PARTNERSHIPS
PETE HARDY
Role: Pete Hardy and STW Krav Maga serve as a primary base of operations for P.A.C.E. Tactical Training. A staple of the San Antonio community, Pete is widely recognized for his unwavering support of law enforcement, first responders, educators, and everyday citizens seeking real-world personal protection.
Pete's instructional philosophy centers on accessibility and empowerment- demonstrating a rare ability to train individuals of any fitness level or background to effectively defend themselves. Renowned for delivering elite, high-level weapon defense instruction, Pete builds genuine physical capability and confidence in every student. Having served as an instructor under Pete prior to emerging law enforcement, P.A.C.E. co-owner Josh Vega maintains a deep operational alignment with STW's mission.
Through this strategic partnership, P.A.C.E. clients gain access to a top-tier facility engineered to host realistic, high-intensity scenarios and combatives instruction in a welcoming, professional environment.
WILL ASTON
Role: Integrated Combative Specialist Will Aston is a highly accomplished competitor and coach across Wrestling, Sambo, Boxing, and Mixed Martial Arts. With extensive experience training multiple law enforcement agencies, Will played a pivotal role alongside the owners in engineering P.A.C.E.'s Low-Amplitude Subject Control & Ground Defense curriculum.
By translating elite-level combat sports mechanics - specifically base breaking, leverage, and posture control - into camera safe, low liability police tactics, Will's expertise ensure our open-hand systems are field tested, anatomically sound, and legally defensible.