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Redbeard Combatives – Auburndale, FL
Elite force-on-force combatives training led by a SEAL‑advising BJJ black belt
✍️By ZRIntel Editorial Team📍Auburndale, Florida
Redbeard Combatives ( is a combatives instruction company based in Auburndale, Florida, headed by founder Ben Redbeard, a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt and veteran of overseas deployments including Afghanistan, South America, and maritime vessel security operations. With more than 14 years training U.S. Special Operations, law enforcement, and private security clients, Redbeard Combatives bridges handtohand tactics and weapons use in fullcontact practice. Bens background includes serving as tactical advisor to Naval Special Warfare Advanced Training Commandhelping modernize combatives tactics used by SEAL teamsand teaching instructors across the 101st Airborne and JSOC units in Afghanistan. These high-caliber experiences inform every seminar and course offered through his Florida training center and mobile seminars nationwide. Courses emphasize realism and decision-making through force-on-force scenarios. Redbeard is also the creator of the RBC Force on Force Helmetavailable in rifle-rated Cordura and camera-equipped versions that record full motion for post-training review. This helmet line is used globally by various combatives programs and law enforcement agencies. Students praise the authenticity of the instruction. One testimonial reads: Of the half dozen or so 'tactical' type classes I have taken, this was by far the best. The level of realism in this class is so far above anything else... One standout aspect: beyond combining firearms and grappling in decision-based training, Redbeard actively designs the very gear instructors usehis helmets integrate internal cameras for filming engagements and adjustable strike protection made for UTM, Simunition, or edgedweapon drills. Training is offered both in-person at the Auburndale facility and via mobile seminars; Redbeard also publishes instruction through Patreon and digital content channels. Locations vary, and seminar pricing depends on participant count and format. Know a coach or range that deserves to be featured? Submit here: Follow ZRIntel for daily coverage of firearm training innovations and community stories. Featured in this article? Let us know well highlight your repost on our feed!