GoldnBear Security
Daniel Sarafian
CEO
GoldnBear Bodyguard Training
Your bodyguard is the first line of defense. Daniel trains you to be the second: the procedures, awareness and skills to protect yourself when the unexpected happens.
- Client Safety Trainer
- Former UFC Fighter
- Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt
- The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil Finalist
About Daniel
The second line of defense.
Every protection plan has a first line of defense: the bodyguard. Almost nobody thinks about the second line, which is you. If you are separated from your detail, caught in a crowd, or the first seconds of an incident happen before anyone can reach you, what you know is what keeps you safe.
That is Daniel's specialty. As CEO of GoldnBear Security and GoldnBear Bodyguard Training, he trains clients, not just bodyguards: the procedures to follow, the warning signs to watch for and simple physical skills to break away and get to safety. Training is built around each client's real routine at home, at work, in the car and on the road, so it holds up under stress.
Daniel brings a fighter's calm to that work. He started judo at five in São Paulo, Brazil, earned a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and fought professionally from 2006 to 2018. He reached the middleweight final of The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil and earned a Fight of the Night bonus in his UFC debut.
His training follows the GoldnBear method: prevention first. Clients learn to read a situation early, avoid the trigger and move to safety, so force is the last resort, never the plan. Daniel also trains GoldnBear's bodyguards, escorts politicians and public figures, and plans secure transportation and international travel.
Client training
Ready for the unexpected.
Most security companies stop at the bodyguard. Daniel trains the person being protected, privately and around your real routine.
Spot trouble early
Situational awareness: who is watching, what is out of place and when to leave.
Know the procedure
Clear steps for the first seconds of an incident, before help arrives.
Break away
Simple self-defense to escape a grab or hold and create distance.
Get to safety
Exits, safe spots and how to reach them from wherever you are.
Vehicles and parking
What to do in and around the car, in garages and in traffic.
Home and family
A plan the whole family knows: routines, meeting points and who to call.
Travel
Habits and briefings that keep you safer away from home.
Working with your detail
How to move with your bodyguard and follow their lead under pressure.
Get in touch
Train with Daniel
Book private training for yourself, your family or your staff, or ask about protection. Call or email Daniel directly. For 24/7 dispatch, call GoldnBear at (213) 864-7178.