School Founder and Chief Instructor 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 and Marietta SWAT Team. 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 students of the Atlanta Martial Arts Center. 7th Degree Black Belt in Huo Chuan Fa 5th Degree Black Belt in American Kenpo 3rd Degree Black Belt in Zu Wei Shu Kung-Fu 3rd Degree Black Belt in Filipino Kali 3rd Degree Black Belt in Burmese Bando 3rd Degree Black Belt in Wing Chun Kung-Fu 3rd Level Coach in Combat Submission Wrestling 2nd Degree Black Belt in Jing Mo Kuen 1st Degree Black Belt in Thai Boxing 1st Degree Black Belt in U.S. Chuan Fa 1st Degree Black Belt (Shodan) in Judo 1st Degree Black Belt Tang Soo Do - Oh Do Kwan Black Belt in Gracie Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Brown Level in The Keysi Fighting Method KFM

Additional 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
Defensive Tactics Instructor for the Marietta GA SWAT team
Certified level 2 SWAT Training

Great Thanks to theses 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, Paul Creighton