Are there effective strategies for de-escalating intense anger? How can we use verbal techniques to manage the behavior of highly agitated individuals? Ellis Amdur joins the podcast to discuss developing intuition – becoming aware and reacting before something becomes genuinely dangerous. 

Ellis is a crisis intervention specialist, a 50+ year veteran of traditional Japanese martial arts, and an author. He has published seventeen profession-specific books on crisis intervention and de-escalation, including Words of Power: A Guide for Ordinary People to Calm and De-Escalate Aggressive Individuals. 

From law enforcement officers to social services workers, Ellis is on a mission to help others calm and center themselves so that they have access to their best, most powerful qualities. With a unique approach that combines solid research and boots-on-the-ground experience, his perspective on martial arts and crisis intervention is truly one-of-a-kind. He sits down to share valuable insights on how to apply these techniques to real-life situations – which will likely leave you intrigued and eager to learn more.

In this conversation, we dive into:

• How to use martial arts to effectively de-escalate difficult situations.
• The psychology of how to organize yourself in the face of someone who means you harm.
• The difference between the “mammalian brain” and the “reptilian brain.”
• What happens when we focus on the dominance hierarchy. 

To learn more about Ellis and his ongoing work as the creator of Edgework Methodology, click here now!

Episode also available on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/38oMlMr