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Grounded Resilient Immersive Tactical (GRIT) is a veteran-owned training and consulting company based in San Diego, California. Founded by a 20-year retired U.S. Navy SEAL with wartime experience, GRIT delivers elite tactical training, security consulting, mentorship, fitness, and immersive experiences designed to prepare individuals and teams to perform under pressure. Our clients include law enforcement, military, first responders, vetted civilians, and select corporate groups. Training is built around the Four Pillars of GRIT: Grounded Mentorship & Coaching, Resilient Fitness & Performance, Immersive Peak Experiences, and Tactical Training & Security Consulting. Every program is custom-made to client needs, emphasizing safety, discipline, resilience, and operational excellence.
Meet Our Founder
A Warrior
&
Gentleman
BLAKE LOW
Founder | CEO | Head Instructor
Blake is a retired U.S. Navy SEAL with over 20 years of service, multiple combat deployments, and a career defined by leadership, resilience, and instruction at the highest levels.
Blake played ice hockey at both the collegiate and semi-professional level before pursuing his calling to serve in a combat unit following the attacks in New York on 9/11. He graduated with BUD/S Class 259, beginning a 20-year career as a U.S. Navy SEAL. Early in his service, he supported missions of such importance they required direct presidential approval. He also led security details for high-profile leaders, including President Obama, and executed high-stakes national taskings across the Pacific theater.
He deployed multiple times to combat zones in Iraq and Afghanistan, earning Bronze Stars and Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medals — with Valor. His service included protecting convoys under attack, direct action missions, and lifesaving efforts during training accidents. He also completed several Pacific deployments, leading cross-functional training with allied forces and strengthening international military relations.
Blake later served as an instructor at BUD/S, where he trained thousands of future SEALs and developed curriculum that shaped the next generation of operators. He also served as a senior instructor at the SEAL Teams’ Training Detachment, leading advanced courses and mentoring operational platoons. These roles honed his expertise in teaching, leadership, and resilience under pressure.
Today, as the Founder and CEO of GRIT — Grounded. Resilient. Immersive. Tactical., Blake brings his operational expertise and instructional experience to the civilian sector. Through GRIT, he delivers tactical training, security consulting, mentorship, fitness programming, and immersive peak experiences designed for individuals, first responders, and corporate teams seeking to sharpen readiness and resilience.
He now works with security teams, executive groups, civilians, and first responders, providing firearms training, concealed carry instruction, and active shooter response courses. He has developed multi-day training programs that combine tactical instruction with one-on-one coaching and is building specialized partnerships to expand into medical response and breaching disciplines.
Beyond his professional life, Blake is a devoted husband and a proud father of five. His greatest achievements are found at home, where he leads with the same love, discipline, and commitment that have defined his career. Every course he builds and every student he trains is fueled by a deeper purpose — to provide for, honor, and inspire his family. In the end, he does it all for them.
Blake’s story is one of resilience, leadership, and service — from the battlefield to the training ground. His mission remains the same: to forge discipline, build resilience, and prepare others to perform under pressure.
TRANSFORM YOURSELF WITH THE FOUR PILLARS OF GRIT!
Grounded Mentorship & Coaching
Develop discipline, leadership, and clarity of purpose through personalized mentorship and coaching, designed to strengthen mindset, decision-making, and resilience under pressure.
Resilient Fitness & Performance
Experience peak performance by building strength, endurance, and adaptability through tactical fitness regimens, stress inoculation, and recovery strategies that prepare you for real-world demands.
Immersive Peak Experiences
Engage in transformative events—bootcamps, guided hikes, and multi-day challenges—that push limits, foster teamwork, and create lasting impact through shared accomplishment and service.
Tactical Training & Security Consulting
Master real-world skills in firearms, breaching, self-defense, and active shooter response, supported by facility security assessments and executive-level consulting to ensure readiness at every level.
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