| Course title | Todd Group Military Combative Challenge For Civilians Leipzig Germany 2025. |
| Course type / description | Phase 1 Basic current and new entry accepted applicants & Phase 2 training members this is a unique opportunity for German and other European countries responsible citizens that are interested in our European military elite (MSD) military self-defence and mil CQC (close quarters combat) to attend a week long intensive course of instruction from the oldest global private specialist training providers of our European mil CQC/MSD. Todd Group mil self-defence and close combat training specialist since 1927. Course conducted by Todd Group Master-Chief Instructor, Geoff “Tank” Todd. This is not traditional or competitive martial arts or combat sports based. Germany citizens with any issues with reading or completing requirements in English, Contact the Germany course Manager Ken Oesterreich, PhD [email protected] +49 172 372 6920 |
| 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 | Leipzig,Germany |
| Course dates and times | Phase 1 & Phase 2, August 25 – August 30, 2025 Training August 25-29 Phase 1 testing August 30, 2025 |
| 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 | May 31, 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 |
| 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. On applying and being accepted for course joining you will be issued with a course fee invoice/statement and payment advice, that must be paid within seven days of receiving it. If you apply you must attend the full course including attending supporting assisting and participating in the phase tests. You must be on course for your full course of instruction, no exceptions. If you are not a realist then CQC is not for you. This is not a sport or traditional martial art. The Todd Group are the oldest private training providers of Specialist European military CQC of our kind and want only those with the smarts mental toughness and fitting demeanor 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. |
| Course joining requirements | New applicant non-Todd Group members, 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. You will be required to complete and email return a course code of conduct contract. |
| Course joining special requirements | All new applicants as well as Todd group current exponents/proponents course confirming must be committed to attending the applied for course and accept all orders and instructions attendance dates and timings 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 rules and regulations at all times. |
| 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. Members course confirmation facility on the Todd Group HQ website www.toddgroup.com home page (Todd Group members, click here to course confirm) Make sure your membership status is current and that you have returned your annual declaration. No late course confirmations accepted and once a course is cancelled it will not be conducted. Any issues with reading or completing requirements in English, Contact Ken Oesterreich, PhD [email protected] +49 172 372 6920 |
| Course joining confirmation approval Todd Group members | On receiving your course confirmation approval pay your course fee with in seven days and provide any other required information. Complete and email return your code of conduct contract. Your course fee must be paid no later than seven days after receiving your course joining confirmation. If your full course fee is not received as previous you will be removed from the course roll. |
| Course joining applications new exponents | After submitting your on-line application 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. On acceptance complete and email return your course code of conduct contract. Any issues with reading or completing requirements in English, Contact Ken Oesterreich, PhD [email protected] +49 172 372 6920 |
| Course joining acceptance new applicants | On acceptance 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 no later than seven days after receiving course joining acceptance or you will be removed from the course roll and will not be accepted for any future courses you apply for. |
| Course official forms submission / processing | On receiving your online completed and returned course joining official forms they will be checked and processed. Signing your forms can be by electronic signature or typed text. 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. |
| Course acceptance requirements | Pay course fees, read all provided information and promptly action any requests or requirements for information. Do not take conditions final dates for granted as they are definite. |
| Course phases of training provision | This course comprises of two separately but simultaneously conducted courses of instruction. Phase 1 basic for new and current phase 1 exponents and Phase 2 advanced training for phase 1 qualified exponents. For some training all phases will be combined. Assistant instructor training/assessments and instructor under assessment training and testing will be conducted for candidates that meet the requirements. |
| Course additional packages / modules / subjects content | Brain to Boot mental toughness introduction. Medical aspects of CQC. |
| 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 without question. 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. Only a wannabe would lay claim to qualification or competency without being tested and passing testing. |
| 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’s respected name to be brought into disrepute. Make sure you read and abide by application/declaration/code of conduct contract conditions and abide by required behaviour information in your accepted applicants information email. |
| 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 | New entry-level phase 1 exponents (non-Todd Group members) course fee EUR 650. |
| Course fees current Todd Group members | Current financial country member’s discount rates apply and can be found on the members private section of the Todd Group website www.toddgroup.com |
| Course fee includes / excludes accommodation | Excludes. |
| Course fee includes / excludes meals | Excludes. |
| Course laundry information | Not applicable own arrangements. |
| Course fees payment requirements / information | Full non-refundable non-transferable course fee payable on course joining acceptance. Current Todd group member’s full course fee payment on course confirmation to Todd Group HQ only as per provided information in your course acceptance. |
| Payment of course fees options | Payments to Todd Group HQ – Cash, Credit cards- Visa or Master card .Online bank transfer. PayPal. Please advise us on decided method of payment. We will then provide payment option information. [email protected] |
| Course fees refunds for Todd Group HQ course cancelation | Full course refund after notification of course cancellation. |
| 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 | No refund applicable if you have been accepted paid your course fee and do not turn up. |
| Residential course | No. |
| Non-Residential course | Yes. |
| Course accommodation and meals residential attendees | Not applicable. |
| Course meals non-residential attendees | Not applicable. |
| Course accommodation and meals rates and payments information residential attendees | Not applicable. |
| Course meals rates and payment requirements non-residential attendees | Not applicable. |
| Residential courses accommodation description / information | Not applicable. |
| Course meals information | Not applicable. |
| Course qualifications / Certification | All exponents on course that complete the week-long intensive training course will receive certification of course attendance. Candidates that undertake the phase 1 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 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 phase test also includes battle handling exercises where the candidate will move from location to location employing the skills of phase 1 to combat and counter immediately prior unknown threats. |
| Course Additional / Auxiliary training | This intensive course of close quarters combat instruction will also include training in mental toughness / psychological conditioning to overcome fear and enhance combative capability. (Brain to Boot program). There will also be instruction in the medical aspects of CQC/MSD and if of interest to attendees and time permitting tactical control and restraint training can be conducted. |
| Special events | Not applicable. |
| Additional activities | Not applicable. |
| Additional course expenses | CQC neck protectors for all phase 1 exponents and any phase 2 or 3 exponents partaking in CQC milling or any other contact training. |
| Pre-course arrival | The day before or on the morning of the course start as per accepted attendees provide course attendance information |
| Post-course departure | The evening of the course/phase test finish or the following day. |
| Travel transport pre-course | Own arrangements. |
| Travel transport post-course | Own arrangements. |
| On-course transport requirements / provision | Own arrangements. |
| Airport transfers pre- and post-course | Own arrangements. |
| Non-airport pre-course pick up locations | Not applicable. |
| Non-Airport post-course drop off locations | Not applicable. |
| 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 | Own arrangements. |
| Post course accommodation information | Own arrangements. |
| Pre-course meeting / briefing information | On course day 1 as part of course introduction. |
| Course registration / administration requirements / information | Applicants must complete and email return all course application/confirmation on-line forms and their provided code of conduct contract. If additional application information is requested this must be supplied on request. On acceptance and payment of the course fee an information email will be provided. Course fee must be paid as requested, advance course uniform ordering /purchasing from the Todd Group must be undertaken. |
| Course roll call | On day 1 after registration immediately before the course introduction. |
| Course uniform / dress civilian exponents | Current Todd Group members require Todd Group T-Shirts minimum 2. New non-Todd Group depot training exponents require Todd Group t-shirts or 2 black t-shirts no logo’s or artwork. In country Todd Group t-shirts contact Ken [email protected] All attendees require black Todd Group CQC trousers or black BDU trousers /robust black cargo trousers/black track pants, Black training shoes or boots. No prints embroidery logo’s branding or external labels on non Todd Group obtained training t-shirts or trousers and all training shoes and boots must be plain black. Members 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, compulsory for phase 1 training/testing CQC Neck protectors (mouth guards, groin protectors etc.) A full personal kit list will be provided to accepted applicants. |
| Course personal kit requirements | 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 attendees clients 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 payment of your course fee and will include all logistics, communication, kit/dress, rules and regulations information. |
| Course chief instructor / instructing cadre | Geoff “Tank” Todd and any attending assistant instructors. |
| Course manager / course coordinators | Ken Oesterreich, PhD For uniform requirements Germany/Europe and for logistical in country information. |
| Course manager / course coordinators contact information | [email protected] +49 172 372 6920 |
| Course logistical general information | Contact Ken Oesterreich, PhD [email protected] +49 172 372 6920 |
| 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, referrals. Recruiting cards available by email request [email protected] |
| Post-course country membership option | New first course exponents post completing their first course can become country membership 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 [email protected] |
| 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 protected] NZ Ph 03 4778 902 International Ph +64 3 4778902. Cell +64 21 480 999 |
| Additional / Miscellaneous information | Exponents are required and expected to be quietly confident committed and respectful to the instructors, staff, facilitators in country, military personnel, civilians and fellow exponents on course. The course manager/coordinator and instructors are there to ensure you have a very realistic and special combative experience with the opportunity to test 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. 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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