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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.

CQC AND COMBAT SPORTS CONTROL

CQC AND COMBAT SPORTS CONTROL

Blindfold mil CQC control and containment training Greco Roman wrestling control in the clinch Grappling controlled clinching Kick boxing control Control is a most important component of objective achievement in not only armed and unarmed combat and military self-defence but also in combat sports. While overkill gross motor skills threat neutralisation in CQB/CQC/MSD is a […]

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The Todd Group: Setting Military CQC/MSD standards part 3

Platoon SGT Charles Nelson Col Rex Applegate and Master-Chief Instructor Tank Todd  SGM Harry Baldock Two generations of military Master-Instructor knowledge and instructing service The Todd Group, the oldest private specialist training provider of our European military armed and unarmed combat and military self-defence, is where depth of knowledge, lineage and long military combative instructing […]

The Todd Group: Setting Military CQC/MSD standards part 2

The Todd Group: Setting Military CQC/MSD standards part 2

Todd Group members get their knowledge from the HQ source and IP owners Conducting military, law enforcement and responsible civilians training courses of instruction comes with major responsibilities. The majority of intensive courses of instruction are of a week-long duration and require recruiting campaigns up to 12 months out. This type of training does not […]

The Todd Group; Setting CQC Standards

The Todd Group; Setting CQC Standards

The Todd Group have continued to expand our global footprint, training facilities and services over the past 93 years as private specialist CQC/MSD trade-craft leaders. During the lockdown I sent daily updates out to all Todd group members covering a wide range of content. Much of the subject matter content was in answer to questions […]

Rats and Real Deals

Rats and Real Deals

This Q&A piece is in answer to questions and inquiries received about outcomes of individual’s that make false claims of fight experience and a top dog status. There are many individuals that claim a tough guy or top dog status that inevitably end up exposed for what they really are. How can anyone claim proven […]

Todd Group HQ CQC Intake Induction Initiatives

Todd Group HQ CQC Intake Induction Initiatives

Since recommencing training after the lockdown high training interest combined with high volume interest and inquiries received during the lockdown has required us to introduce several different mil CQC/MSD introductory/familiarisation initiatives for our upcoming civilian intake induction. This enables individuals to select options that best work for them and their schedules. Day and evening introductory […]

Covid-19 Level 1 Training Recommencement

Covid-19 Level 1 Training Recommencement

The training year after lockdown is not only back but back with vengeance. We have upcoming HQ and Camp Todd military self-defence and military unarmed combat short and intensive courses for civilians as well as exported courses and close personal protection specialist International courses coming up. The Phase 1 Basic HQ exponents that did not […]

Combat Sports School Champion Wrestler Joe Dobson

Combat Sports School Champion Wrestler Joe Dobson

It was 2018 and two weeks out from the New Zealand wrestling championships that were going to be held in Dunedin when Joe Dobson decided to start training in wrestling to compete at the nationals. Joe has been a long-term exponent of our CQC and has passed phase 1 testing and is a phase 2 […]

Todd Group Self-Defence School Thailand International HQ Inaugural Course

Todd Group Self-Defence School Thailand International HQ Inaugural Course

The Todd Group’s CQC involvement in Thailand, begun in 1991 and our footprint has increased by considerable over the past two decades as more individuals have undertaken training and passed testing. This is mainly because we are the only mil training provider delivering our specialist European MSD/CQC in the Kingdom of Thailand to both military […]

Fighting to Survive is tactically flawed

Fighting to Survive is tactically flawed

Fighting to survive a situation like this will be a fatal last decision made For military self-defence and military close quarters combat taking an enemy on, by fighting them is risk increasing and not the best means to neutralise the threat. In a mil warfare trade craft where milli-seconds can be the difference between life […]