Ryan Atkinson, FLDWRX, joins Bob "The Knife Junkie" DeMarco on Episode 417 of The Knife Junkie Podcast (https://theknifejunkie.com/417).

Atkinson is a VIP security specialist who has been protecting A-List entertainers for 20+ years, in more than 50 countries around the world, including such stars as KISS, Pearl Jam, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Motley Crüe, and Depeche Mode.

He runs High Visibility Protection courses and trains with retired U.S. and Mexican Special Forces Team members in Advanced Carbine/Combat Pistol and Counter Custody/Urban Movement applications. He is also a knife enthusiast and collector, (including a collection of high-end self-defense knives) and set up The FLDWRX project when he was on tour outside of the United States with a famous group and unable to carry a firearm.

Growing up in Los Angeles County, Ryan was an avid athlete, earning a football scholarship to the University of Kansas. At age 22, he began working for a security firm that specialized in world touring musical acts. His first full-time security job was with Pearl Jam.

Atkinson has accumulated lots of skills from fellow professionals around the world, and from criminals too, developing street smarts and a course to teach it. He teaches students in his seminars how criminals think and target victims, how to escape, how to evade if kidnapped, and many other modern survival skills.

Atkinson (and his knives) is on Instagram at at https://www.instagram.com/FLDWRX, and you can find his artwork designs at https://www.FLDWRX.com. 

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