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The world we live in is becoming increasingly more dangerous by the day. The events of September 11, 2001 are perfect example. The resources and personnel of law enforcement agencies are stretched too thin. This has led individuals to look to bodyguards for security and protection. This need for bodyguards has resulted in career opportunities that are unheard of before. Many people are rushing to fill these career opportunities.

But, before you rush out and apply for the next bodyguard job, it is important you prepare yourself. You need to know the training and skills needed to become a bodyguard. In this article, I examine the training and skills you need to become a success as a bodyguard.

Bodyguard Training:

The minimum educational requirement for a bodyguard is high school diploma. With this, you can attend schools that specialize in training bodyguards. After this training, you can then begin to apply for bodyguard jobs.

But, it must be pointed out that most bodyguards are ex law enforcement or military officers. This is not surprising. Ex law enforcement or military officers have the training and experience to do the job and do it very well. They have probably encountered most situations they will face in the job as bodyguards. In fact, they most likely have encountered more dangerous situations in their jobs as military or law enforcement officers.

Bodyguard Skills:

It takes certain skills to become a bodyguard. It is important you know these skills before you start your career as a bodyguard. If you lack the skills, you will only end up doing a poor job. Doing a poor job is the last thing you need as a bodyguard. A poor job will give you a bad reputation in the business. Once you have this bad reputation, you are finished in the business. This is because the bad reputation will precede you on your next job interview.

Below are important skills I feel you need to become a successful bodyguard:

1.You must enjoy planning. Bodyguards have to plan out their clients’ movements.

Let’s take for example a bodyguard for a celebrity. A celebrity will normally attend a lot of events. The bodyguard must map out how the celebrity will arrive and leave events. He will find the best routes to follow. Along with this, is figuring out exit strategies in case of emergency.

2.You must have good people skills. The bodyguard job involves dealing with people. You need the skills to deal with people at different levels.

For example, you could be the bodyguard of a business executive. Your client will prefer you be able to hold intelligent conversation with his or her business partners and clients.

3.You must enjoy being alone. There will be a lot of times where your job as a bodyguard will require being out of your client’s way. It could be waiting for him or her at their home. In this case, you will have little interaction with them except to be on the look out for any intruders to their home.

It may also be waiting out in the car by yourself while your client is conducting private business. Your client will simply not want you involved in what they are doing.

It must be pointed out that while your client may need some privacy, it does not mean you can let your guard down. You must always be watching for the first sign of trouble. This way, you can quickly respond to get your client out of any trouble.

I have just covered some of the training and skills you need to become a bodyguard. There are definitely more. If you are really interested in becoming a bodyguard, I ask you get more information on it. You need to visit websites that cover the subject in more detail.

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Airsoft is an extremely interesting sport that is very popular with both children and adults alike. Part of what makes airsoft so intriguing is its highly realistic look and feel of actual weaponry without the real potential of death or serious injury. Many of the airsoft pistols and rifles look so much like actual guns that they cannot be identified as toys, except for the bright orange tip that is required by law. This makes airsoft pistols in particular, a great tool for training for men and women in law enforcement. With the comparable dimensions, weight, look and feel of an actual handgun or rifle, the officer in training is getting a great idea of what using the real thing is all about.

Due to their close resemblance to actual handguns, officers can holster the airsoft guns just as they would a real one, and can pull and fire just like a real weapon as well. Gas airsoft pistols have the advantage over spring airsoft pistols here because they can actually recoil after firing, just like a real gun. These guns are called blow-back guns, which mirror the recoil of the real thing. Of course, it goes without saying that the recoil you feel when firing the airsoft pistol will be substantially less than firing an actual handgun, it does help to mimic the same action, helping officers in training get used to the motion.

Now, you may be thinking, why use airsoft to train, when you can do target practice with the real thing? Well that is a good question. But think about higher end police training, such as running scenarios dealing with sociopaths, or terrorists, kidnappings, or any other high end thinking situations. Situations like these demand a realistic training environment, where real people pretend to be the offenders or kidnapped parties, while the training officers have to move and think through the situation. You definitely do not want to have real bullets involved with this kind of training! So you see, any one of these training operations listed is excellent situations in which airsoft pistols are the perfect tool for the job.

While airsoft usually involves small, plastic BBs, there are actually 6mm paintballs that can be used in lieu of the typical plastic BBs. So during these training exercises, you can still get the splat of a paintball to accurately identify where a team member has been hit, as well as getting the real life action of the airsoft gun. Another great advantage of using airsoft pistols for police training is that they are much less expensive than paintball guns or other handguns used for training. It is easy to see how airsoft pistols can be the perfect tool for police officers and other members of law enforcement in training situations.

Arm yourself with knowledge before you leave for basic training. Much of what you learn in basic training can be mastered at home before you even see a Drill Sergeant. To give yourself a major advantage before you depart for basic training, it is imperative that you start thinking and acting like a soldier.

Military PT is the one stress you can control simply by being prepared. The daily military indoctrination, being away from home your first time (for many), and the constant verbal challenging by your trainers is stress enough –  Why show up out of shape? Every year too many young men and women attend boot camp, military service academies, and police academies across the United States ill-prepared for the physical training. When this occurs, the course is adapted to unfortunately have many of these young men and women who defend our freedom and safety striving for the minimum standards. This ALL can easily be avoided if there were a bigger effort to help recruits learn how to train properly prior to attending a military / law enforcement training course. For most of the students, it was a great workout. For some, they soon realized the need to work a little harder prior to arriving next year.

First, start exercising early in the morning. In basic training, your organized physical training sessions will be conducted in the mornings, before breakfast. Therefore, a couple weeks before you start basic training make it a habit to get up at 4:30 AM. Don’t just get up and watch television – get up and follow a workout program. The workout program should be geared toward the exercises you will do in basic training, such as the one designed in The Ultimate Basic Training Guidebook. I want to emphasize what a tremendous advantage you will have at basic training if you arrive in shape. Now if you are one of those fitness gurus, don’t be fooled. Military fit is different than civilian fit. Being able to bench press 300 pounds isn’t going to get you far in basic training. So if you adopt a workout program before basic training, make sure the exercises you are doing compliment your future basic training workouts.

Warm up – 5:00 with slow run / stretch arms and legs

Repeat 10 times:

- Jumping jacks 10

- Pushups – 10 (rotate thru each type:

- Regular Pushups, Wide Pushups, Close Tricep Pushups, 8 Count Body Builder Pushups) (Total pushups = 100)

Ever warmed up with 100 pushups before? This is a great way to get the body started in just 5:00!

Repeat 3 times:

- Sit ups – 1:00

- (Rest one minute while you hold your partners feet)

- Pushups 50 straight non-stop

When it come to sit ups – you can pace yourself and score higher – too many times people start off too fast and burn out within the first minute. Try to set your pace at 20 reps in 30 seconds which will equal 80 in 2:00. This is 15 reps above the minimum standard.

Super Set for pushups/sit ups

Repeat 2-3 times in 2:30 each set:

- Pushups – 10

- Crunches – 20

- Wide pushups- 10

- Reverse crunches – 20

- Close Pushups – 10

- Double crunches – 20

The above superset is a great way to build a foundation in respect to adding pushups to your PFT score. Mixing in maximum rep sets is another great way to increase your scores.

- Stretch 5:00

- Run 1-2 miles

Military Supplements

Give your body what it craves after a good workout. From a nutrition standpoint, put down those Raman noodles™ and bologna sandwiches. Instead cook yourself beef, chicken, fish, and pasta dishes. Your body will appreciate the consumption of healthier foods and this nourishment will compliment your workout program. Be sure to get a healthy dose of vegetables, fruits, protein and carbohydrates. Yes, I said carbohydrates. Carbohydrates get a bad rap now-a-days, but they could be just what your body craves when you undergo intensive physical exercise. Carbohydrates fuel your system and energize your body.

If you REALLY need help on running, it is recommended to use the 2 mile option for 2 months before picking up the mileage to 3 miles track workout as seen on the “Interval Training for the PFT Run”