similarly, she'd be able to hear and feel where a pillar of stone or a thrown rock is being torn from the surface and dodge it. 

She can also hear their breathing, so she can predict when a big move is coming. Long years of practice have allowed her to recognize which breath means which attack is coming. The other elements are harder for her to track due to sheer inexperience, but there are some telltale clues. Water and fire make a lot of noise when bent. And fire also gives off a lot of heat, which she can feel coming her way. Breathing is also much more important to a firebender than any other, so they probably light up like a beacon before every attack for someone trained to listen for it. 

Again, most of her experience was fighting against Earthbenders, especially earthbenders who greatly telegraphed their moves for the best show in their wrestling ring. So she was able to learn how to predict and respond to all kinds of attacks.