Affiliation

School Founder and Chief Instructor, Atlanta Martial Arts Center

Sifu Baker has been training in the Martial Arts since 1981 and teaching since 1990.
In 1999 he was inducted into the WHFSC International Martial Arts Hall of Fame and in the course of his career he has attained the level of black belt or higher in twelve disciplines of martial arts. He has also received multiple instructor level certifications in other arts under some of the industry’s most renowned leaders such as Dan Inosanto, Pedro Sauer, Francis Fong, Erik Paulson, Leo T. Gaje, Jr, Tim Waid, Justo Serrano, Andy Norman, James Cravens, Bob Byrd, and Paul Vunak.

Over the years he has worked with numerous military units including the Army Rangers, Navy SEALs, Marine Corps, and Secret Service as well as Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies. He is currently the Defensive tactics Instructor for the International Protection Group. IPG is one of the top schools in the United States that teaches personal protection and has been in business for over 30 years. He is also the Defensive tactics Instructor locally for the Marietta and Thomasville Georgia SWAT Teams.

Known for his thirst for knowledge he still aggressively pursues his training and personal growth in order to continually offer state of the art training and education to the staff and students of the Atlanta Martial Arts Center.

Great Thanks to these men who have most influenced me over the years –
Michael Jolley, David Croft, Doug Boring, Bill Henderson, Erik Wilson, Dana Miller, David Collins, Steve Grantham, Pedro Sauer, Francis Fong, Tim Wade, Dan Inosanto, Bob Byrd, James Cravens, Paul Olivas, Erik Paulson, John Taylor, Andy Norman, Justo Serrano, Paul Vunak, Charles Sellers, Surachai Sirisute, Greg Nelson, Paul Creighton

RANK AND INSTRUCTOR CERTIFICATIONS

Gracie Jiu-Jitsu – Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

Black Belt Affiliate Instructor – Gracie Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Professor Pedro Sauer
Pedro Sauer Gracie Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, grappling association
Helio Gracie –> Rickson Gracie –> Pedro Sauer –> Alan Baker

Combat Submission Wrestling – Mixed Martial Arts

Coach Level 3 – Combat Submission Wrestling under Sensei Eric Paulson
Combat Submission Wrestling is the foundation of AMAC’s Mixed Martial Art Program

Kodokan Judo

Black Belt Affiliate Instructor – Under Master Robert Byrd

Jeet Kune Do – Jun Fan Gung Fu

Sifu (Instructor)Jun Fan / Jeet Kune Do Concepts under Sifu Dan Inosanto
Sifu (Full Instructor) Jeet Kune Do under Sifu Paul Vunak
Sifu (Instructor)Jing Mo Kuen / Jeet Kune Do under Sifu Steve Grantham
Inosanto International Martial Art Instructors Association

Filipino Martial Arts – Filipino Kali / Madjapahit Silat

Charter Instructor of Pekiti-Tirsia Kali under Grand Tuhon Leo T. Gaje, Jr.
Guro (Instructor) Filipino Kali under Magulang Na Guro Dan Inosanto
Guro (Full Instructor) Filipino Kali / Escrima under Guro Steve Grantham
Guro (Full Instructor)Filipino Martial Arts under Guro Paul Vunak
Inosanto International Martial Art Instructors Association
Pekiti-Tirsia Kali System Global Organization

Burmese Martial Arts

Saya (Instructor) Burmese Martial Arts under Saya Mike Jolley
Under the Progressive Burmese Combative Systems Association

Keysi Fighting Method – KFM

(Chief Instructor – Phase 3) under Justo Dieguez & Andy Norman
Official member of the Prestigious KFM Top Team
USA KFM Assistant Ambassador

Wing Chun Kung Fu

Sifu (Instructor) Wing Chun Kung Fu under Sifu Francis Fong
Sifu (Instructor) Wing Chun Kung Fu under Sifu Steve Grantham
Wing Chun Association of the USA

Chinese Boxing

Associate Instructor under Professor James Cravens
Chinese Boxing Institute International

Progressive Fighting Systems – Rapid Assault Tactics

Sifu (Full Instructor) Progressive Fighting Systems (RAT) under Sifu Paul Vunak
Certified Executive PFS instructor (CEI) under Sifu Paul Vunak

Russian Kettlebell Instructor – Personal Trainer

RKC Instructor – Russian Kettlebell Instructor under Pavel Tsatsouline
Certified Personal Trainer
Creator of the Warriors Path Universal Fitness Program

Qigong

Level 4 practitioner – Spring Forrest Qigong under Qigong Master Chunyi Lin

Law Enforcement Defensive Tactics

Defensive Tactics Instructor for the International Protection Group
Certified Personal Protection Specialist (P.P.S)
Defensive Tactics Instructor for the Marietta GA SWAT team
Defensive Tactics Instructor for the Thomasville GA SWAT Team
Certified level 2 SWAT Training