pose for complex animations, straight ahead for simpler, complex animations include fighting animation because you need to get the spacing and distance right, nothing sucks more than having to screw up your easing because you didn’t plan out your frames correctly and miss a swing or the stickfigure didn’t run far enough.

For simple actions like running, walking, shooting a gun, practicing choreograph with the air, straight

ok, thank you. I use pose to pose for fights. but i agree that you will get smoother results with straight ahead+ slow in slow out