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.
The On Your Todd is a simple small Device that provides several self protection and defensive tactics capabilities. Injection moulded from composite materials, it is tough, but light weight. It is a good key chain that can hook onto your trouser waist band or your belt with your keys in your pocket. It can be used as […]
The eyes are a primary CQC target that can be targeted to achieve various objectives and outcomes, ranging from incapacitation through to fatal outcomes through eye socket penetration. It is the bent fork fingers hand and fingers configuration that I will detail in this blog. It is important to reduce risk of self-injury when utilising digital […]
We receive constant enquiries regarding CQC tactics and skills and many other subjects relating to military CQC. The reality is while the masses may have knowledge about martial arts and combat sports very few have factual knowledge and less have had hands on experience in military CQC. Many enquiries are in regards to the use of submission […]
Our senses, especially our sense of vision, possess the capability to identify risks and dangers and initiate subconscious reactions often before we can recognise or respond. Our eyes can collect up to a million bits of information around us a second and transfer important bits of information to our brains for processing and the initiation or […]
The catch or to catch in military CQC is in reference to aspects of clinching or stand up grappling with one’s enemy. As a tactically correct primary practice in military close quarter’s combat catch CQC increases risks and dangers and as such is tactically flawed. It can be defeated with deadly outcomes by armed military […]
The Todd Group Annual Australasian Combative Course of instruction and prize giving was conducted at Camp Todd and the Todd Group HQ between March 17 and March 26.