Tips for Implementing Agility in Your Practice
Hopefully by now, you’ve started using the agility resource and have already seen the impact it can make. But if you haven’t quite gotten it into your routine yet – I get it.
It often takes me a few reps, a few new ideas, before I’m ready to change what I’m currently doing. So I want to offer a few simple, actionable tips to help you start implementing agility in your practice.
1. Start Simple
When we look at agility training, it’s easy to get overwhelmed. You might think, “I don’t have the tech” or “this looks too complex.” But the truth is, you don’t need anything fancy. You don’t need high-tech tools or complicated setups to get started. Just go back to what your athlete or patient actually needs.
Use the drills and exercises from the agility resource. Look at what phase they’re in. Have they completed phase one? Do they meet the goals outlined there? If not, stay in that phase. If they do, great, move on to the next one. Keep it clear and simple.
2. Implement Agility Early
Here’s something that might challenge your usual process: start agility work within the first two weeks after an injury or surgery. That may sound early, but this is foundational stuff – things like slow lateral stepping, walking-speed drills, forward and backward movement. These are all part of agility.
The key is being systematic. Know what phase you’re in. Know what goals you’re aiming for. And build from there.
We go into this kind of implementation strategy, and the common questions that come with it, in great depth inside Coaches Club. You’ll get direct access to experts like Dr. Nate Denning and me, and a community that’s there to support you through any roadblocks you hit.
I hope these tips help you move forward, and I’d love to see you inside Coaches Club when you’re ready.
