What is the RGI Conflict Resolution Course?
- Improve Community Relations
- Avoid negative publicity and civil liability issues
The RGI Conflict Resolution course is a three day intensive training experience for protector professionals who want to enhance their ability to resolve physical, verbal and cross-cultural conflict. Top conflict resolution specialists from the law enforcement, military and martial art worlds will facilitate the course (please see bios).
Participation in the course results in a Level I certification in RGI Conflict Resolution Skills. It is a synergistic course covering the following elements:
Course Description
This 3 day certification course utilizes a combination of lectures, group discussion, and physical training scenarios.
As a participant you will:
- Enhance your technical and tactical physical defensive skills across the spectrum of violence.
- Develop a better understanding of moral values and ethics as they pertain to your life and profession.
- Understand the art of keeping the "moral compass" calibrated.
- Learn to communicate better under stress to resolve conflict.
- Learn how to deal more effectively with cultural differences regardless of whether or not you "know" the culture.
Tentative Class Schedule
Who Should Attend
This course is open to anyone:
- Leaders in military, law enforcement, mental health, business, education, etc.
- Martial artists and defensive tactics instructors.
- Business and thought leaders who are interested in physical-moral leadership and ethics.
Note: Although physical in nature, the training does not require any special level of physical fitness or previous martial arts training.
Date: March 5-7, 2012
Time: 8am - 5pm each day
Location: Wesley Hall
4th & Mercer Ave
Spring Lake, NJ 07762
Cost: $399 per person
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Places To Stay
Some local places (motels):
Sea Girt Inn
2168 Hwy 35
Sea Girt, NJ
Phone: 732-974-2323
Travelodge
1916 Hwy 35
Wall, NJ
Phone: 732-974-8400
Comfort Inn
1909 Hwy 35
Spring Lake, NJ
Phone: 732-449-6146
Some Marriott hotels within 10 minutes:
Courtyard Wall at Monmouth Shores Corporate Park (7.4 miles)
1302 Campus Parkway
Wall Township, New Jersey 07753 USA
Phone: 1-732-919-2780
Residence Inn Neptune at Gateway Centre (6.4 miles)
230 Jumping Brook Road
Neptune, New Jersey 07753 USA
Phone: 1-732-643-9350
There is also a nice bed & breakfast within walking distance of the training hall and train station:
The Chateau Inn & Suites
500 Warren Avenue Spring Lake, New Jersey 07762
Phone: 732-974-2000 • Toll Free: 877-974-5253
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Contributors
Craig Gray
Craig Gray is a businessman, speaker, trainer and Subject Matter Expert (SME) for numerous law enforcement agencies, including the West Michigan Criminal Justice Training Consortium, the Allegan County Sheriff's Department, and many others. Craig is responsible for creating the MCOLES (Michigan Commission of Law Enforcement Standards) approved Self Defense for Law Enforcement Training Program. He is an adjunct instructor for hand to hand combatives and warrior ethics at the Homeland Security and Protective Services Academy.
Bruce Gourlie
Bruce Gourlie is a Special Agent of the FBI who has been certified as both a Firearms and General Police Instructor. Mr. Gourlie has written published articles on the subject of Law Enforcement Ethics and Leadership. Mr. Gourlie is a former U.S. Army Infantry officer and a long time practitioner of the martial arts.
Jack HobanPresident
Mr. Hoban is President of RGI. He is a speaker, writer and Subject Matter Expert (SME) for the U.S. Marine Corps Martial Arts Program (MCMAP). He has led over 500 workshops and seminars around the world. He has addressed the FBI, universities, and other government and private organizations on ethics and martial arts over the last two decades. His business and military experiences, as well as an extensive 30-year background in martial arts, give him a unique and interesting perspective.
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Gary KlugiewiczVerbal Defense & Influence
Gary T. Klugiewicz is employed by PoliceOne as a police and corrections subject matter expert. He is retired from the Milwaukee County Sheriff's Department after 25 years of service where he was promoted to the rank of captain. Gary has been a Verbal Judo Instructor for the last fifteen years. For the last five years, he has been closely associated with Dr. George Thompson, the CEO and founder of the Verbal Judo Institute, in developing new training methodologies for the classic Verbal Judo concepts and tactics.
Joe Lau, RN
Joseph Lau, RN is an emergency room nurse and long-time practitioner of martial arts. He has taught workshops on Dr. Robert L. Humphrey's Dual Live Value Theory in the U.S. and Japan. Joe was also the Senior Instructor for many years at the Tom Brown Tracker School. Joe is a member of the Emergency Nurses Association and the International Association of Genocide Scholars.
Brian Pensak
Brian K. Pensak is a retired 30 year veteran of the United States Marine Corps. An infantry Marine with combat, Foreign Military Exchange Program, and Marine Security Guard tours in over 20 countries. He is Marine Corps Martial Arts Program Instructor Trainer and Subject Matter Expert (SME). He currently serves as the Executive Officer, Weapons Training Battalion, Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. An eternal student, the Sergeant Major continues to learn from, and teach Values, Leadership, and Mentoring to Marines and others.
Joe Shusko
Joseph C. Shusko is a decorated veteran who served the United States Marine Corps for over 35 years.
He is an accomplished aviator who spent the majority of his career flying helicopters. While serving as a White House Liaison Officer (WHLO) at HMX-1, he was designated a Presidential Helicopter Pilot under the Reagan Administration. In August of 2003 he assumed command of the Marine Corps Martial Arts Center of Excellence. He is now serving as the Deputy overseeing the Corps' Martial Arts Program. He is
also a Stafford Sheriff Department volunteer Officer. He has taught "Values" throughout the United States and abroad. He has been instructing and participating in martial arts and physical fitness since the early 1970's.
Joe earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing from Rider College. He is also a 3rd Degree Instructor Trainer in the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program.
Margarita TapiaVice President, Communications
Margarita Tapia is RGI's Vice President of Communications and a seasoned public affairs professional. She has worked on numerous state and national political campaigns, and served as press secretary to the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary during the chairmanship of Sen. Orrin Hatch. She also taught mass communication at Lane College in Jackson, Tenn. Margarita leads the "Interacting With The Media" module at the RGI certification courses, and is also a martial artist.
Mike Woerner
Mike Woerner is a Senior Inspector for the US Marshals Service, he has run the Fugitive Task force/tactical team in Upstate NY for the last 10 years. He has over thirty years in the Martial Arts, the last 20 in the Bujinkan. Mike is the lead Defensive Tactics instructor for the US Marshals NY/NJ Regional Fugitive Task force.
