I also attended this bootcamp and feel compelled to give another perspective. I'll give some comments about myself and my experience with the bootcamp, and then try to respond to the specific issues that Chicagoboy mentioned.
First of all, let me say that I did not know anyone from PUA Training before this camp, and had not even communicated with them, except to sign up for the course. In fact, I had taken a bootcamp from another company in New York the week before (Art of Charm) for more than triple the price of PUA Training, and it had not given me a whole lot of new information or skills, so I wasn't expecting much when I showed up that Friday in DC.
I also had not really looked at any ads that claim ""girls pounding at my door, begging for me to have them, etc." . (I think if that was your expectation, then you would have disappointed with any bootcamp that you attended, regardless of content or instructor, because you're expecting magic, not an instructional course. BTW, I've got some penis enlargement pills I'd love to sell you dirt cheap that will double the size of your member.) I basically had gone to Adam's website, watched his tutorials, and come to the conclusion that this guy seems like he knows what he is talking about. If he's as good in person as he is on his videos, then my game could improve tremendously from his feedback.
Having said this, I was actually considering not signing up for the course at all. The other company had already convinced me to drop $3500 on a 1-week live-in and had even told me that Adam wouldn't be running the field nights at his bootcamp and I wouldn't get much personal attention from him. Based on this, I was hesitant, but I dropped the $1000 on Adam's course anyway, because I had a feeling that I would regret it if I didn't find out whether he was for real or not. (NB: I am not wealthy, so this combined expenditure was a big percentage of my annual income.) I'm extremely glad that I did decide to do Adam's course.
First, it was completely different than the last course I did. It had a specific syllabus, a tight schedule, and plenty of exercises. Moreover, Adam's Assistant Coaches (Luke and Psych) were more than happy to do demos whenever we were having trouble or needed an example of how to apply a principle. (This was not the case in the other camp I attended.) They also never had more than 4 students with a single coach, at least 4 people had a 2-to-1 ratio each night, and more often the feedback was individualized.
I did not personally see the Assistant Coaches get blown out. If you say they did, then I'm not going to disagree, but I can tell you what I saw. I saw the Assistant coaches pulling attractive girls away from the guys they were with. I saw them get the attention of groups of girls, and have them all smiling and laughing and dancing with them. To cite just one example, I knew a guy at the venue who was with a group that had paid for a table and bottle service. He invited me over for a drink and told me that all 4 guys had tried to hit on the table of Japanese girls next to them and gotten shot down. He knew that I was with a pickup class and asked what they should do. I told him to hold on for a few minutes. Within 10 minutes, one of our instructors not only had all three of these "cold" Japanese girls outside of their VIP rope, but they were dancing in a circle around him. I saw the same instructor later use body language alone to get a girl to ditch the guy she was with on the dance floor and come to him. And (no offense) but he is no Abercrombie model. Simply put, the instructors showed that they had the skills themselves and had a lot to teach.
Regarding Adam, it is true that he does not demo, out of respect for his wife. But, if you think that means he is not extremely involved in the bootcamp, you are sorely mistaken. My roommate (who was not on the bootcamp) showed up at the club too. After we got home, he pointed something out to me. Even though he always had 2 or 3 people talking to him, he constantly was watching me out of the corner of his eye during my interactions with girls. He specifically commented that in one interaction he saw Adam look at me about 6-7 times. And each time that I thought something was going wrong, all I did was come back to Adam and he told me subtle things to change and my results improved dramatically.
The one thing that I might say is that this bootcamp isn't for everyone. But, not because it is hackneyed or because the guys you will be dealing with are nerds, etc. Just the opposite, if you have never gamed before, or are just starting out, it is a LOT of information to absorb in just 1 weekend. Personally, I think the course could be expanded a lot and slowed down for beginners, because it is very difficult to go from zero to hero in a weekend. I think that if anyone got frustrated during the course, it was probably because they couldn't put the principles into practice that fast. But, this takes time and dedication. You can't have Michael Jordan teach a camp for a weekend and get upset that you couldn't join the NBA at the end of it. But, if you have read a lot, tried things out on your own, but have never been able to figure out what your specific problems are, then this course would be EXACTLY what you need.
Now, let me address some specific points that you (Chicagoboy) brought up:
1) You complain about the lack of a conference room. This is a matter of personal preference. For me, the environment of the lecture is not nearly as important as the environment of the field nights, and I would rather them find a cheap convenient area to teach in than shell out extra money for a venue that is then built in to the cost of my bootcamp. My legs are longer than yours and I was fine on those couches, but that is a matter of personal preference.
2) "Adam was largely nowhere to be seen for the bulk of the bootcamp". I'm not sure what you are talking about. Adam didn't teach all of the lectures, but they had a strict syllabus with modules to adhere to. Personally, if Adam had taught all of the lectures, I might have had more doubts about Amanda, Luke, or Pysch's knowledge. If you want Adam to do every single lecture, I'm sure he would, but there would be a trade-off there of not having different instructors' perspectives. During the field nights, Adam actually stayed 2 hours AFTER he was scheduled to go home, to make sure we had quality education. I was really surprised by that, because I've seen his travel schedule and I don't envy his late nights/travel dates.
3) You voice extreme doubts about Luke's personal transformation. To be fair, I think this is partly just your skeptical nature about everything. (Be honest, you were more suspicious than anyone else of everything from the beginning, even going so far as to suggest that the women in the club were "plants") Looking at Luke, everyone can see that he is not the most physically stunning man in the world. But, girls adore him. Why? Your answer is that he already had outstanding social skills and that he and Adam have concocted a lie about how horrible he was when he did his bootcamp. While I can't contradict this, I can say from my personal experience that game is a powerful thing. I have gone from having the first girl I ever asked out telling me that it was ridiculous for me to even think she'd go out with her all the way to dating runway models. I do think Luke probably had the potential within him to be a rock star, but based on talking to him, it was 50% Adam's system and 50% his meticulous and methodical dedication to game (to the point of drawing up flow charts and creating elaborate spreadsheets on his results) that made him what he is today. In any case, the argument is academic. What are you trying to prove by claiming that Luke was actually better than he claims at the beginning? (Didn't you claim in your post that you were better than some of these average nerds and didn't need the basics anyway?)
4) Adam said, "The way we do it, is we don't want to hear about what another company says about how to pick up girls, or make comparisons to other PUA's or anything like that." I think you heard the words but totally missed the point on this one. Adam was saying this not to dismiss anyone of his students' personal style or method, but just because there was a limited time over this weekend, and he didn't want anyone missing the critical teaching points that he was trying to get across and into practice with all the students, simply because some student keeps asking "Tell me again whether this contradicts Mystery's Neg Theory" In the field, Adam gave specific instructions based on his theory and training but he also seemed extremely interested in the results of his students, which is tough to maintain, given the wide variety of experience and previous study in the class. (I know from having taught mathematics, that it is extremely difficult to get a wide range of students all on the same page, so my hat's off to him.)
5) Regarding the video, again the point (as I saw it) was to give you a glimpse of what his life was like before marriage. I think it's admirable to see a PUA in a happy relationship, where he actually respects his wife. I think that many PUA's really desire that but haven't been able to achieve it, and many more students just want a really hot girlfriend. That's what Adam has and you can see that. He doesn't need to demo on girls when he's got 2 other instructors more than willing to do that. The video was just to show you a taste of what his life was like before. If that was off-putting to you, then that's your right but it only occupied about 2 minutes of our weekend.
6) I don't recall the 1-on-1 claim that Adam made, but perhaps he did so I won't dispute it. What I can say is that with me (and others that I saw, including you) he gave specific instruction on sticking points in the club itself (where it was most needed). Many times, he pulled me out to the bathroom to explain a concept in detail or give me another method to try. If you really felt like he wasn't giving you enough personal attention, did you ever mention it to him?
7) I don't know anything about claims about NLP or girls on doors, because I didn't base my decision this. Perhaps PUA Training's marketing dept. should look into this.
Repackaged Neil Strauss/Mystery stuff? One of the things that made Adam's course so appealing is that it is a whole different theory. If you didn't catch it during the lecture, there is a sharp division between Mystery/everyone else and Adam's theory. Forgive me if I get the technical term wrong, but it's basically "Value-based Attraction Theory" vs. "Investment-based Attraction Theory". Mystery, etc. teaches that you have to get a girl to assess you as higher value to attract her, and Adam teaches that you have to get a girl to invest in you to attract her. I'm not going to comment about the theories any further because I'm not an expert, but I've seen the results of former MM students using Adam's game, and it's impressive.
9) You mention that the instructors didn't teach. I wasn't with you every moment, but I do recall at least once during daygame where Luke told you to keep working on a group and you refused, arguing that "I know Asian culture and they don't like their personal space being invaded". Two things: a) you can't blame the teacher if you don't follow their instructions. I mean would you argue w/ Phil Jackson that you know this defense better than he does so you won't run his play? and b) I lived in Taiwan for 2 yrs. and have picked up girls in China, Korea, Vietnam, and Hong Kong, so I feel confident telling you that you were being closed-minded about that set. Besides, you don't have to start by "hitting on" every set. Why couldn't you just brighten their day with fun conversation? Honestly, your attitude that day actually was having a negative effect on MY game. And, maybe when I wasn't listening the instructors didn't offer you advice, but particularly during daygame, Luke gave explicit breakdowns of successful and unsucessful interactions and I saw you listening to it. (Adam and Psych did the same thing for night game, but maybe you couldn't hear it in the club.) One of the things I loved about this camp was the specific feedback after bad AND good interactions.
10) You mention in the same breath that girls were unreceptive and instructors were being blown out (which I did not see) while you were convinced that they had hired "plants" to be more receptive in the club. Honestly, this was the oddest conspiracy theory you had. It doesn't even make logical sense. Even if they had the time and money to hire women beforehand to show up at the club, why wouldn't everyone have gotten a kiss-close then? I told you that night, and I'll tell you again, this theory is just your imagination getting the best of you.
11) Alcohol vs. Red-bull? Pick your poison. If you don't like the rules of the camp then tough. If coach tells you no partying the night before a big game, you just do it. I don't think anyone else had a problem with this rule. I can tell you from my other bootcamp, that the alcohol really impaired my game over the course of the night and the instructors suggested I go without on my last field night. During Adam's camp, I ended up ordering multiple sprites from the bartender and tipping her well, without harming my wallet. To take care of me, she actually brought a model friend of hers over to meet me at the bar, and I k-closed her. Unless she was a "plant" who was in cahoots with the bartender, I have Sprite and the no-alcohol policy to thank for that
12) Regarding instructors getting blown out, although I didn't see it, of course it probably happened some times. But remember, even Michael Jordan doesn't score 100% or even 50% of the time. It doesn't mean he isn't better than all the average players out there. And I can guarantee if you model his form, your jump shot will improve. Honestly, if Adam or any of the instructors (or Mystery or Style for that matter) NEVER got blown out, I'd be more suspicious that there were "plants" in the room. Much to my chagrin, I've come to the conclusion that not every girl in the world can be picked up. But, I also saw 3 guys last week that have a MUCH higher probability of doing it successfully than you or I, and those are the people I'd like to model.
13) A word about AFC questions. One thing I noticed about you was poor body language. (Not to say that mine is perfect by any means.) And if you learned anything from the bootcamp you should have learned that body language trumps verbal language every time. The verbal language can help but you need to correct the body language first. And I think you were focusing more on them not putting words in your mouth rather than them telling you how to stand, walk, interact, etc. I can't say for sure, because I wasn't watching you the whole time, but I didn't get the feeling that they were throwing me to the wolves unprepared at all. They DID give me openers whenever I asked for them, even elaborate ones. But, I also came there with a lot more receptiveness to be taught. Remember that when Adam asked if anyone didn't wanted to be pushed to K-close on night 2, you raised your hand? That's fair, but if you're not willing to push your own boundaries, you can't put all that on your teacher. And for the record, I counted every student number closed on night 1. That may not seem like a lot, but considering some people may have zero experience I think it's a good start. Adam said his next target is to have everyone kiss close by day 2 of his bootcamps. I think 1/3 of the guys did that on ours. But, you have to factor in students like you, who don't want that to be a goal. I counted 4 guys (out of 11) got laid by the end of the camp. Some (like me) couldn't realistically do that for logistical reasons, but I wasn't doubtful that I could if I wanted to. If he ever got to the point where he could guarantee f-closes after a weekend, he could probably charge $10,000 a student and still have takers.
14) The quality of girls at the club. I don't know what your tastes are, but I prefer runway models, and I saw plenty of talent at that club both nights. Hell, the first night there WERE runway models there, naked and covered with sushi. We can argue the point if you want, but if you say there wasn't talent there, you have a unique sense of beauty. (I'd be interested to hear what the other guys in the class thought about this, though, as I know at least 2 other students who had the same assessment as me.) When you're not having a good night, it's easy to make excuses. There's too many dudes here. The girls aren't hot. No one's single, etc. But, that's not what I saw.
15) About the money, Adam went out of his way to make the point that he is the instructor, not the businessman, and that he wants to see everyone succeed and doesn't want to anyone to go into the poorhouse for this knowledge. He also clearly said during the course that everyone has a money-back guarantee, and that includes you, bro. He came off as much more genuine than some of the other PUA instructors/businessmen that have tried to cajole me into taking their course.
16) You said most of these guys were "major nerds". I don't know what to tell you. I already said that someone with zero experience or study might have trouble absorbing all of this. Perhaps you do have a lot of experience and can get "10 phone numbers a night" but some of those same nerdy, techy guys got better results with the game they were taught that weekend. (One even got on the Real World because of the girl he was successfully hitting on, if you recall.) If you are completely resistant to being taught or following instructions, than it doesn't matter how good your game is, it definitely won't improve.
In conclusion, this may sound like an super-positive review of this bootcamp, and it is. I'm not going to lie. I have been to 3 bootcamps, with 3 companies, and this one was by far the best. It literally blew me away with the content and the quality of teaching. I wasn't planning on posting here right away, because I'm on vacation with my family, and i have little time with them. (My mom is upset with me right now for spending the last 30 min. writing this.) But, after reading ChicagoBoy's harsh review of a bootcamp that I attended I felt compelled to write a response. I think I literally had exactly the opposite reaction as he did to the same people and events. I'd really enjoy hearing what other camp participants felt to find out if in fact I was "drinking the same Kool Aid" too and maybe no one else had the amazing experience that I did. And Chicagoboy, I would encourage you to contact Adam and either work with him to correct whatever went wrong, or maybe just ask for your money back. After all, you can't get blood from a stone.