"Bodyguards are for defensive purposes and cannot take the initiative to attack with weapons. Professional bodyguards must use skills and wisdom to arm themselves, protect others, and avoid all possible dangers," she says. As a practitioner, Zhang inevitably has to bear some of the misunderstandings stemming from stereotypes. "People have some misunderstandings about bodyguards. Bodyguards must not only be good at fist and kick, but also learn to identify risks, especially the true and false weapons and the size of the threat."
In fact, an excellent bodyguard must undergo one to three years of arduous training and on-the-job internships, be familiar with criminal psychology, be well versed in psychological tactics, and have the psychological qualities to survive in an emergency and high-pressure environment.
