With 2007 being the 80th anniversary of the Todd group conducted in conjunction with the annual international close combat course and the close personal protection specialist training course 2008 had plenty to live up to. It was apparent several months before the course that all positions would be full and the applications would exceed the […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Todd Group went International in 1996 when it conducted its first International CQB course at its New Zealand HQ in Dunedin. What a success it was and continues to be growing in numbers every year. That first course was very special and attracted a wide and varied range and calibre of exponents. This was […]
Photos compliments of Normanton Photography. Dunedin, New Zealand, the location of the Todd Group, is truly the world capital of European Military close combat. Dating back to when Harry Baldock was the chief instructor the Todd Group is in its 80th year and leads the way in military close combat training and a wide range […]
The Todd Group began its close combat training in Australia during the late 1980's. The Todd Group's entry into Australia came via a request from the now late Rangi Nichols of 'Who Dares Incorporated' to take on some of his instructing roles due to his failing health. Since then Todd Group depots have been established […]
The Todd Group has a seventy-eight year history of close combat excellence in military close combat training. Tank Todd the chief instructor has been instructing close combat for over twenty five years full time and has racked up more exponent and instructing hours than any other military qualified master chief instructor. He has a lineage […]