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Course Information: Self Minder Short Course 9-10 Nov 2024

Course titleSelf Minder Short Course
Course type / descriptionTodd Group current training and country member’s attendance only.
This is another advantage of being a member of NZs first and only European mil self-defence and close combat training provision organisation established 1927.
Minder safety, security, protective short introductory course. This course will provider minder protective capabilities and is a good introduction to minder level personal protection for individuals interested in a future full specialist close personal protection course of instruction.
Todd Group history / services / structure / proponent training phaseswww.toddgroup.com
Course locationCamp Todd, Berwick
Course dates and timesSaturday 9th and Sunday 10th November, 2024
Course promotional / recruiting information / linkswww.toddgroup.com  
Course cut-off date for course to be confirmed or cancelledFriday 18th October, 2024
Important considerations prior to course confirm / cancel cut-off dateDo not course confirm unless you are 100 percent certain you will attend.
Course joining requirementsMeet the course joining requirements and complete all joining requirements and requests right away. Complete and return code of conduct contract on receiving it.
Course joining special requirementsAttendees must be current Todd Group members/country members.
Course application / joining conditionsN/A
Course confirmation Todd Group membersIf you course confirm you must attend and there are no refunds or transfers of fees if you do not attend.
Course joining confirmation approval Todd Group membersTodd Group members course confirming will be accepted and can pay the course fee on course confirming.
Course joining applications new exponentsN/A
Course joining acceptance new applicantsN/A
Course official forms submission / processingElectronically complete and submit members course confirmation.
Course additional application required material / informationN/A
Course acceptance requirementsPay your course fee as soon after course confirming as possible and before the course cut off date.
Course phases of training provisionN/A as short specialist self-minder training.
Course additional packages / modules / subjects contentN/A
Course information linkswww.toddgroup.com
Course participationAs per members regulations codes of conduct.
Course code of conductQuietly confident, committed, safe training practices.
Primary training objectives briefTo provide home and urban safety security and protective tactics and skills. This course includes self and others protective tactics and skills training.
Course fees new exponentsN/A
Course fees current Todd Group members$300.00
Course fee includes / excludes accommodationIncludes accommodation
Course fee includes / excludes mealsExcludes meals
Course laundry informationShort course no laundry service required.
Course fees payment requirements / informationCourse fee must be paid as early as possible and well before course cut-off date.
Payment of course fees optionsProvided with acceptance email.
Course fees refunds for Todd Group HQ course cancelationFull refund provided if the course has to be cancelled.
Course refunds for pre-course or on-course withdrawalsNo refunds for anyone course confirmed that withdraws pre or on course.
Course refunds for accepted exponents that do not turn upNo refunds or course fee transfers.
Residential courseYes
Non-Residential courseYes
Course accommodation and meals residential attendeesArmy hut and bunk room shared accommodation.
Course meals non-residential attendeesAttendees self-cooked meals (lunches and dinners) in camp.
Breakfast included in course fee.
Course accommodation and meals rates and payments information residential attendeesAccommodation and breakfast included in course fee. Attendees bring their own food and cook their own meals in camp.
Course meals rates and payment requirements non-residential attendeesAttendees bring their own food for lunches and dinners and  prepare in camp kitchen.
Breakfast included in course fee.
Residential courses accommodation description / informationArmy hut and bunk room shared accommodation.
Course meals informationAttendees bring your own food (lunches and dinners) and prepare/cook in camp kitchen. Breakfast provided in course fee.
Course qualifications / CertificationN/A introductory short course.
Course Phase test briefN/A.
Course Additional / Auxiliary trainingN/A
Special eventsN/A
Additional activitiesN/A
Additional course expensesNo additional expenses
Pre-course arrivalEither Friday afternoon/evening or before 10am on Saturday
Post-course departureAfter 3pm Sunday
Travel transport pre-courseOwn arrangements
Travel transport post-courseOwn arrangements
On-course transport requirements / provisionN/A
Airport transfers pre- and post-courseAirport transfers from Dunedin Airport to Camp Todd and return included in course fee. Please email a copy of your flights itinerary.
Non-airport pre-course pick up locationsN/A
Non-Airport post-course drop off locationsN/A
On course daily local transport for non-residential attendees / pick up drop off locationsN/A
Public transport services pre-, during, and post-courseN/A
Pre-course accommodation informationAccommodation in camp Friday and Saturday only additional pre or post course accommodation own arrangements.
Post course accommodation informationAccommodation in camp Friday and Saturday only additional pre or post course accommodation own arrangements.
Pre-course meeting / briefing informationBriefing after 10am Saturday.
Course registration / administration requirements / informationCompleted by application and on request
Course roll call10 am Saturday.
Course uniform / dress civilian exponentsTodd Group members black training t-shirts black trousers and black boots or shoes. Uniformity is important.
Course uniform military groupsN/A
Uniform purchasing informationContact HQ [email protected]
Course training kit requirementsAll training kit provided.
Course personal kit requirementsPersonal kit list provided with course joining instructions/information.
Privacy confidentiality and securityAs per agreements.
Accepted applicants full / final information packageProvided after course fee payment.
Course chief instructor / instructing cadreGeoff Todd CQC/MSD Master-Chief Instructor.
Course manager / course coordinators contact informationGeoff Todd CQC/MSD Master-Chief Instructor.
Course logistical general informationProvided by email after acceptance and course fee payment.
Todd Group resources pre-training / continuation trainingwww.toddgroup.com
Course training / testing related informationN/A
Course recruitingwww.toddgroup.com
Post-course country membership optionN/A
Post-course Todd Group HQ membershipN/A
Post-course Todd Group national and international depot continuation trainingN/A
Todd Group HQ contact information[email protected] PH 03 4778902
Additional / Miscellaneous informationThe course will include tactics and skills to protect yourself and others in your care. The training will comprise of anti-encounter and combat and counter action skills to neutralise urban threats. The training will include lecture/presentations hands on skills training and practical scenario situational training. Threat neutralisation options will include options  by advance planning preparation and practice as well as means and methods to neutralise unexpected actions against you or others in your care/company. Brain to boot mental toughness components will be provided to enhance your mental toughness under threat. This short course will include safety security tactics and procedures as well as personal minder protective skills training to increase hard target self and others protection levels.