physical agility
Quick graceful movement
Physical agility is the ability to move the body quickly, nimbly, and with coordination—changing direction, maintaining balance, and responding to shifting conditions.
Athletes train for physical agility through drills and exercises: The obstacle course tested their physical agility.
The term distinguishes bodily quickness from mental agility, which involves rapid thinking.
- dexteritySkillful hand coordination
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- spatial awarenessSense of physical positioning
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
- flexibilityAbility to adapt easily
mobility · body control · proprioception · quick reflexes · cat-like reflexes · reflexes · adaptability · speed · core stability · strength · reaction time · lateral movement · circus · explosiveness · change of direction · body mechanics · anticipation · footwork
physical agilityclumsiness
Lack of physical grace
awkwardness · ungainliness · gracelessness · incoordination · plodding
physical agilitystiffness
Resistance to deformation
rigidity · inflexibility · immobility · sluggishness · slowness