These innovations made judo, from a technical point of view, more varied and vibrant. By uniting the persuasive power found in the rhetorical persuasion of aristotle and the physical redirective power of jigoro kanos physical judo, this book expounds the principles of the verbal judo training program, now recognized around the world. Postures, gestures, and expressions convey reams of. These blinks explain why some common communication techniques could be holding you back and why others may be better suited to achieving your communication goals. In verbal judo, dont ignore or dismiss a questionthats the same as resisting it. 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 upper. Verbal judo is best defined as a gentle yet powerful way of persuasion. Filled with stories and anecdotes from georges law enforcement career.
A tactical communication verbal judo, developed in the 1980s by dr. The gentleness of the art lies in the techniques superintendents use every day. As he shares in his own book, he is also a martial arts expert but dedicated his career to use words to get what. All sales are final additional postage will be billed if reshipment is necessary due to incorrect address or zipcode. 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. George thompson 19412011, author of verbal judo, advanced the field of verbal selfdefense by breaking down how to apply the techniques for deescalation and defusing used by professionally trained police officers.
A language strategy for dealing with difficult people, verbal judo was designed by college professor, police officer, and martial artist george thompson. Verbal judo is a process of using ones words to prevent, deescalate, or end an attempted disruption. Tactical communication skills is the updated version of the program developed by the late dr. The explanation in chapter 5 of three types of people, nice, difficult and wimps, was eye opening and helped me in my. Contrast break them by talking, a less nice technique, though it could theoretically overlap with this. Learn verbal judo with free interactive flashcards. Verbal judo is an invaluable life skill, and the principles and techniques when practised not only enhance your ability to always perform professionally under pressure, but can save your personal relationships with the most important people in your world. The gentle art of persuasion, a series of techniques designed by dr. Many of the techniques in this manual comes from verbal judo. Jul 21, 2016 joel francis, a former police officer in new york, is a national instructor at the verbal judo institute, teaching techniques he deployed on the beat. Mastering verbal judo is about speaking with people without escalating conflict.
The most recent revision led to the art of judo, begun in 1882 by dr. The principles of verbal judo are based on the principles of physical judo, and some of. The challenge presents one of the verbal judo tactics, followed by the encounter, where the tactic is taught through the use of a story. Redirecting behavior with words explores the need for an approach to conflict and verbal abuse. I always thought judo was a much more efficient martial art than karate but that similarity also works in the verbal martial arts of communication, speech and debate. Stabilize the scene using deescalation techniques appropriate for people with mental illness.
Academicturnedcop and bestselling author george doc thompson describes how tactical language allows leaders to achieve their goals. Choose from 73 different sets of verbal judo flashcards on quizlet. Dec 08, 2017 i always thought judo was a much more efficient martial art than karate but that similarity also works in the verbal martial arts of communication, speech and debate. Verbal judo, or tactical communication for contact professionals, enables employees to focus on the behavior of others while maintaining their own and others safety and then use appropriate presence and words to achieve a professional purpose. See more ideas about judo, crisis intervention and behavior interventions. Scenario b in the introduction is one of many examples in which verbal judo can work for police officers. Tactical communication training for frontline staff and supervisors. Verbal judo or verbal selfdefence is defined more broadly in reallife usage, but the trope is defined only as stated above.
A small group of past basic verbal judo participants will focus on questions very. Thompson is a former police officer and a communication skills trainer. Knowing how to redirect, how to persuade, how to empathize, and how to talk someone down from. Burns proposes a system of verbal judo to handle verbal abuse and disapproval in a non defensive manner. Thompson is the president and founder of the verbal judo institute, a tactical training and management firm based in auburn, ny. Dec 17, 20 verbal judo is the martial art of the mind and mouth that can show you how to be better prepared in every verbal encounter. Through the use of verbal judo we may, in many instances, be able to redirect difficult people toward voluntary compliance.
Verbal judo, or tactical communication, enables staff to focus on the behavior of others while maintaining their own and others safety and then use appropriate presence and words to achieve a professional purpose. Thompsons essential handbook has taught people how to communicate more confidently and persuasively. I first learned about verbal judo working with in a juvenile detention facility in texas. Empathy involves putting yourself in the other persons shoes to see the world as they do. Believe it or not, our bodies speak louder than our words. 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. Verbal judo 1st principle of physical judo is to not resist your opponent. 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. Dispatch judo powerphones 16hour dispatch judo program, speciallytailored after verbal judo techniques, will train participants how to take responsibility for and manage their individual communication style. Jigoro kano, an educator who had studied at oxford. May 01, 1993 verbal judo is the martial art of the mind and mouth that can show you how to be better prepared in every verbal encounter. The gentle art of persuasion verbal judo by george j.
Let me suggest that you unleash the five step hard style on those pesky and sometimes dangerous disruptive students and i can guarantee with confidence if, of course, you use this neat little cluster of verbal judo techniques with the right attitude, tone, and intent see the previous 5 posts entitled defuse anyone. The survey will focus on the impact of the verbal judo skills in real situations. The introduction of new competitive techniques both of couple or of lever group, is connected with a more subtle way to fight with a different kind of goal to apply judo throws, with a sight both at energy saving and at biomechanical effectiveness determined by the actual difficulty for the body. Verbal judo is an effective program to generate voluntary compliance from difficult and sneaky people at their worst. A former english professor and a blackbelt master of karate, he created and crashtested verbal judo when he was a police officer on an urban beat. He was one of the leading experts in verbal selfdefense tactics and trained lawenforcement agencies around the world. This is a beautiful book to learn how to talk to direct people and get things done verbal judo and not fight and snap directly at people in anger verbal karate. Empathy involves putting yourself in the other persons shoes to. It is classified as a nonfiction, personal growth, self help and communication genre. George thompson, creator of verbal judo, along with gary klugiewicz, present a new training tool for law enforcement. We offer several courses specifically designed to meet the needs of a diverse clientele.
All sales are final additional postage will be billed if re. Contrast break them by talking, a less nice technique, though it. The program addresses the challenges library staff experience. George thompson of the verbal judo institute and the subject of four books, with over 300,000 copies sold. Verbal judo, like judo itself, uses the energy of others to master situations. In a classroom situation, this could involve techniques such as remaining under emotional control during disagreements, avoiding language that expresses personal feelings during conflicts, employing empathy to stay engaged with people while. Using your verbal judo to deescalate and redirect a conflict is always the best choice if it is available, so make sure that your verbal game is strong. Todays post is dedicated to those who expressed a desire for more information about how verbal judo works, based on my previous post verbal judo is best defined as a gentle yet powerful way of. Mastering the art of verbal judo the master teacher blog. Verbal judo is but a new application of the willows truth. Simply stated, verbal judo is the gentle art of persuasion. Verbal judo institute has equipped over a million individuals with the necessary skills to redirect behavior and generate voluntary compliance. These skills can help improve your performance and diminish your personal stress. Joel francis, a former police officer in new york, is a national instructor at the verbal judo institute, teaching techniques he deployed on the beat.
Improve communication, resolve conflicts, and avoid the most common conversational disasters through simple, easily remembered strategies that deflect and redirect negative behaviour. The art of verbal judo 1661 ramblewood drive east lansing, mi 48823 517. Instead, try to move with them and redirect their energy. Focus groups focus groups will be used after the survey. Jenkins verbal judo 1993 is your guide to effective communication, from a police officers perspective. Thompson, helped law enforcement agencies and the officers who serve those agencies diminish or prevent conflict, and attain goals while maintaining. Thompsons essential handbook has taught people how to. Verbal judo teaches readers how to use words to prevent escalations and get what you want in some of the most challenging situations. How to enhance effectiveness of direct attack judo throws. Conflict escalates from verbal to physical to potentially. 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. Increasing personal safety and enhancing professionalism are the primary goals of our training.
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