KDI DIG School: The Mission, the Men and Me

By Karen Eden Herdman       12 years ago, Karl de la Guerra was on a mission to change the face of Protective Service Training.  12 years later, here I am, one of 3 women and 13 men signed up for the 80-hour week of Dignitary Protection Training that I had no idea would so incredibly challenge my fortitude. The Intensive KDI Program Includes Rigorous Firearms Training.     “KDI does not take students who aren’t already in security, law enforcement or the military.” Says Founder and CEO Karl de la Guerra.  And there’s good reason for that.  Coming in as a journalist and high-ranked martial arts master instructor with a simple