ORE Defense is home to a team of highly trained military veterans who are dedicated to serve and empower their communities through defensive tactics courses.
Lead Instructor: Jason Harris
Jason Harris has been in combative sports or combative training for most of his life. At the age of 14, Jason started mixed martial arts where he practiced in Traditional Boxing, Shorinji-Kempo and Kobushi-Sessen Jutsu under Hans Marrero at Marrero’s Combat Academy in Phoenix, AZ. At the age of 17, Jason started competing on the amateur and professional levels in mixed martial arts across the United States and Mexico. At the age of 18, Jason took his combative skills to the United States Marine Corps where he served over 10 years and obtained various positions as an infantry leader. During his service, Jason completed four deployments and obtained secondary duties as Close Quarter Battle Instructor and Marine Corps Martial Arts Instructor, 1st Degree Black Belt. After leaving the service, Jason started his own fitness company, Anarchy Fitness. Jason currently trains in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu at Kiko France BJJ & Muay Thai at Fight Ready MMA.
Assistant Instructor: Trevor Ott
Trevor Ott is a Veteran of the United States Army. He enlisted at the age of 20 and served as an infantryman of the 101st Airborne out of Fort Campbell, Kentucky. In response to Operation Enduring Freedom, Trevor was deployed to Afghanistan from 2012 to 2013. He was assigned to 1-33 CAV as a rifleman in a reconnaissance troop. Trevor is a graduate of The Sabalauski Air Assault School. He is trained in various domestic and foreign weapons systems and has completed multiple marksmanship and reconnaissance courses. Having completed over a hundred combat missions in addition to years of training, Trevor’s real world experience and firearms expertise will help drive your mission with ORE.
Assistant Instructor: Matt Atwood
Matt Atwood is a veteran of the United States Marine Corps where he served as a squad leader for a nuclear weapons Recapture Tactics Team, an assault team leader conducting counter-piracy operations in the Gulf of Aden and as a team leader in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan. During his service, Matt obtained secondary duties as a Close Quarters Battle Instructor and completed the Designated Marksman school, Helicopter Rope Suspension Techniques (HRST) Master school, and various combative programs in preparation for deployments. After his service, Matt served as a security consultant providing counter-piracy security for commercial ships in the Gulf of Aden. Matt then made the transition from physical security to cyber security where he is currently employed as an exercise planner supporting the DoD. Matt is currently pursuing his master’s degree from the University of Arizona, and is excited to be part of the ORE Defense team.
Assistant Instructor: Mike Prangner
Mike Prangner started his journey in New Mexico working for the Department of Corrections (DOC). Over his 10-year career as a corrections officer Mike held numerous positions from defensive tactics instructor to being a member of the special response team (SRT). Mike was a graduate from the defensive non-lethal tactics course, Level 1 handgun course, level 1 rifle course (AR-15) and the level 1 lethal/non-lethal shotgun course. After leaving the DOC, Mike began coaching and mentoring clients in physical fitness and health. Through fitness, Mike found his new love for Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and currently trains at Kiko France BJJ.
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