Erwin Ballarta is a master instructor of the Pekiti Tirsia Kali (translation: Filipino combat) system. Ballarta, along with his partner Serge Borlee, has provided executive protection to Lance Armstrong during the Tour de France every year since 2000. Armstrong asks his bodyguards to “smile and be nice,” Ballarta says. Armstrong was one of the first cyclists to use a bodyguard, which did nothing to endear him to the European public. He emphasizes prevention and eliciting voluntary compliance.”]
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