Force sense stood as a foundational ability within the broader spectrum of Force powers. Its applications ranged from perceiving the emotions of others to glimpsing potential futures. It could also detect disturbances within the Force caused by significant events, sensing approaching threats, and identifying the presence of the dark side. Jedi were able to use a more focused application of this ability to see beyond the limitations of their physical senses. Furthermore, closely associated with both force sense and force sight was precognition, which enabled one to receive subtle guidance and indications from the Force regarding near-future events.
Typically, the initial stages of training for a Jedi involve learning how to enhance their senses through the Force. A Jedi student is taught about the interconnectedness of all living things via the Force, as well as how to recognize and understand these connections. This understanding grants them the capacity to perceive their surroundings, identify threats, locate hidden individuals or adversaries even behind obstructions, and even see in total darkness – traits notably developed by Kanan Jarrus despite his blindness. However, as Ahsoka Tano explained to Riyo Chuchi, a Force user's ability to perceive through the Force is never completely under their conscious command.
This ability was utilized by Jedi and other Force-users to perceive impending danger, effectively allowing the Force to act as a warning system. For Force-sensitives, this danger-sensing ability often arose spontaneously, enabling them to evade potentially life-threatening situations, such as when Yoda successfully evaded the assassination attempt by his clone troopers on Kashyyyk. Often, this danger sense was characterized as a subtle tingling sensation at the back of the mind, signaling impending danger, although it only warned a Jedi of danger without revealing its source. Typically, the danger sense would manifest just before an attack or other threat, affording the Force-user a window of opportunity to react.
Through the Force, Jedi possessed the capability to discern the location of concealed individuals or enemies, even across distances and through barriers, thereby enabling them to locate, confront, or evade them. Kylo Ren demonstrated this when locating his father, Han Solo, on Starkiller Base. Rey was able to use the Force to find enemies that were nearby and hidden.