The Todd Group have been conducting close personal protection courses for decades. This expertise dates back to Harry Baldock when he was Sgt major and chief instructor of the CQB/CQC in the New Zealand Army in WWII. The training Harry provided included close protection for officers and dignitaries during wartime. Close personal protection is a […]
After a very special experience providing Todd Systems CQB and CQC training in South Africa, I headed for Thailand to conduct the first Todd Systems close personal protection course to be exported to Southeast Asia. This course would be very different conducted in a very tropical and populated environment where the required dress would be […]
History Prior to 9/11 most security industry jobs were in the petro-chemical / mining industry and revolved around close personal protection and instillation / facilities protection. The industry was most likely run out of England and was dominated by ex Special Forces operators from 22SAS, first tier operators. Loosely referred to as the Circuit, breaking […]
The Todd Group, formally and formerly the Baldock Institute, have a history second to none in New Zealand for conducting specialist close personal protection (bodyguard) training. The Todd Group close personal protection involvement dates back to our first chief instructor the late Harry Baldock a World War II chief unarmed combat instructor to the Army who not […]