Stamp kicks are just that and they are not slap, flick, chip or sweep kicks. Exponents that sacrifice destruction for speed of the kicking component or out of training laziness are dramatically reducing the effectiveness of the stamp kick action. Stamp kicks consist of the following components. Ready set to go squatting expedient action set up, […]
This blog is about the notable differences between myself and my long-term assistant instructors and proponents of CQC from yesteryear and the majority of entry level exponents of today. Back in the 70s and 80s the number of highly committed exponents was considerably more than today. I know personally I worked multiple jobs including […]
All combative armed and unarmed skills employments are reliant on as accurate timing as humanly possible. Accurate timing requires mental toughness and combative physical capabilities. Being honest with yourself in regards to your levels of intestinal fortitude inner-resolve battle fitness and CQC tactics and skills capabilities is a must to identify your personal CQC strengths and weakness […]
It never ceases to amaze military combative instructors on how some civilian self-defence instructors never properly test and evaluate the effectiveness and safety of their techniques. All too often we see instructors promoting restraint techniques for security and law enforcement that only work on cooperative passive or submissive people. Hardly high-risk threat, belligerent, formidable foe […]
All the skill in the world amounts to little if you do not have the intestinal fortitude tactics and skills to over come your fears and go combative. Up against a formidable foe determined to defeat you and cause you pain and injury requires mental toughness to do what must be done and endure the realities […]
Conducting small group specialist tactical subject courses globally is common practice for the Todd Group and the recent Thailand CPP course was one such course. This recent circuit of training provision in Africa and South East Asia also included meetings to formalize future courses in several countries including a major training provision contract that will […]
Phase 3 Training. The Todd Group’s annual close quarters combat course was conducted out of the SWAT range facility Centurion. The course ran for nine days providing training in phase 1 basic, phase 2 advanced and phase 3 specialist packages of the Todd systems of military CQC. Phase 3 Disarming Seated. Phase 3 alternate threat […]
Military CQC with its specific stamp kicks, flat hand, palm heel, and bent fork finger striking attacks requires stances and hard cover guarding that provide best set up and execution of such CQC skills. Maintaining point blank body to body contact to reduce risk and enable enemy capabilities reduction by jamming extremities is essential. Utilizing angle to interfere […]
For close to 3 decades my work has included observing and assessing fighting systems. This is an important aspect of identification of combative primary tactics and skills and also familiarization with potential enemy fighting arts. I have also had to process military close combat instructor applications for the International Close Combat Instructors Association including observing […]
Military CQC benefits by considerable from combative medical aspects and implications knowledge and expertise. Having knowledge on how to target specific bodily targets to achieve enemy incapacitation, manipulation and elimination provides capabilities to achieve specific objectives for various roles and against wide ranging threats. Understanding required impact requirements to destroy the integrity of joints and ligaments and […]