Recruiting for responsible mentally and combatively tough individuals with the smarts is very different to marketing martial arts and combat sports to the masses. The Todd group formally the Baldock Institute will celebrate its 90th anniversary in 2017 and is the oldest specialist training provider of its kind. The CQC operational training provision model for […]
Group photo post course. Some Todd Group courses are scheduled up to several years in advance and include public application courses as well as private client courses and contract courses for military, police, close protection and a wide range of specialist agencies including wildlife protection ranger training. Our Elite Action Adventure combative recruiting attracts individuals […]
My dear friend, the late Bill Hall, was an inspiration to me and all those that knew him. He always fought for the underdog and believed in responsible citizens’ right and need to be trained in the very best of self-defence. Bill was a grey-power member and assisted many other senior citizens with difficulties in their […]
It takes mental toughness to endure the effects of heavy contact and fight back. The Todd Group in our 90th year have a long history as military CQC (close quarters combat) tactics and skills developers and training providers. Our training provision includes to the military elite and specialist police squads. The Todd Group systems are […]
I have been getting a lot of interest on recent articles and blogs about counter-grappling for military CQC and this is another blog on the subject. I am conducting CQC and CPP-related courses currently in South East Asia and Europe for civilians and military groups and interest in military CQC combating of grappling and wrestling is […]
I have read and observed training to counter-rape that is nothing short of alarming. Basing skills to counter violent sexual offenders on combat sports that are gender and weight category controlled is dangerous and shows a lack of knowledge of predatory sexual offending and what is required to neutralise such threats. Basing skills on a lot […]
CQB/CQC Master Instructor Kowley “Cowboy” Mitchell , centre, after presentation of his Master Instructor certification and International Close Combat Instructors Association membership certificate. To his left, fellow Todd Group CQB/CQC Master Instructor Howard Bell, and to his right Todd Group Master-Chief Instructor Tank Todd. Kowley, or Cowboy as he is known in military CQB/CQC, on […]
Getting back from the courses in Europe and Southeast Asia meant a quick turnaround and heading for Auckland to conduct the annual Auckland phase 1 basic and phase 2 advanced CQC courses of instruction. The course was conducted at Ludus Magnus physical training facility Auckland Central. Ludus Magnus, formerly Spec Force is a massive training […]
Crowd combative CQC drill training. The Todd Group are the longest private training providers of European military CQC and will celebrate our 90th anniversary as military, law enforcement, and civilian training providers of military self-defence, military unarmed combat, law enforcement defensive tactics and close protection instruction providers in March 2017. The Todd Group has expanded […]
May 21st to May 26th, Chonburi, Thailand. This course was a combined military pers and civilian exponents course.