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Go inside Pacific West Academy’s combatives program with Benjamin “Benji” Rosenfeld, PWA’s Combatives Lead Instructor. No fluff — just how real executive protection combatives are
Executive protection training is often discussed through professionalism, presence, planning, image, and experience. Those elements matter. They are part of the profession. But they do
Yes, a security guard can become an executive protection agent, but the transition is not automatic. Working security gives you a useful foundation. You may
No, you do not always need military or law enforcement experience to become a bodyguard or executive protection agent. Military and law enforcement backgrounds can
Yes, executive protection training can be worth it for civilians, but only if you understand what you are actually buying. You are not buying a
Executive protection and security guard work are related, but they are not the same career. A security guard usually protects a location, property, post, business,
Working armed security can be a strong starting point for executive protection, but it is not the same job. An armed security officer may already
Yes, women can become executive protection agents. The better question is not whether women can do the job. The better question is whether a candidate
No, you do not need to be huge to become a bodyguard or executive protection agent. Size can help in some situations, but size is
No, executive protection is not mainly about fighting. Knowing how to fight can help in some situations, but fighting is not the foundation of professional
Yes, martial arts instructors can become executive protection agents, but they need to understand one thing clearly: Executive protection is not martial arts with a
Yes, a chauffeur can become an executive protection driver, but the transition requires more than being a good driver. A professional chauffeur may already understand
Go inside Pacific West Academy’s combatives program with Benjamin “Benji” Rosenfeld, PWA’s Combatives Lead Instructor. No fluff — just how real executive protection combatives are
Executive protection training is often discussed through professionalism, presence, planning, image, and experience. Those elements matter. They are part of the profession. But they do
Yes, a security guard can become an executive protection agent, but the transition is not automatic. Working security gives you a useful foundation. You may
No, you do not always need military or law enforcement experience to become a bodyguard or executive protection agent. Military and law enforcement backgrounds can
Yes, executive protection training can be worth it for civilians, but only if you understand what you are actually buying. You are not buying a
Executive protection and security guard work are related, but they are not the same career. A security guard usually protects a location, property, post, business,
Working armed security can be a strong starting point for executive protection, but it is not the same job. An armed security officer may already
Yes, women can become executive protection agents. The better question is not whether women can do the job. The better question is whether a candidate
No, you do not need to be huge to become a bodyguard or executive protection agent. Size can help in some situations, but size is
No, executive protection is not mainly about fighting. Knowing how to fight can help in some situations, but fighting is not the foundation of professional
Yes, martial arts instructors can become executive protection agents, but they need to understand one thing clearly: Executive protection is not martial arts with a
Yes, a chauffeur can become an executive protection driver, but the transition requires more than being a good driver. A professional chauffeur may already understand
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