Alan Baker

About Alan Baker

Sifu Alan Baker is an internationally recognized martial arts & self-defense expert…

Experience

1. Defensive Tactics Instructor at the Executive Protection Institute

   Executive Protection Institute

   Oct 2009 — Present · New York, NY, US

   I am responsible for the design and implementation of the Protection Response Tactics program taught at the Executive Protection Institute. I teach the program at EPI\'s main training center in Virginia and at multiple locations around the United States. EPI was founded in 1978 by Dr. Richard W. Kobetz to fill the need in providing quality public and private executive protection training and has been conducting continuous programs since its inception. Dr. Kobetz, a former Chicago Police Commander was assigned to the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) to develop and conduct training programs such as hostage negotiations, SWAT Operations, and counter terrorism, as well as the protection of public figures. Dr. Kobetz co-authored a book with Dr. H.H.A. Cooper on behalf of the IACP entitled,\"Target Terrorism: Providing Protective Services\". Based on the research for this book and the need for training that was more than \"run, jump, scream, and shoot\", Dr. Kobetz began conducting executive protection training programs first affiliated with the IACP, and then solely as the Executive Protection Institute.