VA Overview Quiz

Aikido means *

The path to going with the flow

The path to convincing your enemy

The path to harmonizing energy

The path to transforming an exchange

What are the three steps *

Focus on surroundings

Focus on me

Focus on timing

Focus on you

Focus on us

Focus on gestures

Focus on interpretation

The 3 steps must be practiced in order (1, 2, 3) *

True

False

Aikido practitioners aim to achieve victory over oneself, rather than over another person *

True

False

Which step involves giving your partner the space to be understood? *

1

2

3

Which step involves creating a harmonious direction? *

1

2

3

Which step uses two other steps to propose a possible "us"? *

1

2

3

Which step enables you to get to the meaning of what someone is expressing? *

1

2

3

Which step helps you get centered when you feel tension? *

1

2

3

Which step enables you to connect with what is going on inside you? *

1

2

3

Which of the following are common results of VA training? *

Enhanced listening skills

Long-term relationship awareness

Ability to read minds

Serenity in interpersonal communication

Increased assertiveness

Personal leadership

Ability to de-escalate tense exchanges

Ability to win conversations

A "dojo" is a place where people come to train or practice *

True

False

We also practice martial Aikido in the Verbal Aikido® Dojo *

True

False

Which of the following are standard activities in the Verbal Aikido® Dojo? *

Powerpoint presentations

Debates

Verbal stretching®

Mind maps®

Centering

Verbal sparring

Verbal persuasion techniques

The intention of practicing Verbal Aikido® is to go from conflict to… *

confirmation

confrontation

compensation

conversation

consolation

Introduction to Verbal Aikido®