Enemy party intake induction training in a CQC padded pod configuration mockup Thursday, March 18 was the final training at Todd Group HQ before the annual Australasian course at Camp Todd kicks off on Saturday. Enemy party training is an important part of ensuring high standards are set for intake inductions and testing phases as […]
The importance of military close combat and military self- defence skills being not only purpose, role and operator developed but also being living progressive practices is a must to ensure combatants capabilities are current and provide high level combined safety and objective achievement. Analogies I often use when public speaking are the difference between the […]
First training session February intake Monday, March 8 was the first training session for the February 2021 basic level exponent’s intake. The Covid-19 situation has led to our international calendar of courses and overseas contract training having to be postponed. This has enabled increased New Zealand locations training with interest and applications being constant. […]
Sunday, February 21st was an early start for Todd Group training team members and training exponents. The training team bound for Invercargill included two Master Instructors accompanied by phase 1 and 2 exponents and phase 3 proponents. Recruiting serious committed exponent’s introductory training is being rolled out around the regions during the border flight restrictions. […]
Please be advised that early training applications are essential as most upcoming courses are close to full musters already. We have had high demand for the upcoming February and March courses that includes high numbers applications for our February HQ intake induction. Note: The course cut-off dates in the courses/training joining information instructions and ensure […]
The Todd Group, being the HQ source of the tactics and skills training provision with the longest history in our field of private specialist European military close combat and military self-defence training provision, are not only armed and unarmed combat and mil self-defence specialists but also have in-house wide ranging related trade-craft expertise. This includes […]
Below pics from the 1996 first open entry application Todd Group national and international exponent’s course at Todd Group HQ The above pictures will bring back memories for those fortunate enough to be on the inaugural 1996 Todd Group HQ open application course of instruction. The year was 1996 when the Todd Group, formerly the […]
December 5th and 6th brought the short and intensive courses schedule for 2020 to an end at Camp Todd. The 2020 second quarter exported courses had to be postponed due to Covid-19 and NZ courses re-scheduled in the available slots. This has seen a full schedule of courses completed for 2020 including in Thailand at […]
The November 28th-29th was the final phase 1 basic and phase 2 advanced exponents’ short courses training at camp Todd for the year. The short courses included both a phase 2 advanced and phase 1 basic testing phase. There was also instructor and assistant instructor continuation training undertaken. Conducting short and longer duration courses at […]
The weekend of November 21st and 22nd was taken up with the self- minder short specialist course of instruction at Camp Todd. This was another NZ based course made possible through the current border restrictions leading to postponement of scheduled international courses. The self- minder course, like all European military close combat and military self-defence […]