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Todd Group

The Todd Group, established by the late Harry Baldock, have been providing CQC, CQB, unarmed combat, defensive tactics, and self protection training since 1927.

They are instructors and consultants to military, police, close protection, corrections, security, and civilians.

The Todd Group has over 35 training depots nationally and internationally.

Stances, Guards and Footwork

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. No physical aspect is more important in military close combat than stances, guards and footwork. While the best option is if […]

Real Life Experiences

Real Life Experiences highlights the stories 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 […]

CQB Q&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. * * * I have read that the Todd system is not the same as the Applegate system and can’t understand […]

The Clinch in CQB

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. Grappling and wrestling are not recommended in operational military close combat but clinching is a required skill. Wrestling and grappling training […]

International Close Combat Instructors Association Convention and Seminars

Ron Donvito hosted the convention and seminars at his training facility, which provided the ideal outdoors training environment for close combat training. Ron Donvito instructs group basic CQC The Association has stringent joining conditions and as such only two members were accepted at the convention board meeting and one membership application decision reserved pending the […]

Close Combat Australian Training Course

September 1st to 3rd and Todd Group Chief Instructor Tank flew into Sydney for a whirlwind instructing visit. Unfortunately over the past 2 years due to capacity schedule committments in Military CQB Tank has had to postpone Sydney training on several occassions. In fact he came straight off course to Sydney and after a full […]

Real Life Situations – September 2006

Real Life Experiences highlights the stories 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 […]

Military Instructor Training

The Todd Group has a training team comprising of 80 instructors, all who have completed basic and advanced courses and testing phases. They have also attended continuation training and completed instructor courses. With the Todd Group military instructing contracts increasing by considerable it was necessary to conduct an instructor recruitment course. The candidates on this […]

CQB Q&A September 2006

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 recently watched on cable a kiwi rugby game and can see why the kiwis are so good at hand to […]