Lead Instructor

Gil Narvaez has an extensive training background in martial arts and a passion for performance shooting. Gil has served both as a Marine and career law enforcement officer, with over 29 years of experience in LE. He has retired from the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department (NC) in 2022, at the rank of Lieutenant, where he was a North Carolina Justice Academy state certified Law Enforcement Firearms and Subject Control Arrest Techniques Instructor. He is currently serving as Chief at the Lincolnton ABC Law Enforcement Division, in Lincolnton, North Carolina.

An avid practitioner of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (grappling art), Muay Thai (striking art), and competitive shooting, he incorporates these disciplines into tailored personal protection and firearms coaching. Gil is very friendly and approachable, always willing to meet new or experienced shooters where wherever they are in their training journey.

Professional Certifications and Experience:

· USPSA & IDPA Carry Optics Division Master Class shooter

· Recipient of Modern Samurai Project - Black Belt Patch #31 (ALS Retention) and #52 (AIWB)

· NRA Pistol Instructor / Range Officer

· NC State Law Enforcement Firearms and Subject Control Instructor

· Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Purple Belt

· Level 1 Muay Thai practitioner - World Thai Boxing Association

Gil has taken the opportunity to develop his own skill set by training with these world class firearms instructors:

Yousef Sansour (Esoteric LLC)

Scott Jedlinski (Modern Samurai Project)

Donovan Moore (Point 1 Tactics)

Steve Anderson (Anderson Shooting/That Shooting Show Podcast)

Tim Herron (USPSA Grand Master)

Chuck Pressburg (Presscheck Consulting)

Billy Barton (SpecTrain NC) - recipient of Speed Up and Get Your HIts patch #4

Bill Blowers (Tap Rack Tactical)