Todd Group - Specialist Close Combat Systems

European Military Close Combat

The Todd Group, established by the late Harry Baldock, have been providing CQC, CQB, unarmed combat, defensive tactics, and self protection training since 1927.

Military, police, close protection, corrections, security, civilian training, instructors, and consultants.

35 Depots Nationally and Internationally.

contact: coms@toddgroup.com

2013 Courses

January 18th Specforce D-WAR declare war against rape workshop
January 19th Specforce Auckland CQB / CQC phase 1, 2, 3 training
February 2013 Todd Group HQ Dunedin CQC Intake
March 21 - 30th 2013 CQB Todd Group HQ, Dunedin
May 11th - 16th 2013 Elite Combative Challenge Germany
May 26th - 31st 2013 Todd Systems European Military CQC Close Quarters Combat Course Thailand
June 8th - 9th 2013 CQC training, Wellington
June 23rd - 29th 2013 Specforce Auckland week long intensive phase one and two CQC course
July 13th - 20th 2013 CQC Gold Coast, Australia
August 3rd - 13th 2013 Todd Group members and selected non-members close personal protection specialist course of instruction
September 8th - 17th 2013 South Africa phase one basic intensive CQC course of instruction. Defensive tactics, tactical control and restraint, D-WAR anti and counter-rape training
September 22nd - October 2nd 2013 Close personal protection specialist course of instruction Thailand

CQC EXPONENT - INSTRUCTOR QUALIFICATION JOINING INSTRUCTIONS

If you have the interest and commitment with view to qualifying as an exponent or your intention is to qualify moving up through the ranks as a career or part time instructor then apply now.

Nominations invited from individuals that want to be the best combatant or combative instructor they can be. We identify train test and qualify quietly confident individuals that are the combative top echelon.

Todd Group qualified depot instructors and training team instructors have the full support of the Todd Group HQ. The Todd Group is not a franchise and depot, individual tuition or part time instructors keep all revenue earned from their instructing duties. No one pays for rank or certification, you must earn it. Our operational model is based on setting and maintaining the highest standards over just business.
Todd Group specialist European armed and unarmed combat training providers to the Military and you. Minimum joining age 18 years applicants must be responsible and agree to vetting requirements.

Inquiries coms@toddgroup.com

Ancient in conception, proven in battle, and a leading, living means of staying at the forefront of combative requirements.

Early CQC
20,000B.C. 500B.C.

Early CQB
480B.C. 150-100B.C.

Australian Training Opportunities

July 2013 - Gold Coast, Australia Australasia’s oldest military and civilian unarmed combat and self defence training provider, with 35 depots globally and a headquarters and training camp in New Zealand, will export a full combative course of instruction to the Gold Coast, Australia between July 13th and July 20th, 2013. Click here for more information.

Phase 3 exponent continuation training July 13th to 14th 2013
Phase 1 & 2 Monday July 15th to Saturday July 20th 2013

Phase 3 specialist exponents and instructors should stay on for the phase 1 and phase 2 courses of instruction post the Phase 3 course for continuation training and instructing hours.

All applications and enquiries to Shane Gordon zennforce@bigpond.com, Phone 0412 409 034.

February 2013

This is the only source of instruction in this Todd Systems European Military complete combative programme in New Zealand and applications far exceed available positions. There is already a wait list for nominations for the next intake and early application is recommended. Ph: 03 4778902 - Email: coms@toddgroup.com

Todd Group Headquarters Dunedin, New Zealand

Do you know how to combat this situation? If not, get correct and proven self defence and combative training from a military close quarters battle master instructor.

Close Quarters Combat Training

NZ’s first and foremost close combat & self defence professionals est 1927. Chief Instructor: Geoff Todd, Military CQB Master Chief Instructor. First 2013 intake is in February.

Membership includes training in our central city fully equipped combative & combat sports facility. Combative membership allows free access to boxing, kickboxing, wrestling & weights gym.

Non members boxing and kickboxing training $4 session, no joining fee, no annual subs.
Ph: 03 4778902 - Email: coms@toddgroup.com

Specforce Auckland Friday 18th January 6 - 10pm

D-War (declare war against rape) females anti and counter rape specialist training workshop

Cost and specific details provided on application / enquiry to coms@toddgroup.com

Specforce Auckland Saturday 19th January

Phase three specialist only 9am - 12pm
Phase two advanced training for phase two and three exponents 1pm - 4pm
Phase one basic training for new entry level and current phase one exponents as well as phase two and three exponents 5pm - 8pm

I would advise you to attend all phases of training your rank allows you to attend to stay current and for assistant instructor purposes.
Cost Todd group country members $40.00 each and approved non member new phase one attendees $50.00 each.
All attendees must confirm by email coms@toddgroup.com

On application you will receive general information.

Elite Combative Challenge Germany 11th-16th May 2013

6 Days of Elite Military Close Combat Skills Training

with Geoff “Tank” Todd (Military Elite Forces CQB Master Chief Instructor)

Do you want to be trained by the last living instructor qualified descendent of some of the expert pioneer WW2 masters of mayhem?
Do you want your chief instructor to be highly qualified in military close combat and current military elite forces Master-Chief Instructor of over 20 years?
Do you want to be trained by the chief instructor of the oldest private school of European military close quarters combat globally, The Todd Group established 1927.

If the answer is yes to the previous, apply now for the 1st Todd Group intensive extensive European Military skills Close Combat Course held in Germany. This is a course where rules, gender, or physical size matter less than in any form of fighting but where a ruthless commitment to winning by means of battle proven dirty tricks is everything.

This course has been described by allied Elite Special Operations Master Chief Instructors as the best in the world and exponents and instructors return annually from allover the world to be part of as close as it gets for most to military close combat.

This is a volunteers course and testing is also voluntary. Learn a military science designed to combat enemy fighting arts in kill or get killed close combat and urban self defence extreme violence situations. Be the best combatant you can be, trained in the most current and specialist combative skills of European Military close combat.

You will learn the Phase One syllabus of the Todd Specialist Close Combat System including

Offensive and counter offensive unarmed assault
Edged and bludgeon weapon disarming at all ranges including being held at weapon point (Phase Ambush)
Preventing and escaping all holds and grabs
Psychological preparation for close combat
Medical aspects of close combat & Combat Conditioning

Course Instructor: Geoff “Tank” Todd (Military Elite Forces CQB Master Chief Instructor)
Course fee: Non members 500,- EUR/Person. For Todd Group country members & Crossfit Assault members 375 EUR/Person. Deposit required to ensure place on course 250,- EUR(non-refundable) This is a certified course.

For application and further information contact: Ken Oesterreich, PhD (Todd Group Germany Chief Instructor) coms@samtacs.com

Todd Group South-east Asia Headquarters Thailand hosted course instructed by the Todd Group instructing team

This exported course of instruction is open for applications.

Todd Systems European Military (CQC) Close Quarters Combat and Military Self Defence Course Thailand 2013.

May 26th to May 31st.

This is an exported course of instruction with training provided by the Todd group HQ Chief Instructor Geoff “Tank” Todd and managed by our South East Asian HQ in Thailand.

www.toddgroup.com

The Todd group were established in 1927 and have a most extensive record of instructing service to the Military Elite and Regular Forces as well as Police, Close Personal Protection, Security and civilian proponents.

Our lineage comes directly from several of the Military expert pioneers of armed and unarmed combat and we have the longest training provision record in our specialist field.

We have been providing specialist training for 85 years to serious realists and the reputation of our training systems is well known in CQB/CQC.

Link to Todd systems information. http://www.toddgroup.com/organizational-and-structure.html

We attract the ten percenters that are the practical realists with the combative smarts and inner resolve wanting to be trained in the best of proven operational combative skills and challenge themselves under phase testing.

From the ten perenters on entry level courses the one percenters identify themselves and make up our rank and file of combative lifers.

The 50 Todd group depot instructors all completed the phase one course of instruction and passed the phase 1 test going onto phase 2 and 3 training and becoming Todd group global depot instructors and making revenue from their instructing duties.

Upcoming course, applications now being accepted.
Phase 1 current and new entry level exponents, current phase 2 & 3 exponents and instructors. Dates: between May 26th and May 31st. This course will include Todd Systems CQC training and testing for candidates that meet the requirements. All applications enquiries must be made to the Todd Group HQ. Email coms@toddgroup.com.

If you want to move up through the ranks and become a Todd group instructor in your country, then it all begins with undertaking the basic phase one course of instruction and passing the phase 1 test.

Phase one provides all your basic unarmed combat and self-defence principles tactics and skills as well as all the basic principles for phase two advanced training and phase three specialist in both unarmed and armed combat.

Whether you want to be an exponent and learn Close Quarters Combat and self-protection for your personal knowledge and self-protection or train test and qualify with view to achieving rank status and or instructor qualification, it all starts with the most important phase of training Phase 1.

The Todd group is not a franchise, it is a military close combat training provision organisation that sets and maintains standards with all approved depot instructors keeping all proceeds from their instructing duties in their country of residence.

Depot instructors have to abide by the conditions and regulations of being a responsible professional instructor but outside that they have control of their homeland instructing operation and the income from their instructing is all theirs.

This is why in 85 years the Todd group formerly the Baldock institute has maintained its status as a private professional training provider for responsible citizens and contract training provider of military police and close protection training in CQB/CQC CPP and defensive tactics.

In a trade that is referral orientated those that have the qualification expertise and instructing service are known by the powers that be and are instructing the services. Being part of the official recognised and respected organisation is everything and the best and only way to train and work in this specialist field.

We are after responsible committed realists only. The ten percenters from which the top one percenters or lifers identify themselves.

One confident and competent exponent/instructor is worth the all the rest put together in our world.

Link to information http://www.toddgroup.com/organizational-and-structure.html

To forward your enquiry of interest for the May 2013 Thailand CQC course, email coms@toddgroup.com Include your full name date of birth and email contact as well as your phone contacts.

On receipt of your inquiry you will be provided with the official application paper work and information requests.

All applicants must meet our responsible citizen course joining requirements.

Full costs and information will be provided on enquiry / application.

Be the Best Combatant you can be.

Wellington Saturday 8th June and Sunday 9th weekend training

Phase one training for new entry level and current phase one exponents as well as phase two and three exponents 9am - 5pm Saturday
Phase two training for phase two and three exponents 9am - 12pm Sunday
Phase three only 1pm - 4pm Sunday

I would advise you to attend all phases of training your rank allows you to attend to stay current and for assistant instructor purposes.
Cost Todd group country members $40.00 each and approved non member new phase 1 attendees $50.00 each.
All attendees must confirm by email coms@toddgroup.com

On application you will receive training venue location and general information.

Todd group annual Auckland HQ Close Quarters Combat Intensive course of instruction.

This Todd Group HQ exported intensive CQC course of instruction is being conducted at SpecForce THE Todd groups Auckland HQ facility. June 23rd - 29th 2013 Specforce Auckland week long intensive phase one and two CQC course of instruction.

This course will be for phase 1 basic new entry level and phase 1 continuation training exponents as well as phase 2 exponents and phase 3 proponents assistant instruction on course.

Phases of training information. http://www.toddgroup.com/organizational-and-structure.html The Todd group has an 86 year record of military unarmed combat and self-defence training in NZ and is the oldest European military CQC training provider of its kind globally.

The Todd group train the military, police, close protection details and realist civilians with the smarts and resolve required to join train test and achieve rank.

The Todd group are they last link to some of the pioneers of allied military armed and unarmed combat with the Todd group chief instructor Tank being instructor qualified by his former instructors who were WW11 evolutionary military combative pioneers and Master Chief Instructors.

The Todd group Dunedin HQ facility is the oldest global private specialist training provision facility of military close combat in existence.

Pre SpecForce annual CQC training is not essential but can be undertaken at SpecForce by applying to the Todd group Auckland HQ instructor John Adlington. johncqb@gmail.com phone 022 0919097

SpecForce Fitness 9 Karaka Street Eden Terrace Auckland.

If you want to apply for a position on this course apply to coms@toddgroup.com by providing the initial requested information below. You will then be emailed official course joining paper work to complete and return.

All applicants must meet the Todd group responsible citizen applicant requirements.

Name………………………………………………………………………………..
Applicant category.
New entry phase 1 exponent………………
Current Todd group phase 1 exponent………………………………
Current Todd group phase 2 exponent……………………………….
Current phase 3 Todd group exponent…………………………………….
In-house accommodation and meals are available at an additional cost.
Please advise if you will need accommodation and meals…………………………….
Cut lunches are available please advise if you require cut lunches………………..

The course is a volunteer’s course of instruction and concludes with a phase 1 test for candidates that are ready to undergo testing on Saturday June 29th.

The course cost for non-current Todd Group members is $550.00 with a 50% deposit or by full payment payable on acceptance.

Link to the 2012 SpecForce CQC course article.
http://www.fighttimes.com/magazine/magazine.asp?article=1395

The training is provided by NZs most highly ranked and qualified military CQB/CQB Master-Chief instructor and members of the Todd group instructing team.

You will be trained in the most current and best of battle proven principles tactics and skills.

If you want to be the best combatant you can be then you should be on this course.
Links to further information: www.toddgroup.com www.cqctimes.com
Testimonials. http://www.toddgroup.com/testimonials.html

Close personal protection specialist course of instruction Dunedin 2013.

Course dates August 3rd to August 13th 2013.

Specialist close personal protection or is it is known better to those outside the industry Body Guarding requires a considerable special skill set.

The Todd group have a long record of service as expert training providers in our fields and are pleased to conduct such an extensive and intensive specialist course at the Todd Group Dunedin HQ.

Our courses are always full musters and advance applications are essential to secure one of the limited positions on course.

The specialist close protection course will provide all the required skill sets for working close personal protection.

If you are serious about attending this course of instruction then reply by email requesting application forms for the Dunedin 2013 CPP course coms@toddgroup.com

You will then be sent your application paperwork and information.

On completing and returning your application forms and requested material you will be advised if you meet the responsible citizen requirements necessary for course joining.

Below is general information on the Todd group CPP courses.

The CPP course we conduct every two years was conducted in May this year after being advertised a year in advance. The next scheduled group CPP course has been brought forward to 2013.
http://www.toddgroup.com/close-protection-course.html

Link to the recent May 2012 course article
http://www.fighttimes.com/magazine/magazine.asp?article=1394

Past course articles
http://www.fighttimes.com/magazine/magazine.asp?article=1241

http://www.fighttimes.com/magazine/magazine.asp?article=668

The Todd Group CPP course will cover all specialist required training at the basic entry level to work on a CPP detail on land, air, sea, and rail.

The course fee in relation to Todd Group membership or non-membership status will be provided on application.

This course will also include an introduction on working close protection in hostile environments.

The course will provide the exponent with the knowledge to plan, prepare and employ a full range of industry required close personal protection skills.

The course chief instructor will be Geoff "Tank" Todd.

International attendees will require an international driver’s license.

There will be considerable note taking at the start of the course when learning of industry protocol and etiquette as well as contract work and completing surveys and operational planning as well as throughout the course.

There will also be a considerable field training phase plus advance exercise and practical exercise phases.

The lecture and training days will be long and you will require considerable mental commitment and have to have yourself and your clothing and kit requirements made ready and available at all times.

Planning preparation and practise.

Course Subjects

Etiquette and protocol
Duties, roles, and responsibilities of a close protection specialist
Operational planning
Constructing a close protection command centre
Clothing, equipment and health considerations
Surveillance, counter and anti-surveillance
Intelligence gathering, assessment and utilization
Immediate action drills
Chain of command
Threat recognition and assessment,
Vehicle selection - accessories and security
Vehicle searches
Evasive, offensive, and 4WD driving
CPP in a hostile environment (war zone)

Electronic aids
Human aspects
Hard target training
Layers of security
Land-sea-rail-air related close protection
Contract negotiation
Weapon recognition and familiarization
Explosive device searches, identification and safety procedures
Specialist close protection related close combat
Pedestrian escort detail training
Tactical embus/debus, motorcade training
Firearms training
Ammunition and weapon accessories considerations
Impact weapons
Ambush drills
Planning preparation practice and performing a wide range of close protection duties under the conditions of a training exercise.

South Africa CQC

2013 will see the Todd group through its African exponents and instructors conducting a week-long intensive course of instruction in the phase 1 Todd systems CQC. Keith Roberts the Todd group chief instructor for Africa will manage the phase 1 intensive course of instruction and the defensive tactics/control restraint and D-WAR (declare war against rape) anti-and counter rape short courses of instruction.

The CQC proposed course dates are September 8 to September 14.

The defensive tactics/tactical control restraint and D-WAR anti-encounter rape short courses of instruction will be conducted between September 14 and September 17.

South Africa is the planned location for the training.

The phase 1 syllabus includes the following.

Phase One

Offensive and counter offensive unarmed assault
Edged and bludgeon weapon disarming at all ranges including being held at weapon point (Phase Ambush)
Preventing and escaping all holds and grabs
Psychological preparation for close combat
Medical aspects of close combat
Combat Conditioning (Toughener and Sickner phases)

Applications/enquiries to the Todd group global headquarters New Zealand www.toddgroup.com

Todd group master website www.toddgroup.com

On application/enquiry you will be provided with the course dates cost and training course specific information.

You will also be supplied with the course/short course mandatory training official application forms.

Links to courses information.

http://cqctimes.com/todd-group-southeast-asia-cqc-courses/ http://www.fighttimes.com/magazine/magazine.asp?article=535 http://www.fighttimes.com/magazine/magazine.asp?article=668 http://www.fighttimes.com/magazine/magazine.asp?article=1323 http://www.fighttimes.com/magazine/magazine.asp?article=1299 http://www.fighttimes.com/magazine/magazine.asp?article=1402

Close personal protection specialist course of instruction Thailand 2013.

Course dates September 22nd to October 2nd 2013.

The Todd group established in 1927 in New Zealand have been European military close combat, police defensive tactics, civilian self-protection and specials close personal protection training providers for the past 85 years and for the first time will export a full course of instruction in specialist close personal protection to Thailand.

Specialist close personal protection or is it is known better to those outside the industry Body Guarding requires a considerable special skill set.

The Todd group have a long record of service as expert training providers in our fields and are pleased to conduct such an extensive and intensive specialist course in Southeast Asia.

Our courses are always full musters and advance applications are essential to secure one of the limited positions on course. The reason for exporting the course in Southeast Asia is simply to reduce travel costs and travel duration down under to our New Zealand headquarters and training camp.

The global recession has persuaded us to export this specialist labour and resources intensive course of instruction to Thailand.

We have received many requests to export such a course and are pleased to accommodate our global exponents.

I have been training and instructing in Thailand since 1991 and have established a Todd group South East Asian HQ depot there for our CQC training provision and as such have a sound support and course management base in country to enable the conducting of such an intensive and extensive course of instruction as the CPP course.

This will make the course conducted in Thailand that much more affordable and reduce the long haul flights duration and effects of such travel.

The CQC courses in Thailand have been well supported with exponents from many countries including Thai nationals.

The specialist close protection course will provide all the required skill sets full working close personal protection.

If you are serious about attending this course of instruction then reply by email requesting application forms for the Thailand 2013 CPP course coms@toddgroup.com

You will then be sent your application paperwork and information requests.

On completing and returning your application forms and requested material you will be advised if you meet the responsible citizen requirements necessary for course joining.

Below is general information on the Todd group CPP courses.

The CPP course we conduct every two years was conducted in May this year after being advertised a year in advance. The next scheduled group CPP course is 2013 due to demand.
http://www.toddgroup.com/close-protection-course.html

Link to the recent May 2012 course article
http://www.fighttimes.com/magazine/magazine.asp?article=1394

Past course articles
http://www.fighttimes.com/magazine/magazine.asp?article=1241

http://www.fighttimes.com/magazine/magazine.asp?article=668

The Close personal protection course is $5000.00 USD. This is payable by a 50% non-refundable deposit on application confirmation and the balance on registration.

This fee includes all training and training related equipment, vehicles and accommodation.

Todd group members receive a considerable course discount, information provided on enquiry/application. Please include the depot you train or instruct at and your phase of training.

The only expenses that the exponent needs to cover are their travel and any pre or post course accommodation in country as well as personal purchases and any food/snacks purchased on the exercise phases away from camp facility.

The Todd Group South East Asian HQ as part of the course fee will provide all other meals and accommodation requirements. There will be no non-students or observers on the course unless invited by the Todd Group as guests or staff. No unauthorised photographs, video or audio recordings will be permitted to be taken by exponents during any training or exercise phases or at any time without clearance and the subject individuals consent.