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Recovering From a Minor Knock Quickly

Recovering From a Minor Knock Quickly

Discipline 5: Physical Performance — Lesson 9 of 12
Lecturer: Douglas Kerr

A knock that isn't improving by day three needs a different plan. This session covers assessing a minor knock properly in the first hour, using active recovery rather than just rest, and tracking it day by day.

The three rules

1. Assess it properly in the first hour.
2. Use active recovery, not just rest.
3. Track it day by day.

*The full breakdown — citations, the lecturer's own story, and the discipline's quiz bank — is part of the Spy Academy programme.*

Published version 2 · Updated 2026-09-29T19:40:01.254436+00:00