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The Executive Protection Professional's Manual

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After nearly two months of waiting, the book arrived and I spent 4 hours reading it from back to back. Somehow, the authors were describing the art of protection management at some degree but they did not give an in-depth details as a manual should. For example, the trunk of a vehicle should have a bottle of water, medication, cellular phone, breathing apparatus, a list of safe haven phone numbers and a small torchlight. Why? in case the principal is being stuffed there in the trunk, he could have make an emergency phone call and still be alive! Also, the authors had somehow forgotten to include that the EPP should always have another duplicate key for the vehicle should their situation is being compromised and the key was thrown away! The authors had succesfully described the art of prorection as it was during the 70's and 80's. Crucial information as above were left behind (maybe for the next book!) Anyway, I don't think it can be call a Manual..it should just be call a book...or maybe my standard of expectation is slightly above average as any of actual Close Protection Professional out there.

Kuala Lumpur Malaysia. 15/6/99

The Executive Protection Professional's Manual is an excellent read both for those involved in the profession and those of us who have been on the periferal of such work. Dr. Holder's unique perspective may stem from his extensive martial arts training, his considerable life experience, or analysis of human behavior.
Whatever the source, the tone of the book is about preparedness and common sense. It is called the "Professional's Manual" , likely to its matter-of-fact approach and and the sense of urgent preparedness stressed in the reading.
There are a multitude of aspects to being successful in this line of work not thought out even by experienced "professionals" who have made it their line of work. This book explains, even to the layman, a great number of these details while at the same time, making it all seem as though its just common sense.

After viewing Grandmaster Holder's martial arts videos I had to get this book. I highly suggest this book to anyone with an interest in EPP. Understanding EPP from one of the worlds greatest martial artist and seeing it from his point of view really opened my eyes to a new approach in my own EPP training.

This is an informative work. Philip Holder's knowledge and experience shines in this manual.

This is perhaps one of the better books on the market I have read recently pertaining to protective service details.