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.

Building Tools for Every Level of Force In The Encounter

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You should have answers and tools for every part of a combative encounter. If the only option you trust is your firearm, stress will pull you toward that single solution. When you build more trained options across the force ladder, you can solve problems at lower levels and reserve higher force for the moments when you have no other choice.

Less Talk, More Do!

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Opera, non verba, is starting to feel like a superpower, because the ability to act separates the serious from the spectators.

The C-Tac Hierarchy Of Weaponry Principle 

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In my approach, I teach this hierarchy not to diminish the value of grappling, but to frame it correctly. Grappling is not the preferred starting point; it’s the final layer of survival when all else has failed.

Controlling Your Internal Timing

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One of the earliest and most profound lessons I ever learned came from my first Kung Fu instructor when I was just a teenager: You are in charge of the tempo of your body. You operate at an internal rhythm, and the mastery of that rhythm is one of the most underrated life skills a warrior can possess.