To be successful in most fields you have to have some type of formalized or specialized education under your belt in order to teach you both the basic and advanced skills needed to succeed in a specific job. Whether that job is an auto mechanic, a draftsmen or accountant, those entering into the field of Executive Protection are also required to have some type of formal and advanced training. In many cases you will have an extremely hard time finding employment, either with a team or as an in... Read Full Story

By Mark James Rule #1 in gun fighting: It is more important not to get shot than it is to shoot; shooting is extra credit.  A gun fight is nothing more than a fight that involves a gun.  In a hand-to-hand encounter (fist fight), whether you have combative skills are not, moving to not get hit is typically instinctive.  Then you look until you hit your adversary as hard as you can as often as you can until you neutralize the threat.  The strategy in a gun fight is the same, whether moving to 1... Read Full Story

By Mark James Rule #1 in gun fighting: It is more important not to get shot than it is to shoot; shooting is extra credit.  A gun fight is nothing more than a fight that involves a gun.  In a hand-to-hand encounter (fist fight), whether you have combative skills are not, moving to not get hit is typically instinctive.  Then you look until you hit your adversary as hard as you can as often as you can until you neutralize the threat.  The strategy in a gun fight is the same, whether moving to 1... Read Full Story

The video focuses on the importance of understanding the distribution of the shot pattern for defenses purposes. It features Mark “Six” James, President and CEO of Panther Protection Services. Click here to view the embedded video. Read Full Story

Prevention of Embarrassment I was worried that I wouldn’t have enough information to complete this series, because our leaders and entertainers never do anything embarrassing. Now that I have your attention, please stop giggling or cursing and continue reading. When we speak about acts of embarrassment, we tend to think of any action that can publicly demean our protectee.  We have to consider not only acts undertaken by the protectee themselves, but also their family and friends. There is no... Read Full Story

Prevention of Embarrassment I was worried that I wouldn’t have enough information to complete this series, because our leaders and entertainers never do anything embarrassing. Now that I have your attention, please stop giggling or cursing and continue reading. When we speak about acts of embarrassment, we tend to think of any action that can publicly demean our protectee.  We have to consider not only acts undertaken by the protectee themselves, but also their family and friends. There is no... Read Full Story

Hello Everyone, It’s me, Jeff, the lesser known behind the scenes guy for Bodyguard Careers.  While Hucky continues to be the face (both literally and figuratively) for the site, I continue to try and find ways to make the website better for our readers. We have been working hard to bring the Bodyguard Careers community to you, and we have some exciting things to share with you in the near future. For now, I am posting to let you know that there are several ways that you can connect wit... Read Full Story

Hello Everyone, It’s me, Jeff, the lesser known behind the scenes guy for Bodyguard Careers.  While Hucky continues to be the face (both literally and figuratively) for the site, I continue to try and find ways to make the website better for our readers. We have been working hard to bring the Bodyguard Careers community to you, and we have some exciting things to share with you in the near future. For now, I am posting to let you know that there are several ways that you can connect wit... Read Full Story

Prevention of Abduction When we are hired by or assigned to a Protectee, it is often as a result of a direct or implied threat to the Protectee themselves, or the fear of harm to a family member.  We understand that violence occurs for many reasons including revenge, financial, ideological and political motivators. We also know that if we strengthen security for our Principal, an adversary might, through a process of “transference”, abandon his or her plans and attack a secondary target that ... Read Full Story

Prevention of Abduction When we are hired by or assigned to a Protectee, it is often as a result of a direct or implied threat to the Protectee themselves, or the fear of harm to a family member.  We understand that violence occurs for many reasons including revenge, financial, ideological and political motivators. We also know that if we strengthen security for our Principal, an adversary might, through a process of “transference”, abandon his or her plans and attack a secondary target that ... Read Full Story