Sifu/Guro Alan Baker
Sifu Alan Baker is a high-performance coach and a internationally recognized martial arts & self-defense expert. He has been training continually in the Martial Arts since 1981 and teaching since 1990. He has 40 years of continuous experience in the arts. 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. He has also been recognized for developing the Warriors Path Physical Fitness Program and is the founder of the Civilian Tactical Training Association, he has appeared in several national magazine articles.
In the course of his career, he has attained the level of black belt or higher in multiple disciplines of martial arts as well as multiple instructor level certifications in additional systems under some of the industry's most renowned teachers such as Tuhon Dan Inosanto, Master Pedro Sauer, Sifu Francis Fong, Sensei Erik Paulson, Ajarn Chai Sirisute, Ajarn Greg Nelson, Tuhon Tim Waid, Grand Tuhon Leo T. Gaje, Jr, Professor James Cravens, Master Bob Byrd, Guro Don Garon, Grandmaster Dana Miller, Sifu Paul Vunak and Coach Justo Dieguez.
In the tactical training field, Sifu Baker has taught countermeasures and defensive tactics, firearms, and edged-weapon programs through his AMAC Tactical Training Group to Fortune 50 corporate security teams and law enforcement / SWAT teams throughout the United States from the Marietta SWAT team here in Georgia to the Cincinnati SWAT team and the California Highway Patrol unit just to name a few. He has been privileged to work with and design training programs for the Department of Defense, CIA, and other specialized government and military groups like the U.S. Department Of Homeland Security.
Sifu Alan is a vigorous supporter of law enforcement and military personal. Whether you are active or retired, if you are considering training we would love to have you as part of our team!
Sifu Baker is a certified Armed Personal Protection Specialist (PPS) and the Defensive Tactics Instructor for The Executive Protection Institute (EPI) in Clarke County, Virginia, where he created a specialized defensive tactics program for Protection Agents (Bodyguards), named Protection Response Tactics (PRT). Sifu Baker's AMAC Tactical Group also teaches the defensive tactics for Vehicle Dynamics Institute is located in New Jersey. VDI & EPI are considered the top schools for teaching Executive Protection (Bodyguards) and tactical / security driving in the World. MR Baker is a licensed Private Investigator in the state of Georgia and has worked as a protection agent for several top names in the entertainment industry.
Alan is also the Association Director for the Combat Submission Wrestling Association (CSW), The Francis Fong Instructor Association (FFIA). He is on the KFM International Team and acts as a manager for the US in the Keysi Fighting Method Instructors Association. The CSW Association was founded by Sensei Erik Paulson and develops professional martial arts coaches around the world. The FFIA Was founded by Sifu Francis Fong and trains professional Wing Chun Kung Fu instructors. Alan has designed and implemented business plans for multiple international associations for some of the top names in the martial arts industry.
Alan continues to share his knowledge via live instructional events, seminars, corporate workshops, Online Video Training, and customized private training packages. For more information or to book an event contact the school at 770-926-3030. More information can be found on www.SifuAlanBaker.com or in the Online Store
Rank and Certifications
Gracie Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Instructor
Professor - 3rd Degree 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.
AMAC is a regional training center for the Pedro Sauer Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Association
Kodokan Judo Instructor
2nd Degree Black Belt Instructor in Kodokan Judo under 8th Degree Master Bob Byrd
Combat Submission Wrestling Instructor - MMA
Coach Level 5
Representative Instructor for Georgia - Combat Submission Wrestling under Sensei Erik Paulson
STX Kickboxing Program Affiliate
Combat Submission Wrestling association / CSW Pro-Coach Association
Muay Thai Boxing Instructor
Khun Kru - Apprentice Instructor under Master Surachai "Chai" Sirisute
Affiliate Academy under Ajarn Greg Nelson
Black Level in Thai Boxing under Kru Steve Grantham
Jeet Kune Do - Jun Fan Gung-Fu Instructor
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
Pekiti-Tirsia Kali Instructor
Charter Instructor of Pekiti-Tirsia Kali under Tuhon Tim Waid
Pekiti-Tirsia Kali System Global Organization - Pekiti-Tirsia Kali is the official martial arts combat system of the Philippine Marine Corps and is the only Filipino Martial Arts system instructed to all Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). Pekiti-Tirsia Kali is also the official martial arts system of the elite Special Action Force (SAF) of the Philippine National Police (PNP).
Filipino Martial Arts - Escrima / Kali Instructor
Charter Instructor of Pekiti-Tirsia Kali under Tuhon Tim Waid and Grand Tuhon Leo T. Gaje, Jr.
Guro (Instructor) Filipino Kali under Magulang Na Sifu/Guro Dan Inosanto
Guro (Black Level - Full Instructor) Filipino Kali / Escrima under Sifu/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
Indonesian / Madjapahit Silat Instructor
Guro Level Three in Maphilindo Silat under Magulang Na Sifu/Guro Dan Inosanto
Inosanto International Martial Arts Instructors Association
Wing Chun Kung Fu Instructor
Sifu - Senior Instructor Level 1 Wing Chun Kung Fu under Sifu Francis Fong
Sifu - Full Instructor Wing Chun Kung Fu under Sifu Steve Grantham
Affiliate Member of The Francis Fong Instructors Association (FFIA)
Chinese Boxing Instructor
Associate Instructor under Professor James Cravens
Chinese Boxing Institute International
Burmese Martial Arts Instructor
Saya Black Belt (Instructor) Burmese Martial Arts under Master Mike Jolley
Under the Progressive Burmese Combative Systems Association
Snow Tiger Instructor
Level 1 Instructor, Snow Tiger, 6th Generation under Master Mike Jolley.
Under the Progressive Burmese Combative Systems Association
Keysi Fighting Method - KFM
KFM Black Level (Black Belt) & International Team Member
Under Coach Justo Dieguez
DefenceLab DNA Fight System
2nd Degree Black Level
Combat Hard Hand Gun Combatives Instructor
Co-Founder of Combat Hard Handgun Combatives
Level 3 Instructor
Chinese Kung-Fu / Gung-Fu
7th Degree Black Belt in Huo Chuan Fa
3rd Degree Black Belt in Zu Wei Shu Kung-Fu - Grandmaster Dana Miller
3rd Degree Black Belt in Wing Chun Kung-Fu - Sifu Steve Grantham
1st Degree Black Belt in U.S. Chuan Fa - Grandmaster Dana Miller
Black Belt in Wing Chun Kung-Fu under Sifu Francis Fong
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 Defensive Tactics
SWAT Level 2 Certified
T.A.C. Training: Tactical Arrest and Control Instructor under Master Pedro Sauer (Gracie Jiu-Jitsu)
Founder-Creator of the AMAC Tactical Training Group
Founder-Creator of the Civilian Tactical Training Association
Personal Protection Specialist
Certified Personal Protection Specialist PPS - Executive Protection Institute
Defensive Tactics Instructor for The Executive Protection Institute Clarke County, Virginia
Defensive Tactics Instructor for the Vehicle Dynamics Institute
Russian Kettlebell Instructor
RKC Instructor - Russian Kettlebell Instructor under Pavel Tsatsouline
Qigong / Chi Kung (meditation)
Level 4 practitioner - Spring Forrest Qigong under Qigong Master Chunyi Lin
