Intimately know the weapons that you are using to protect your life and the life of the Principle. Have the ability to not only shoot the weapon but disassemble and clean the weapon in a moment's notice! Train with your weapon on your off time so everything you do with your weapon becomes second nature. It is important to always maintain your weapons in a peak operational state of readiness. The best weapon an individual operator can carry is one that works well for him or he

Individual/Team Training Requirements All new members of a Close Protection Team are required to know the basics of how to work within the team structure as well as knowing all the team's SOPs (Standard Operational Procedures). Every team has a different way of doing things. All operators will continue to train within the framework of the team to enhance their own proficiency skills. As an operator, you'll never stop learning. Take it upon yourself to always learn new things

If you're going to do any type of close protection training, make the training as real as possible. You do not need the principle to train with you all the time (unless of course the principle wants to train). There may be some drills that involve the principle being present, but not always. Team training should involve live (real ammo) fire whenever possible. A loaded weapon will ensure that the team is not only paying attention to the drill but it is also developing muscle

THERE ARE NO RULES IN ANY KIND OF A FIGHT It doesn't matter if you're S.W.A.T, Green Beret, Navy Seal or a High Speed Operator, facing a loaded weapon can be very scary situation. The more training that you have with weapons, the greater chances are of surviving any dangerous encounter against an armed attacker. Forget the fancy gun sling crap that you see in most Hollywood movies, because it doesn't work and will only get you killed. The most important thing that I can pass

An experienced operator can tell you at glance if the person holding the weapon knows how to handle the weapon that they are holding. The way in which a person walks with a weapon will reveal a lot about them and their level of training. If a man walks with a M4 close to his chest with an index finger up along the trigger housing but not touching it, I will assume that man is trained on that weapon. If a person has a weapon slung over their back with the barrel up, I'm assumi