| So you want to be a bodyguard and you do not | | | | - Have the ability to quickly assess a situation so you |
| know where to start. What are some of the | | | | can give the proper response. |
| requirements to work as bodyguard? There are | | | | - Not be moody or overly aggressive or hostile or be |
| some obvious answers to this question, but that | | | | slow to respond when a crisis arises. |
| does not mean you will qualify to be a bodyguard. To | | | | - Have the ability to perform under dangerous and |
| give you an example, you want to be an opera | | | | adverse conditions. |
| singer. You have a high school diploma, you have | | | | - Be able to take complete charge in an emergency |
| taken some singing lessons, you have learned to read | | | | situation or other dangerous situation. |
| music, sight-read a song, maybe even play an | | | | - Be totally dedicated to duty to be a successful |
| instrument, you are ambitious, cooperative, get along | | | | executive protection specialist. |
| well with other people and have completed a college | | | | - Have the training and high aptitude in the ability to |
| level course on music theory. Even with all of this | | | | defend yourself and your client. |
| preparation, that does not mean you will be a | | | | - Have knowledge of disarming techniques and |
| professional opera singer. | | | | defensive techniques that will enable you to protect |
| Whether you want to be a plumber, a lawyer, or a | | | | yourself and your client in both armed and unarmed |
| computer programmer, just having a certificate of | | | | situations. |
| completion never guarantees you will land a job in | | | | - Be able to subdue and control the perpetrator until |
| your chosen career field regardless of how expensive | | | | law enforcement authorities can be notified and |
| the school you attended happened to be. The same | | | | arrive on the scene. |
| is true if you want to be a bodyguard, more | | | | - Practice your skills to continually improve your |
| appropriately called Protection Specialist. You will not | | | | physical condition and ability to use weapons of |
| necessarily get a job in this field just because you | | | | defense. |
| graduated from bodyguard school. | | | | - Know hand-to-hand combat and basic self-defense |
| This is a list of requirements that will help you to get | | | | skills. |
| the job you want, however. To be a Protection | | | | In addition to the above skills, an Executive |
| Specialist you must: | | | | Protection Specialist must be proficient in: |
| - Be in top physical condition. This means people with | | | | - Defensive tactics |
| a heart condition, high blood pressure, who are | | | | - Driving skills |
| excessively overweight or any other condition that | | | | - Communication skills |
| will prevent you from performing strenuous physical | | | | - Weapons use |
| activities that are inherent to the job of Protection | | | | - First aid and CPR |
| Specialist will not be considered for the position. | | | | Not only must you posses these skills, they must be |
| - Have vision that is 20/20-corrected. Contact lenses | | | | practiced until they are second nature and instinctive. |
| are preferable to glasses, but not necessarily a | | | | This is not only important for the protection of the |
| deterrent to the profession. | | | | client, but for the Protection Specialist's |
| - Be between the ages of 21 to 55. Age is not | | | | self-confidence. Strong self-confidence goes a long |
| always a factor because a more important factor is | | | | way in assisting the Protection Specialist in making |
| physical condition and experience. | | | | the correct decision quickly. |
| - Have a mature attitude. | | | | |