| Read before you apply | The Todd Group was established in 1927 and we are the only training providers of our European mil elite CQC/MSD (close quarters combat and military self-defence) skills sets to responsible civilians here and globally. The course is conducted under the command of a qualified military elite close combat/military self-defence Master-Chief instructor and our training team instructors. We have an exclusive unique Instructor lineage/qualifications dating back to WW11 and next generation mil CQB/CQC/MSD Master-Chief instructors. There is no other private specialist training provider of our systems in NZ or worldwide. We have a long record of training provision service in our European mil elite close combat/self-defence trade-craft skills sets. If you are not a responsible practical realist committed to self-improvement do not apply. We have stringent course joining conditions and requirements. We are private specialist training providers to military, law-enforcement, close protection agencies and responsible civilians. From the rest come the close combat best and we provide small group specialist training to identify those that have what it takes to excel. We are the trade-craft skills source that develops the individual tactics skills and training packages. This is our full time commitment not just a hobby. ATTENTION Do not apply unless you will attend and be warned if you apply and are accepted and do not attend or follow through on your course/training joining requirements, you will not be accepted for any Todd Group future applied for training including intensive courses, Todd Group HQ training or Todd Group depot’s training. |
| Course title | March 2025 Annual Australasian Todd Group HQ and Camp Todd conducted CQB/CCQ/MSD courses of instruction |
| Course type / description | Todd Systems Phase 1 Basic MSD/CQC new entry-level and continuation training exponents. Phase 2 Advanced CQC/MSD for phase 1 qualified exponents. Phase 3 CQB/CQC/MSD Specialist training for phase 3 exponents and instructors. Phase 1 Basic and Phase 2 Advanced assistant instructor and instructor under assessment for those with the required rank. |
| Todd Group history / services / structure / proponent training phases | http://www.toddgroup.com/todd-close-combat-history.html http://www.toddgroup.com/organizational-and-structure.html |
| Course location | Camp Todd Berwick near Dunedin Airport and Todd Group HQ Dunedin New Zealand. |
| Course dates and times | Phase 3 Specialist Saturday March 22 to Saturday March 29. Phase 2 Advanced Sunday March 23 to Saturday March 29. Phase 1 Basic Monday March 24 to Saturday March 29. |
| Course promotional / recruiting information / links | www.toddgroup.com and www.eliteactionadventure.com www.cqctimes.com www.fighttimes.com Recruiting cards available on request [email protected] |
| Course cut-off date for course to be confirmed or cancelled | March 7th 2025 if the required exponent numbers are confirmed the course will be confirmed. If the required numbers are not confirmed in a specific training phase or phases the course may continue with those training phases being cancelled and the training phase or phases with the required exponent numbers being confirmed. Like with most courses the required numbers are achieved earlier than the cut-off date and all accepted attendees will be advised by email that the course is confirmed and will be conducted. |
| Important considerations prior to course confirm / cancel cut-off date | Do not apply/course confirm unless you are 100% certain you will attend and participate with commitment, attention to detail, inner-resolve, safety and controlled aggression. If you apply are accepted for course joining and do not complete your accepted exponent mandatory requirements including paying your course fee, you will not be accepted on any future Todd Group courses or be accepted for training at any Todd Group depots by any Todd Group Instructors. CQC/MSD training requires responsibility integrity reliability and commitment. If you are not a realist then CQC is not for you. This is not a sport or traditional fighting art. The Todd Group are the oldest private training provider of European military CQC/MSD of our kind and want only those with the smarts mental toughness and fitting demeanour for CQC training. New applicants and Todd Group course confirming current members must be definite attendees. Do not make flight reservations, confirm leave or undertake any other personal plans related to course attendance that can’t be cancelled until receiving confirmation of the course being conducted after the course cut-off date. If the course has the required course conducting numbers prior to the course cut-off date all accepted applicants will be CQC/MSD training requires responsibility integrity reliability and commitment. If you are not a realist then CQC is not for you. This is not a sport or traditional fighting art. The Todd Group are the oldest private training provider of European military CQC/MSD of our kind and want only those with the smarts mental toughness and fitting demeanour for CQC training. New applicants and Todd Group course confirming current members must be definite attendees. Do not make flight reservations, confirm leave or undertake any other personal plans related to course attendance that can’t be cancelled until receiving confirmation of the course being conducted after the course cut-off date. If the course has the required course conducting numbers prior to the course cut-off date all accepted applicants will be advised by email. |
| Course joining requirements | Complete and return your on-line course application/confirmation and on being accepted for course joining, ensure you action all requirements as requested including course fees payment and providing any requested additional information. |
| Course joining special requirements | All new applicants including Todd Group current proponents course confirming must be committed to attending the applied for course and accept all orders and instructions on course. The course fee is non-transferable non-refundable. All attendees are required to be responsible, quietly confident exponents and respect the chain of command and course attendance conditions, CQC code of conduct, rules and regulations at all times. If you apply are accepted and pay your course fee your position on course is secured. If you do not attend the course there will be no refund and the course fee cannot be transferred to a future course. |
| Course application / joining conditions | Course applications must be completed factually and honestly. Get your course application in as early as possible as the course cut-off date for confirming or cancelling courses depends on having required attending numbers by the cut-off date for the course to be conducted. No late applications accepted and once a course is cancelled it cannot be conducted. |
| Course confirmation Todd Group members | Complete your course confirmation as early as possible. Make sure your membership status is current and that you have returned your annual declaration. You must be a current financial member. No late course confirmations accepted and once a course is cancelled it will not be conducted. |
| Course joining confirmation approval Todd Group members | On receiving your course confirmation approval, pay your course fee within 7 working days along with any accounts for uniform or training resources and provide any other required information. Your course fee must be paid within seven days of course joining confirmation acceptance or you will be removed from the course roll and any future courses applications will be declined. |
| Course joining applications new exponents | After submitting your on-line applications, if requested provide any additional required information. After your application has been processed you will receive your course joining acceptance or be declined if you do not meet the course joining requirements. |
| Course joining acceptance new applicants | On acceptance and receiving your course fee invoice/statement make payment of your full course fee. Full fee refunds will be provided for any courses cancelled after the cut-off date. Payment of course fees must be paid on receiving course joining acceptance/invoice/statement and no later than seven days after receiving course joining acceptance and course fee invoice/statement. Failure to pay your full course fee as instructed and any other course related fees such as accommodation and messing in for residential courses/uniform or resources will result in you being removed from the course roll and will prevent you from attending any future courses/training. |
| Course official forms submission / processing | Complete electronically the application declaration forms and submit them from the Todd Group website. Please complete all fields including signatures dates and witness requirements in typed text/click box. No hand written forms will be accepted. You will be advised of your application being accepted or declined by email as soon as processed. |
| Course additional application required material / information | You may be asked for additional application support information including a scanned copy of your current passport picture page and current driver’s license or other information such as providing a record of prior criminal history. All accepted applicants will be provided with a CQC code of conduct contract and must electronically complete it and email return it on receiving it. |
| Course acceptance requirements | Pay course fees, read all provided information and promptly action any instructions requests or requirements for further information. Make sure you turn up with the correct uniform and kit as per instructions. If you need to purchase uniform or training kit or resources from the Todd Group make sure you do so well in advance of the course start date and have it sent to you. |
| Course phases of training provision | This course comprises of three separate but simultaneously conducted courses of instruction. Phase 1 Basic new and current Phase 1 exponents, Phase 2 Advanced Todd Group members exponents and Phase 3 Specialist Todd Group members proponents. For some training all phases will be combined. |
| Course additional packages / modules / subjects content | Brain to Boot mental toughness introduction. Medical aspects of CQC, Tactical primary control and Restraint time permitting and contact inoculation training. |
| Course information links | www.toddgroup.com www.cqctimes.com www.eliteactionadventure.com |
| Course participation | This is a volunteer’s course of instruction and exponents can partake or observe any training modules that they are not able to partake in. Those that are intending to volunteer for testing need to partake in all training. Some attendees want to test themselves combatively while others simply want to experience military close quarter’s combat and military self-defence, learning the skills for their knowledge and self- protection. This is up to the volunteer exponent to decide their level of participation and extent of their objective achievement requirements. Unless a candidate passes testing they do not have any rank and have not proven themselves and as such have no claim to CQC/MSD qualification or tested and proven competency and mental toughness. |
| Course code of conduct | All attendees must conduct themselves in a mature, responsible manner at all times on and off course. Training is a privilege not a right and requires high integrity and responsible behaviour at all times. Respect the chain of command; be respectful to everyone at all times. Train for self-improvement abide by orders and instructions, always adhering to safety practices. Never cause the Todd Group respected name to be brought into disrepute. Make sure you read and abide by application/declaration conditions and provided behaviour information in your accepted applicants information email. You will be emailed a CQC code of conduct contract that you must electronically complete and return. Remember your status in regard to rank and do not conduct yourself outside your Todd Group achieved rank position and status. |
| Primary training objectives brief | The primary training objectives are for all exponents on course to increase their knowledge and capabilities in the most current and proven Todd Group Systems military self-defence and military close quarters combat. The intensity of the training is determined by the commitment and inner- resolve of the individual exponent. |
| Course fees new exponents | Phase 1 new entry-level exponents $600.00 NZD. |
| Course fees current Todd Group members | Current Todd Group member’s fees rates apply in relation to your phase of training/rank and status as per the fees rates on the member’s private section of the Todd Group website. |
| Course fee includes / excludes accommodation | Excludes accommodation. |
| Course fee includes / excludes meals | Excludes meals. |
| Course laundry information | Attendees can do their own laundry in camp. |
| Course fees payment requirements / information | Full non-refundable non-transferable course fee payable on course joining acceptance within 7 days of being accepted on course/receiving your course fee invoice/statement. Current Todd Group member’s full course fee payment on course confirmation acceptance/invoice/statement. |
| Payment of course fees options | Payment options provided with course fee invoice/statement. |
| Course fees refunds for Todd Group HQ course cancelation | Full course refund if the course is cancelled on the cut-off date. |
| Course refunds for pre-course or on-course withdrawals | If you apply/course confirm are accepted for course joining and have been advised the course is confirmed and will be conducted, there will be no refunds for pre-course or on course withdrawals. |
| Course refunds for accepted exponents that do not turn up | There will be no refunds for accepted attendance applicants that are course no shows. |
| Residential course | Yes Camp Todd |
| Non-Residential course | Yes – with non-residential attendees responsible for arranging their own daily transport to and from Camp Todd. |
| Course accommodation and meals residential attendees | Accommodation and breakfast Camp Todd. Lunch and Dinner attendees can make their own meals in the camp kitchen. We can take attendees to a local supermarket or for dinner to restaurants cafes/takeaways. |
| Course meals non-residential attendees | Own arrangements |
| Course accommodation and meals rates and payments information residential attendees | $25.00 per night accommodation and breakfast payable with course fee payment or before the course start date. |
| Course meals rates and payment requirements non-residential attendees | Residential attendees you can make your own lunch and dinner in the camp kitchen. Non-residential attendees bring your own food. |
| Residential courses accommodation description / information | Camp Todd 8 pers Army huts and 4 pers barracks room accommodation. |
| Course meals information | As per above. |
| Course qualifications / Certification | All exponents on course that complete their week-long intensive training course will receive certification of course completion. Candidates that undertake the phase 1 or phase 2 test and successfully pass it will receive their phase test certification post course. |
| Course Phase test brief | The phase 1 test requires the individual candidate to have high level proficiency inner resolve and commitment in the execution of the phase 1 basic skills including the required training hours (100 training hours or completion of a full week long intensive course). The phase test consists of a toughener and sickener phase to test the candidate’s inner resolve physicality and intestinal fortitude followed by the testing of their self-defence capabilities. It also includes technique to command drill to ensure the candidates know the skills by title and execution. The combative phase sees the candidates pitted against each other in combative actions on encounters where the candidates must employ the skills of phase 1 to achieve their objective. The candidates must also complete a BHE (battle handling exercises) circuit assessing deciding and employing correct threat neutralisation tactics and skills. The Phase 2 advanced testing requires 400 minimum mandatory training hours before volunteering for testing. Phase 2 candidates need to be physically up for the testing regime. |
| Course Additional / Auxiliary training | These intensive courses of CQC/MSD/CQB instruction will also include training in psychological conditioning to overcome fear and enhance combative mental toughness (Brain to Boot program). An introduction to CQC contact inoculation training and (tactical control and restraint time permitting) will be delivered. |
| Special events | Annual prize giving and course ending function all ranks attending the course must be present. |
| Additional activities | Accepted applicants will be provided with such information. |
| Additional course expenses | Your own flights/transport and personal funds. CQC uniform requirements and a CQC neck protector, Brain to Boot manual that you should purchase prior to the course and read to familiarise yourself with the terminology tactics and skills. You will receive a password on purchasing your copy that will give you access to the B2B audio training exercises. $50.00 per B2B copy of the manual. |
| Pre-course arrival | Phase 3 HQ members (non-residential) Saturday March 22 national and International attendees Friday March 21. Phase 2 HQ members (non-residential) Sunday March 23 national and International attendees Saturday March 22. Phase 1 HQ members (non-residential) Monday March 24 national and International attendees Sunday March 23. Note HQ members need to be at Camp Todd on day one of their course by 08.00hrs. |
| Post-course departure | Sunday March 30 or the evening of Saturday March 29. |
| Travel transport pre-course | Own arrangements. |
| Travel transport post-course | Own arrangements. |
| On-course transport requirements / provision | Provided if required for off camp activities. Note there will be no daily transport to and from Camp Todd for non-residential attendees; this is your own responsibility. |
| Airport transfers pre- and post-course | Provided free of charge by request from the Dunedin airport to Camp Todd and return from Camp Todd to the Dunedin Airport. You will just need to complete and return the provided arrival departure form. |
| Non-airport pre-course pick up locations | N/A |
| Non-Airport post-course drop off locations | N/A |
| On course daily local transport for non-residential attendees / pick up drop off locations | Own arrangements. |
| Public transport services pre-, during, and post-course | Own arrangements. |
| Pre-course accommodation information | Hotels in Dunedin city information provided on request. |
| Post course accommodation information | Hotels in Dunedin city information provided on request. |
| Pre-course meeting / briefing information | On day 1 of your course before training commences. |
| Course registration / administration requirements / information | Applicants must complete and email return all mandatory course application/confirmation and CQC code of conduct contracts/ forms. If additional application information is requested this must be supplied on request. On acceptance requested logistics information (flight itineraries, pre and post course accommodation reservation requirements must be provided. Course fee must be paid as requested, advance course uniform purchasing from the Todd Group must be undertaken. |
| Course roll call | Day 1 of your course prior to training commencement. |
| Course uniform / dress civilian exponents | Todd Group printed logo T-Shirts minimum 2 or plain black t-shirts, Black Todd Group CQC trousers or black BDU trousers /robust black cargo trousers/black track pants, Black training shoes or boots. (No hard work type boots) No prints embroidery branding or labels on non- Todd Group worn training t-shirts or trousers and all training shoes and boots must be black. All Todd Group current members must be in Todd Group uniform and only new entry Phase 1 Basic exponents can wear plain black t-shirts or if they want to Todd Group training t-shirts. Orders for uniform items must be made early for dispatching pre-course. [email protected] |
| Course uniform military groups | Services CQB/CQC training dress or Todd Group T-Shirts and services BDU trousers and boots. |
| Uniform purchasing information | Todd Group [email protected] |
| Course training kit requirements | Any personal protectors (CQC neck protectors, mouth guards, groin protectors etc.) A full kit list will be provided to accepted applicants. |
| Course personal kit requirements | Toiletries etc. List provided to accepted applicants. |
| Privacy confidentiality and security | The Todd Group insist on all exponents abiding by their application agreement. The privacy and confidentiality of the Todd Group and our individual participants and group clients is essential and all attendees are expected to be security conscious and protect the confidentiality, privacy and security of the Todd group and all its attendee’s client’s associates staff and facilitators. No unauthorised audio, video or still photographs permitted at any time. |
| Accepted applicants full / final information package | This will be provided by email after courses fees have been paid in full and will include all logistics, communication, kit/dress, rules and regulations information. |
| Course chief instructor / instructing cadre | Course Chief Instructor Geoff “Tank” Todd and Todd Group HQ and Depot instructors team. |
| Course manager / course coordinators | Geoff “Tank” Todd and training team members |
| Course manager / course coordinators contact information | Email [email protected] NZ Ph 03 4778 902 021 480 999 International Ph +64 3 4778902 +64 21 480 999 |
| Course logistical general information | Provided in accepted applicants information email. |
| Todd Group resources pre-training / continuation training | http://www.toddgroup.com/dvd/military-unarmed-combat-phase1.html http://www.toddgroup.com/dvd/phase1-self-defence.html http://www.toddgroup.com/book/brain-to-boot.html Other DVDs Manuals www.toddgroup.com |
| Course training / testing related information | Attitude is most important to competency achievement. Skill first, then increases in speed to achieve momentum/velocity. Less is more in the sense of individual primary skills selection and competency/proficiency increases. Train with quietly confident commitment to self-improvement. Train with safety accuracy and controlled aggression. Common sense must prevail in volunteering for phase testing. Your competency proficiency and confidence must be high across all test requirements. You must have a never quit mentality. |
| Course recruiting | Course recruiting is by Todd Group websites, word of mouth recruiting, Todd Group recruiting, referrals. Recruiting cards available by email request [email protected] |
| Post-course country membership option | New entry first time course exponents post completing their first course can become country members of the Todd Group subject to approval. Country membership enables privileges such as reduced fees on most courses, wholesale Todd Group products purchasing, access to member’s private site on the Todd Group HQ website, email updates. |
| Post-course Todd Group HQ membership | Those that reside in Dunedin/Otago New Zealand post course can become a Todd Group HQ training member on request and approval. |
| Post-course Todd Group national and international depot continuation training | The Todd Group have depot and or individual tuition instructors throughout New Zealand and Internationally. http://www.toddgroup.com/todd-group-depots.html |
| Todd Group HQ contact information | Email [email protected] NZ Ph 03 4778 902 021 480 999 International Ph +64 3 4778902 +64 21 480 999 |
| Additional / Miscellaneous information | A full email information pack will be provided to all accepted exponents after paying their full course fee and any other payments for services/supplies. This information pack will include all information in relation to directions logistics Kit requirements rules regulations and conditions. This is a unique opportunity for civilians to experience military CQC and military self- defence living it the intensive military way in camp over a one-week long training duration. Exponents are required and expected to be quietly confident committed and respectful to the instructors, exponents, staff guests and visitors. The course manager/coordinator and instructors are there to ensure you have a very realistic and special combative experience with the opportunity to challenge yourself at a level that meets your capabilities and requirements. If you have goals to advance up through the ranks including becoming a Todd Group depot instructor in your country of residence and location, then it all begins with undertaking this week-long intensive course of instruction, volunteering for the phase 1 test and passing your phase 1 test. If you are a practical realist quietly confident and committed to self-improvement and objective achievement you have a good chance of achieving your objectives and passing the phase test. Unless a candidate passes testing they do not have any rank and have not proven themselves and as such have no claim to CQC/MSD qualification or tested and proven competency and mental toughness. Instructor qualification requirements include attending a week long course and undertaking assistant instructor training and assessment as well as attending a week long intensive course of instruction undertaking instructor under assessment training and testing. |
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