Course Description:

The Close Protection course is designed to prepare bodyguards and close protection operators for protective duties in stable and developed environments such as Europe, the United States, and similar regions. The training focuses on low-profile protective operations in urban settings, emphasizing discretion, professional conduct, and the ability to blend into civilian surroundings. Participants develop the skills required to operate effectively in single, dual, or small-team configurations while providing protective coverage during routine movements, business engagements, public appearances, and private events. Emphasis is placed on threat prevention, situational awareness, protective formations, controlled response to aggression, de-escalation techniques, and coordinated action during critical incidents. The course integrates practical exercises, force-on-force scenarios, driving modules, and live-fire validation tailored to realistic close protection environments.

Contents:

Fundamentals of close protection operations in civilian environments, low-profile protective mindset and situational awareness, foot protective formations and urban movement drills, embus and debus procedures, vehicle movement and convoy principles in civilian traffic, response to attacks at static locations and during foot or vehicle movement, emergency response and protective evacuation drills, close-quarters self-defense techniques for client protection, mission planning and route preparation, navigation and tracking systems, radio communication in small protective teams, force-on-force scenario exercises using FX Simunition, urban driving training, live-fire validation exercises focused on protective response in realistic civilian settings.

Recommended equipment:

Pens, flash drive or external hard disk, comfortable civilian or tactical clothing and solid outdoor or sports shoes (both adapted to the current weather and outdoor temperatures), belt, high-quality and safe kydex or plastic hand gun holster placed on the strong hand side and covering the trigger guard, holster for the magazine, shooting goggles, hearing protection (headphones, earbuds ...). Just simply bring the clothing or duty gear based on your civilian or Law Enforcement/Military daily usage. In last two days of the course scenarios will be conducted in a real environment in the city of Prague or other towns so bring civilian clothes which will be adapted for concealed carry weapons and equipment.

Nylon or similar soft pistol holsters as well as underarm holsters are very dangerous for the training as well as for the user safety in real weapon carry. Please avoid wearing them for the course and even in real life. High quality kydex holsters from RH Holsters manufacturer for Glock 17/19/26/43, Walther PDP/PPQ/PPS/Creed, H&K SFP9, S&W MP9 along with magazine pouches are available for a small fee. Just click on the course date of your choice and in the section below class info please find the selection "Rent a firerams inc. ammo for course" and make order the rental of the desired kydex holster.

Appendix carry holsters are allowed but it must meet the definition of a high quality and safe kydex or plastic hand gun holster, preferably kydex holster placed on the strong hand side and covering the trigger guard.

Weapon:

Pistol with 2 magazines and 400 rounds. In cause of using subcompact pistol (G42/G43 etc) please bring at least 3 spare magazines.

If you do not own a gun or would like to try a gun other than the one you own, we are able to provide you with holsters, ammunition and other accessories. Please click on your chosen course date and you will see a full list of weapons available for that course date. In the first section you will find complete packages which always include a pistol with two magazines, kydex pistol and magazine holsters, eye and hearing protection and the number of rounds needed for the course. If you bring your own factory ammunition, you can choose to rent the gun only. A complete list of these, along with the option to order the ammunition itself, holsters, or perhaps protective equipment, can be found in the sections below.

There will be our training FX simunition wepons (Glock 17 GEN4/GEN5) with the holsters available for all the participants for 6 from 7 days of the course. FX Ammunition included.

Venue:

The location of the course, or individual venues in the case of multi-day courses where multiple locations are used, can be found in the course details, for example by clicking on the date in the calendar on our website.

Timing:

Meeting at 08:30 – 08:45 am at the car park of the shooting range, the subsequent administration and preparation of equipment and materials. The beginning of class is at 09:00 and the end around 18:00.

Accommodation and food:

Accommodation is not included in the course fee, each participant provides and pays for it himself. There will be a 30 min lunchtime meal time. We recommend you bring food ration for the outdoors and enough drink for the day.

Language:

Czech with translation to English.