ATHENA ACADEMY (An IPSSC Certified Training Partner)

Female Bodyguard Course Authorized by Israeli Ministry of Defense

ATHENA Academy Female Bodyguard and Security Training along with the cooperation of the International Security Consultancy Israel will be conducting the FIRST Authorized Female Bodyguard Training Course by the Israeli Ministry of Defense in the San Francisco area, USA, on April, 2010.

You will have the opportunity to be trained by a core of instructors from Europe, Israel and the United States of America. This 10 day course uses the most experienced real life professional instructors (female and male) found anywhere.

Some of the course content will be: The history of bodyguarding, Weapons training, Armed and Unarmed Combat, Physical Security, Anti-terrorism, Estate and Event Security, Surveillance and Anti- Surveillance Training, Body Language, How to Identify Explosives Devices and react, Driving Skills, Walk Drills, Code of professional conduct for bodyguards, Anti-Kidnapping skills, Protective Intelligence, Operational Krav Maga by the founder of OKM Mr Gabi Shai, Dealing with Media, Formations, and much more.

“Our goal is to train women who are interested in working as close protection specialists, and give them the tools to do it”, states Country Director for Sweden, Nicolina Krechnek. “We saw the demand a few years ago and have worked very hard to offer the very best quality of training, we are very proud to have the Israeli thinking on executive protection,” Krechnek says.

“Your certified training by experienced instructors and the fact that the course is authorized by the Israeli Ministry of Defense tells you that this is a first class ticket for anyone experienced or just getting started in working in close protection,”states ATHENA Academy Founder, Deni Zinxhiria.

The top 6 students that will reach the highest course score will have the chance to have have operate their own ATHENA Academy with all AA start up fees waived.

The course duration will be 10 days, and the cost of it $ 2,795.00. Students that are interested should book their places soon as there is a limit of 20 students. All those who book their participation prior January 15 will get a discount of $ 200. The same discount will be valid for 2 or more students that book together with a limit of 5 students. Ask us also for payments policy and other discounts.

“This is a historical training program. The first female executive protection training that has the Israeli stamp on the course curriculum is significant. With the Israeli’s having to constantly adapt to terrorism they have become world class professionals in dealing with the protection or executives and their families,” says Founder, Deni Zinxhiria. She continues “Having the training performed by myself, and our instructors is refreshing and going to be extremely enlightening to our students.”

Our instructors have not only worked in federal government operations in the respective countries but also as bodyguards the world over. This class is only open to female operatives and those females that wish to pursue a career in executive protection. Advanced level agents are welcomed as they will learn a tremendous amount in this class. Females who have never had experience will not be left behind and will not only learn enormous amount about the industry, but will be challenging themselves like they never thought possible.

To learn more go to http://www.FemaleBodyguards.net to register or send an email to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it