Jenkins verbal judo 1993 is your guide to effective communication, from a police officers perspective. All books are in clear copy here, and all files are secure so dont worry about it. Verbal judo is based on the art of words and how to utilize them in various situations, in everyday life. I would argue that grappling is one of the most efficient martial arts for law enforcement agency. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read verbal judo. 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.
As he shares in his own book, he is also a martial arts expert but dedicated his career to use words to get what. Judo may be a gentle tactic, but as a tactic it will always seek to draw the opponent into its schema and not succumb to the counter rhythm proposed by the adversary. Verbal judo teaches the skills necessary to remain centered and focused during any verbal circumstance. Listen and speak more effectively, engage people through empathy the most powerful word in the english language, avoid. He authored the bestselling book, verbal judo the gentle art of persuasion. 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. Which of the following is not a universal truth identified by george thompson and jerry jenkins in the book verbal judo. Deescalation, and crisis intervention for police officers. 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. George thompson explains how you become who you have to be to get the job done in moments of crisis. The gentle art of persuasion verbal judo by george j.
This book will help police officers and other contact professionals develop verbal strategies that can transform potentially explosive encounters into positive. Also, most of the stories are about using verbal judo as a police officer, which is not really applicable in the work world. Jenkins is the coauthor of the bestselling left behind series. Download pdf the verbal judo way of leadership ebook. This book is written by a police offers who trains officers in dealing with difficult people. Why judo is good for law enforcement artofgrappling. Jenkins is an outstanding little book that everyone should read. Thompson wrote that he taught verbal judo in seminars and in this book to encourage better communication through empathy, skills applicable to law enforcement as well as customer.
Verbal judo and 10 things youll learn from george j. 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. 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. The gentle art of persuasion pdf, epub, docx and torrent then this site is not for you. He suggests, and i believe, that his training could have prevented that disaster. Feb 03, 2014 saying the right thing can be the difference between closing the deal and having it blow up in your face. He completed the police training in fire arms, auto crime, sex crimes, verbal judo, narcotics, homicide investigations, latent prints, kidnapping, and community policing. The father of a tactical communication style known as verbal judo, he. It has been accepted for inclusion in masters theses by an authorized administrator of trace. Oct, 2014 speak kune do as a premise believes that something is lost in translation between verbal judo as a theory as compared to the practice of judo itself. Thompson is the president and founder of the verbal judo institute, a tactical training and management firm based in auburn, ny. 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.
Citation formats are based on standards as of july 2010. Thompson is definitely a nut, but when you get past his arrogance and ego, a lot of what he said made sense. The chameleon is the verbal judo mascot which demonstrates the survival trait of being abl. The gentle art of persuasion ebook written by george j. George thompson of the verbal judo institute and the subject of four books, with over 300,000 copies sold. Twenty of his books have reached the new york times bestsellers list, seven debuting at number one. Thompson now teaches his verbal judocourse to police and other professionals across the united states. Filled with stories and anecdotes from georges law enforcement career. I spoke to lee fjelstad from the verbal judo institute about using spoken word to train everyone from police. In that career he noticed that some of the police he worked with seemed to have a natural talent for defusing conflicts and calming people. Jul 27, 2015 jpiijpc organized a week training on verbal judo tactical communication facilitated by don gold from minimum force institute, s. 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. He was one of the leading experts in verbal selfdefense tactics and trained lawenforcement agencies around the world.
He created and crashtested verbal judo when he was a police officer on an urban beat and became a popular lecturer and the founder of the verbal judo institute. Jan 02, 2014 from the back cover when you react, the event controls you. Verbal judo is the martial art of the mind and mouth that can show you how to be better prepared in every verbal encounter. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. With twenty years of police experience under his belt. 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. The denver sheriff department is investing heavily in teaching deputies about verbal judo, a practice that uses language to defuse a tense situation before it becomes unsafe. The training target line police commanders and junior. Language is a powerful tool, which in conflict can play a transformative role. Jenkins owns the christian writers guild, which mentors and trains writers. Thompson died 2011 trained in judo and aikido before becoming a police officer in his early 30s.
Dec 29, 2005 george thompson is a former police officer who now teaches other cops verbal judo. A former english professor and a blackbelt master of karate, he created and crashtested verbal judo when he was a police officer on a. It addresses the most difficult problems of the street encounter where quick thinking. Download the verbal judo way of leadership pdfepub, mobi ebooks without registration on our website. Increasing personal safety and enhancing professionalism are the primary goals of our training. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. With the realities of 21st century policing, procedural justice, and building community partnerships, verbal judo is perfectly positioned to give officers the tools they need for success. Verbal judo is an important tool for security officers. We offer several courses specifically designed to meet the needs of a diverse clientele. Jenkins, is packed with valuable information to deescalate difficult situations and turn them into winwin outcomes. 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.
Verbal judo, updated edition audiobook, by george j. Jul 21, 2016 could verbal judo help cops defuse tense situations. Mastering the art of verbal judo george thompson is a former police officer and black belt in judo and taekwondo. This book will help police officers and other contact professionals develop verbal strategies that can transform potentially explosive encounters into positive resolutions. The reason i stopped you is that i clocked you driving 73 miles per hour in a 45mileperhour zone. Its not just about a bag of catchphrases, although it does give some examples. Over his life, doc taught over one million police officers his program and to this day, his verbal judo course is required training for police officers in numerous states across the country. 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. Verbal judo, updated edition audiobook by george j. Verbal selfdefense, also known as verbal judo or verbal aikido, is defined as using ones words to prevent, deescalate, or end an attempted assault it is a way of using words to maintain mental and emotional safety. The author never gets to actual examples only continually says over and over and over and over how he is a verbal judo expert a police officer with education and self defense training and a police officer who is trained in self defense and how he is a verbal judo expert who does training and he is an expert. Judo judo is a modern martial art, combat and olympic sport created in japan in 1882 by jigoro kano.
Another phrase mentioned in thompsons book, verbal judothe gentle art of. Jun 09, 2009 academicturnedcop and bestselling author george doc thompson describes how tactical language allows leaders to achieve their goals. As he shares in his own book, he is also a martial arts expert but dedicated his career to use words to get what he wanted. The book uses storytelling well to engage the reader and illustrate points. Instead, try to move with them and redirect their energy. George thompson, an englishprofessorturned police officer, after years of experience and observation of police interaction styles. Instudio host, abcs dan abrams, alongside analyst tom morris jr. Grappling has been historically an integral part of police training that focuses on control and compliance of a subject. After his training from new york police department, he joined the nyc police department as a police officer. Honolulu police department officers killed in the line of duty while responding to a call. Verbal judo institute has equipped over a million individuals with the necessary skills to redirect behavior and generate voluntary compliance.
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. The explanation in chapter 5 of three types of people, nice, difficult and wimps, was eye opening and helped me in my. This item may be a former library book with typical markings. Jun 10, 2016 my police department has asked me to assist in teaching handson techniques in the massive mat area we have available to our training hqhowever, ive done so much undecided thinking about two particular applications with colleagues, discussing the two distinctions on approach to reality, and thats between judo or wrestling for policing. If youre looking for a free download links of verbal judo. As of july of 2009, several new online verbal judo resources are. Redirecting behavior with words explores the need for an approach to conflict and verbal abuse. The gentle art of persuasion from the worlds largest community of readers. It addresses the most difficult problems of the street encounter where quick thinking and spontaneous verbal response often make the difference between life and death. It is classified as a nonfiction, personal growth, self help and communication genre. No guarantee on products that contain supplements your satisfaction is 100% guaranteed. Verbal judo is about using words to defuse verbal judo. Thompson, phd, was an english professor and a black belt master of karate.
Thompson is a former police officer and a communication skills trainer. Mastering the art of verbal judo the master teacher blog. The ultimate police resource for verbal judo news, expert analysis, and videos from the law enforcement community. Instant access to millions of titles from our library and its free to try. The gentle art of persuasion, updated edition george j. Through his experiences, he trains law enforcement professionals how to use their mouths instead of their nightsticks and guns. Jenkins was most recently the coauthor of miracle mon. 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. Verbal judo communication course by george thompson. We encourage our security officers to use verbal judo. Another phrase mentioned in thompsons book, verbal judo the gentle art of persuasion. In this webinar, alex popovic a former us marine, police officer and current real estate agent in phoenix az joins bob stewart to shed some light on how to use words to get your desired outcome. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. In verbal judo, dont ignore or dismiss a questionthats the same as resisting it.
Verbal judo is at times repetitive, and very police oriented, but i like its emphasis on mental preparation as a way of life inner balance, like in real judo. Verbal judo is a system of verbalization tactics, designed by dr. Deescalation, whether verbal or non verbal, is an essential practice and officers who develop superior communication skills may be able to keep volatile circumstances under control. Search an uptodate calendar for police training events near you and online now. Verbal judo was originally developed for police, corrections and security professionals and is now a required course in numerous states. Words as a force option police science series series by george thompson. Thompson wrote four books on verbal judo, each analyzing ways to defuse conflict and redirect behavior. He is now a popular lecturer and lives in albuquerque, new mexico. Jan 25, 2018 this makes verbal judo a valuable tool for both security and law enforcement.
This book kept explaining why verbal judo is a good concept and how this book would guide readers through it. 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. 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. Im officer jones of the metropolitan police department. Scenario b in the introduction is one of many examples in which verbal judo can work for police officers.
How to use verbal judo to defuse a tense police situation. 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. Because everyone communicates with others, and this book will help you become a more effective communicator. Verbal judo teaches readers how to use words to prevent escalations and get what you want in some of the most challenging situations. Jenkins is the author of nearly two hundred books, including the bestselling left behind series. He created and crashtested verbal judo when he was a police officer on an urban beat. Could verbal judo help cops defuse tense situations.
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. Verbal judo is one of those old but great books that deserve to be reread now and again, so i thought id share some of my notes from this classic. When autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play next. He has trained more than 700,000 police, corrections. In its 2003 report, training the 21st century police officer. Tactical communication skills is the updated version of the program developed by the late dr.
747 1035 999 1561 1377 1048 1195 810 280 1265 1072 987 1542 1246 712 915 1147 784 1050 30 1529 115 353 203 1400 896 1153 296 1005 640 1245 81 778 986