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Our instructors bring to the classroom an exciting, entertaining and
powerfully informative Verbal Judo presentation. Students will leave
the class with new motivation and a collection of skills that can be
put into
use immediately.
Call the Verbal Judo Institute at (888) 966-7421 or e-mail us at
mike@verbaljudo.org.
We will be happy to answer any questions you may have and assist you
in your training event.
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DR. GEORGE J. THOMPSON, PhD, PRESIDENT AND FOUNDER OF
THE VERBAL JUDO INSTITUTE, INC.
Dr. George J. Thompson is the President and Founder of the
Verbal Judo Institute, a tactical training and management
firm now based in Auburn, NY. Doc Thompson, aka "Doc Rhino,"
has an eclectic background, having taught English on the
High School level (4 yrs), English Literature on the
university level (10 yrs), and served as a full and
part-time police officer. Also a martial artist, he holds
Black Belts in Judo & Taekwondo. Doc has created the only
Tactical Communication course in the world.
Dr. Thompson has written four books on Verbal Judo, each
analyzing ways to defuse conflict and redirect behavior into
more positive channels. The Institute offers Basic &
Advanced courses in the Tactics of Verbal Judo. Doc received
his B.A. from Colgate University (1963), his Masters &
Doctorate in English from the University of Connecticut
(1972), and he completed post-doctoral work at Princeton
University in Rhetoric & Persuasion (1979). Widely published
in magazines & periodicals, his training has been
highlighted on such national shows 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.
Aside from his well known Police & Correction courses, Doc
"Rhino" has designed special courses for educators, medical
personnel, government & business employees, and the
airlines. The Verbal Judo Institute has branch offices in
Australia and Canada, and a national Team of instructors who
teach from coast to coast. Doc has taught over 175,000
police officers, and his course is required in numerous
states across the country.
On a personal note, Doc and Pam are the proud parents of
three-year old, Tommy Rhyno Thompson, and Doc, a survivor of
throat cancer, has returned to active teaching. He also
currently offers VJ training on the internet, at
www.vjou.com., and has two more books forthcoming, Verbal
Judo Leadership: The Hard Right (with Gregory Walker), and
Hammett's Moral Vision, the book publication of his doctoral
thesis.
You can browse his web site, www.verbaljudo.com or write him
at VJI, Inc., 2009 W. Genesee St. Rd., Auburn, NY 13021
Office 315-253-0007
EDUCATION:
Bachelor’s, Colgate University, 1963.
Doctorate, University of Connecticut, 1972.
Completed post-doctoral work in Rhetoric and Persuasion,
Princeton University, 1979.
HONORS/AWARDS:
Voted Outstanding Educator of America, 1975.
Certified Kubotan Instructor for police.
Guest Instructor on the “Law Enforcement Training Network.”
Black belts in Judo and Tae Kwon Do.
PUBLICATIONS:
Verbal Judo: The Gentle Art of Persuasion
Verbal Judo: Redirecting Behavior with Words
Verbal Judo: Words as a Force Option
Verbal Judo: The Verbal Judo Way of Leadership-Empowering
the Thin Blue Line
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LEE FJELSTAD, VICE PRESIDENT
The Vice President of the Verbal Judo Institute and an
international trainer with a professional background that
includes over twenty years of speaking and training
experience, Lee is a highly animated, humorous, thought
provoking, and entertaining presenter. He has instructed
audiences on Verbal Judo in the United States, Canada,
Scandinavia, the Caribbean, the Netherlands, and in England.
Lee has been interviewed regarding Verbal Judo as the
subject of magazine articles ranging in interest from Conde
Nast Traveler and Broker Magazine to sports publications
like Referee Magazine, and in newsprint articles from the
USA Today and the Wall Street Journal to small town
newspapers. He has been seen and heard internationally on
CNN, nationally on NBC, ABC, and Fox, in Canada on the CBC,
and on local television and radio across North America and
in Europe.
His professional experience includes five years as a
Computer Operations Supervisor for a $130 million computer
research and development facility working with classified
materials, and an additional six years of work for the
Federal Government protecting nuclear weapons systems and
assets. He has also worked for s short period as a reserve
police officer in New Mexico at the Sandoval County
Sheriff's Department and trained close quarter combat to the
military, self-defense and defensive tactics to the police,
corrections, probation and parole, and military law
enforcement officers in numerous states and self-defense
instruction to federal and local government agencies as well
as civilian programs for corporations, women's groups, and
the airlines.
Lee has instructed martial arts classes and self defense
seminars for over twenty-five years and retains 2nd degree
black belt ratings in Shotokan (Japanese) and Tae Kwon Do
(Korean) karate. He has also trained in Hapkido, Combat
Judo, Arnis, and Aikido. His educational background includes
degrees in English, Business, and Organizational
Communication with additional work in Psychology and
Behavioral Science. Along with Dr. Thompson, and Mr. Andy
Sanano, a noted master martial artist from Rapid City, South
Dakota, Lee created an instructional video on self-defense
for adults and children called The Total Defense System,"
combining protective personal defense techniques with the
tactics and strategies of Verbal Judo which sold
internationally.
Lee now spends over 280 days per year traveling and teaching
audiences to communicate effectively using Verbal Judo. His
client list ranges from corporate and customer service
industries, city and county government employees, to
airlines, banking and real estate operations. Lee also still
trains federal, state and local law enforcement agencies in
both Verbal Judo and Self-Defense applications.
He can be reached by calling 941-350-9559
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MICHAEL MANLEY, VICE PRESIDENT OF OPERATIONS
Vice President of Operations and Trainer for the Verbal Judo
Institute, Mike has created an exciting, edge of your seat,
powerfully informative Verbal Judo presentation. Mike brings
mastery to the classroom as a result of his extensive
experience. That experience includes 23 years of hands on
conflict resolution in the streets of New York City as a
police officer. Before his retirement from NYPD, Lieutenant
Manley created, staffed and administered The Verbal Judo
Training Unit of the New York City Police Department. His
duties included the Verbal Judo training of 15,000 Police
Officers, Detectives, Supervisors, Executive Staff and
Civilian members of the New York City Police Department.
After gathering additional experience and credibility in the
classroom, he developed into one of NYPD's most valued
instructors. Prior to his moving on into the private sector,
he assisted in creating the internationally renowned CPR
(Courtesy Professionalism Respect) program. This Verbal Judo
technique (Tactical Communication) allows police officers to
generate cooperation and defuse hostility while treating
people with respect.
As Vice President of Operations, Mike coordinates and
oversees the training conducted by Associate Instructors
when not conducting training courses himself for private
corporations, customer service representatives, educational
institutions, security departments and law enforcement
throughout the United States, Canada and the Caribbean for
the Verbal Judo Institute.
For information: Call (888) 966-7421 Fax: 443-646-0067
Email: mike@verbaljudo.org Web:
www.verbaljudo.org
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DOUG HAIG, SENIOR TRAINER
Doug has been a Senior Associate with The Verbal Judo
Institute, Inc. since 1991. He has conducted Verbal Judo
training for numerous Law Enforcement agencies as well as
those in the private sector with wonderful reviews.
Doug's professional background includes twenty years of Law
Enforcement experience as a street officer working
assignments including patrol, investigations and three years
working narcotics as an undercover officer.
He has been employed with the Police Training Institute at
the University of Illinois in Urbana since 1987 instructing
in the areas of communications, firearms, approach and
deployment, entry & search, vehicle stops and control
tactics. Doug served as the Practical Training Manager there
from 1995 to 1997, designing curricula and instruction
methodology for all practical training in the twelve-week
basic law enforcement course as well as supervising all
Adjunct Instructors and Role Players
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GARY KLUGIEWICZ, DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
Gary Klugiewicz is employed by PoliceOne (www.PoliceOne.com)
as a Use-of-Force subject matter expert, researcher, program
developer, and training specialist. PoliceOne’s mission is
to provide officers with information and resources that make
them better able to protect their communities and stay safer
on the streets. This is done by providing a secure, trusted
and reliable online environment for the exchange of
information between officers and departments worldwide, by
working with premier trade publications to provide
cutting-edge information through print channels and by
providing on-site officer survival training.
Under the umbrella of PoliceOne Training Network, Gary is
the director of ACMi® Systems (www.acmisystems.net) and a
member of the Team One Network (www.teamonenetwork.com) that
works in partnership with the Northeast Wisconsin Technical
College located in Green Bay, Wisconsin
(www.nwtc.edu/publicsafety) provides national tactical
training programs. His name has become synonymous with the
development of safe but realistic, intense, dynamic
simulation training.
Most recently, Gary has collaborated with Dr. George
Thompson of the Verbal Judo Institute (www.verbaljudo.com)
to develop the Professional Communication Skills Training
Program that has been designated as Verbal Judo 102. The PCS
Program provides the tactical application of the basic
Verbal Judo Program. These Combat Verbalization tactics
demonstrate how to apply the SAFER 8 to 5 Concept to Initial
Contacts, Disturbance Resolution, Physical Intervention, and
Subject Debriefing.
Consulting services are available to provide solutions to
workplace challenges and the development of special programs
for police, corrections, military, security, and mental
health organizations.. Righteous use-of-force law
enforcement officer defense expert witness services are
available.
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COACH BOB LINDSEY, NATIONAL TRAINER
Colonel Robert K. Lindsey retired from law enforcement after
34 years of service. He retired at the rank of Colonel from
the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office in Louisiana. His
career included military service, all sectors of law
enforcement, as well as governmental security.
The colonel is a graduate of Loyola University in New
Orleans, Louisiana, and the FBI National Academy. He is best
known as “Coach” by countless numbers of police officers and
law enforcement trainers throughout the United States and
other nations.
Since his retirement, he continues to utilize his vast
experience to teach law enforcement trainers his renowned
course entitled Mental Preparation for Winning & Surviving.
His experience and dedication include his tireless efforts
to educate police officers around the world. He is a
founding member of the American Society of Law Enforcement
Trainers, serving on the Board of Directors of that
organization for 16 years. He also holds the position of
International Instructor Trainer emeritus with Monadnock
Lifetime Products.
He writes and creates Tactical tips for police one.com. He
is a member and contributor to Team one and IALEETA.
Colonel Lindsey has received numerous awards and honors,
including Outstanding Law Enforcement Trainer of the Year,
and the Lifetime Achievement award from ASLET. Others are
too numerous to mention.
Colonel Lindsey is a Verbal Judo instructor having the honor
to have received his training from Dr. George Thompson. He
has assisted Dr. Thompson in the presentation of the Verbal
Judo Instructor Course. Colonel Lindsey also taught with and
continues to learn from Gary Klugweicz who he has know for
over twenty years. Colonel Lindsey is married to Maggie, and
together they share six children and 15 grandchildren.
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STEPHAN P. WOPERSHAL, SENIOR ASSOCIATE
Steve has been with the Verbal Judo Institute since 1991. He
is a Senior Associate and Senior Instructor, earning his
Black belt in Verbal Judo Techniques in 1997. Since then he
has traveled throughout the United States teaching Police
Departments, Educators, Correctional Officers, Military
Personnel, and Hospital Staff the benefits of Verbal Judo.
Recently, Steve has retired from Law Enforcement, after
completing a successful 20 year career in Southern
California, starting with San Clemente Police Department in
1980, and ending with Santa Ana Police Department in 2000.
During those years, Steve was an adjunct instructor at the
Criminal Justice Training Center, Golden West College,
Huntington Beach, and taught in the S.W.A.T. Academy since
1985. Steve earned his Teaching Credential from California
State University, Los Angeles.
Serving in the Military since 1965, active Navy as a
Corpsman 68-69 Vietnam, Steve is currently a Captain in the
Army Nurse Corps, 349th General Hospital, Los Angeles. Using
this background, Steve teaches Verbal Judo to various
branches of the U.S. Military.
Now as a full-time instructor, and committed to the Verbal
Judo philosophy, Steve has utilized his unique background to
tailor Verbal Judo specifically for the Medical field,
offering classes for Nurses, Doctors, Hospital
Administrators, and front line support people. In concert
with Dr. Thompson, Steve has developed and offers a
forty-hour Instructor Training course for Hospital
personnel. Successful completion of this course enables
participants to return to their work environment and teach
others the philosophy and tactics of Verbal Judo. He is also
available to teach the BASIC one or two-day Verbal Judo
course to clients who must deal with the public, often under
difficult and trying conditions.
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ANTHONY PINELLE, ASSOCIATE
Anthony L. “Tony” Pinelle has been an employee of the State
of Colorado since 1976. He completed psychiatric technician
training at the Colorado State Home and Training School and
was licensed as a Psychiatric Technician with a
developmental disabilities option. He worked seven years as
a Licensed Psychiatric Technician at a State facility
responsible for the care and treatment of aggressive
hyperactive developmentally disabled individuals.
Currently, Tony is the Chief of Public Safety at the
Colorado Mental Health Institute at Pueblo, where he is
responsible for directing and managing all security and law
enforcement operations. Prior to being promoted to Chief,
Tony served as Deputy Chief, Sergeant, Corporal, Police
Officer, and Security Officer.
In addition to his experience at the Mental Health
Institute, he has been an active Reserve Deputy Sheriff in
Pueblo County since 1984 and has provided security and law
enforcement services to the Colorado State Fair, as member
of their security management team. He is an established
Instructor at the Pueblo Area Law Enforcement Academy at the
Pueblo Community College. He holds a degree in Criminal
Justice and is a graduate of the Federal Bureau of
Investigation Instructor Development Course and the Colorado
Department of Human Services Professional Instructor
Program.
He has trained thousands of police officers, correctional
officers, business professionals, educators, and psychiatric
caregivers in the Verbal Judo technique. He has intervened
in countless volatile situations involving the general
public and psychiatric patients, including forensic, general
adult, and adolescents. He is committed to the Verbal Judo
philosophy and brings to the Institute his unique teaching
style.
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PETER HARRELL, JR. ASSOCIATE
Peter Harrell, Jr. is President of Harrell Communications
(www.harrellcommunications .com). He has also been trained
and certified as a National Trainer for the Verbal Judo
Institute (www.verbaljudo .org) by Dr. George Thompson PhD,
founder of the Verbal Judo Institute. He has a BA Degree in
Theatre Arts, and Organizational Development from St.
Edwards University. Peter formed his company in 1995 and
hails from Austin, Texas.
Peter has also been certified to train, Dispute Resolution,
Managing Group Conflict, and three of Franklin Covey’s top
Leadership programs; “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective
People”, “The 4 Roles of Leadership”, and “Great Leaders,
Great Teams, Great Results.” Peter has also provided
training and consultant work for The University of Texas at
Austin, the Texas Department of Family and Protective
Services, the Texas Association of School Boards, Nassau
N.Y. BOCES (www.nassauboces .org), Gary Job Corps, the City
of Austin, and many other public and private entities. He is
also a National Institute of Corrections Trainer (www.nicic
.org)
Recently retired from a 20-year career with the state of
Texas, Peter excelled as an executive management trainer.
Peter was given the responsibility of creating,
implementing, and delivering leadership training, for
executive managers and supervisors in seven of the largest
agencies in the state.
Peter continues a 35 year acting career with roles in 50
national and regional commercials, 25 movies, 20 theatrical
productions, and over 40 roles in television. Peter’s
engaging, dynamic style of facilitating has both entertained
and left audiences with a truly “value-added” experience.
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PATRICK J. BUCHER, ASSOCIATE
Pat retired from Law Enforcement after serving 30 years with
the Maryland State Police. As Captain and the Commander of
Training, his “hands on” problem solving experiences with
conflict resolution make him a perfect fit, complimenting
the Verbal Judo team. He graduated from Loyola College in
Maryland with a Masters degree in Education. His teaching
experience includes all of the major police and correctional
academies throughout the Maryland, D.C. and Virginia
metroplex, as well as the Maryland Police and Correctional
Training Center. He has served as Adjunct Staff member for
Carroll Community College, and the University of Maryland,
teaching conflict resolution, law enforcement curricula, and
ancillary courses of instruction. He has taught at numerous
governmental agencies and private corporations as a
comprehensive Subject Matter Expert, in the
management-training arena.
Pat’s effective and up-beat training style as a high energy
“enter-trainer” brings an added dimension to our list of
teaching professionals. His high-energy style of
presentation and his animated delivery brings the class to
life and gives life to the presentation.
Patrick travels throughout the United States and Canada
teaching Law Enforcement Professionals, as well as
Educators, Correctional Officers and other Contact
Professionals the benefits of the Verbal Judo tactical
language program.
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GARY JONES, ASSOCIATE
After 5 ½ years as a Police Officer (Trenton, MO) and 13 ½
years as a State Trooper (Wyoming), Gary Jones began his
career in Corrections in 1997 as a Corrections Investigator
at Crossroads Correctional Center, a maximum security
institution in Cameron, MO.
In 1999, Gary became the Institutional Training Officer at
the Western Region Diagnostic Correctional Center in Saint
Joseph, MO. He provided a one-week orientation program for
all new staff regarding what they could expect while
interacting with convicted felons. He also provided annual
in-service training for all staff in order for them to
maintain their professional standards. He became certified
as a Verbal Judo Instructor in 2000 and has been providing
Verbal Judo classes on a regular basis since then.
In 2003, Gary transferred to the Western Region Training
Center (WRTC) where his Basic Training courses include
Overview of Corrections, Verbal Judo, Professions of
Corrections, Stress Management, Constitutional Law, Pepper
Spray, Use of Force, Anatomy of a Set-up (games offenders
use to take advantage of staff), Staff-Offender Relations,
Transportation of Offenders, Restraints, and Staff Safety
and Survival. He was part of a design team who re-wrote the
2-day Verbal Judo course presented to students during basic
training.
Gary instructs in-service courses, not only at WRTC, but
also at six different institutions and numerous Probation
and Parole offices within the Western Region.
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JEFFREY R. ROEMER, CPM. ASSOCIATE
Mr. Roemer has an extensive background in the Public Safety
area. For 27 years he has served municipal governments in
various duties, including Fire Chief for the City of
Menasha, WI. Before serving with the City of Menasha, he was
Public Safety Director for the Village of Allouez, WI. He
has worked in nearly all facets of Public Safety, as a
Police Officer, Firefighter, and Emergency Medical
Technician, and as a supervisor and department head in each
of the disciplines.
Mr. Roemer has been an instructor in defensive tactics,
physical fitness, SWAT tactics, command post and ICS
operations. He was trained in Verbal Judo instruction by the
founder of Verbal Judo; George Thompson, Ph.D. Mr. Roemer
brings a unique perspective to Verbal Judo instruction, with
a background in police, fire, EMS, martial arts and business
management.
As Police and Fire Chief, Mr. Roemer was responsible for all
activities in the municipal Public Safety environment. He
has provided departmental support for planning and
implementing Information Systems, Dispatch Centers,
Emergency Operations Centers, Budgeting, Shared Services,
and Command Post and ICS operations, along with many other
administrative and supervisory duties. His broad knowledge
base allows a unique perspective and understanding of the
varied requirements found in the municipal environment.
Serving at this level of the organization provided Mr.
Roemer with the opportunity to recommend, plan and manage
change within the organization and often times, outside of
his organization.
As a Public Safety Consultant, Mr. Roemer has been a project
manager for numerous Public Safety related organizational,
communication, dispatch center, consolidation, information
and geographic information systems, operational, and
emergency operation center projects. Mr. Roemer also serves
as an active member of the International Association of Fire
Chiefs, the Wisconsin Society of Public Managers, the
American Academy of Public Managers, Wisconsin City/County
Managers Association and the Associated Public Safety
Communications Organizations.
Mr. Roemer’s knowledge of Public Safety in a municipal
setting has gained him recognition both at a local and
national level. He has served as State Representative to the
Great Lakes Division of the International Association of
Fire Chiefs, the Secretary-Treasurer and President Elect of
the Wisconsin Society of Certified Public Managers and
numerous other positions with Police, Fire and Rescue Boards
and Committees. Mr. Roemer has been recognized as the 2001
"Manager of the Year" by the Wisconsin Society of Certified
Public Managers.
Jeff Roemer is a graduate of Northwestern school of police
staff and command, the National Fire Academy Executive Fire
Officer Program, is a certified public manager and has an
associate degree in police science.
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JOYCE BAKER, ASSOCIATE
Joyce is a nineteen year veteran of Missouri Department of
Corrections, specializing in hard skills and “Tactical
Communication.” She has taught defensive tactics for
eighteen years and PR-24 police baton for seventeen years,
respectively, for MODOC. She began her career as one of the
first females to work in recreation in an all male prison,
subsequently coordinating offender programs such as scared
straight, cognitive restructuring programs, volunteer and
substance abuse programs in Missouri's largest prison. Joyce
was also on the team of academy instructors tasked to devise
a three week program for probation and parole officers to
certify them as firearms and safety trainers when probation
and parole officers gained the right to carry firearms.
Joyce now has 9 years as a full time academy trainer
specializing in Verbal Judo, evidence, searches, anatomy of
a set up (offender games) and staff survival. She has also
served as a consultant for Mineral Area College's law
enforcement academy, Missouri Police Corps and presents
Verbal Judo courses to educators, health care professionals
and public safety agencies throughout the Midwest.
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GREGORY WALKER
Gregory A. Walker is an honorably retired “Green Beret” with
26 years of service to include combat campaigns in El
Salvador and Iraq. Among his military awards and decorations
Greg has received the Washington National Guard’s Legion of
Merit and two awards of the Army’s Combat Infantryman Badge.
Mr. Walker graduated with honors from the John F. Kennedy
Special Warfare School. In addition to his military service
Greg’s professional background includes three tours of duty
as a US Department of Defense high-risk security contractor
in Baghdad, Iraq.
A graduate of the University of Alaska (Anchorage), Greg
attended the Oregon Police Academy (DPPST) in 1997. His
professional accomplishments include two Meritorious Service
medals, three Distinguished Service medals, and Oregon’s
prestigious Victor G. Atiyeh award. He holds an Advanced
certificate in law enforcement and is credentialed as an
instructor in 12 police related disciplines to include
Verbal Judo.
Mr. Walker is a disabled veteran (Operation Iraqi Freedom).
He serves on the Board of Directors for Central Oregon
Veterans Outreach in Bend, Oregon, and is active in veteran
related issues nationwide.
Books written and co-written by Mr. Walker include The Way
of Verbal Judo Leadership – Empowering the Thin Blue Line
from the Inside Up, At the Hurricane’s Eye – U.S. Special
Operations Forces from Vietnam to Desert Storm, Teammates,
and SEAL!
Mr. Walker lives, writes, and teaches Verbal Judo from his
home in the high desert of Central Oregon
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WILLIAM KING, DIRECTOR, AUSTRALIA
Bringing a Quality Tactical Communications Course to
Australia
Verbal Judo was introduced into Australia in 1993 by Will
King, who at that time was a sergeant with the Western
Australia Police Service, and held the position of Senior
Instructor with the police Tactical Training Unit. Unable to
find any specific training in Australia in relation to
tactical communication, Will traveled to the USA at his own
expense and completed an intensive training course with the
founder of Verbal Judo, Dr George Thompson.
Inspired by the credibility and power of the training in
communications, on his return, Will introduced Verbal Judo
to the Western Australia Police Service. After 2 years of
training, studying, and utilizing the material, he returned
to the USA and spent several months studying with Dr
Thompson to further his knowledge and expertise in Verbal
Judo.
"If only I'd had Verbal Judo 20 years ago," was one of my
initial thoughts whilst sitting in my first class with Dr
Thompson back in 1993. In fact that's a comment I hear
regularly throughout my courses. At last, I had found a
system that works - under all conditions, with all people.
As a life skill the specificity and scope of Verbal Judo is
immense. I can tell you, it saves a lot of worry, heartache,
and stress. If you have the opportunity to attend, or your
organization arranges a verbal judo course, DO IT!" - Will
King, Director
In 1995, Will was awarded the position of sole Australian
associate and trainer for The Verbal Judo Institute, Inc.
USA, and commenced offering Verbal Judo courses and seminars
to organizations and businesses throughout Australia under
the business name ‘Verbal Judo Australia.'
In 1997 Will left the Police Service due to the popularity
and increasing demand for his courses and seminars in this
unique training, and became the Australasian Director on
behalf of Dr George Thompson, the President and Founder of
the Verbal Judo Institute Inc, USA. Verbal Judo Australia is
the sole provider of Verbal Judo training throughout
Australasia.
Will has been invited as a guest speaker for training
seminars throughout Australasia and the USA, and the subject
of local and national newsprint articles and the current
affairs program "Today Tonight" in Victoria. Over 20,000
people have received this training nationally.
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DARCY PENNOCK, CANADIAN ASSOCIATE
Darcy holds a Criminology degree from the University of
Alberta and a Police Science Diploma from Grant MacEwan
Community College. He has been a provincially appointed
peace officer since 1992. Darcy is currently employed as the
Community & Crime Prevention Coordinator at the University
of Alberta.
Darcy delivers a dynamic, high-energy presentation, based on
Dr. Thompson's philosophy of 'Entertrainment'. He is
committed to ensuring that his courses are entertaining as
well as educational and thought provoking. He has taught
both the Law Enforcement and Contact Professionals course
across western Canada, from Vancouver Island to the
Northwest Territories
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BO MUNTHE, BORN APRIL 13TH, 1943 IN
STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN
After spending 19 years in insurance and banking businesses
Bo Munthe went in to full time Martial Arts training as a
professional instructor. He started his Martial Art training
1958. He is nick named the “Grandfather of European Ninjutsu”
(today known as Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu). Bo introduced this
ancient Martial Art to the following countries; Sweden,
Norway, Finland, Germany, Holland, Spain, Greece, England,
Scotland and Ireland between the years of 1975 – 1985. He
travelled numerous times to Japan for training in the
Grandmasters dojo. In 1985 Bo was awarded Bu-Fu Yukosho in
Gold from the Grand Master for his diligent work of
spreading the art of ninjutsu. Bo holds the grade of kudan
(9 dan) in Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu. He is also graded to
kudan, 10 dan in Jiu Jitsu and 10 dan Tai Jutsu and awarded
the title Soke, all in 2005 by Jiu Jitsu International. From
the Swedish Budo federations he got the highest award for
his work in Swedish Budo, 1997.
Bo has been working since the mid 1980’s with violence
prevention for the working groups in jeopardy of threat and
violence in the workplace. He has founded his own system,
called VAKSAM®, as a tool for creating safe workplaces and
work environment. He is using his more than 50 years of
Martial Arts experience to create mental awareness, body
knowledge, harmony for and an awareness of security for
staff and employers.
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J. ANTONIO R. RODRIGUEZ, COQUE, SP
MADRID, SPAIN
Coque is a veteran member of Spanish Guardia Civil since
1982. He holds a High University degree in Law. Nowadays is
teaching and training in Tactics and Criminal Law, at the
Guardia Civil Academy for Officers in Madrid. Antonio is
practicing martial arts since more than 30 years and holds
black belts in Judo (3 Dan), Aikido (2 Dan), Karate (2 Dan),
Police Self Defense (4 Dan), Self-Defense and Sambo; and is
certified trainer in Judo, Karate and Police Self Defense.
He has been operative member of Special Intervention Unit
(U.E.I.). In Spain it is the last ditch defense. When all
other measures fail, the UEI is called to handle the
worst-case scenarios. He has been member also of the
Antiterrorism Group (G.A.R.), Spain´s tactical fight against
terrorism.
In addition to his Guardia Civil Coque’s professional
background includes two international tours of duty. He has
been member of the Western European Union during the war
time in Bosnia as police officer. One year and half
maintaining contacts with local authorities that were in
conflict, in order to carry out WEU tasks and implement WEU
policies; to ensure exchange of war prisoners, wounded
soldier, etc. Protecting war victims and taking statements
from witnesses of war crimes.
Antonio also has been an International Police Officer in
United Nation for two years, working as court police legal
advisor and as project manager for the State Investigation
and Protection Agency.
Now he is a full time trainer and teacher for Law
Enforcement giving course across Spain, Europe and South
America.
Antonio Coque writes books and articles on defensive tactics
and he travels extensively both to learn and to teach.
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DON GOLD, AFRICAN DIRECTOR
Born and bred in the province of KwaZulu Natal (KZN), South
Africa, Don was first exposed to Verbal Judo in 1994 and has
been Involved in personal risk analysis and survival
training for over 35 years, with more than 25 years police
service. A founder member and handgun & unarmed combat
instructor to the first intake of the South African Police
Special Task Force (national SWAT unit), Don served as
inspector of explosives (bomb disposal specialist), took
part in many investigations, counter-insurgency operations
and performed extensive undercover work. His last
responsibility in the SA Police Force was chief police
reservist for the KZN Midlands, with the rank of Lt.
Colonel.
Involved in many aspects of the protection of VIP’s
including (among others) Dr. Henry Kissinger, Mr. Ian Smith
and South African politicians (both past & present), Don has
worked with members of US and Israeli Secret Services and
was actively involved in the training of close protection
officers and intelligence personnel.
As KZN chief instructor of Kimura Shukokai karate, Don is a
5th Dan black belt whose more recent martial arts experience
includes eastern grappling, blade & stick systems, having
received extensive training in Africa, Europe, the USA and
the Far East. Don emphasizes confrontation avoidance when
teaching various forms of personal security (including armed
& unarmed defensive tactics, anti-hijacking, anti-rape and
home intruder management).
Don is president of the Minimum Force Institute of Africa,
which presents Verbal Judo, Compliance & Control (Conflict
Resolution & Force Management), Close Protection and Flash
Point! gun-fight survival courses to law enforcement and
security departments. Based on natural instincts and skills,
the methods and tactics taught on these courses are easy to
learn. He has coached a number of SA National practical
shooters, including 1998 North American IPSC Champion, Clint
Rafferty.
His clients include municipal & provincial law enforcement
departments, nature conservation bodies (including the World
Wildlife Fund and Southern African Wildlife College, Kruger
Park), many casinos from the major Southern African gaming
groups and South African Airways. He is a consultant to KZN
Provincial Government, KZN Wildlife and a number of private
security companies.
Don writes articles on defensive tactics for local and
foreign publications. He regularly presents his popular
courses to government, corporate and other organized groups
throughout South Africa and neighboring territories. He
travels extensively both to learn and to teach.
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PLEASE TAKE THE TIME TO READ THIS
IMPORTANT NOTE TO OUR CUSTOMERS, OUR POTENTIAL AND FUTURE
CUSTOMERS, AND TO ALL OF YOU THAT HAVE BEEN LOYAL TO US OVER
THE PAST TWENTY YEARS.
WE ASK YOU TO PLEASE HELP US.
SUMMARY
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We have received numerous complaints from
across North America of people teaching or attempting to
teach the Verbal Judo program contents. Apparently most do
not do it very well and many have hired trainers in good
faith thinking they were affiliated with the Institute. When
they did not receive the quality of presentation they
expected they contacted us only to find these trainers were
illegally using our name and copyrighted information. Since
we do not wish to spend all of our time in court we ask you
to hire only those you see on this web site listed as
certified instructors. All others who are certified to train
are restricted to teach only within their respective
organizations and never outside for profit or not.
By these actions they harm us all financially and do even
greater harm to the reputation of the Verbal Judo Institute.
This becomes of even greater importance as we become more
main stream and grow.
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