Alan Baker 
After a three-and-a-half-week teaching tour, Combatives at the Lake reinforced two enduring lessons: remain a perpetual student, and keep refining knowledge until what remains is simple, clear, and useful.
A submission is not the end of the conversation. Discover how intermediate grapplers learn to see connections, reactions, and opportunities instead of isolated techniques.
The Capability Academy exists because information alone does not create capability. This founding editorial explains why human beings need a lifelong path for developing judgment, discipline, awareness, communication, physical capacity, and the willingness to step forward when life demands action.
Most martial arts training begins after the fight has already started. Real conflict often begins much earlier, with emotion, argument, posturing, distance, and boundary violations. A complete self-protection system must give you lower-force options before assault tactics become necessary.
Physical training isn’t the only place where growth happens. Learn why intentionally challenging your mind may be one of the most important investments you ever make.
The C-Tac Combat Blueprint showing the five primal environments of conflict.
C-Tac Combat Blueprint thought tool for civilian self-protection training.
Sifu Alan Baker discussing the Combat Blueprint on the Warrior’s Path Podcast.
Civilian Tactical Training Association Combat Blueprint framework.
Capability Academy • Firearms Training • Target Transitions Dry Fire Target Transitions: Vision, Shot Confirmation, And The Time Between Shots Target transitions are where many shooters lose time, not on …
Master Pedro Sauer teaching Sifu Alan Baker Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
Sifu Alan Baker training with Master Pedro Sauer in Savannah Georgia.
Master Pedro Sauer demonstrating Gracie Jiu-Jitsu entry and off-balancing.
Sifu Alan Baker with Master Pedro Sauer and Jeff Curran.
Private Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu lesson with Master Pedro Sauer.
Master Pedro Sauer teaching Sifu Alan Baker Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
Sifu Alan Baker training with Master Pedro Sauer.
Master Pedro Sauer demonstrating Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu technique.
Gracie Jiu-Jitsu lesson with Master Pedro Sauer and Sifu Alan Baker.
Sifu Alan Baker teaching Keysi Fighting Method close-quarter self-protection.
Keysi Fighting Method training for close-quarter grab defense.
Sifu Alan Baker and Jennifer working through a close-range self-defense question.
Keysi shielding and ram attack training for close-quarter self-protection.
