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