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Tank Todd

Special Operations CQB Master Chief Instructor. Over 30 years experience. The only instructor qualified descendent of Baldock, Nelson, and Applegate. Former instructors include Harry Baldock (unarmed combat instructor NZ Army WWII), Colonel Rex Applegate OSS WWII and Charles Nelson, US Marine Corps. Tank has passed his Special Forces combative instructor qualification course in Southeast Asia and is certified to instruct the Applegate, Baldock and Nelson systems. His school has been operating for over eighty years and he is currently an Army Special Operations Group CQB Master Chief Instructor. His lineage and qualifications from the evolutionary pioneers are equalled by no other military close combat instructor. His operation includes his New Zealand headquarters, and 30 depots worldwide as well as contracts to train the military elite, security forces, and close protection specialists. Annually he trains thousands of exponents and serious operators that travel down-under to learn from the direct descendant of the experts and pioneers of military close combat. Following in the footsteps of his former seniors, he has developed weapons, and training equipment exclusive to close combat and tactical applications. He has published military manuals and several civilian manuals and produced DVDs on urban self protection, tactical control and restraint, and close combat. He has racked up an impressive 100,000+ hours in close combat.

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Combat Sports School

A Division of the Todd Group, Established 1927   Harry Baldock coaching wrestling at the old Baldock Institute Harry with some of his champion wrestlers Simon Usher in red Freestyle and Greco Roman National Champion with former Combat Sports School head Coach Alan Rolton The Combat Sports School is a division of the Todd Group, […]

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CQB/CQC Stances must be Tradecraft Role and Objective Achievement Specific

The Todd Group, formerly the Baldock Institute have been European military armed and unarmed combat and military self-defence training providers since 1927. The Todd Group also includes the combat sports school that provides training in pugilism, wrestling and other combat sports codes. The stances and guards for our combat sports codes are different to the […]

Christchurch CQC/MSD September 26th-27th Regional Training

Christchurch CQC/MSD September 26th-27th Regional Training

Instructing team Canterbury weekend course Sept 26th-27th 2020 The Todd Group regional training courses are conducted under strict specialist skills provisions SOPS to set and maintain highest trade-craft standards as responsible training providers. Military CQC and self-defence training for civilians is a privilege and not a given right and all applicants are vetted and must […]

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Setting and Maintaining Professional Standards as a Private Specialist Training Provider

Todd Group exported Military CQC Training I receive regular questions as to how I do what I do and have done for such a long time. The following is an outline of some of the requirements, duties and responsibilities involved. To operate a specialist private training provision organisation in military close combat and military self-defence, […]

The importance of trailing leg follow-through

The importance of trailing leg follow-through

Depicted below multiple aggressors actions on including enemy mimicking the combatant’s skills Figure A missed target stamp kick. Figure B left behind trailing leg. Figure C secondary aggressor mimicking the stamp kick. CQC offensive and counter offensive actions must always include simultaneous trailing leg follow through for commitment and safety. This is essential to ensure […]

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Mass + Velocity = Momentum

Military CQC mass and velocity achieved momentum powered by high level mental toughness and best of mil CQC dirty tricks brigade skills increases the chances of objective achievement. Most fighting styles and codes studies of momentum are based on traditional or combat sports techniques and not on military CQC close quarters combat skills. The aims […]

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Phase 1 Basic Testing Realities and Requirements

Phase 1 Basic CQC drill skills to command to learn skills by title and execution important for testing The most important consideration for volunteering to undertake phase 1 basic testing is being honest with yourself as to if you are ready or not for testing. You must know when you make major and minor skills […]

Soft Hands Close Range Unarmed Offensive Assault Military CQC Skills

Soft Hands Close Range Unarmed Offensive Assault Military CQC Skills

Mil CQC soft hands close range combat or counter skills terminology equates to the following: Soft hands strikes are extreme close range unarmed offensive assault skills or a strike with a hand held weapon or implement. They are striking skills with the hands or a hand held weapon that provides maximum effect with minimal physical […]

Camp Todd July 18th – 19th Introductory Short Course

Camp Todd July 18th – 19th Introductory Short Course

Day 2 mil CQC skills to command in the frost at Camp Todd It was a very busy time leading up to and throughout the weekend introductory short course at Camp Todd with so much interest in this introductory training. Four courses of instruction were conducted simultaneously in different training areas as well as a […]