Luke Archer – the founder of VA
Luke Archer is a bilingual Irish writer and teacher, specializing in communication and educational development, living in Lyon, France, since 1995.
He is the founder of VerbalAikido.org, a conflict management training organization, and the creator and head-developer of the VA practice. Since its creation in 2009 he has written several books about Verbal Aikido and has trained thousands of people around the world to develop their skills in de-escalating conflict in the workplace and in social contexts.
Luke specializes in working in the educational and socio-medical sectors, recently bringing VA to school children from the age of 5 and up. He continues to hold regular VA online dojo classes and trains future VA practitioners and facilitators through the VA Academy.
You can read about the VA practice in his latest book From Conflict to Conversation. Luke is also a certified family, divorce & child custody mediator. You can find his full résumé and follow him on LinkedIn.
