The Civilian Tactical Training Association philosophy
Introducing the C-Tac® System: Empowering You with Effective Self-Defense Skills
Are you searching for a comprehensive self-defense system that goes beyond physical techniques? Look no further than the C-Tac® System. Designed to equip individuals with practical self-defense skills, the C-Tac® System goes above and beyond by addressing various crucial aspects of personal protection. Let’s explore what sets the C-Tac® System apart and why it’s the right choice for those seeking a holistic approach to self-defense.
The C-Tac® System seamlessly integrates Everyday Carry (EDC) principles into all of its training, ensuring that the tools and gear you carry daily are effectively utilized in self-defense scenarios. Our approach emphasizes the importance of being prepared with the right EDC items—whether it’s a knife, flashlight, or firearm—and knowing how to deploy them efficiently under stress. Throughout our training, you’ll learn how to incorporate your EDC into various defensive tactics, blending these tools with your skills to maximize your protection. By making EDC an integral part of your training, the C-Tac® System empowers you to be ready for any situation, using the gear you have on hand every day.
Situational Awareness: In the C-Tac® System, situational awareness is a fundamental component. Understanding your surroundings and being able to assess potential threats is crucial for personal safety. Our training focuses on honing your observation skills, enhancing your ability to identify and assess potential dangers, and developing a proactive mindset.
Legal Compliance: Self-defense should always operate within the confines of the law. With the C-Tac® System, you’ll learn self-defense techniques that are not only effective but also legal. Our training emphasizes the importance of understanding the legal framework surrounding self-defense, ensuring that you are equipped with the knowledge to make informed decisions in high-stress situations.
Pre-Fight Social Exchange: Recognizing the signs of a potential confrontation before it escalates is essential. The C-Tac® System teaches you how to navigate pre-fight social exchanges, diffusing conflicts and de-escalating situations whenever possible. By mastering effective communication and conflict resolution skills, you can mitigate the need for physical confrontation.
Reasonable Force Continuum: Understanding the concept of reasonable force is vital for self-defense. The C-Tac® System follows a carefully structured force continuum, guiding you through appropriate responses based on the level of threat. By adhering to this continuum, you will learn to apply force proportionately and ethically, ensuring your actions are justified in the eyes of the law.
Integrated Firearms and Empty Hand Techniques: The C-Tac® System recognizes the role firearms play in personal protection. Our training not only covers empty hand techniques but also integrates firearm skills seamlessly. You will learn how to effectively combine the use of firearms with empty hand techniques, empowering you to handle diverse self-defense scenarios with confidence.
Practical Grappling for the Street: Ground fighting and grappling can be crucial in real-life altercations. The C-Tac® System places a strong emphasis on practical grappling techniques specifically tailored for self-defense situations. Our training provides you with the necessary skills to defend yourself both standing up and on the ground, preparing you for a range of scenarios.
Family Protection: Your family’s safety is a top priority. The C-Tac® System goes beyond individual self-defense by teaching you strategies and techniques to protect your loved ones. Whether it’s implementing effective home security measures or developing family-oriented defense plans, our training ensures you are equipped to safeguard your family in various settings.
Defensive Tactics in and Around a Vehicle: The C-Tac® System recognizes that personal safety extends beyond the confines of your home. We provide comprehensive training on defensive tactics specifically tailored for situations in and around vehicles. From carjackings to road rage incidents, our training equips you with the skills to protect yourself effectively in these environments.
Tactical Medicine: The C-Tac® System goes beyond self-defense by incorporating tactical medicine training. Our program introduces you to the skills to handle everyday emergencies, providing essential knowledge and techniques for immediate medical care. From wound management to recognizing signs of shock, you’ll learn life-saving interventions and the importance of situational awareness.
Disaster Preparedness: The C-Tac® System extends beyond self-defense to include vital disaster preparedness training, equipping you to handle emergencies, both natural and man-made. You’ll learn to identify potential threats, develop a comprehensive family emergency plan, assemble a customized disaster supply kit, and enhance your situational awareness during crises. Additionally, you’ll master basic survival skills such as fire-building, water purification, and first aid while fostering community preparedness by collaborating with neighbors and local organizations. This integrated approach ensures you have the confidence and skills to protect yourself, your family, and your community in any situation.
The C-Tac® System offers much more than just a self-defense program. It provides a comprehensive approach to personal protection, addressing situational awareness, legal compliance, communication skills, reasonable force, integrated firearms training, practical grappling, family protection, and defensive tactics in various settings. By enrolling in the C-Tac® System, you’re taking the first step toward empowering yourself with the knowledge and skills needed to navigate the complexities of personal safety. Don’t settle for anything less—choose the C-Tac® System for effective and well-rounded self-defense training.
CTTA strives to bring real-world tactical training to the civilian world.
Turn on any TV, watch the news, and you will see how changes in today’s world and our culture are creating the need for information and training that exceeds what a regular martial art school or Karate program has to offer.
The many benefits of martial arts in our culture have been proven over time and are more than mentioned here. Still, today’s martial arts community does not offer the experience, background, or knowledge needed to effectively meet the needs of industries that need more narrow, specialized applications.
Today, many “self-defense” instructors received their certification to teach by attending a three-day weekend seminar. Many groups in the martial arts that call themselves “martial arts practitioners” claim to offer solutions for today’s needs. Still, when you peel back the layers of the so-called “realistic programs,” they generally turn out to be just well-marketed nonsense that was pieced together to have something to sell to the unknowing civilian.
C-Tac will give you a well-rounded, effective personal protection plan that will cover intelligent threat assessment and planning, essential firearm use and close-quarter manipulation (Disarms, Weapon Retention), a practical and realistic defensive tactic (Self-Defense) that will work in multiple environments, including hallways, doorways, ground fighting, and in and around motor vehicles – to name a few.
The C-Tac system was developed to mentally and physically prepare you for dangerous situations by teaching you pre-fight conflict-resolution techniques and situational awareness. Both beginners and advanced students can train and become proficient in C-Tac.
You will study the urban weapons that allow you to take everyday objects and use them as tools in a threatening encounter. Also, as part of the urban weapons program, we show you how to use a bladed weapon or how to defend against the bladed weapon if someone attempts to use one on you.
There are two methods of study through the association. One is the student level which primarily involves studying with a certified instructor or studying virtually through the online video Training Academy on this website. Additionally, the student can also attend one of the many seminars that Coach Baker teaches around the United States annually. The second option is for the Professional Martial Artist that is looking to implement the C-Tac program into their schedule at the Academy. The second option is achieved through the instructor training program.
Tactical Medicine: Empowering You to Respond in Emergencies
In addition to comprehensive self-defense training, the C-Tac® System goes above and beyond by incorporating tactical medicine into its curriculum. We understand that emergencies can happen anywhere, anytime, and being prepared to respond effectively can be a matter of life and death. That’s why our program includes essential training in tactical medicine, equipping you with the skills to handle common everyday emergencies that may arise.
Our tactical medicine training provides you with practical knowledge and techniques to assess and treat injuries in high-stress situations. Whether it’s a minor accident or a more serious medical incident, you’ll learn how to confidently and competently provide immediate medical care until professional help arrives. The goal is to empower you to become a first responder in emergency situations, making a positive difference in critical moments.
Within the C-Tac® System, we cover a range of essential topics in tactical medicine. You’ll learn basic life-saving techniques such as wound management, controlling bleeding and managing fractures or sprains. We’ll also educate you on recognizing signs of shock and providing initial stabilization. By understanding the principles of triage and prioritizing care, you’ll be better equipped to handle multiple casualties or incidents.
Turn on any TV, watch the news, and you will see how changes in today’s world and in our culture are creating the need for information and training that exceeds what a regular martial art school or Karate program has to offer. The many benefits of martial arts in our culture have been proven over time and are more than can be mentioned here, but today’s martial arts community simply does not offer the experience, background, or knowledge needed to effectively meet the needs in areas that need more specialized practical applications.
– Sifu Alan Baker
C-Tac Has Three Phases Of Training Up To The Black Level
Phase 1 “The Basics”
This phase starts the students’ journey with C-Tac. They learn the basics of our empty hand defensive tactic method as well as the principle of applying it based on a socially expectable force continuum. Then begin to learn the principles around gun and knife disarming. We believe strongly in principle-based education and it is part of our unique educational process. This process is what sets us apart from others in our field. In addition, the student starts to develop the mental processes for tactical awareness and tactical environmental placement.
Phase 2 “The Car Phase”
The C-Tac vehicle phase is the next exciting step in the training process. The student will take all the elements learned in phase one and apply them in and around motor vehicles. From fighting in and around the car to dealing with firearms in the same environment. The students’ tactical environmental placement is also applied to this as they learn to construct driving routes to and from work and home like a professional perfection agent. Dealing with choke points, roadblocks, and emergency driving are covered along with counter-surveillance methods. All firearm training is now trained from concealed carry.
Phase 3 “The War Phase”
The third phase of the system is a step up in Senecio training. The study introduces the fundamentals of the dog boxing program. The student will learn to apply previous material under an increased stress level. Along with this, the offensive use of knives and blunt urban weapons are introduced into the mix. We also begin a deeper dive into the Counter grappling and ground fighting program. The student also starts to study the methodology of fighting from an undesired position.
The C-Tac Combat Blueprint
The C-Tac Combat Blueprint
The Combat Blueprint helps the student to see what he is training in a big pitcher format, it keeps him focused on what the primal human will do in a stressful situation and allows us to organize our training in a more intelligent manner so we may achieve more in less time. The Blueprint also helps keep us focused on the high percentage areas and techniques that will be successful in a violent exchange.
Student Ranking Progression
Each phase is broken down into three levels of rank. These are the reparations that the students follow in the system. This allows for a structured advancement process as well as creates the ability to have organized testing and advancement for your students.
The C-Tac Acid “Stress” Principle
Start to fill the combat blueprint with the acid of high-stress levels, and the more advanced skills will start to fall apart. In other words, the more refined motor skills will leave you, so it is essential to choose wisely where you focus your training time to ensure the reactions and skills you need will be there when you need them most.
In Phase three, we begin to take a look at the five different areas of training when you end up on the ground. Currently, the most accepted training method on the ground is grappling. Grappling is an essential skill, but it is absolutely not the only form of combat when someone ends up on the ground. We do take an in-depth look at grappling, but we also take an equal amount of time to study the other available areas. Grappling is not fighting; it is only a small portion of it. We have to consider that we will be placed in hostile environments such as a parking lot, possibly between vehicles. We are not always going to be on a mat. There could be glass on the ground. You may have to apply your skill on a sidewalk while crammed against a wall. You also have to consider protecting your family and the fact that there may be more than one attacker. All of these realities force us to broaden our view of ground fighting. Additionally, this environment changes when you carry a weapon system. When you are armed, it is probably best to avoid grappling if possible and only look at it as a last-ditch option.
C-Tac follows a unique method of instruction when covering the topic of gun disarms. We believe that just learning a list of techniques on this topic does not adequately prepare the individual to deal with this environment. Instead, we strive to approach it from a principal-based study of each of the fundamental requirements for the survival of the disarming process. Approaching this topic with more of a principal-based approach allows the student to get a deeper understanding of what needs to happen. It also allows them to apply the information in various situations. Following this educational process, we believe disarming becomes more of an art than just a few techniques.
