Systema: Bodyguard Lesson 1 & 2 DVD by Vladimir Vasiliev

The challenge of personal protection work goes far beyond the self defense scenarios.

Efficient VIP protection requires a diverse mastery:

• Your swift understanding of the threat, the partners you are working with, your principal and your own capabilities.
• Your skill to fully control the movements of the attackers, the principal and yourself.

In these short lessons, Vladimir Vasiliev offers professional knowledge and practical drills essential for both civilians and experts.

Lesson 1 includes the topics of:

• Attributes of a Bodyguard
• Discrete Trailing
• Move Assailant Offline
• Direct Principal
• Move Through Linear Groups
• Lead with Body Contact
• Knife in a Group
• Deal with Strikes Directed at Principal
• Non-Destructive Takedowns
• Direct Principal Using Their Neck
• Disrupt Knife Deployment
• Disrupt Edged Weapon Attacks
• Discreet Verbal Commands

Lesson 2 includes the topics of:

• Types of bodyguards
• Lead position and observation
• Unexpected situations
• Accelerated directing of principal
• 360 zone coverage of principal
• Redirection of threat (compliant and non-compliant)
• Principal unaware of threat
• Bodyguard unaware of threat
• Directing principal through linear groups
• Disruption of attacks
• Rules of protection
• Respond to knife deployment
• Overt presence of bodyguard
• Resolving force on force encounters
• Extraction of principal from assaultive crowds

Length: 1 hour & 8 min