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The C-Tac + ALIVE Collaboration delivers principle-based, weapon-integrated self-defense training for civilians.
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What Makes C-TAC So Different From Other Self-Defense Programs?
Beyond The Self-Defense Training & Tactics, We Also Teach:
De-Escalation & Soft Control Techniques so fighting is an absolute last resort.
Legal Knowledge & Considerations so you can protect yourself legally in case of an altercation
Shielding Methods From the Keysi Fighting Method to protect yourself under stress
Non-Verbal Cues For Avoiding Attackers and dangerous situations before they arise
Defensive Tactics: In And Around A Vehicle against a wall or in a seated position
Integration with your Every Day Carry (EDC) to blend with your empty-hand defensive tactics.
This training is for civilians who are serious about protecting themselves and the people they care about.
If you’ve completed the ALIVE Active Shooter Survival program, this is your next step. The C-Tac system is explicitly designed for real-world environments—where threats are chaotic, weapons may be present, and you’re the first line of defense. This program bridges the gap between mindset and movement, giving you the physical skills, tactics, and principles to act decisively under pressure.
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Enjoy personalized support from real experts. You get access to our private online student forum, where you can ask questions and connect with the community anytime.
Cost-Effective And Time-Saving
Access world-class training anytime, anywhere—without the travel costs or time away from home. Train smarter, on your schedule, and at a fraction of the price.
Simple And Easy To Learn
We craft and deliver a solution that’s straightforward, stress-free, and built with your ease in mind—while addressing real-world problems that traditional martial arts often overlook.
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The C-TAC Online Training Academy
Level up your self-defense skills with the C-Tac Online Academy. Access exclusive training videos, manuals, and recordings of live seminars to enhance your expertise.
The C-Tac Online Academy is your ultimate resource for all things related to our comprehensive self-defense programs. Gain access to a wealth of valuable materials, including reference videos, manuals, reference cards, and exclusive footage of Coach Alan teaching various phases of the C-Tac curriculum. Explore the rich content featuring Coach Alan’s training with top protection schools and renowned firearm instructors. Additionally, dive into the collection of instructor camps, public seminars, workshops, and camps held across the United States, all captured in high-quality recordings. Join the C-Tac Online Academy today and elevate your expertise in self-defense.
“Sifu Alan Baker has boiled down many of these life-enhancing perspectives into a source that shares the knowledge without the life-threatening consequences of attending the warrior’s alma mater of combat. Sifu Baker’s extraction of the lessons of a warrior’s quest through his own unique journey provides a map through the hazardous minefield of true warrior education. True wisdom has the insight to learn from others, especially in an arena where mistakes can be deadly. Enjoy the reward with far less risk. An old soldier’s purpose is to teach young soldiers how to become successful OLD soldiers.”
– MSG (Retired) Randy McElwee, US ARMY SPECIAL FORCES
Who Is Alan Baker
Professor Alan Baker is an internationally recognized martial arts and self-defense expert. He has over 45 years of continuous experience in the arts, having trained continuously in the fitness and martial arts field since 1981 and teaching professionally since 1990. Baker founded the Civilian Tactical Training Association in 2015 and continues to establish C-Tac® instructors today.
In the course of his career, he has attained the level of black belt or higher in multiple disciplines of martial arts as well as numerous instructor-level certifications in other systems under some of the industry’s most renowned teachers such as Tuhon Dan Inosanto, Master Pedro Sauer, Sifu Francis Fong, Master Erik Paulson, Ajarn Chai Sirisute, Ajarn Greg Nelson, Tuhon Tim Waid, Grand Tuhon Leo T. Gaje, Jr, Professor James Cravens, Master Bob Byrd, Guro Don Garon, Grandmaster Dana Miller, Sifu Paul Vunak and Coach Justo Dieguez.
In the tactical training field, Sifu Baker has taught countermeasures and defensive tactics, firearms, and edged-weapon programs through his Baker Tactical Training & Design Group to Fortune 500 corporate security teams and law enforcement / SWAT teams throughout the United States from the Marietta SWAT team here in Georgia to the Cincinnati SWAT team and the California Highway Patrol unit to name a few. He has been privileged to work with and design training programs for the Department of Defense, CIA, and other specialized government and military groups like the U.S. Department Of Homeland Security.
Sifu Baker is a certified Armed Personal Protection Specialist and the Defensive Tactics Instructor for The Executive Protection Institute in Clarke County, Virginia, where he created a specialized defensive tactics program for Protection Agents (Bodyguards) named Protection Response Tactics. Alan’s Baker Tactical Training & Design Group also teaches a specialized defensive tactics program called Vehicle Centric Defensive Tactics for Vehicle Dynamics Institute in New Jersey. VDI & EPI are considered the top schools for teaching Executive Protection (Bodyguards) and tactical / security driving globally.
A Trusted Collaboration Rooted in Real-World Experience
The C-Tac & ALIVE partnership was born from a powerful collaboration between Alan Baker and Michael Julian, built on a shared mission: to equip people with real, effective tools to survive violent encounters.
Their paths first crossed at the Executive Protection Institute’s (EPI) 7-Day Course, where Michael was presenting his Alive Active Shooter Survival Program. At that time, Alan had already developed and was leading the Defensive Tactics curriculum for EPI. The two instantly connected through their aligned philosophies and commitment to real-world training.
As Michael began expanding the ALIVE Program, he knew the defensive tactics component needed to be built by someone with field-tested expertise. He reached out to Alan to develop and integrate a comprehensive tactics program to support the live training experience.
Alan also completed the ALIVE program and became a certified instructor himself, further solidifying the partnership. Their mutual dedication to protecting lives through practical education and skill development laid the foundation for the CPAC Program—a program designed not just with theory but with decades of hands-on experience and purpose behind it.
C-Tac® is designed to answer questions typical Martial Arts systems do not address. In today’s society, you must consider how your actions will be perceived visually and socially. Visually because everywhere you go in today’s society, there is a recording device capturing everything you do. Socially, society’s perception of what you are doing can have a tremendous effect on the legalities of your actions.
The C-Tac program will expand your knowledge of the firearm and how to access it under the chaos/stress of an attack with drills to increase response time. In addition, the way you look at your environment and how you verbally and physically respond to a threat in the street will not only save you but is socially acceptable in today’s society of everyone filming everything that happens to us, including being assaulted. Law enforcement only comes after the crime occurs.
~ Lavonne M, Sarasota Florida
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A Few Videos On C-Tac
Listen to the Philosophy and perspective that the system was built on
The C-Tac Combat Blueprint Principle
Warriors Path Podcast On The C-Tac Blueprint
After This Training, You’ll Be Able To:
Recognize and de-escalate potential threats before they turn physical
Confidently defend yourself in close-quarters encounters—with or without a weapon
Integrate your Everyday Carry (EDC) tools seamlessly into real-world self-defense
Apply legal, socially-appropriate force that’s both defensible and effective
Use non-verbal communication and environmental awareness to avoid violence entirely
Defend yourself in and around vehicles, tight spaces, or crowded public settings
Utilize practical grappling methods that work on concrete—not just the mats
Navigate ground fights with awareness of weapons, positioning, and multiple attackers
Shield and protect family members in dangerous situations
Administer life-saving care with basic tactical medicine principles
Prepare for real emergencies with disaster readiness and survival mindset training
This isn’t about learning flashy moves. It’s about developing adaptable, pressure-tested, life-saving skills that work when and where you need them most.
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