Basic Bodyguarding Skills Online Review

Nov. 18, 2012 - PRLog -- Review – The start of my career as a bodyguard

So many myths and confusing articles exist on this subject. Let’s get right to the heart of it. If you have visions of being a bodyguard as a glamorous job involving awesome hotels, private aircraft and yachts – rethink them now.

There are so many training companies out there willing to part you from your hard earned cash when you can least afford it. The book Basic Bodyguarding Skills was written by a specialist and former Bodyguard to help people understand the basic skillsets involved, get a grasp for the ins and outs and lingo of the industry – and above all, to help them prepare before attending a course so that they could accelerate their learning and get better value for money.

One of the key elements of this book that bodyguards around the world have noted is that it’s helped them avoid scam courses and weekend warriors.

The information in Basic Bodyguarding Skills has helped thousands of Close Protection operatives around the world to understand the inner skills and meaning of the profession. Make no mistake, there is a huge market for these skills out there and equipped with the right training and mindset, if you have the natural skills and mindset for this job then there is great money to be made and an awesome career path.

As with any career, this takes time and preparation. You have to focus on your goal of becoming a bodyguard and start the process somewhere. With this book priced at under US$10, buying it is an absoloute no-brainer.

Even for someone who is just looking to increase their own personal security awareness you cannot beat this for mindset and open training. The author has an impressive resume of training and operations in the fields of policing, vip protection, executive protection and shares his knowledge and insight throughout the book.

The checklists and diagrams are exceptionally helpful for aspiring bodyguards who want to get some knowledge before approaching a training school Once they’ve read this book, make no mistake, they will know the language of this trade, understand the basic division of the skillsets and of course have some insight into what they should be learning on a proper course.

The website for this book at www.bgskills.co.za has a few sample chapters so that readers can familiarize themselves with the style of writing and the depth of the content to satisfy themselves before they buy.

I must admit that at US$10, it was money really well spent. I found loads of insider information, handy tips on how to prep for marketing myself as a professional bodyguard and tons of thought provoking questions to make me think a little more carefully about what I want to get into. With an ex-services background, I didn’t want to just rush out there and find the first course available, throw a few grand at it and hope for the best. I saw courses guaranteeing work and wondered about how legitimate those would be.

After reading this book on Basic Bodyguarding Skills, I had no doubt in my mind of the questions I needed to put to them before parting with my cash. After all if a training company  is taking my money and teaching me to work with weapons and highly sought after tradecraft – it makes sense to know what I’m in for and demand the best skills and value for money.

Entertaining and insightful read and a must-buy at the price.