We are currently running at capacity schedules and duties and as such not all courses reports will be posted on CQC times.
Leading up to the March 2027 Centenary celebrations our schedule of courses conducting and training provision as well as internal and exported courses advance planning and facilitating combined with CQC tradecraft training projects along and the 100 years celebrations requirements that includes the conducting of the centenary course at Camp Todd has led to having to focus on the priorities and for now not report on all courses conducted.
The 2027 Centenary course will be a Phase 1 Basic course for all ranks including new entry enthusiasts of military self-defence and military close quarters combat. Responsible general public enthusiasts are welcome to apply.
There have already been high numbers of applications and course confirmations received and even though we have a major training camp and HQ training facility we have a cap on the numbers of positions available.
It is important that those serious about course joining this special and unique course apply as early as possible to secure a position on course.
The course will be conducted at Camp Todd near the Dunedin airport from March 15-20, 2027.
The above HQ July Phase 1 Basic course included several assistant instructors, instructor’s under assessment as well as Phase 1 basic training exponents and the training was overseen by the Todd Group Master- Chief instructor and 2IC Master instructor.
This course will be important for the Centennial course conducting where high numbers of qualified instructors will be able to instruct or undertake assistant instructor duties.
This HQ Phase 1 Basic course is conducted annually at Todd Group HQ whereas the annual course in March is a Camp Todd conducted course for national and international exponents, proponents and instructors.
These courses attract serious enthusiasts of European military CQC and military self-defence with all attendees striving for achieving the best levels of competency and capability and achieving rank and advancement.
The week-long intensive duration provides not only skills learning and development but also axillary training in Todd Group related schools of instruction tradecraft training.
Exponents on this course were introduced to the TSB 45 (tactical safety baton) as part of evaluations of new user’s handling of it in regards to achieving confidence and capabilities under introductory limited duration training.
Attendees on this course through their commitment to CQC/MSD training was of a high and enabled maximum training hours higher than an entry and enabling level.
The training included urban crowd combat actions on as well as multiple unarmed and armed threat stands, providing factor of confusion realistic exposure to the realities of neutralising violent assaults.
The week passed quickly and we are onto the final HQ 2026 intake induction this week before heading off on an overseas courses and training conducting circuit.
Leading up to our 100 years as European military self-defence and close combat specialist training providers it has been identified that recruiting, vetting and course or training joining has changed considerably from years gone by.
We never lower our standards and all applicants must meet our conditions and requirements of joining.
Our structure is modelled on our military close combat training provision where rank and the chain of command is most important and exponents and proponents must be able to take orders and accept instructions.
They must be quietly confident, responsible, reliable and respectful.
While having strict and to the point application and joining conditions can exclude those that do not meet such requirements, it does ensure those that are accepted are fit for being accepted for course or training joining.
All applicants must understand that military elite CQC mil self-defence training as a civilian is a privilege and not a given right.
Responsible citizens do not want to train with those that are not responsible and as such could be unsafe.
We have a responsibility to do our utmost to ensure those that we train are responsible citizens and are fortunate to be able to operate our private training organisation under such a strict regime and not have to play a numbers game when it comes to accepting applicants.
If not a single applicant met our course or intake joining musts then just like with the regime identifying those that do meet such requirements the process proves itself.
It is our coming up to our 100 years in our trade craft training that has made everything possible today and being the only training providers of all of our training packages that attracts those that are less interested or not interested in sport or art forms but understand that best of battle proven mil close combat and mil self-defence developed for deadly actions on arms them with capabilities under violent assault.
The centennial course 2027 will be unique in so many ways and especially with all ranks training in the most important Phase 1 Basic foundation fundamentals.
From new entry exponents through to Phase 3 specialist proponents and instructors all combining will be a very special time indeed.
With so many guests and former members in attendance and because of our stringent restricted advanced and specialist training phases having to be only open to those that had earned the right to undergo such training it made sense for everyone to begin or go back to where it all started for them and experience the most current Phase 1 Basic skills training.
