| Then let me start by helping out. The politically | | | | same goes for this profession - a "can do" |
| correct phrase these days is not "bodyguard" but | | | | approach will get the job done, and the clients |
| personal protection specialist, executive protection | | | | know this.This is also true when it comes to |
| specialist or close protection operative, depending | | | | staying alive in general. If you should fail the first |
| on your place of training and other | | | | objective of a personal protection specialist: to |
| preferences.There can be no better time than | | | | avoid a confrontation with an adversary, fight to |
| this, if you want to excel in this charismatic | | | | win! - don't stop to think about it, just fight |
| business. Almost all the elite soldiers that crowded | | | | fiercely.Before you go ahead and start your |
| the trade just a few years back, has gone to | | | | glorious career you'd better clear things with your |
| Afghanistan or Iraq, providing personal protection | | | | family. They'll see you a lot lesser than they ever |
| for major corporations or the governments in the | | | | did. Even the training is probably far away and so |
| same countries.The ones that are not working | | | | hard that you'll have no energy left to call |
| there, used to, and are trying to recuperate. | | | | home.But it's an exiting job. One day you may be |
| Actually, YOU might have a chance down there | | | | driving around with a CEO, making sure that none |
| as well. The security companies prefer former | | | | of he's former employees attack him. The day |
| Elite soldiers, but some of them are so short on | | | | after you'll have to go to Aruba while protecting |
| staff, that they'll take whoever can handle a gun | | | | some actor and after a week of sun you are |
| safely and stay alive in these hostile areas.If you | | | | back in your home city protecting a battered |
| fancy getting some training first, take care. The | | | | woman testifying against her psychotic ex-spouse. |
| many so-called schools will promise you the world | | | | Or you could join the crew in the Middle East |
| just to get your money. Don't rely on one training | | | | protecting corporate executives against |
| form alone. Take two or more courses from two | | | | mujahedeen or Taliban.There are so many |
| to three different schools.Read a lot and don't just | | | | possibilities. That is IF you can stay focused and |
| stick to the hand-outs and bodyguard manuals the | | | | keep training/learning while looking for contracts. |
| schools provide. Read up on terrorism, criminology, | | | | You can spend an easy $ 2500 on bodyguard |
| psychology, Risk/threat analysis, ballistics, social | | | | training, $ 500 on first aid and IED courses and |
| etiquette, advanced driving, first aid/medicine and | | | | another $ 500 on firearms training. It's an |
| improvised explosive devices.You have to be | | | | expensive career to start in, so you have to be |
| physically fit. Both fast and strong. When not | | | | TOP MOTIVATED.Oh, by the way; when you |
| reading, get some serious training from a martial | | | | have done all of the above, mail me your |
| arts school. Preferably a school with a hands-on | | | | resume!Henrik Bramsborg is the managing director |
| approach. Krav Maga, Thai boxing and Wing Tsun | | | | of Bramsborg Security & safety, a security |
| are popular with many personal protection | | | | company based in Denmark. Henrik is a stalking - |
| specialists.Weapons handling- and recognition is also | | | | and surveillance detection specialist and the author |
| important. Get some practice on a shooting range. | | | | of several Danish books on security. Henrik is also |
| Combat shooting should be the preferred training | | | | an experienced instructor in personal protection, |
| method.After you've graduated from a Personal | | | | having trained NATO S-FOR forces, police |
| protection school, take some classes in business | | | | officers, correctional facility officers and private |
| administration and sales. What good is all the | | | | bodyguards. He holds a management degree and |
| above knowledge, if you cannot get a contract or | | | | is furthermore a certified motivation |
| maintain a good sound business? Remember that | | | | instructor.Bramsborg Security & Safety, have |
| a positive attitude is the key to all success! No | | | | been quoted or profiled in several Danish media as |
| one ever succeeded by saying: I can't! - The | | | | the "Danish stalking experts". |