Power House Steve lifting Jeremy prior to Jeremy demonstratinglift escapes. Steve Varga 2008 Training Profile Another competition year has ended for me from the first club lift in March with an 800kg total to the N.Z champs in August with an 840kg total. I have put 25kgs on my squat 10kgs on my bench and […]
It all started over twenty years that is the association that has seen a group of Kiwis lead the way in close protection and close combat in New Zealand and around the world. The Todd Group’s Tank Todd learnt his close protection and close combat from the best past and present. Tank was instructor qualified […]
The Todd Group has just released its specialist knives after years of design and development. Tank Todd the chief instructor of the Todd Group following in the footsteps of his mentor the late Colonel Rex Applegate has been involved with the designing of knives for over 20 years. From the top – large knife with […]
The sad but true account of a friend and fighter affected by mental illness in his prime that led to his suicide. While it is true that Carlos achieved more than many people do in their long lives and in arenas that test human courage and fortitude to high levels, his life was all too […]
The Todd Group celebrated its eightieth anniversary as armed and unarmed combat instruction providers March 24th 2007. The legacy began with Harry Baldock and his entry into self defence and unarmed combat as an instructor back in 1927. Harry immigrated with his family from Great Britian aged five. He first began training in Christchurch in […]
Just released by Paladin Press – Charles Nelson’s School of Self-Defense Red and Gray manuals in one publication. No glitz no glamour just some of Charlie’s skills plain and simple and as it was with the real deal Charlie Nelson and his teachings. Charlie was never a highflying self-promoter or any kind of mass marketing […]
The Todd Group has a training team comprising of 80 instructors, all who have completed basic and advanced courses and testing phases. They have also attended continuation training and completed instructor courses. With the Todd Group military instructing contracts increasing by considerable it was necessary to conduct an instructor recruitment course. The candidates on this […]
This is a real combative enthusiasts book that already has a six star rating and great reviews from Military expert instructors. Sales are very good and readers are already requesting further books from us. Time is our enemy with being so busy but in the future we have several more specialist and unique publications including […]
On Your Todd is a key chain that provides self defence capabilities. Its only use for self defence is in accordance with the laws of self defence in the country of its use. The user is responsible for the correct use or misuse of this self defence device. The manufacturer will not be liable for […]
This issue of the Record of Service is about Gustavus Ferdinand von Tempsky who served with a very early group of irregular soldiers known as the Forest Rangers. The Forest Rangers date back over 140 years to the New Zealand Wars where they proved the worth of their guerrilla type warfare. There were other Ranger […]