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Introduction to Verbal Aikido®
1. Verbal Aikido® Overview
Verbal Aikido: The 3 steps
Core Concepts
Results of Practice
The Verbal Dojo: Overview
VA Overview Quiz
2. Express your truth: Step 1
What to avoid
Your first move: "Backstep" with a centered "Yes"
Moving from Posture 1 to 2: Centered "No" with an Aperture
Regular and Emergency centering
Step 1 basics Quiz
3. Warming up: Verbal Stretching®
Verbal Stretching Overview
Observing Posture
Breath Stretch: Practice
Post-Stretch Feedback
Verbal Stretching basics Quiz
4. Accompanying: Step 2
Basic 2 move: Ki-no Nagare
Basic 2 move: The Funnel
The Breath Kata
Recognizing destabilization
Accompanying basics Quiz
5. Sparring: Stepping on to the Verbal Mat
Opportunities to Practice
Preparing a case
Sparring a case: Guidelines
Post-spar Feedback
Sparring basics Quiz
6. Bridging an "Us": Step 3
Basic 2 move: Open Reverso
Basic 3 move: SOS
Basic 3 move: Bright Future
The Kiosk Kata
Step 3 basics Quiz
7. Putting it all together
Reviewing concepts
Reviewing activities
Reviewing moves
Practice Demos
Introduction to VA Quiz
Step 3 basics Quiz
Step 3 ("Us") moves combine discoveries from the "Me" and the "You" moves
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True
False
You should always have an "Us" move ready before you begin
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True
False
The intention of the Open Reverso move is to:
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Stop your partner from being critical
Help you partner express what they prefer
Inspire your partner to become more altruistic
Agree with a negative point of view
Select the correct examples of the "Open Reverso" technique:
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So you'd prefer if I was more generous?
What's the most important thing for you?
What was missing for you?
So, instead of that… ?
How is that helpful?
What would you prefer?
What would be a better direction?
Reverso is often effective in de-escalating because:
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People are more grounded when they speak about something they'd like.
It's the best move to use in a difficult situation.
It quickly gets to what your partner's motivations are.
It can be difficult for someone to continue an attack if we ask for help
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True
False
The S.O.S. move enables you to:
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Help your partner in a time of need.
Make your partner see things from your perspective.
Determine if your partner is interested in helping you.
Select the correct examples of the S.O.S. technique:
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What would you recommend?
What do you mean by that?
How would you go about doing this?
How about we talk more about this over a coffee?
What would you do if you were me?
Harmony is always balanced or symmetrical
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True
False
The intention of the Bright Future move is to:
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Show your partner the error of their ways
Propose a constructive direction for all involved
Get to have a long-awaited coffee with your partner
Help your partner express what they'd prefer
Select the correct examples of the "Bright Future" technique:
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You'd have a brighter future if you…
How about we try to find a system for that?
Maybe if we changed something, it would help us manage this better. What do you say?
Let’s put our heads together and see what we can come up with.
Would you like to tell me more about that?
How can we avoid this in the future? May if we…
Katas are designed so that you don't have to think about what's happening in an exchange
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True
False
The Kiosk Kata is useful for dealing with negativity and complaints
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True
False
The correct order for the Kiosk Kata is:
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S.O.S., Ki-no Nagare, Open Reverso, Bright Future
Ki-no Nagare, S.O.S., Bright Future, Open Reverso
Bright Future, Ki-no Nagare, Open Reverso, S.O.S.
Ki-no Nagare, Open Reverso, S.O.S., Bright Future
Ki-no Nagare, S.O.S., Open Reverso, Bright Future
Step 3 basics Quiz