> I used to be a one or two finger typist.

> as my touch typing speed approached my hunt and peck speed I started to realize what a powerful technique it was. I no longer needed to look at the keyboard

There's no connection between these things. I use two (sometimes three) fingers per hand. Do I need to look at the keyboard? Of course not.

I don't need to look at the keyboard because, when I would sneak downstairs to use the computer at night, I didn't want to turn on the lights.