I think proprioception is also part of the secret to 'athleticism', which is kind of a vague hand-wavey concept but also a very real one (speaking as someone with no natural athleticism myself). Being able to intuitively understand where your body is in space & how to react/move it in the moment is a hidden part of being an athlete, whereas conventional analysis usually just focuses on strength/speed/explosiveness.
I also think there's a very strong cognitive/information processing in the moment aspect to athleticism as well- a general CPU motor that coordinates the speed, strength, proprioception etc. together in the moment. (Another aspect that I noticed I lacked growing up compared to others in sports)
I also think there's a very strong cognitive/information processing in the moment aspect to athleticism as well- a general CPU motor that coordinates the speed, strength, proprioception etc. together in the moment. (Another aspect that I noticed I lacked growing up compared to others in sports)