Depicted one type of entry strike as part of setting up a finishing skill Unarmed offensive assault entry skills as part of unarmed offensive assault combinations are most important initial component actions to maximise unarmed offensive assault combinations finishing skills objective achievement. Entry skills that are best of battle proven dirty tricks brigade tradecraft practices […]
The military mace of the great wars was nothing new in warfare, having a history dating back to medieval times and before that to prehistoric mankind. Both Allied and enemy forces had their own versions of trench warfare maces. Maces were also known as war hammers and battle hammers. These maces for trench warfare were […]
There is a major difference between skills that are simple and proven and those that are simply high risk and suicidal in a life or death actions on military close combat. It shouldn’t take only an expert to be able to identify techniques that will or could get you killed. The military close combat mind […]
Target indexing is a most important component of effective threat neutralisation in military armed and unarmed combat and military self-defence. In my early days under Harry Baldock as a exponent of his World War II unarmed combat training package, the importance of target indexing and target orientation were clearly briefed/detailed in all our armed […]
I have received many questions in regards to our military bayonet training package in recent years. These inquiries have come from all over the globe. Many have been concerned with the removal of bayonet training or the reduced skills capabilities in bayonet training. The Todd Group, formerly the Baldock institute have been developing and instructing […]
The importance of both hands weapon retention Over recent years we have received numbers of enquiries from individuals with concerns and questions about weapon retention and disarming skills. Most are avid readers of CQC times and use the close combat files for reference information and a resources source. Having 94 years’ experience and expertise in […]
The Todd Group, formerly the Baldock Institute have been European military armed and unarmed combat and military self-defence training providers since 1927. The Todd Group also includes the combat sports school that provides training in pugilism, wrestling and other combat sports codes. The stances and guards for our combat sports codes are different to the […]
Todd Group exported Military CQC Training I receive regular questions as to how I do what I do and have done for such a long time. The following is an outline of some of the requirements, duties and responsibilities involved. To operate a specialist private training provision organisation in military close combat and military self-defence, […]
Military CQC mass and velocity achieved momentum powered by high level mental toughness and best of mil CQC dirty tricks brigade skills increases the chances of objective achievement. Most fighting styles and codes studies of momentum are based on traditional or combat sports techniques and not on military CQC close quarters combat skills. The aims […]
Mil CQC soft hands close range combat or counter skills terminology equates to the following: Soft hands strikes are extreme close range unarmed offensive assault skills or a strike with a hand held weapon or implement. They are striking skills with the hands or a hand held weapon that provides maximum effect with minimal physical […]