Some bodyguard training is so monumentally stupid. This video is absolutely hilarious.
What sort of moron thinks you can openly reach for your gun at the first sign of an autograph hunter?
Drills have to be realistic! If the attacker is supposed to be attacking with a knife, then for heaven’s sake attack with the knife.
Carry not so concealed
Lesson one: if you’re carrying concealed make sure it’s actually concealed.
I'm drawing my weapon with no provocation
You’re not going to last long as a bodyguard if you openly reaching for your firearm at the first sign of an autograph hunter with an ear piece.
stab, stab....
This is where he would have got stabbed.
stab, stab, stab...
And stabbed again.
This types of bodyguard training is a complete joke and will probably lead to a career guarding supermarket shelves.
stefi
amica
rob
pietro amico
heather
23 July, 2010 at 1:01 am
LMBO
He drew his gun way too early.
heather
23 July, 2010 at 1:01 am
What should he have done?
Jenny
23 July, 2010 at 1:07 am
This is why we should ban guns. There are way too many big angry bozos with guns.
rob
23 July, 2010 at 2:23 am
Jen –
Sounds like a good reason to have a gun to me.
P from USA
23 July, 2010 at 3:48 am
The 1′st bodyguard could easily go down with serious injuries or death .. if the attacker had a real military knife. The attacker could have stabbed him, and also taken out his gun hand with a knife – as the gun was being drawn.
Incidentally, the attacker should have used a distraction tool … like an autograph book, a piece of paper, or a map, in one hand. That makes it even more confusing for the guards. The bodyguards need to contain this person at a longer range from their client.
The second bodyguard is doing his job – getting the client out of the way. But he needs to put himself between the attacker and his client. And he needs to get his weapon drawn the moment he sees a struggle is going down. The client should live through this – even if one of his guards does not.
Bodyguard #1 could be dead from this.
Moral … being a bodyguard can produce a fatal outcome.
Only the sharp survive.
alvarezgalloso
23 July, 2010 at 5:05 am
Thanks for showing. I was laughing like if there was no tomorrow. These people do not know about training bodyguards. Roberto
stefi
23 July, 2010 at 5:37 am
@ heather
The BG anticipated the attack before it happened and drew his firearm before the knife was even produced because he knew that was supposed to happen in the training exercise. But in a real situation, he wouldn’t know the autograph hunter was an attacker, and if he had draw a firearm on a genuine autograph hunter, he’s in serious trouble. Most the time autograph hunters are just autograph hunters. So he couldn’t do that. What he should have done was intercept the autograph hunter — then assuming the autograph hunter became an attacker — knocked him to the ground. Rob has done that loads of times when he was protecting me. That’s the professional response.
That drill had no realism.
There were lots of other that the BG did wrong too. He would have been stabbed to death, had the attacker played his part with any realism, which is a big fail. He also forgot to follow up the shots to the body with a head shot. The attacker was even worse. Somehow he actually managed to forget to attack, and as soon as he was shot he stopped. He also failed to respond to a clearly visible gun. That’s just silly. A reaction drill doesn’t work if the training partner is a willing accomplice, he has to inject some realism into his role in the drill. He could have made an effort to grab the gun or block the draw at the very least.
stefi
23 July, 2010 at 5:46 am
@ Jen
As you know, I don’t agree with a gun ban. Actually I think it’s personally and socially irresponsible of you not to own a gun, but I definitely don’t think the BG should have drawn or brandished his gun in that drill. He should have intercepted the autograph hunting before attempting a public assassination.
rob
23 July, 2010 at 4:09 pm
Stefi–
Well put. A headbutt, tackle or hard shove back would have been more realistic because by the time you saw the knife that’s all you would be able to do. I don’t like putting two shots in to the body like that either. A single shot in the head is more effective and doable at that range.
rob
23 July, 2010 at 4:10 pm
Stefi — I mean in general. I don’t think he should have drawn the gun. It was a bit previous.
rob
23 July, 2010 at 4:26 pm
P
The 2nd BG definitely needs to draw. In that situation he would be the only BG with a firearm drawn.
heather
23 July, 2010 at 4:35 pm
Rob…
See, I get this now. Before I thought it was an overreaction but now I see why you need to do it.
amica
23 July, 2010 at 5:12 pm
@Heather
He should have shot him cos that guy weren’t looking for an autograph in the desert.
P from USA
23 July, 2010 at 10:12 pm
Stefi and Rob … this is a bit off-topic. But if you have time in the future, I hope you’ll relate some personal info (or experiences) of how criminals are using knives in various parts of Europe. How does the threat actually play out … on the streets of London, Athens, or Madrid? Where are the current “rough places” where knife violence is a threat to the average visitor? That would be some very helpful info – if you know some stories. I’m thinking here of threats to typical tourists and travelers (not high-value targets).
In response, I can share some background I’ve got – on stuff that’s going down in Africa.
cheers,
P
Jenny
24 July, 2010 at 12:13 am
@ Stef. “personally and socially irresponsible of you not to own a gun,” LOL
I’ve got to hear this, why?
Jenny
24 July, 2010 at 12:17 am
@ Stefi. “Most the time autograph hunters are just autograph hunters. So he couldn’t do that. What he should have done was intercept the autograph hunter — then assuming the autograph hunter became an attacker — knocked him to the ground.”
Wow, we agree.
Jenny
24 July, 2010 at 12:19 am
These bozos should do de-escalation drills.
Rezbi
25 July, 2010 at 3:41 pm
That video must be a joke. No wonder they’ve disabled commenting for it on youtube.
Sensei J. Richard Kirkham B.Sc.
25 July, 2010 at 8:18 pm
So what should he have done? My thought is and I’ve done is please keep your hands in plain sight sir!
Rick
stefi
27 July, 2010 at 12:34 am
@ Jenny
BGs don’t have time for de-escalation, they have to react to situations swiftly, aggressively and violently.
stefi
27 July, 2010 at 12:45 am
@ Rezbi
My thoughts too. There are lots of incompetent fools teaching close protection. These course are a joke and they’re not a route into bodyguarding either.
stefi
27 July, 2010 at 12:47 am
@ P
Yeah, that sounds like a good idea for a post.
stefi
27 July, 2010 at 12:51 am
@ Rick
He should have intercepted the autograph hunter, without drawing his firearm.
stefi
27 July, 2010 at 12:54 am
@ Jenny
“Wow, we agree.”
Wow, you are capable of sane thought.
stefi
31 July, 2010 at 2:50 am
@ Amica
ha ha ha
I didn’t think about that, it was a tad suspicious.
stefi
31 July, 2010 at 3:48 am
@ Jenny
Do you lock the door when you go out?
If you’re unwilling to take steps to defend yourself from attack then you are refusing to take personal responsibility for your own safety, who protects you — the police? — get real — your household and neighbours are you first line of defence. I don’t believe in compulsory gun ownership but if you refuse to own and train in the use of firearms, you’re a bad neighbour. I’m not in favour of large police forces, I would prefer armed vigilantes and local militias.
GMKOMD
3 August, 2010 at 12:19 pm
YEP I NEVER THOUGHT I WOULD SEE THE DAY WHEN I ADVOCATED CARRYING A GUN LIKE THE USA IN THE UK BUT I THINK ITS THE ONLY WAY TO PROTECT YOURSELF AND YOUR FAMILY
GMKOMD
3 August, 2010 at 12:19 pm
FUNNY BUT SAD
GMKOMD
3 August, 2010 at 12:20 pm
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SAYS IT ALL
ONE WORD
FANNIES!
rob
4 August, 2010 at 5:55 am
GMKOMD –
I think you’re right but they’re never going to legalise it. They think banning everything is the answer.
stefi
4 August, 2010 at 11:26 pm
@ GMKOMD
I agree, they’re a right bunch of fannies (or pussies for the Americans).
Comrade Buffoon
5 August, 2010 at 3:09 am
I know I don’t get around much but I truly do love your logic… sometimes.
The world would be a much more just place if everyone were openly armed.
What better deterrent!?
rob
5 August, 2010 at 7:56 pm
Comrade Buffoon –
I agree mate. Firearms training should be compulsory.
Jenny
6 August, 2010 at 12:15 am
@ Stefi. You’re such a gun nut. How am I a bad neighbor for not wanting to shoot people? You support armed vigilantes and local militias… have you gone completely insane?
Jenny
6 August, 2010 at 12:19 am
@ Comrade Buffoon “The world would be a much more just place if everyone were openly armed.”
This blog is turning into a NRA conference. The world would be a much dangerouser place if everyone openly carried guns. We need an outright ban on gun ownership. Lets start with assault rifles then handguns.
stefi
6 August, 2010 at 12:35 am
@ jenny
Dangerouser isn’t a word but I’m sure it wouldn’t. Ultimately the question is one of civil liberties: we either have the right to defend ourselves or we don’t. The right to defend myself from an attempted rape, kidnapping or murder is dependent on my having the means to defend myself. If I’m denied the means to defend myself, my right to defend myself is meaningless.
Jenny
6 August, 2010 at 12:40 am
@ Stefi. You’re clever, funny and sexy but you’re still moonbat crazy. Why aren’t you a feminist?
stefi
6 August, 2010 at 1:51 am
@ Comrade Buffoon
Hi, how you doing? You’re right and we wouldn’t need a police force. Frankly, I don’t understand why anyone would be opposed to gun ownership. I would never get into a relationship with a guy who was too much of a pussy to own a firearm or kill to defend me.
DoppioSoldo
9 August, 2010 at 11:02 am
Cristo. Il video mi ha fatto più piangere che ridere, a dire il vero.
amica
9 August, 2010 at 10:22 pm
@ DoppioSoldo
Loro succhiano. Se loro useranno airsoft, loro dovrebbero usare pistole di due-tono.