Alan Baker

Alan Baker is a globally renowned martial arts and self-defense expert. Boasting an impressive training journey spanning over 46 years, Sifu Baker has garnered unparalleled expertise in martial arts. He has achieved advanced standing in over 25 martial arts systems, including disciplines like Gracie Jiu-Jitsu, Judo, Wing Chun Kung Fu, Zu Wei Shu Kung Fu, Muay Thai Boxing, and Pekiti-Tirsia-SMF Kali. Throughout his illustrious career, Sifu Baker has had the privilege of training under the tutelage of esteemed masters such as Guro Dan Inosanto, Ajarn Chai Sirisute, Sifu Francis Fong, Sensei Erik Paulson, Master Pedro Sauer, Sijo Dana Miller, Ajarn Greg Nelson, Master Bob Byrd, Professor James Cravens, and Tuhon Tim Waid, solidifying his reputation as a highly accomplished martial artist. Sifu Baker has impacted thousands internationally through Baker Defensive Tactics (BDT), formally AMAC Tactical Group. He has taught countermeasures and cutting-edge defensive tactics, firearms, & edged-weapon programs to Fortune 500 corporate security teams, law enforcement departments, and SWAT teams.
Protective driving instructor coaching beside an SUV on a cone course, with the title ‘When Less Becomes More: Becoming an Intuitive Driver.

When Less Becomes More: Learning to Become an Intuitive Driver

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After years of training with Joe Autera, Alan Baker finally began to understand what it means to feel your way through a driving problem. This reflection from Pocono Raceway explores intuition, simplicity, protective driving, and the lifelong work of becoming more capable.

Two martial artists training striking skills while developing an intelligent physical culture.

Build Your Own Intelligent Physical Culture

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Physical training should do more than make you tired. Alan Baker presents 13 principles for developing an intelligent physical culture that improves how the human machine moves, performs, adapts, and serves you throughout life.

Serious education begins when experienced people can admit uncertainty, question assumptions, and pursue what they do not yet know. Alan Baker explores intellectual humility, thought tools, and the responsibility to build environments where knowledge and wisdom can evolve.

Build the Room You Spent Your Life Looking For

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Serious education begins when experienced people can admit uncertainty, question assumptions, and pursue what they do not yet know. Alan Baker explores intellectual humility, thought tools, and the responsibility to build environments where knowledge and wisdom can evolve.

Keysi Fighting Method practitioners training the Four-Man Box laboratory`

Keysi Fighting Method Training – 4 Man Box Drill

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The Four-Man Box is not an uncontrolled four-on-one fight. It is a Keysi Fighting Method laboratory for developing 360-degree force and investigating how every action changes orientation, awareness, position, and the relationships surrounding the practitioner.