MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR
S. Paul Stevens,
First Sergeant
USMC (Retired),
Over 30 years of combined martial arts and combat experience. Through the streets of Fallujah (2004) and the favelas of Sao Paulo, Brazil from Personal Security Guard to Diplomatic Details Paul has spent his years in a protective security mindset.
Paul is a retired Marine of 23 years Active Duty who served with multiple combat critical units including 3rd Battalion 5th Marines (during Operation Phantom Fury) training Iraqi Special Forces, 5th Marines Regiment developing and managing the training for Afghanistan National Security Forces, and Marine Special Operations Command developing the first Marine Special Operation Logistical Support Company. His martial arts training ranges from early years of boxing, Tae Kwon Do, Modern Arnis (trained with Philippines Marine Corps Reconnaissance), and a Marine Corps Martial Arts Instructor. Paul also developed skillsets in shooting and executive protection through the military (5th Award Expert in rifle and Pistol) and multiple training groups across the country (Rogers Shooting School in Ellijay, Georgia, Gryphon Training Group in Maxton, North Carolina, Elevation Training Group in Clayton, TX, and Pistol Instructor through National Rifle Association).