He created and crashtested verbal judo when he was a police officer on an urban beat. Grappling has been historically an integral part of police training that focuses on control and compliance of a subject. Out of his interests in rhetoric, martial arts and law enforcement, doc created the. Eric is a member of the universitys behavioral intervention team and a verbal judo instructor. Chicago turabian humanities citation style guide thompson, george j and jerry b.
Choose from 73 different sets of verbal judo flashcards on quizlet. Thompson is a cop and a selfadmitted hothead making it necessary for him to develop good verbal skills and has black belts in jujitsu and judo not to mention a. Mastering the art of verbal judo george thompson is a former police officer and black belt in judo and taekwondo. Verbal judo, the gentle art of persuasion by george thompson is a book about nonviolent, respectful communication by the one person who may be the most qualified to write it. Instead, try to move with them and redirect their energy.
From twotime pulitzer prize winner and twotime national book award winner robert a. Hey guys, im currently a new leo who has been training in judo for nearly 2 months now. A practical aikido for law enforcement course would need to focus on protecting the officer and assailant from physical or psychological harm. Filled with stories and anecdotes from georges law enforcement career. Thompson is the president and founder of the verbal judo institute, a tactical training and management firm based in auburn, ny. Verbal judo 1st principle of physical judo is to not resist your opponent.
Thompsons now widely taught system of conflict resolution, called verbal judo, does have some merit. The book begins with one of many of the authors anecdotes about the use of verbal judo in action during his years as a police officer. Unlike law enforcement officers, correctional officers have minimal tools to deal with unruly or threatening inmates. He tells how he and other salty old police dogs cleverly talked their way out of. In its 2003 report, training the 21st century police officer. My main issue with this book is how the author spent about 34 of the text saying that verbal judo works and how he learned it through his years as a police. The author explores all kinds of confrontation rhetoric. Jenkins is the author of nearly two hundred books, including the bestselling left behind series. The father of a tactical communication style known as verbal judo, he wrote his first book on the subject in 1983 and became a successful law enforcement trainer. Verbal judo is the martial art of the mind and mouth that can show you how to be better prepared in every verbal encounter. I actually went out and bought a paperback called verbal judo, the gentle art of persuasion its got some pretty good advise in it.
Wrestling or judo for law enforcement combat forums. Yes, most of the sites i have found are book, or advertisements for seminars. George thomson that is taught to a number of professionals from a wide range of disciplines including education, management, and law enforcement. Verbal judo is an effective program to generate voluntary compliance from difficult and sneaky people at their worst. Daily, officers must attempt to generate voluntary collaboration from difficult people, and we should train our officers in this most difficult and important art. This site is home to over 22,000 aikido practitioners from around the world and covers a wide range of aikido topics including techniques, philosophy, history. It has been accepted for inclusion in masters theses by an authorized administrator of trace. Improve communication, resolve conflicts, and avoid the most common conversational disasters through simple, easily remembered strategies that deflect and redirect negative behaviour.
No better example can be seen in japan and its close association between judo and japanese policing that still. Listen and speak more effectively, engage people through empathy the most powerful word in the english language, avoid the most common conversational disasters, and use proven strategies that allow you to successfully communicate your point of view and take the. I wish to offer my personal thanks for you considering verbal judo for your training schedule. What differentiates verbal judo from other books on communication is that it. Weve trained over a million law enforcement officers, security, military and correctional professionals how to deescalate potentially violent situations verbally. After realizing this, i dropped verbal judo, because it is exactly that kind of book.
His other works the gentle art of persuasion is also excellent both are a must have addition to your. During the course of his 29 year law enforcement career, he has worked closely with faculty, staff, and students to resolve conflict and maintain safety. The reason why society has been as accepting of verbal judo as a law enforcement tactic is because of the meaning of the term judo, which means the the gentle way. He has trained more than 700,000 police, corrections. However, there is an mma school offering wrestling classes 3 times per week which i can make. Jpiijpc organized a week training on verbal judo tactical communication facilitated by don gold from minimum force institute, s. My argument is that the training aspect that comes with judo is important, as well as the philosophical tenants. Its most eye catching feature is its competitive element, where the objective is to either throw or takedown an opponent to the ground, immobilize or otherwise subdue an opponent with a pin, or force an opponent to submit with a joint lock or a choke. If you would like information not specifically tailored to any nonlaw enforcement profession please call me at 94509559, or go to. All verbal judo is, is how to use your mouth in law enforcement to get what you want. Thompsons essential handbook has taught people how to communicate more confidently and persuasively.
His book is a collection of techniques mixed in with some entertaining police stories. Thompson, phd, was an english professor and a black belt master of karate. Verbal judo is the classic guide to the martial art of the mind and mouth that can help you defuse confrontations and generate cooperation, whether youre talking to a boss, a spouse, or even a teenager. Listen and speak more effectively, engage people through empathy improve communication, resolve conflicts, and avoid the most common conversational disasters through simple, easily remembered strategies that deflect and.
I enjoy it the art and the people i train with are really helpful but am only able to make one to two judo sessions per week. It is taught at many police academies, law enforcement agencies, and civilan companies as a way of deescalating anger through empathetic speech. Most correctional officers only carry a radio, restraints, and sometimes a baton. Read verbal judo, second edition online by george j. The father of a tactical communication style known as verbal judo, he wrote his first book on the subject in 1983 and became a successful law. I am wondering if wrestling is better suited for law enforcement or judo. Verbal judo is a communications approach developed by dr. He authored the bestselling book, verbal judo the gentle art of persuasion. Believe it or not, our bodies speak louder than our words.
Jeet kune do establishes as a premise that to know various forms of combat and defense is always superior to only knowing one. Law enforcement officers are at a very high risk of having to deal with the psychological effects of defending themselves on a regular basis. Hello and thank you for visiting aikiweb, the worlds most active online aikido community. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. Jenkins is the author of nearly two hundred books, including. Register now class details wednesday, july 11, 2018 8. Twenty of his books have reached the new york times bestsellers list, seven debuting at number one. Judo is incredibly safe to train boxingmuay thaikarate is hard on the body and can easily lead to damage. Verbal judo kills it if youre considering any type of sales or law enforcement. By daniel scorza, student, criminal justice at american military university.
Verbal abuse is designed to prepare officers to face the intense verbal confro. The two day law enforcement session is the flagship course of verbal judo, and the course of choice for all law enforcement agencies. I would argue that grappling is one of the most efficient martial arts for law enforcement agency. We encourage our security officers to use verbal judo.
Why judo is good for law enforcement artofgrappling. The gentle art of persuasion teaches officials to speak and listen more effectively, avoid common conversational disasters and successfully communicate your point of view during disputes used for years in many industries, including law enforcement and public transportation, to teach those on the front lines ways to control and resolve. Tactical communication skills is the updated version of the program developed by the late dr. When autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play next. This book will help police officers and other contact professionals develop verbal strategies that can transform potentially explosive encounters into positive resolutions.
Frequent nonphysical encounters with suspects explain why the verbal judo training program is now mandatory in many police departments and academy curriculums across the united states. Postures, gestures, and expressions convey reams of. Thompson has worked as an english teacher, a police officer and a. Verbal judo instructor course for law enforcement and. George thompson, creator of verbal judo, along with gary klugiewicz, present a new training tool for law enforcement. In verbal judo, dont ignore or dismiss a questionthats the same as resisting it.
The training target line police commanders and junior. Mastering the art of verbal judo the master teacher blog. Bjj, i dont personally feel is as helpful for most law enforcement situations, it might be helpful to have at least a little understanding of it, but i cannot think of any police officer that would ever intentionally go down to the ground unless there were no other options, this isnt a cage. Our officers must be as competent with words as they are with firearms. Verbal judo communication course by george thompson. Learn verbal judo with free interactive flashcards. Judo has cross overs with a lot of the techniques already taught in law enforcement take downs, wrist manipulation. Judo judo is a modern martial art, combat and olympic sport created in japan in 1882 by jigoro kano. The theory behind verbal judo is much the same as found in traditional, martial arts judo. That is, the energy of the attacker is converted and used against them. This makes verbal judo a valuable tool for both security and law enforcement.
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