The Automated Decision Making Process, the OODA Loop is a conceptual mental appreciation process developed by a US Air Force Colonel, John Boyd in the 1960’s and 1970’s, also known as the Boyd Cycle. This concept has become popular for military and business strategic thinking. However, it also establishes a firm model of automated decision […]
The fight or flight response was first described in 1929 by Walter Canon. His theory defines what he calls hyper arousal or acute stress response stating that animals react to stress by a general discharge of the sympathetic nervous system preparing them to be able to meet a threat and either fight or flee from […]
Knife attacks are a most formidable and frightening experience. That immediate fear evoked by suddenly being thrust into a literal situation of life and death, experiencing the cut of a blade, the stabbing and puncturing of your body, the blazing pain as nerve endings are sliced and severed, or being totally unaware of being injured […]
Blue Curran on an unarmed combat course in the early 1960’s Kenneth Roy “Blue” Curran was born on 9th September 1925 in Waverly NSW. He first joined the army during WW II in 1943 at 18 years of age. His service number was NX 202327 he served in Australia and after reaching 19 years of […]
Howard assisting with promotional photography. Howard Bell was born at Brighton near Dunedin in New Zealand in 1952. He has two older brothers and a younger sister. Howard’s father served in World War II spending four years in the desert with the engineers maintaining and working on steam engines. He told Howard of how they […]
In 1996, the Todd Group, formerly the Baldock Institute, established 1927, opened its combative courses to include national and international exponents and instructors. The course has been conducted annually since then, late March, early April, always attracts full musters and has a reputation for being specialist and tough. It attracts military law enforcement close protection […]
The Todd group exported a full phase 1, 2 and 3 course of instruction to Thailand November/December 2010. Since training and testing in Thailand in 1991 I had always wanted to return and provide training there in my system giving something back to the country where I enjoyed my first visit as an exponent/candidate […]
John Findlay Burt August 24th 1948 to August 12th 2009. Johnny was the only son of John Telford Burt and Catherine Ann Burt of Fairfield Dunedin. Johnny Burt CQB intake photo I would like to begin this look into the life of my dear friend Johnny Burt with some facts of Johnny's life and then […]
The Todd Group have an unequalled history not only in New Zealand and Australia in military CQB /CQC defensive tactics and self protection training dating back to our founder, the late Harry Baldock, but also globally. The Todd Group, formerly the Baldock Institute, was established in 1927 making it the oldest private training provider of […]
Spc. Raymond Quintanilla 305th MPAD, USD-S PAO BASRA, Iraq – The high demands military members face, simultaneously fighting two wars, multiple tours abroad, and changes in mission, places an even more important emphasis on their combat readiness. The physical fitness and mental readiness of a Soldier is of the essence in successfully carrying out missions, […]