Part-Time Instructor BJJ-CQC & Combat Conditioning

Location: 4848 E Cactus Rd, Suite 210, Scottsdale, AZ 85254

Compensation: Contract role – $45 per class for the first 60 days, $65 per class thereafter. Negotiable for top candidates with elite credentials.

Schedule: Flexible part-time (2–4 classes, :4–6 hours/week initially; scales with membership growth). Evenings and weekends prioritized.

Start Date: Immediate – ongoing hiring.

United Defense Tactical is the only reality-based training program for civilians. Our Scottsdale facility combines a full BJJ mat space, padded scenario equipment, and laser-based firearms simulators — no live fire, no live rounds, ever. We train members to be safe, confident, and prepared for real-world situations, and we do it in an environment that's welcoming to beginners, women, and families.

We're hiring part-time contract instructors who can teach across all three of our core disciplines:
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Close Quarter Combat, and Combat Conditioning. This is not a specialist role — we need well-rounded coaches who can lead any class on the schedule and connect the disciplines into one integrated self-defense system for our members.

Deliver progressive BJJ classes for all experience levels. Curriculum covers fundamentals, guard work, positional control, submissions, escapes, sweeps, and practical self-defense applications that translate to real-world scenarios. Classes combine technical drilling, positional sparring, live rolling, and scenario-based training.

Lead striking, clinch work, weapon defense, and multi-attacker scenarios. Focus on decision-making under stress, situational awareness, and effective response to realistic threats. Integrates with our simulator scenarios to bridge empty-hand skills to weapon-involved situations.

Program and coach strength, conditioning, and movement patterns that support tactical performance. The goal is work capacity, functional strength, and durability for combatives — not general fitness for its own sake.

Top instructors will have opportunities to lead multiple sessions per week, host workshops, and develop ongoing series as programs grow.

• Deliver safe, progressive classes across BJJ, CQC, and Combat Conditioning for groups of 8–10 students
• Teach with a focus on technique, leverage, decision-making under stress, and real-world application
• Foster a supportive, empowering, non-intimidating environment — especially for beginners, women, and members new to combatives
• Incorporate scenario-based training and integrate with our simulator technology to build muscle memory under stress
• Collect attendance and feedback data to continuously improve programming
• Collaborate on workshops, community safety events, and seminars
• Stay current with best practices across all three disciplines

• BJJ: 2+ years teaching experience; brown belt or higher strongly preferred, plus recognized instructor credentials (Gracie Combatives, Gracie Survival Tactics, Rener Gracie programs, or equivalent). Co‑ed teaching experience essential.
• CQC:
  Military, law enforcement, or serious combatives background; experience with striking, weapon defense, and multi‑attacker scenarios
• Combat Conditioning:
  Practical programming background for combatives (CSCS, CF-L2, or comparable experience). Formal certification preferred but not required if the coaching track record is there.

• Based in the Phoenix metro area
• Exceptional communication, empathy, and…