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Originally Posted by Buckterrier
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That is a similar but different debate, IMO. A skill is a learned ability (e.g., hitting a baseball, shooting a free throw, hitting a tennis ball, executing a roundhouse kick, etc). All of these skills require innate athleticism and attributes like speed, strength, agility, hand-eye coordination, endurance, etc. What I am talking about is overall athleticism, not skill. Granted, a great athlete will have world-class skill in his/her chosen sport. But they could likely apply their athleticism to other sports.
A great athlete can ostensibly learn hit a baseball, shoot a basket, wrestle, drive a car with coaching, practice, repetition, etc. But you cannot teach or acquire great speed, strength, coordination, and the like simply with practice and coaching. I'm curious to know overall, which sport do you think has the best overall athletes. Of course, athletes will excel in their chosen sport, but if there were a universal test that you could have these athletes compete in, which sport would likely produce the best competitors?