Close Combat Australian Training Course

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September 1st to 3rd and Todd Group Chief Instructor Tank flew into Sydney for a whirlwind instructing visit. Unfortunately over the past 2 years due to capacity schedule committments in Military CQB Tank  has had to postpone Sydney training on several occassions. In fact he came straight off course to Sydney and after a full days business meetings instructed a Phase 2 group on continuation training Friday evening. Saturday all day was Phase 1 entry level training and continuation training with a second Phase 2 course on Saturday evening. All day Sunday was Phase 1 training.

The Todd Group instructor to student ratio of 1 instructor to 14 exponents had to be marginally increased for the Phase 1 training because of the previous postponments and Australian Chief Instructor, Dave Stevens, was on hand to assist Tank to ensure everyone received the required attention. It was pleasing to see so many committed and interested exponents on course drawn from the Australian Todd Group ranks, other fighting systems and the general public.

Post-course we have received practically as many congratulations as exponents on course for conducting this course. We hope to get Tank back late December 2006 or early January 2007 and I know many from Australia have already indicated they will be travelling to New Zealand for the annual international course, March 2007.


Training to command, Sydney course, Phase 1, 2006

Interested in Close Combat Training? Todd Group Depots are located throughout New Zealand and at various overseas locations.

For more information on Todd System of Close Combat see the following books, dvds and cds:

  • Close Combat Books
    The Do's and Don'ts of Close Combat – Tactical C&R – Control and Restraint – No Nonsense Self Defence – Military Close Combat Systems Phase One – Combative Masters Of The 20th Century
  • Close Combat DVDs
    Self Defence of the Elite – 80 Years of Combative Excellence – Primary Option Control & Restraint – Military Unarmed Combat – Phase 1
  • Close Combat CDs
    Technique To Command – Combative Code of Conduct
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Article written by Tank Todd

Special Operations CQB Master Chief Instructor. Over 30 years experience. The only instructor qualified descendent of Baldock, Nelson, and Applegate. Former instructors include Harry Baldock (unarmed combat instructor NZ Army WWII), Colonel Rex Applegate OSS WWII and Charles Nelson, US Marine Corps. Tank has passed his Special Forces combative instructor qualification course in Southeast Asia and is certified to instruct the Applegate, Baldock and Nelson systems. His school has been operating for over eighty years and he is currently an Army Special Operations Group CQB Master Chief Instructor. His lineage and qualifications from the evolutionary pioneers are equalled by no other military close combat instructor. His operation includes his New Zealand headquarters, and 30 depots worldwide as well as contracts to train the military elite, security forces, and close protection specialists. Annually he trains thousands of exponents and serious operators that travel down-under to learn from the direct descendant of the experts and pioneers of military close combat. Following in the footsteps of his former seniors, he has developed weapons, and training equipment exclusive to close combat and tactical applications. He has published military manuals and several civilian manuals and produced DVDs on urban self protection, tactical control and restraint, and close combat. He has racked up an impressive 100,000+ hours in close combat.