Captain James Trevor Stewart (retired) #23214 6th Field Regiment N.Z. Artillery 3rd Echelon 2nd N.Z.E.F. Born 9th December 1914 in Auckland. From 1928 to 1931 was in the Cadet Battalion at Auckland Grammar School finishing up as Corporal. In 1932 at the age of 17, he enlisted in the territorial force in the 1 8th […]
The Todd Group has just released its specialist knives after years of design and development. Tank Todd the chief instructor of the Todd Group following in the footsteps of his mentor the late Colonel Rex Applegate has been involved with the designing of knives for over 20 years. From the top – large knife with […]
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. I have been told of your connection with Col Applegate and think such an association would make the basis for a […]
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. After 30 years of training and instructing close combat, including conducting more test phases than I can remember, it is still […]
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. The truth and hard facts when it comes to gender and sexual violence based on the work of a military CQB […]
The sad but true account of a friend and fighter affected by mental illness in his prime that led to his suicide. While it is true that Carlos achieved more than many people do in their long lives and in arenas that test human courage and fortitude to high levels, his life was all too […]
Real Life Experiences highlights the experiences of operators and civilians who have had to use the skills they’ve learnt in self defence or combat. If you have had to defend yourself as a civilian or in the execution of your duties as a service person, then don’t hesitate to forward your story. These stories will […]
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. I just was lucky enough to be shown a glimpse of your phase one DVD from my friend and Boy what […]
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. The general aim in military close combat is never to go to the ground in an armed or unarmed combat situation. […]
This is a subject that I have considered for over the last two decades has needed addressing with professional honesty and integrity for the sole purpose of stating the facts and with no hidden agendas or professional envy or jealousy influencing the facts. First let’s begin with the instructors, or are they qualified self defence […]