While you survive in the great outdoors including against adversity you certainly don’t want to have a survivor mentality up against a formidable foe in an actions on combative encounter. Often I read the term survival specialist or the like included in civilian combative training providers titles and terminology. While these terms are mere words […]
I get many enquiries in regards to instructors using military terms and titles that actually are not trained and qualified military combative instructors and the techniques being taught are far from military self defence or CQC primary practices that I am accustomed to. The techniques being instructed are what usually alert those that inquire as […]
Military CQC provides primary execution options in unarmed offensive assault skills combinations as well as secondary alternative or emergency options for specific situational employments. The primary variation of the palm heel strike and chin jab palm heel strike is executed with a flat hand configurations to protect delicate small fingers joints over having the fingers […]
Whether it be an each weapon or unarmed assault. There are many variables that can decide or affect the outcome. The proficiency and competency of the combatants has a major role to play in combative outcomes. When I say the proficiency and competency of the combatant I don’t only mean tactics and physical skills I […]
The utilisation of defensive and counter action skills that provide cover and deflection protection capabilities against wide ranging incoming directional and angles of attack increases safety and reduces risk especially against the factor of confusion. Extra sensory perception in regards to executing single blocking actions is a sure means to increase the risk of injury. […]
The reality to defeat a formidable foe bent on doing you serious harm when you do not possess similar or greater physical capabilities or are not as highly trained This is where dirty tricks brigade practices for self defence are a great equaliser and deadly military combative skills for kill or get killed military battlefield […]
The following blog is in regards to Military CQC and Military Self-Defence instructors and instruction to the civilian sector. It never ceases to amaze me how so many people will settle for soft options, even if it compromises theirs and others safety. So many individuals that pass themselves off as authorities and instructors of substance […]
It never ceases to amaze me those that consider themselves authorities on military close combat that have never volunteered trained tested and qualified on a military combative course of instruction, hardly committed and no conviction to achievement advancement and expertise. Even more amazing is that many of these dubious intentioned individuals are self promoted instructors of military CQC […]
Maintaining visual focus is testament to the individual combatant’s confidence and competency in their combative capabilities. The reality is when you cannot see your foe and the incoming threat you are disadvantaged in relation to contact avoidance, cover guarding against contact or deflecting straight-line or uppercut lines of contact. Turning away from a threat or […]
One of the most important aspects and advantages in relation to military close quarters combat, close quarters battle and military self defence is the fact that it is when required it is evaluated and kept current. When I developed the Todd systems based on my training and qualifying from the late Harry Baldock, the late Col […]