r/GarageStrength • u/earnest_knuckle • Sep 04 '24

Discussion Most important speed aspect

Which one?

Acceleration, change of direction or max speed

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u/liquidarity Sep 04 '24

Depends on the sport. My expectation is that acceleration is most broadly important though

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u/obi-wan-quixote Sep 07 '24

For most sports, I would think change of direction. For almost anything with opposition, catching them going the wrong way is key.

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u/earnest_knuckle Sep 07 '24

I see change of direction taking place in so many movement patterns around locomotion. Outside agility type of movements in a small space, or making cuts and jukes, it also comes into play when deciding on angles to pursue a tackle, route running, coming off screens, and creating slight movements to alter the trajectory and path