The Todd Group have an unequalled history not only in New Zealand and Australia in military CQB /CQC defensive tactics and self protection training dating back to our founder, the late Harry Baldock, but also globally. The Todd Group, formerly the Baldock Institute, was established in 1927 making it the oldest private training provider of […]
Having spent 15 years as a military CQB chief instructor and over thirty years training and qualifying in armed and unarmed combat and I am well accustomed to the terminology and tradecraft practises relating to my trade an unusual circumstance for a civilian. This edition of the close combat files will outline the importance of […]
Long weapons can range from specific type weapons like swords and machetes to riot sticks and baseball bats. Improvised long weapons can be as diverse as fence palings, carpenter’s saws, pipes, waratahs (star pickets), pool cues, broomsticks, jimmy bars, reinforcing rods, etc. From top: machete, baseball bat, pipe, e-tool, and waratah fence post (star picket) […]
The following accumulation of comments was formulated from the knowledge and opinions of exponents and instructors of the Todd Systems of CQC. The following material is also from the research and writings on the Todd Group undertaken by members and freelance writers. There is a massive amount of both historical and current information available from […]
Caution: The contents of this article are for education purposes only. The principles described are extremely dangerous and are for military close combat training and operations only. Their application applies solely to the military. My question is: Is there only one correct way to combat breath i.e. inhale through the nose and exhale through the […]
Grahame Reid was born in Otahuhu Auckland the 29th of March 1937. Grahame’s mother was a nurse and his father was a wool classer and he had two younger brothers. Grahame’s family moved to Wellington during the war and he attended primary school at Kilbirnie and Ngaio in Wellington. The young Grahame. In 1948 his […]
2009 was a capacity schedule year with courses running for 48 weeks. These courses included military, police, close personal protection, security and civilian courses. The Todd Group global depots increased in number to 35, and when you consider every depot instructor has been independently tested by the headquarters here in New Zealand and that we […]
The Todd Group, formally and formerly the Baldock Institute, have a history second to none in New Zealand for conducting specialist close personal protection (bodyguard) training. The Todd Group close personal protection involvement dates back to our first chief instructor the late Harry Baldock a World War II chief unarmed combat instructor to the Army […]
Often the most skilled instructor may use terminology that is not the best way to describe primary practices, however the physical skills, tactics and procedures on evaluation are correct in practice. The concern of this edition of the Close Combat Files is not so much error in verbiage, but is to outline and uncover potentially […]
Tank, the chief instructor for the Todd Group, made his first visit to Australia in the late 70s. Since then he has returned many times and in the past 20 years has conducted a lot of courses and established Todd Group depots across Australia. The Todd Group having an over 80 year history Down Under […]