IBSSA International Advanced Counter Terrorism and VIP Protection Training Course 21 - 25 September 2004, Hungary

So far the best educational event of IBSSA!

According to the experiences of the special training courses, held in the last two years, IBSSA Headquarters organised the ADVANCED training seminar of security experts and bodyguards - with special regard to close protection and fight against terrorism - between 21 - 25 September 2004 in Budapest / HUNGARY. This special training course was the main event of the year in the region with the support of the Hungarian Police Academy (RTF - RVTKI), the Adyliget Law Enforcement College and well-known international experts, Master Teachers and highly qualified Instructors of IBSSA. Many qualified bodyguards, high-ranking officers from special units of the police and the army, and even Instructors of the Adyliget Law Enforcement College participated at the training. The attendees and instructors arrived from Austria, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Israel, Italy, the Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Romania and Singapore.

PATRONS OF THE EVENT

• Prof. George POPPER, GCKM - President of IBSSA
• Dr. József BEREGNYEI, board-guard colonel - Director of Adyliget Law Enforcement College
• Dr. Valér DÁNOS, ret. police brigadier-general - Director of RTF-RVTKI

The purpose of this special course was to bring the IBSSA members together from all around the world and also non-members - who are interested in taking part such courses - in order to change ideas, knowledge, to solve simulated "real world" scenarios so to test the skill and ability of the individual, to improve physical skills, to further develop shooting skills and to extend professional experience.

Master Teachers

• Mr. Eddie STONE (GBR)
  • former S.A.S. officer
  • Honorary Member of IBSSA
• Dr. Rony KLUGER (ISR)
  • Master Teacher of Self Defence and Martial Arts (Krav Maga)
  • General Secretary of IBSSA, Dean of International Budo Academy
• Mr. Zeev GEFFEN (ISR)
  • Director of Israeli College for Security and Investigation
  • Chairman of Bodyguard Department of IBSSA
• Dr. Miklós VARGA (HUN)
  • Escorting and VIP Protection
  • Member of Education and Qualification Department of IBSSA
• Mr. Attila FARKAS (HUN)
  • Special Security Expert and International Bodyguard
  • Member of VIP Protection and Security Department of IBSSA
• Mr. Ottó SIMONYI (HUN)
  • Shooting Instructor of the Hungarian Police Department
  • 9 times Police World Champion in combat shooting

Instructors

• Mr. Stephen CHEE (SIN)
  • Self-defence, ASP (Viper) training
  • Vice President of IBSSA
• Dr. Olivér RÓZSA (USA)
  • Shooting Instructor
  • Owner of Protective Force Security Ltd.
• Mr. János BARÁTKI (HUN)
  • VIP Protection and Shooting
  • Patronising Member of IBSSA
• Mr. Attila KOVÁGÓ (HUN)
  • Shooting Instructor
  • Police Instructor of shooting in Makó
• Mr. István ZSÍROS (HUN)
  • Shooting Instructor
  • MAG ICS Sport Club

The training included the following fields

• Firearms techniques and safe use / practical part
• Combat shooting
• Antiterrorist training
• Advanced escorting
• VIP tactics / theoretical and practical part
• Anti ambush drills, room clearing and driving techniques
• Krav Maga / Self defence
• VIP Protection

On the 21st September (Tuesday) at 18.00 the Official Opening Ceremony of the training course took place at the Headquarters of Adyliget Law Enforcement College. Prof. George POPPER, GCKM (HUN) - President of IBSSA welcomed all participants and introduced the Master Teachers, Instructors of the training and the present high-ranking IBSSA officials and representatives. After his speech the President called upon Board guard colonel Dr. József BEREGNYEI (HUN) - Director of the Adyliget Law Enforcement College to hold his speech and open the training course officially.

From 22nd September (Wednesday) until 24th September (Friday) the students took part in the following daily programs

After the early getting up and having breakfast at 7.00 AM the participants were ready to start their training at the Headquarters of Adyliget Law Enforcement College in 3 groups, who had the following lessons in rotation:

• Shooting with Mr. Ottó SIMONYI and Mr. Attila KOVÁGÓ
• Anti ambush drills and room clearing with Mr. Eddie STONE and Dr. Olivér RÓZSA
• VIP protection in practice, escorting with Mr. Attila FARKAS and Dr. Miklós VARGA
• Self-defence / Krav Maga with Dr. Rony KLUGER
• Lecture on Counter Terrorism, organisation of security systems and security team management with Dr. Zeev GEFFEN

For the very first time 5 members of the new Educational and Qualification Department of IBSSA have been together leading the smooth run of the course. The Education and Qualification Department had a very important and productive meeting before the opening ceremony of the course, which created the ideal program for the training. The full cooperation of the Master Teachers’ Team gave a most positive result of the educational training process of the course.

The official IBSSA Instructor’s promotion course was a great success that reflected by the "feed back" forms filled by the participants. The Educational and Qualification Department qualified and elevated to higher ranks the following new candidates:

• Mr. Eddie STONE (GBR)
• Master Teacher of Anti Terror Studies
• Mr. Remo GRASSETTI (ITA) Master Teacher of Self Defence
• Col. Davide BOCCI (ITA) Master Teacher of Combat Shooting
• Mr. David TONEY (GBR) Teacher of Self Defence
• Mr. Alain BROUDIC (FRA) Instructor of Self Defence
• Miss. Erika DEBRECENI (HUN) Instructor of Self Defence
• Mr. János LAUB (HUN) Instructor of Self Defence
• Mr. Attila SIMON (HUN) Instructor of Self Defence
• Mr. Jeno Csaba GREFF (HUN) Instructor of Self Defence
• Mr. Colum JORDAN (GBR) Instructor of Self Defence
• Mr. Stephen BLACK (GBR) Instructor of Self Defence
• Mr. János HÜLBER (HUN) Instructor of Self Defence
• Mr. Gyula SIRA (HUN) Instructor of Self Defence
• Mr. Imre GYORFI (HUN) Instructor of Self Defence
• Mr. Zsolt KERESZTESI (HUN) Assistant Instructor of Self Defence
• Mr. Dave BEIJ (NED) Assistant Instructor of Shooting
• Mr. Tibor ZUBONYAI (HUN) Assistant Instructor of Self Defence

The course concluded with high-level demonstrations of the participants and the course instructors. The Open Day with the Final Demonstrations of the students took place on the 25th September (Saturday) at the Headquarters of Adyliget Law Enforcement College. The high-ranking leaders and officials of IBSSA from Israel, Slovenia, Switzerland, Romania and Hungary attended the closing events of the III. "SEC-tember" Training Course in order to see the professional and exciting demonstrations and to take part at the Banquet. Just to mention some members:

• Dr. Constantin BUZATU, GOKM (ROM) - Vice Chairman of the Executive Committee
• Mr. Bogdan VUKOSAVLJEVIC, KM (SVN) - Country Representative of IBSSA for Slovenia
• Mr. Peter RUBINSTEIN (ISR) - Security expert
• Mr. György KISS, KM (HUN) - Regional Representative of IBSSA for Northern Hungary
• Dr. Erik GALOVTSIK (HUN) - Patronising Member of IBSSA, Director of Government Guard Guest Houses
• Mr. József MÉSZÁROS (HUN) - Patronising Member of IBSSA and Editor of Harcmuvészek Magazine

The training course was highlighted by numerous TV stations (Hungarian ATV, RTL Klub, Hungarian Television) and representatives of the media (Shogun Magazine, “Harcmuvészek” Magazine, Detektor Plusz Magazine and the Italian Sportivo & Security Magazine). An IBSSA official video record was also taken during the training course by the Official Video and Photographer Team of IBSSA.

After the demonstrations the official Closing Ceremony and certification to all participants took place at the Adyliget Law Enforcement College. Prof. George POPPER, GCKM - President of IBSSA and Dr. Rony KLUGER (ISR) - General Secretary of IBSSA handed over the IBSSA Certificates of Participation to the attendees of the training course. The IBSSA Master Teachers’ Team also congratulated all participants.

Prof. George POPPER - President of IBSSA announced the next program - the Award Ceremony and handed over the certificates to the winners with the assistance of Dr. Rony KLUGER (ISR) - General Secretary of IBSSA:

"Best BODYGUARD of III. SEC-tember” 2004 Budapest / Hungary
Mr. Emeric ERDEI (ROM) - S.C. Arcons S.A.

Prof. George POPPER, GCKM - President of IBSSA and Mr. Zoltán LASZ - General Manager of IN-KAL Company Group handed over the special cup to the winner team of the “Dr. György LASZ memorial contest” at the III. SEC-tember course 2004 Budapest / Hungary:

the ITALIAN TEAM - by Mr. Remo GRASSETTI, Col. Davide BOCCI, Mr. Roberto TALARICO, Mr. Maurizio
PORTALE and Ms. Michaela ROTH

Results of the Shooting Championships

"Best SHOOTER of III. SEC-tember" 2004 Budapest / Hungary

• as winner: Mr. Ferenc HAJDÚ (HUN) - Adyliget Law Enforcement College
• 2nd place Mr. Pavel URSOI (ROM) - S.C. Arcons S.A.
• 3rd place Mr. Zsolt PIPICZ (HUN) - Trióda Security Ltd.
• 4th place Mr. Zsolt BAJNOK (HUN) - Adyliget Law Enforcement College
• 5th place Mr. Frank M. GROPP (GER)
• 6th place Mr. Zoltán VARGA (HUN) - Armada Security Ltd.

"Best DRIVER of III. SEC-tember" 2004 Budapest / Hungary

• Ms. Erika MACSÁRI (HUN)

A special Award to the best combat driver of the course was given to Miss. Erika MACSÁRI - Chief of the Organising Committee - for her superb driving demonstration.

I would like personally to thank my colleagues Master Teacher Eddie STONE, Master Teacher Miki VARGA and Attila FARKAS, Master Teacher Otto SIMONYI and his staff, Master Teacher Dr. Zeev GEFEN for their excellent work and care for the success of the III. SEC-tember. It is a pleasure to work with you Gentlemen.

I would like to express my special thanks to the members of the Organising Committee: Mr. Gyula SIRA, Mr. János BARÁTKI, Mr. Imre GYORFI and Dr. Zoltán PARZER for their hard work and especially thanks to Head organiser Miss Erika MACSÁRI and Mr. János HÜLBER for the great and successful organisation of the course.

Of course we congratulate Prof. George POPPER, IBSSA President for the great event and his successful leadership. I would like to congratulate also the new Educational and Qualification Department: Mr Eddie STONE from GBR, Mr. Stephen CHEE from Singapore, Dr. Miki VARGA from Hungary and Mr. Roberto De RONZI from Italy. We are all looking forward to our continuous success within IBSSA.

At last we would like to express our thanks to the sponsors of the training course: IBSSA, Hungarian Police Academy (RTF - RVTKI), Adyliget Law Enforcement College, Huség 2000 Co., IN-KAL Security Group, Elit Védelem Ltd. and Korös-Royal Ltd.

In consideration of the success and professionalism of this year’s course and the experiences of other special training courses, IBSSA Headquarters will organise the continuation of this training - an even higher-level training seminar - the IV. “SEC-tember” in Budapest / HUNGARY in September 2005.

27th September 2004

Dr. Rony KLUGER

General Secretary and Vice President of IBSSA
Chairman of Educational and Qualification Department of IBSSA
President of IBSSA International Sport Federation