Comments on: The Difference Between Quickness and Speed

By: Mario

Mario — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 13:12:52 +0000

In sports, speed is generally for longer duration or distance while quickness is for immediate action within proximal distance.

By: Mario

Mario — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 12:37:38 +0000

@Bullhusky -This type of movement requires muscular flexibility, a well developed body electrical system between the brain and muscles( I took the brain, muscle connection to be the part you speak about in the DVD,along with sight and hearing, that can’t be taught)

Sight and hearing can be trained for improvement and are critical for reflexive quickness to sports stimuli. Try sensory training.

Speed is generally for longer duration or distance while quickness is for immediate action within proximal distance.

By: Solomon Smith

Solomon Smith — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 04:34:25 +0000

Speed is going from one distance to another fast, quickness is more reaction, some people are quick, but slow.

By: Alex

Alex — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 16:36:10 +0000

@Stephen, there are strength workouts included in The Truth About Quickness and, yes, gaining quickness AND speed simultaneously is a common result of the Truth About Quickness workouts.

Wait until this Tuesday to get TAQ though…there’s some REALLY *exciting* news coming (make sure you’re on my email list to hear about it).

By: stepshen

stepshen — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 17:11:08 +0000

i gotta question, now that i know the difference between speed and quickness, and i know how to gain speed, i’m wondering if they are strenght exercices in the truth about quickness systeme i want to buy it but i’m hesitate because of this.

i want gain speed and quickness at the same time(if it’s possible of course)

By: Njama

Njama — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 11:47:09 +0000

In my humble opinion, it’s roughly how much power you can generate and comtinue to hold over a period of time. With the basketball analogy, your right about Steve Nash and his quickness, primarily because he doesn’t have alot of ground to cover or need to have that “power for a long time”, I’d say the same thing about Volleyball, love the sport but it’s more about lower body quickness … those first several steps … and upper body power for quick hits.

In track, quickness leads to power , hence the reaction time from the gun. In the 100 and 200, you better be able to transition fast or you will lose if you can’t amintain your speed longer then the other person.

I agree with Bull huskey, Barry Sanders had fantastic quickness just like Walter Payton, but neither was a speed burner, but could maintain their speed endurance longer because it seems they knew what their weaknesses were, and worked more on their strengths.

I love the working on the stimulus factor for quickness and improving on the that to lead to power, hence longer greater speed.

keep risin to the top!

By: alexmaroko

alexmaroko — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 23:31:46 +0000

@Bullhusky- AWESOME.

Want to guest blog for me?

By: Bullhusky

Bullhusky — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 18:32:28 +0000

My idea of speed requires the ability to move from point A to point B in the shortest amount of time. This requires powerful muscles which enable a sustained or increasing powerful “blast off” effect for a particular distance. This fast movement is achieved by strength, mechanics and the proper development of the fast twitch muscles. Most fast people are also considered to be genearally physically strong( see an Olympic sprinter). Generally speaking, even fast milers are considered strong when compared to a less accomplished miler. However, being fast does not necessarily mean that person is also quick.

Quickness -as I see it- is a person’s ability to react to a stimulus. It is an almost reflexive action. For example, if someone literally lights a fire under someone’s @$$ the moment that fire burns that @$$, the immmediacy of movement is how quickly that person moves their burning @$$ from the fire. It may only require an inch or a foot but it requires an immediate reaction to the stimulus.

A sprinter may be fast but loses races because of poor starts due to a lack of quickness in their response to the starter’s command. Also, a basketball player might always lead a fast break but can’t shake his defender in the half court. The ballplayer may not move well diagonally or laterally or can’t seem to get back to the middle of the court to free himself once his defender has cut off the baseline. So quickness requires an ability to recognize, react and coordinate a movement almost simultaneously. This type of movement requires muscular flexibility, a well developed body electrical system between the brain and muscles( I took the brain, muscle connection to be the part you speak about in the DVD,along with sight and hearing, that can’t be taught), movement agility as well as sharp eyes and hearing. You can be very quick without being considered strong. However, to have both aka your Barry Saunders example or a young AI is scarey!!!

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How I Lost 30 Pounds in 30 Days Without Diet — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 19:47:14 +0000

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By: gotthatswag

gotthatswag — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 01:45:36 +0000

speed is more of a gliding, fluid fast PACE
quickness is precisely the ability to BURST and ACCELERATE with agility