Lead Instructor

Gil Narvaez has an extensive training background in martial arts and a passion for performance shooting. Gil is a former Marine and career law enforcement officer, with over 27 years of experience. 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 a reserve officer with Mecklenburg County Alcohol Beverage Control Law Enforcement. 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 instruction for our clients. Gil is very friendly and approachable, always willing to help new or experienced shooters alike.

Professional Certifications and Experience:

· NRA Pistol Instructor / Range Officer

· NC State Law Enforcement Firearms and Subject Control Instructor

· Recipient of Modern Samurai Project - Black Belt Patch #31

· IDPA Carry Optics Division Master Class shooter and USPSA Carry Optics A Class shooter

· Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Purple Belt

· Level 1 Muay Thai practitioner - Black Belt USA, World Thai Boxing Association Affiliate

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)

Earnest Langdon (Langdon Tactical Technology)

Chuck Pressburg (Presscheck Consulting)

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

Bill Blowers (Tap Rack Tactical)

Jon Dufresne (Kinetic Consulting)