![]() ![]() In addition to books on Verbal Judo, there are numerous video and audio programs featuring Doc and his teachings. Thompson wrote four books on Verbal Judo, each analyzing ways to defuse conflict and redirect behavior into more positive channels. 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. ![]() Out of his interests in rhetoric, martial arts and law enforcement, Doc created the only true Tactical Communication Course in the world, Verbal Judo. He was an avid martial artist who held Black Belts in Judo & Taekwondo. from Colgate University (1963), his Masters and Doctorate degrees in English from the University of Connecticut (1972), and he completed post-doctoral work at Princeton University in Rhetoric & Persuasion (1979). Thompson, aka “Doc Rhino,” had 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. ![]()
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