These workshops were made up of a full muster of serious exponents all looking to learn new skills and upskill in capabilities for their role duties or as part of their CQC training. From services personnel through to Todd Group HQ exponents, proponents and instructors, all participants trained with a willingness to learn new tactics […]
The Todd Group is the longest operating private training provider of our specialist close personal protection courses of instruction in New Zealand. The demand has changed over the decades from predominantly those wanting to work in the close protection industry to also include those that want to take responsibility for the protection of their families, […]
Contact inoculation with the CQC Tru-Gard Contact inoculation is a critical requirement of preparing a combatant for the realities of close quarters actions on, just as it is for combat sports fighters inoculation against the adverse effects of competitive and sparring contact. This file is predominantly on our mil self-defence and mil CQC contact inoculation […]
Eyes on from everywhere and the nature of the beast of CQC processes are all revealing The responsibility of commanding the training group and vetting applicants and controlling training provision as I have learnt, is that you must do your best to identify individuals that do not meet course/training joining conditions and requirements as part […]
Another annual HQ conducted course at Camp Todd done and dusted and we are pleased to report some very high standards achieved and excellent outcomes. It was 27 years ago that we conducted the first national and international open application course. Societal changes over the last two decades have seen the type of applicant and […]
The Todd Group Schools of Instruction are truly a bastion of positive bastardisation where all ranks must conduct themselves by our codes of conduct, protocols, ethics, rules and regulations. Being instructed from the source while learning our mil elite trade-craft training skills sets is a privilege and not a given right and comes with uncompromising […]
Looking through the archives from when the late Harry Baldock was the Master Chief instructor of the facility amongst the copious boxes and piles of pictures and information I came across this picture from 1934. It depicts what we know as kill wrestling, where palm heel strikes, low kicks, knees and others as they were […]
The unexpected can be life or limb threatening In this the 21st Century European military CQC/MSD is definitely not a traditional fighting art or combat sport practiced by the civilian masses. The European military close combat trade-craft for the battlefield or urban operators/covert operator’s self-defence is not common knowledge like the civilian arts and codes. […]
Jail tally means of crossing off completed skills repetitions Just like with runners and athletes training methods have to be about increasing performance. The difference with military CQC is that there are the risks of what the enemy can do to you. This makes it somewhat different in regards to psychological considerations and mental toughness […]
Thermal imagery detection introduction on course The most recent small group specialist close personal protection course was a dual country international course that enabled the exponents to undergo training exercises in Thailand, a country where the English language is not the primary spoken language, after completing their initial training at Camp Todd and Todd Group HQ […]