RGI to Hold Conflict Resolution Certification Program Feb. 23-25

By Margarita Tapia, Resolution Group International
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                                   
 
ADVISORY:  
RGI to Hold Conflict Resolution Certification Program Feb. 23-25
Instructors include top law enforcement, military and martial arts conflict resolution specialists.
Spring Lake, N.J., Jan. 28, 2011 – Resolution Group International (RGI) will be
presenting a conflict resolution certification program Feb. 23-25, 2011 in Spring Lake, N.J.
The seminar – designed for military, law enforcement, business and professional leaders –
will cover ethics and conflict resolution skills.
The RGI Conflict Resolution course is a three day intensive training experience for
Protector professionals who want to enhance their ability to resolve physical, verbal and
cross-cultural conflict. Top conflict resolution specialists from the law enforcement,
military and martial art worlds will facilitate the course.
Seminar:       RGI 3-Day Conflict Resolution Certification Course
Instructors: 
     Jack Hoban, RGI president/U.S. Marine Corps Martial Arts Program (MCMAP)
     Craig Gray, Michigan Commission of Law Enforcement Standards (MCOLES) Subject
Matter Expert (SME)
     Bruce Gourlie, FBI special agent and firearms and general police instructor
     Arthur D. Mark, Veteran detective for a major metropolitan police department and
“street smart” conflict resolution expert
     James Shanahan, veteran detective; conflict resolution specialist
     Joseph C. Shusko, U.S. Marine Corps Martial Arts Program (MCMAP) deputy director
     Mike Woerner, U.S. Marshals Service defensive tactics instructor
     And others (see below and RGI website for additional background)
Date:              Feb. 23, 24 & 25, 2011
Time:             8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Eastern (each day)
Location:      
            Wesley Hall
            4th & Mercer Ave
            Spring Lake, NJ 07762
More:             Click HERE for more information or go to www.resgroupintl.com/events
Participation in the course results in a Level I certification in RGI Conflict Resolution Skills.
The three day certification course utilizes a combination of lectures, group discussion and
physical training scenarios. It is a synergistic approach covering the following elements:
1.         Ethics – Personal Integrity and Leadership
2.         Communication Skills – Non-Physical & Cross-Cultural
3.         Physical Skills – Defensive Tactics & Martial Arts
Goals of the program include:
1.         Enhancing technical and tactical physical defensive skills across the spectrum of
            violence.
2.         Developing a better understanding of moral values and ethics as they pertain to the
            participants’ life and profession.
3.         Understanding the art of keeping the “moral compass” calibrated.
4.         Learning to communicate better under stress to resolve conflict.
5.         Learning how to deal more effectively with cultural differences regardless of
            whether or not you “know” the culture.
6.         Gaining insight into what to do when cultural differences cannot be reconciled.
Resolution Group International (RGI) is a professional training organization created to
address the needs of military, law enforcement, peacekeeping and security organizations,
and international corporations. Areas of expertise include: cross-cultural conflict
resolution, values & ethics training, military combatives and law enforcement defensive
tactics.
Media Contact:
Margarita Tapia
(916) 730-9090
[email protected]
Instructor Biographies
Jack 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. 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. Hoban is president and founder of
Resolution Group International.
Craig Gray is a businessman, speaker, trainer and Subject Matter Expert (SME) for
numerous law enforcement agencies, including the West Michigan Criminal Justice
Training Consortium, the Allegan County Sheriff’s Department, and many others. Gray is
responsible for creating the Michigan Commission of Law Enforcement Standards
(MCOLES) approved Self Defense for Law Enforcement Training Program. He is an adjunct
instructor for hand-to-hand combatives and warrior ethics at the Homeland Security and
Protective Services Academy in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Bruce Gourlie is an FBI special agent who has been certified as both a Firearms and
General Police Instructor. His writings on the subject of law enforcement ethics and
leadership have been published. Gourlie is a former U.S. Army Infantry officer and a long
time practitioner of the martial arts.
Arthur D. Mark is a veteran detective with nearly 20 years experience in a large
metropolitan police department. He has numerous awards and citations and served in an
elite plainclothes gun unit for many years. Based upon his experiences, Mark has developed
an effective street smart communication style that those in the protector professions can
utilize to facilitate more peaceful outcomes when dealing with conflict. Mark has also been
an avid student and teacher of traditional Japanese martial arts for over 30 years.
James Shanahan is a decorated veteran detective with nearly thirty years of experience.
He currently serves as the senior instructor of one of the largest police departments in the
country. He holds advanced certification and is a subject matter expert (SME) on teaching
the use of force with a specialization in less lethal options, as well as non-physical
techniques aimed at resolving conflict. Shanahan teaches Critical Incident Stress
Management, Mediation, Criminal Investigation and Hostage Negotiation. He has taught
throughout the United States, Canada and the Caribbean including military personnel
assigned to Guantanamo Bay Cuba, West Point, Annapolis and other select venues.
Shanahan is a member of the adjunct faculty of John Jay College of Criminal Justice. He
is an accomplished film, TV and Off-Broadway actor. Additionally, he is a lifelong
practitioner of traditional Japanese martial arts.
Joseph C. Shusko is a decorated veteran who served the United States Marine Corps for
more than 30 years. He is an accomplished aviator who spent the majority of his career
flying helicopters. While serving as a White House Liaison Officer (WHLO) at HMX-1, he
was designated a Presidential Helicopter Pilot in the Reagan Administration. In August of
2003 he assumed command of the U.S. Marine Corps Martial Arts Center of Excellence and
currently serves as deputy director of the Marine Corps Martial Arts Center of Excellence
overseeing the Corps Martial Arts Program. He is a Stafford County (Virginia) Sheriff
Department volunteer officer. Shusko has taught "Values" throughout the United States and
abroad and has been instructing and participating in martial arts and physical fitness
programs since the early 1970’s. 
Mike Woerner is a senior inspector for the U.S. Marshals Service and has led the Fugitive
Task force/tactical team in Upstate New York for the last 10 years. He has over thirty years
in the Martial Arts, the last 20 in the Bujinkan. Woerner is the lead Defensive Tactics
instructor for the US Marshals NY/NJ Regional Fugitive Task force.
Resolution Group International, LLC ♦ P.O. Box 652 ♦ Spring Lake, NJ 07762
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