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Close Combat Files

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Todd Group Close Personal Protection Training

The Todd Group is the longest operating private training provider of our specialist close personal protection courses of instruction in New Zealand. The demand has changed over the decades from predominantly those wanting to work in the close protection industry to also include those that want to take responsibility for the protection of their families, […]

Thunder or Lightning Contact Inoculation

Thunder or Lightning Contact Inoculation

Contact inoculation with the CQC Tru-Gard Contact inoculation is a critical requirement of preparing a combatant for the realities of close quarters actions on, just as it is for combat sports fighters inoculation against the adverse effects of competitive and sparring contact. This file is predominantly on our mil self-defence and mil CQC contact inoculation […]

HQ CQC Training Provision Tradecraft Command and Control

HQ CQC Training Provision Tradecraft Command and Control

Eyes on from everywhere and the nature of the beast of CQC processes are all revealing The responsibility of commanding the training group and vetting applicants and controlling training provision as I have learnt, is that you must do your best to identify individuals that do not meet course/training joining conditions and requirements as part […]

The Power of Positive Bastardisation

The Power of Positive Bastardisation

The Todd Group Schools of Instruction are truly a bastion of positive bastardisation where all ranks must conduct themselves by our codes of conduct, protocols, ethics, rules and regulations. Being instructed from the source while learning our mil elite trade-craft training skills sets is a privilege and not a given right and comes with uncompromising […]

When Unpredictable Becomes Identifiable and the Unexpected Becomes High Risk

When Unpredictable Becomes Identifiable and the Unexpected Becomes High Risk

The unexpected can be life or limb threatening In this the 21st Century European military CQC/MSD is definitely not a traditional fighting art or combat sport practiced by the civilian masses. The European military close combat trade-craft for the battlefield or urban operators/covert operator’s self-defence is not common knowledge like the civilian arts and codes. […]

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True Mil CQC/MSD skills training for best actions on outcomes over low level lesser effort and input outcomes

Jail tally means of crossing off completed skills repetitions Just like with runners and athletes training methods have to be about increasing performance. The difference with military CQC is that there are the risks of what the enemy can do to you. This makes it somewhat different in regards to psychological considerations and mental toughness […]

Primary Skills Selection Musts for Safety in Assaulter Incapacitation Objective Achievement -Hard Facts

Primary Skills Selection Musts for Safety in Assaulter Incapacitation Objective Achievement -Hard Facts

Suicidal crossed forearms knife defence tendon artery and internal organs wounds Anyone interested in effective self-defence require practical realist smarts and to be honest with themselves in the evaluation of techniques and their individual capabilities to neutralise a formidable assaulter. Common sense must prevail if you want to have the best and safest chances to […]

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On Mil CQC Protective Kit

In my 40+ years as proponent and instructor of military close quarters combat and military self-defence, I have had considerable involvement with the development of military armed and unarmed combat training kit as well as conducting evaluations and providing consultancy in this tradecraft training area of expertise. I, like some of my former Master-Instructors, have […]

Military CQC Tactics and Skills Development

Military CQC Tactics and Skills Development

   MSD (Military Self-Defence Unarmed Body Hold Escape) Prerequisite of a Master- Instructor developer of military close combat doctrine and training packages The skill, qualification and experience required to develop skills for life or death military close quarters combat operational actions on is extensive as this is a deadly business that does not get closer, […]