Bodyguard Job.

[BoarSpear]

Aigh't, my bad...I just saw this and assumed you had no prior training. Still man...careful. I wouldn't want an 18 year old bodyguarding me, unless it was a thai champ or an ex phillipine military pekiti tirsia expert or something.

Hehehehehehe I cant think of any 18 year old bodyguards EVER in my experience, hell, I cant remember any 21 year old one either.

I'd love to see the clients face when an 18 year old martial arts expert shows up as the body guard

[Garland]

Hehehehehehe I cant think of any 18 year old bodyguards EVER in my experience, hell, I cant remember any 21 year old one either.

I'd love to see the clients face when an 18 year old martial arts expert shows up as the body guard

maybe a 14 year old with a knife that can't be imprisoned or tried as an adult would be a compromise??? Maybe I need to go back to bed???

[thescottishdude]

have you joined and talked to the various body guard associations? that's the best thing for you to do just now.

Also, you should already know a style before you join a bodyguard company just to be safe.

[kuk sool won]

either that or join a street gang, get ya boiz ta hang wid chas.

[darrianation]

Guys, I see all these posts in reference to martial arts training and body guarding. Body guards come in all shapes and sizes (backgrounds and training). I have worked with outstanding folks that ran the gambit from extremely well versed in the martial arts to those who had no training at all (other than bits and pieces they picked up from guys they work with, or in other words “OJT”). So, a background in the martial arts does not necessarily mean much to a potential employer or client (of course it won’t hurt you). So, it really doesn’t matter what style you study. It may be more beneficial in some types of jobs than others. However, there has been no one predominate “martial art” pattern at least none that I have noted in my line of work.

Now, I realize there are many types of body guard (protective services) type jobs and I am not qualified to speak of some. My back ground has been in protection (security contractor off and on for 20 years). I tell you all the guys I have worked with were and are experienced, mature, folks that take their job seriously and understand the risks. They are all deadly men with or without formal martial arts training.

That said, it is my personal belief if you want to peruse a career in the protective services business get vary familiar with firearms, talk and get to know folks who are in the business, go into the military or law enforcement or to one of those schools you see advertised and network yourself there...check them out first and see who they are affiliated with and what their job placement is like, etc. All the jobs I have gotten were because I knew someone that worked for that particular outfit and vouched for me. I also had to provide other credible references, military discharge papers, back ground check, security clearance, and then prove myself to the other members of the security team. But the most important generally is who you know.

Some of the folks I worked with in Iraq had just gotten out of the marines or were former rangers or spec-ops operators, etc. In the mid 90's I worked with a group of guys that were predominately former SEALS and ex/current police detectives. These are the folks that are highly sought after.

I would recommend being in the best physical shape possible and as far as MAs go I would recommend the MMAs. Why? Because it is the perfect supporting base structure in which everything else hinges i.e. gun work, knife work, tactical movements, etc.

***These are recomendations not "absolute" neccessities based on my experience and observations***