FIIT Academy · Training centre
Nobody holds a post by chance. They are trained for it.
FIIT Academy trains FIIT's agents and those of other organisations: private security, close protection, self-defence and operational discipline, under the direction of martial arts masters.
Catalogue
Four tracks, from a first post to VIP protection.
Each track alternates theory, scenarios and physical training. Groups are kept small to allow individual correction.
- 3 weeks · 90 hours Entry
Private security agent
The foundations of the trade: bearing, standing orders, access control, conflict management, first aid and report writing.
Audience · Beginners and working agents without formal training
Apply for this trackBy the end of the course
- Hold a static post and apply written orders
- Control an access point and handle a difficult visitor without escalation
- Write a usable logbook entry and incident report
- 4 weeks · 120 hours Advanced
Bodyguard and close protection
Head-of-state protection methods: reconnaissance, walking formations, escort driving, extraction and protection in crowds.
Audience · Experienced agents, former military or elite athletes
Apply for this trackBy the end of the course
- Plan and execute a protected movement
- React to a contact attack and extract the principal
- Work as a team with radio and protocol
- 2 days · 14 hours All levels
Workplace self-defence and conflict management
De-escalate verbally, break free physically, raise the alarm. A short format for teams that deal with the public.
Audience · Exposed staff: reception, cashiers, transport, healthcare
Apply for this trackBy the end of the course
- Recognise escalation signs and de-escalate
- Break free from a grab and get to safety
- Apply the company's alert procedure
- 5 days · 40 hours Intermediate to advanced
Intensive close combat course
Krav maga, close combat, telescopic baton and operational discipline, in immersion. The format followed by the 20 wrestlers in 2021.
Audience · Organised groups: wrestlers, clubs, security teams
Apply for this trackBy the end of the course
- Master contact neutralisation techniques
- Use the telescopic baton within the legal framework
- Adopt the discipline and rigour of a protection team
Instructors
Masters, not entertainers.
The teaching staff is made up of martial arts masters and former protection professionals. Official names and grades to be confirmed before publication.
Mactar Diop
Director of training
Former member of the protection details of Sheikh Sultan Bin Zayed Al Nahyan (UAE) and President Abdoulaye Wade (2008–2013). Designs the close protection programmes.
- Close protection
- Close combat
Taekwondo master
Combat and fitness instructor
Grade and record to be confirmed. In charge of physical preparation and striking techniques.
- Taekwondo
- Kung fu
Krav maga instructor
Self-defence instructor
Grade to be confirmed. Teaches disengagement, defence against weapons and stress management.
- Krav maga
- Telescopic baton
Aikido master
Control and restraint instructor
Grade to be confirmed. Injury-free control techniques, essential for access control.
- Aikido
- Close combat
Formats
Three ways to train with FIIT.
Open session
Scheduled sessions at the Guédiawaye centre, open to individual candidates. Limited places.
In-company
We train your teams at your premises or at the centre, with a programme adapted to your activity.
Intensive course
Multi-day immersion for an organised group, with accommodation available on request.
In the field
Training as it really happens
Scenes from recent courses: shielding the principal at the range, operational first aid and life-saving skills.
Principal protection: the agent shields and returns fire at the range.
Operational first aid: immobilising an injured limb.
CPR practice supervised by our instructors.
Case study · 2021
Twenty wrestlers, five days, one discipline.
In 2021, FIIT Academy hosted twenty Senegalese wrestlers for an intensive course in close protection and operational discipline. Elite athletes, they discovered another use for their strength: protecting rather than fighting.
- Twenty trainees taught the fundamentals of close protection
- A programme adapted to athletes already trained in contact
- Several trainees later joined FIIT event security teams
Certification
What you leave with.
- 01Named FIIT Academy training certificate, listing the modules completed
- 02Practical assessment graded by the lead instructor
- 03For the best profiles, an offer to join FIIT teams
Official recognition of the certificates by the Senegalese authorities is being formalised. We keep you informed of progress at registration.
Registration
Apply for a course
Leave your details and the track you are interested in. The Academy calls you back within 48 hours to confirm dates and prerequisites.
+221 77 617 33 32