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