If you're looking for the safest and considered most effective means of unarmed offensive assault you would select long range unarmed offensive assault, stamp kicks on or below the knee joint. Logic: employ your longest limb contact with the sole of your boot on the closest enemy target their front leg. Stamp kicks provide the […]
There are many methods of training proving and testing that the Todd Group employs on military CQB/CQC, police defensive tactics, close personal protection, tactical prisoner handling, security forces and self-protection courses. These methods include battle handling exercises, practical handling exercises, stands, operational scenario training, toughener and sickener training, battle inoculation, familiarization with enemy fighting arts, […]
The Todd Group and Todd Systems basic phase 1 testing has a reputation for being as close to operational unarmed contact as it gets and the best test of skills guts and smarts. In this edition of the Close Combat Files I will outline the test phase and the reasoning behind why so many candidates fail […]
Training as many as 260 exponents on their individual primary centre of gravity for maximum resistance against lifting or movement reducing their target mass and not compromising their stability by squatting to low is not an easy to task. No easy task when you consider although you may have an instructing cadre of 18 instructors […]
The following is but a brief overview of what I have identified as positives and negatives in tactical control and restraint. For over 30 years I have instructed tactically correct control and restraint to a wide range of services. For over 20 of those years I headed crowd control teams where we employed restraints on a […]
The world’s first martial arts 3D web TV series, available now. Brooklyn Monk in 3D, from Al Caudullo productions, follows the adventures of martial artist and author Antonio Graceffo, as he travels across the world, learning martial arts from various masters. “A lot of people are familiar with my youtube show, Martial Arts Odyssey. But […]
When he was 21 years old, Antonio Graceffo got a part in the Chuck Norris movie, Delta Force 2. At the time, he believed it was his huge break, which would lead to super stardom. Instead, it would be more than a decade until he had a part in a movie again. Based on that […]
Grey Lynn-based boxing gymnasium King's Gym staged a fund-raising pro-am promotion at the Auckland Boxing Association's Stadium on Friday July 23rd, writes Johnny Lloyd. The venue was absolutely packed. Comeback King Gordon Moir 67.1kg, who hadn't fought since 2000, clashed with Jeysson Broncales 63kg, having his first pro fight, in the opening four-rounder. It was […]
An exciting nights boxing was seen at Panmure's Lagoon Stadium last week when Box Fit's Regan Foley promoted a top International boxing card. Amateur fights, Corporate fights , an amputee match between Wellington and Auckland, a professional female contest, and professional boxing matches were on the show aptly named "TEST OF COURAGE" Regan Foley, a […]
Soulan Pownceby, the Auckland-based boxer won two belts in an international bout at the Auckland Boxing Association Stadium on Thursday, June 17, writes Jim Mahoney. Pownceby on top through most of the fight won the WBF world light-heavyweight title and also claimed the WBO Asia-Pacific title. His opponent was Aussie southpaw Joel Casey, not renowned […]