Q) Ron tell us about the LINE System. The LINE System is a system of close combat that I developed before I joined the USMC in 1978. It is a standardized system of close combat skills for every warrior at entry level training. It is designed to do is give a military unit a close […]
Caution: The contents of this article are for education purposes only. The principles described are extremely dangerous and are for military close combat training and operations only. Their application applies solely to the military. * * * I have read that the Todd System is not the same as the Applegate system and can’t understand […]
Caution: The contents of this article are for education purposes only. The principles described are extremely dangerous and are for military close combat training and operations only. Their application applies solely to the military. Grappling and wrestling are not recommended in operational military close combat but clinching is a required skill. Wrestling and grappling training […]
Ron Donvito hosted the convention and seminars at his training facility, which provided the ideal outdoors training environment for close combat training. Ron Donvito instructs group basic CQC The Association has stringent joining conditions and as such only two members were accepted at the convention board meeting and one membership application decision reserved pending the […]
November 13th 1990 – While the date may not be as clear in everyone’s minds in New Zealand as September 11th the tragedy of the events are. Dunedin people of the time will never forget this tragedy and most knew someone involved or affected by the events. I personally like many were closely tuned to […]
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 […]
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 […]
Caution: The contents of this article are for education purposes only. The principles described are extremely dangerous and are for military close combat training and operations only. Their application applies solely to the military. I recently watched on cable a kiwi rugby game and can see why the kiwis are so good at hand to […]
The Todd Group went International in 1996 when it conducted its first International CQB course at its New Zealand HQ in Dunedin. What a success it was and continues to be growing in numbers every year. That first course was very special and attracted a wide and varied range and calibre of exponents. This was […]
We Want You! The Todd Group calendar is extremely hectic with military and civilian depot courses, through until 2008. The Todd Group has an 80 year history as specialist military unarmed combat and civilian self defence instructors come 2007. They are the largest European military contract armed and unarmed combat training providers. The current instructing […]