Shane “Spiker” Gordon, the Todd Group Australian chief instructor and course manager for the annual course, once again ensured an extremely beneficial course was made available to all exponents. The phase 3 course of instruction was conducted before the phase 1 and phase 2 candidates course of instruction begun. The phase 3 training was conducted […]
In 1996, the Todd Group, formerly the Baldock Institute, established 1927, opened its combative courses to include national and international exponents and instructors. The course has been conducted annually since then, late March, early April, always attracts full musters and has a reputation for being specialist and tough. It attracts military law enforcement close protection […]
The Todd group exported a full phase 1, 2 and 3 course of instruction to Thailand November/December 2010. Since training and testing in Thailand in 1991 I had always wanted to return and provide training there in my system giving something back to the country where I enjoyed my first visit as an exponent/candidate coming […]
The Todd Group have an unequalled history not only in New Zealand and Australia in military CQB /CQC defensive tactics and self protection training dating back to our founder, the late Harry Baldock, but also globally. The Todd Group, formerly the Baldock Institute, was established in 1927 making it the oldest private training provider of […]
2009 was a capacity schedule year with courses running for 48 weeks. These courses included military, police, close personal protection, security and civilian courses. The Todd Group global depots increased in number to 35, and when you consider every depot instructor has been independently tested by the headquarters here in New Zealand and that we […]
The Todd Group, formally and formerly the Baldock Institute, have a history second to none in New Zealand for conducting specialist close personal protection (bodyguard) training. The Todd Group close personal protection involvement dates back to our first chief instructor the late Harry Baldock a World War II chief unarmed combat instructor to the Army […]
Tank, the chief instructor for the Todd Group, made his first visit to Australia in the late 70s. Since then he has returned many times and in the past 20 years has conducted a lot of courses and established Todd Group depots across Australia. The Todd Group having an over 80 year history Down Under […]
There was no hint of the recession "Down Under" as once again exponents and instructors turned up to train test and instruct. The phase 3 specialist training commenced the week before the phase 1 and 2 courses of instruction and this proved to be a valuable new regime that enabled the instructor cadre and specialist […]
During December 16-20, 2008, Dunedin, New Zealand was the location for the International Close Combat Instructors' Association (ICCIA) convention. The association’s director of overseas affairs, Tank Todd, hosted the convention at the Todd Group’s headquarters and training camp. The convention attracted approximately 100 exponents from all over the world and six association member instructors, including […]
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 […]