footspeed
How fast running
Footspeed is how fast someone can run or move on foot.
The term appears most often in sports contexts, where a player's footspeed determines their ability to chase down opponents or beat defenders: He lacks the footspeed to play cornerback at this level.
Also written as two words.
Maximum-speed locomotion on foot
- velocityDirected rate of motion
- accelerationRate velocity changes
- quicknessState of being fast
- dashQuick burst or pinch
burst · stride · pace · explosiveness · agility · swiftness · rapidity · turnover
Art of choosing moments
- stopwatchInterval timing device
- splitSeparation into parts
- radar gunDevice measuring object velocity
- benchmarkStandard for comparison
clocking · elapsed time · personal best · scouting · evaluation · metrics · testing
Sudden separation from group
- fast breakQuick counterattack in basketball
- counterattackOffensive response to aggression
- rushingRapid forward movement
- elusivenessQuality of escaping grasp
separation · open field · recovery · first step · change of direction · cutting · juking · defensive back
sprinting
Maximum-speed locomotion on foot
- velocityDirected rate of motion
- accelerationRate velocity changes
- quicknessState of being fast
dash · burst · stride · pace · explosiveness · agility · swiftness · rapidity · turnover · reaction time
timing
Art of choosing moments
benchmark · clocking · elapsed time · personal best · scouting · evaluation · metrics · testing
breakaway
Sudden separation from group
- fast breakQuick counterattack in basketball
- counterattackOffensive response to aggression
- rushingRapid forward movement
elusiveness · separation · open field · recovery · first step · change of direction · cutting · juking · defensive back · wide receiver
footspeedslowness
Absence of quickness
sluggishness · plodding · pokiness · lethargy · torpor
footspeedendurance
Sustained effort capacity
stamina · durability · strength · power · staying power
foot, speed, feet, footed, footer, footing, footwork, footstep, footprint