Resolution Group International (RGI) - Cross-Cultural Conflict Resolution, Values & Ethics Training, Military Combatives, Law Enforcement Defensive Tactics.

"Verbal Judo and RGI Tactical Skills -
User Level Combined Course."

Date:
April 28, 29, 30, 2010
Instructors:
Jack Hoban & George J. Thompson
Location:
Syracuse, NY (more details to follow)
Cost:
$399 per person ($299 per person for groups of four or more)

Instructors

Dr. George J. Thompson Bio	Jack Hoban Bio

Course Content.

Verbal Judo Tactical Communication - User Level
RGI Physical Protective Skills - Level I
Essential Ethics for the protector professions
Introduction to Cross Cultural Conflict Resolution
Introduction to Verbal Judo & RGI leadership training

Course Description.

Dr. George Thompson, founder and president of the Verbal Judo Institute, has always valued the importance of realistic martial arts training in the development of a true Peace Warrior. He has now joined forces with Jack Hoban, an internationally known martial artist, Marine Officer, and subject matter expert for the U.S. Marine Corps Martial Arts Program (MCMAP). Together they have developed a comprehensive training program that combines Cross Cultural Tactical Communication, Ethics, and Physical Protection Skills. This program covers the skills necessary to develop professionals capable of de-escalating conflict when possible, physically stabilizing the scene when necessary, and possessing the ethical decision-making skills to know the difference. The concepts are universal and can be adapted for use in any environment, including: military, law enforcement, mental health, business, education, etc.

Participants will:

Become better “communicators under stress.”
Develop a better understanding of moral values and ethics, and the art of keeping the “moral compass” calibrated under stress.
Learn how to avoid morale issues and “burn out.”
Gain the ability to deal capably with cultural differences and gain insight into what to do when cultural differences cannot be reconciled.
Acquire (or enhance) realistic physical protection skills for use in the field.

Sign up now to participate in this unique three-day USER introduction to the essential skills of the Ethical Protector Professional.

Instructor Bios:

Dr. George J. Thompson

Dr. Thompson ("Doc Rhino") is the President and Founder of the Verbal Judo Institute. Over the last 26 years, he has personally trained more than 700,000 individuals in Tactical Communications -- a program he developed in 1983 for defusing conflict and redirecting behavior with words.

Verbal Judo was originally developed for police, corrections, and security professionals and is now a required course in numerous states. More recently it has been tailored for other organizations (e.g., mental health, the gaming industry, hospitals, businesses, schools) and for use by civilians to protect themselves from verbal assault and physical violence.

Doc has a B.A. from Colgate University (1963), a Masters and Doctorate in English from the University of Connecticut (1972), and has completed post-doctoral work at Princeton University in Rhetoric & Persuasion (1979). He has written and published four books on Tactical Communications.

Widely published in magazines and periodicals, his training has been highlighted in such national media outlets as NBC, ABC, & CBS News, CNN, 48 Hours, Inside Edition, LETN, In the Line of Duty, and Fox news, as well as in the LA Times, NY Post, Sacramento Bee, and other publications.

Jack Hoban

Mr. Hoban, a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for the U.S. Marine Corps Martial Arts Program (MCMAP), 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 presentations are interactive, informative and entertaining. His business and military experiences, as well as an extensive 30-year background in martial arts, give him a unique and interesting perspective.

Hoban is a former U.S. Marine Corps officer and long time practitioner of martial arts. He assisted in the creation of MCMAP and continues to teach the program at the Marine Corps Base in Quantico, Virginia and elsewhere.

In addition to his military experience, Jack is a 25-year business veteran in the areas of information technology (IT) and business process outsourcing (BPO) in healthcare and other industries.

For 17 years Hoban was an associate of the late Robert L. Humphrey, noted conflict resolution specialist, and author of Values for a New Millennium.

Hoban earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from Villanova University and an MBA from National University in San Diego. He is also a Master Instructor in the Japanese Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu martial arts system.

Please call 315-253-0007 (VJI) or 732-974-7582 (RGI) or us for more information in the meantime.