Special Operations Combatives Instructor

The Special Operations Combatives Instructor supports Naval Special Warfare Basic Training Command (NSWBTC) Detachment SEAL Qualification Training by delivering advanced combatives and mindset-focused physical training instruction to Naval Special Warfare personnel and candidates. The position serves as a specialized instructor responsible for maintaining continuity of training, supporting professional development activities, developing curriculum progression plans, and ensuring training remains aligned with approved doctrine and tactics. The selected candidate will provide hands-on instruction across multiple combative disciplines and support ongoing training sustainment initiatives that contribute directly to force readiness and mission effectiveness.

• US Citizen

• Valid U.S. driver’s license

• Must hold an active Secret Security Clearance

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint)

• Clear and effective verbal and written communication

• Minimum five (5) years of documented experience teaching combatives to Special Operations Forces personnel.

• Minimum five (5) years of professional or collegiate-level experience in at least four (4) of the following disciplines:

• →Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
• →Wrestling
• →Boxing
• →Judo
• →Kickboxing
• →Muay Thai

• Experience across all three phases:

• →Standup
• →Transition
• →Groundwork

• Minimum ten (10) years of experience teaching or coaching combatives at various experience levels.

• Minimum five (5) years of experience planning, managing, and executing multiple combatives training programs.