Sifu Alan Baker - School Founder & Chief Instructor

 
 

Sifu Alan Baker is an internationally recognized martial arts expert. He has been training continually in the Martial Arts since 1981 and teaching since 1990. In 1999 he was inducted into the WHFSC International Martial Arts Hall of Fame. In August of 2007 Mr. Baker was awarded the rank of 7th Degree Black Belt by the International Martial Arts Headfounders Grandmasters Council.

Mr. Baker is an Official member of the Prestigious International KFM Top Team and a KFM ambassador to the United States. In the course of his career he has attained the level of black belt or higher in thirteen disciplines of martial arts as well as multiple instructor level certifications in additional systems under some of the industry's most renowned leaders such as Dan Inosanto, Pedro Sauer, Francis Fong, Erik Paulson, Tim Wade, Leo T. Gaje, Jr, Justo Dieguez Serrano, Andy Norman, James Cravens and Paul Vunak.

He is one of only a few people in the world to hold Black Belts in such a diverse selection of martial arts. Mr. Baker is a certified Personal Protection Specialist (PPS) and the Defensive Tactics Instructor for The Executive Protection Institute in Clarke County, Virginia. EPI is one of the top schools for teaching Executive Protection (Bodyguards) in the World. Locally He is currently the Defensive tactics Instructor for the Marietta GA and Thomasville GA SWAT teams as well as other local law enforcement agencies.
Rank and Instructor Certifications:

Gracie Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

 

Black Belt Affiliate Instructor - Gracie Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Master Pedro Sauer
Master Sauer is Certified 8th Degree Red/Black Belt under Rickson Gracie and Helio Gracie.
Pedro Sauer Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Association

 

Combat Submission Wrestling

Coach Level 3 - Combat Submission Wrestling under Sensei Eric Paulson
Combat Submission Wrestling association

Keysi Fighting Method - KFM

(Chief Instructor - Phase 3) under Justo Dieguez & Andy Norman
Certified KFM Urban Weapons Program Instructor
Certified KFM Law Enforcement Program Instructor
Official member of the Prestigious International KFM Top Team
KFM USA Ambassador

Jeet Kune Do - Jun Fan Gung-Fu

Sifu (Instructor)Jun Fan / Jeet Kune Do Concepts under Sifu Dan Inosanto
Sifu (Full Instructor) Jeet Kune Do under Sifu Paul Vunak
Sifu Black Belt (Instructor)Jing Mo Kuen / Jeet Kune Do under Sifu Steve Grantham
Inosanto International Martial Arts Instructors' Association

Filipino Martial Arts

Charter Instructor of Pekiti-Tirsia Kali under Grand Tuhon Leo T. Gaje, Jr.
Guro (Instructor) Filipino Kali under Magulang Na Guro Dan Inosanto
Guro (Black Level - Full Instructor) Filipino Kali / Escrima under Guro Steve Grantham
Guro (Full Instructor) Filipino Martial Arts under Guro Paul Vunak
Inosanto International Martial Arts Instructors' Association
Pekiti-Tirsia Kali System Global Organization

Combat Hard Hand Gun Combatives Instructor

Co-Founder of Combat Hard Handgun Combatives

Level  2  Instructor

Thai Boxing

Black Level in Thai Boxing under Kru Steve Grantham

Kodokan Judo

Black Belt Instructor in Kodokan Judo under 8th Degree Bob Byrd

Burmese Martial Arts

Saya Black Belt (Instructor) Burmese Martial Arts under Saya Mike Jolley
Under the Progressive Burmese Combative Systems Association

Wing Chun Kung Fu

Sifu (Instructor) Wing Chun Kung Fu under Sifu Francis Fong
Sifu (Black Level Instructor) Wing Chun Kung Fu under Sifu Steve Grantham
The Francis Fong Wing Chun Association of the U.S.A. (WCA)

Chinese Boxing

Associate Instructor under Professor James Cravens
Chinese Boxing Institute International

Chinese Gung Fu

7th Degree Black Belt in Huo Chuan Fa
3rd Degree Black Belt in Zu Wei Shu Kung-Fu
2nd Degree Black Belt in Wing Chun Kung-Fu
1st Degree Black Belt in U.S. Chuan Fa

Progressive Fighting Systems

Sifu (Full Instructor) Progressive Fighting Systems (RAT) under Sifu Paul Vunak
Certified Executive PFS instructor (CEI) under Sifu Paul Vunak

Korean martial arts

1st Degree Black Belt Tang Soo Do - Oh Do Kwan

Law Enforcement

SWAT Level 2
Certified KFM Law Enforcement Program Instructor
Defensive Tactics Instructor for the Marietta GA SWAT Team
Defensive Tactics Instructor for the Thomasville GA SWAT Team

T.A.C. Training: Tactical Arrest and Control Instructor 

Personal Protection Specialist

Certified Personal Protection Specialist PPS - The Executive Protection Institute
Defensive Tactics Instructor for The Executive Protection Institute Clarke County, Virginia

Russian Kettlebell Instructor

RKC Instructor - Russian Kettlebell Instructor under Pavel Tsatsouline

Warriors Path Physical Fitness Program

Founder and Head Coach of Warriors Path PFP
Warriors Path is a total fitness program that supports and improves the body on multiple levels helping the practitioner to stay active throughout their martial career.

Qigong

Level 4 practitioner - Spring Forrest Qigong under Qigong Master Chunyi Lin


I would like to acknowledge the following men who have greatly influenced me;
Master Pedro Sauer, Sifu Francis Fong, Guro/Sifu Dan Inosanto, Professor James Cravens, Sifu/Guro Steve Grantham, Sensei Erik Paulson, Sifu/Guro Paul Vunak, Sijo Dana Miller, Sifu Paul Olivas, Professor Paul Creighton, Ajarn Chai Surachai Sirisute, Ajarn Greg Nelson, Guro Tim Wade, Grand Tuhon Leo T. Gaje, Jr, Bill Hinderson, Saya Michael Jolley, Saya David Croft, Saya Doug Boring, Justo Dieguez Serrano, Andy Norman, Jose Maria Gregori, Saya Taylor, Master Bob Byrd, Sifu Erik Wilson, Sifu David Collins, Scooter Sellers, Master Chunyi Lin, Dr. Richard Kobetz, Professor Steve Moseley