Academy founder
Professor Alan Baker
Professor Alan Baker has trained since 1981 and taught professionally since 1990. He founded Atlanta Martial Arts Center, the Civilian Tactical Training Association in 2015, and the Warriors Path program. He is association director for Erik Paulson’s Combat Submission Wrestling Association and sits on the board of the Resilient Warrior Foundation.
His teachers include Dan Inosanto, Pedro Sauer, Francis Fong, Erik Paulson, Chai Sirisute, Greg Nelson, Tim Waid, Leo Gaje, Jr., James Cravens, Bob Byrd, Don Garon, Dana Miller, Paul Vunak, and Justo Dieguez. To book him for an event, the page says to call the school at 770-926-3030. Day-to-day academy calls are (678) 310-7207. More is on sifualanbaker.com.
Rank and certifications
- 4th degree black belt, Gracie Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, under Pedro Sauer. The academy has been with the Pedro Sauer Association for over 30 years.
- Coach level 5 and Georgia representative, Combat Submission Wrestling, under Erik Paulson
- Khun Kru, apprentice instructor in Muay Thai, under Chai Sirisute
- Coach level 1, STX Kickboxing, under Erik Paulson
- Sifu, Jun Fan / Jeet Kune Do concepts, under Dan Inosanto
- Full instructor, Jeet Kune Do, under Paul Vunak
- Guro, Filipino Kali, under Dan Inosanto
- Guro, Pekiti-Tirsia Kali, under Tim Waid
- Senior instructor level 5, Wing Chun, under Francis Fong
- Guro level three, Maphilindo Silat, under Dan Inosanto
- 2nd degree black belt instructor, Kodokan Judo, under Bob Byrd
- Associate instructor, Chinese boxing, under James Cravens
- KFM 3rd black level and international team member, under Justo Dieguez
- 3rd degree, Zu Wei Shu Kung Fu, and 1st degree, U.S. Chuan Fa, under Dana Miller
- 1st degree, Tang Soo Do
- Full instructor, Progressive Fighting Systems, under Paul Vunak