As most of us will know, a bodyguard’s role is to keep their wealthy, high-profile clients safe from all possible threats.

But how does that portfolio break down in terms of activities? And what are the credentials required to land such a role? These are some of the questions covered by this video.

Incidentally, many in the profession dislike the term ‘bodyguard’ as it conjures unfair depictions of a person who is all brawn and no brain. Whereas, as we learn in the video, the ‘personal protection specialist’ is prized just as much for his or her mercurial problem-solving under duress and ability to blend into a crowd, as they are for their fitness, fighting skills and knowledge of arms.

View the original video here.