All of our instructors, both on staff or contracted, are NRA Certified Instructors and adhere to the strict quality and training standards demanded by KTG and the National Rifle Association.
Chief Firearms Instructor
Robert Butler
Robert is an 18 year veteran of the United States Army and Army National Guard. Serving from 1984 to 2001, Robert served as a Combat Engineer as well as working in the Artillery field in counter-fire.
Robert has 30 years of shooting experience in defensive and tactical shooting encompassing several disciplines to include Pistol, Rifle and Shotgun and Precision Rifle.
Robert is certified by the National Rifle Association, an NRA Certified CHIEF Range Safety officer and a certified Special Operations Connection instructor. Robert has trained with some of the best in the industry most notably, former SFOD-D (Delta) Team Leader – Dale Comstock, PDN Director and trainer – Rob Pincus and Don Edwards of Greenline Tactical.
Robert continues to train on a daily basis on his home range as well as attending firearms training courses locally and nationally.
Robert donates part of his time training youth shooters with the Youth Shooters of America, spending at least a week a year traveling the country to support the next generation of responsible firearm owners. Additionally, Robert is an executive on the board of Directors for Pikes Peak Gun Club, a non-profit range located in Colorado Springs, CO.
Robert now teaches nationally moving the brand to several states including Utah, Minnesota, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Texas and Michigan.
Roberts NRA certifications include:
- NRA Pistol
- NRA Rifle
- NRA Personal Protection Inside the Home
- NRA Personal Protection Outside the Home
- NRA Metallic Reloading
- NRA Shotshell Reloading
- NRA Chief Range Safety Officer
In addition to his NRA certifications, Robert has successfully completed several law enforcement handgun courses as a Former Colorado Ranger. Robert is also a member of the Association of Defensive Shooting Instructors.
Other notables
- Contributing author and writer for;
- Armed Security Officer course certified in the City of Colorado Springs and Denver
- Executive Board member at Pikes Peak Gun Club in Colorado Springs, CO.
Roberts training style encourages student success, whether training novice or experienced shooters, Robert is patient, helpful and takes the time to ensure his students are competent and confident upon graduation from any of our classes.
Lead Instructor
Zac Hester
Zac is an NRA Certified firearms instructor with certifications in pistol and rifle instruction.
Zac first started shooting recreationally when he was 10 years old. He spent many of the intervening years target shooting, hunting, attending defensive classes, and competing in 3-gun, 2-gun, and IDPA. He has received training for TCCC/TECC (traumatic casualty care) as well as attending wilderness medical and outdoor/backcountry survival classes.
An electrical engineer by education, Zac has also taught professionally as an adjunct professor at the college level. In 2017, Zac joined the Kenaz Tactical Group VIP Student Program and has been training regularly across all disciplines ever since.
His desire to become a better shooter has led him to merge his experience as an instructor with his knowledge of marksmanship.
As an adjunct to Robert, Zac employs the same successful and evolving curricula that has made Kenaz Tactical Group the most successful firearms training academy in Colorado.
Long Range Precision Rifle
John Resendes
John is a 20 year veteran of the US Army serving much of his career as an Infantry NCO, John attended the Army Officer Basic course and served as both an Armor Officer and finally retiring as an executive level Medical Officer.
John has been a part of several combat and peacekeeping missions in Bosnia and Iraq.
Upon retirement, John continued to work in Executive protection and is currently the owner of a local security company providing premises and personal security services.
John’s primary training focus after retirement has been long range precision rifle (DDM) and has completed dozens of long range and sniper courses, most notably;
- GPS Sniper Instructor course
- ITTS Advanced Sniper course
- Badlands Urban sniper and Advanced sniper II
- ESI DDM (Designated Defensive Marksman) Resident
- LRPRC – Black Hills
In addition to the numerous precision rifle courses, John has attended numerous military and civilian Executive Protection, and medical courses and is a Certified Protection Specialist (ESI), EMT-B, and TCCC.
Executive Protection courses:
- ESI Certified Protection Specialist
- Trojan Security Counter Terrorism Operations PSD
Military Schools:
- Infantry Basic Training
- Airborne Course
- Air Assault Course
- Weapons Instructor Course
- Infantry Basic Non-Commission Officer Course
- Officer Basic Course
- Captains Career Course
Medical Schools:
- Emergency Medical Technical Basic (EMT-B)
- Tactical Combat Casualty Care Course
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