What does it mean to be athletic? Is it speed, quickness, strength or body control? Instinct in knowing how to use the body?
That's a perfect definition, knote32. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/athleticism –adjective 1. physically active and strong; good at athletics or sports: an athletic child. 2. of, like, or befitting an athlete. 3. of or pertaining to athletes; involving the use of physical skills or capabilities, as strength, agility, or stamina: athletic sports; athletic training. 4. for athletics: an athletic field. 5. Psychology. (of a physical type) having a sturdy build or well-proportioned body structure. Compare asthenic (def. 2), pyknic (def. 1). Origin: 1595–1605; < L āthlēticus < Gk āthlētikós. See athlete, -ic
I think a more interesting question is what is the correlation between athleticism and IQ for a given sport? I would think extremely good athletes generally don't have to think the game during their development as much as lesser athletes. The lesser athletes are forced to think the game to compensate for some of their natural deficiencies, e.g., Shane Battier. That isn't to say you can't be a good athlete and have high basketball IQ, for example, because there are certainly some that have both of those attributes. Those athletes are often the best of the best. However, I would think that there is a generally an inverse relationship between the two traits.
True. More well-developed athletes react to plays in the game with instinct rather that logic and reasoning. Shane however, takes that to the next step and combines the two. Ariza (Raw Athletic Talent) + Shane (High Basketball IQ) = Shariza/Arane (Greatest Defender of all time)
Some people can run for a long time and outlast others, while other people can only run fast for a few seconds and outrun others. It has nothing to do with explosiveness. Take a sprint runner, for example, against a marathon runner. BOTH are athletic, but one is really fast and the other can run for a long time.
So endurance/stamina? Is that athleticism? Or is it simply endurance and stamina? You are telling me Mario Williams isn't athletic basically.
No, I didn't say that. I said BOTH are athletes. Mario is an athlete. While he can sprint for a 4.5 and can't run a marathon, he is athletic. I am not sure what made you think I was saying otherwise... I was saying that explosiveness is not in the definition.
I wouldn't say a marathon runner is athletic but a sprinter is. Stronger muscles vs lean muscles, you tell me...
athletic ability, you're born with it, you can train to be more gracefully, but you'll never be more athletic
I agree with what you guys came up with; the basics, speed, strength, agility. But I was thought athleticism as being someone who was a good all around athlete or as Sean Salisbury "steak" would say ath-e-lete. I always took it as someone who was good or above average at every sport, football, baseball, basketball, soccer, track, etc. You name it they can do it! Just my opinion of it.
You ask a bunch of guys sitting in front of computers what athleticism is. This is funny to me. Excuse me, I have to run to the restroom.
If we're talking about good marathon runners, then I couldn't disagree more. That takes natural athleticism. I think most people could not be top notch long distance runners no matter how much they train. If you're just saying that it doesn't require a great deal of athleticism to run a marathon, then I'd agree with you. I think most people could run a marathon if they really wanted to, although not with a great finishing time.
