Our Team

GERARD DORIS T CEO & Chief InstructorDirector of Child Development & Social-Emotional Learning Gerard is a self-defense instructor with more than 20 years of experience in Krav Maga, Taekwondo, Kali, Escrima, and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. At 17, he joined the U.S. Navy, serving eight years as a Master-At-Arms conducting Anti-Terrorism and Counter-Drug Operations across South America. He later worked with a joint special operations team, became a firearms instructor, and continued his career with the Department of Defense in New Orleans. Gerard has trained hundreds of students—from civilians to law enforcement and military personnel—in firearms, tactical operations, and real-world self-defense. Today, as the founder of DF6 Defense Academy, he is dedicated to empowering people of all ages with the skills and confidence to protect themselves and others.

Sophia Martinez Gerard is a self-defense instructor with more than 20 years of experience in Krav Maga, Taekwondo, Kali, Escrima, and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. At 17, he joined the U.S. Navy, serving eight years as a Master-At-Arms conducting Anti-Terrorism and Counter-Drug Operations across South America. He later worked with a joint special operations team, became a firearms instructor, and continued his career with the Department of Defense in New Orleans. Gerard has trained hundreds of students—from civilians to law enforcement and military personnel—in firearms, tactical operations, and real-world self-defense. Today, as the founder of DF6 Defense Academy, he is dedicated to empowering people of all ages with the skills and confidence to protect themselves and others.

Lucas Bennett Gerard is a self-defense instructor with more than 20 years of experience in Krav Maga, Taekwondo, Kali, Escrima, and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. At 17, he joined the U.S. Navy, serving eight years as a Master-At-Arms conducting Anti-Terrorism and Counter-Drug Operations across South America. He later worked with a joint special operations team, became a firearms instructor, and continued his career with the Department of Defense in New Orleans. Gerard has trained hundreds of students—from civilians to law enforcement and military personnel—in firearms, tactical operations, and real-world self-defense. Today, as the founder of DF6 Defense Academy, he is dedicated to empowering people of all ages with the skills and confidence to protect themselves and others.