I just finished an intensive workshop/bootcamp that lasted three days - Friday, Saturday, and Sunday - with Daniel Becerra and Nick Krygier. Check out youtube.com/ModernManLifestyle for info on Daniel. I liked his t-shirts. They were cool.
For this particular event in the Bay Area (near San Francisco), the cost was $50 (wow) and all the profits went to an organization that helps feed hungry families during the holiday season. Check out caringconnectionsonline.com for more info.
They were really chill guys. At one point, while I was just talking to Nick, he started laughing, but he wasn't laughing at me. "What's so funny?" I asked him. He told me that he laughs when he notices his ego starting to creep up and take control of him. He thinks it's funny. A good PUA understands that the ego is something that hinders your growth, so I was impressed by Nick's reaction to his own ego.
They talked about a lot of things, but it all boiled down to building an attractive lifestyle, essentially becoming a "natural." That was my take on it, at least. They even talked about working out and proper diet to get your health together, and it all related to creating that attractive lifestyle for yourself. We had lessons, fun drills, and practice in-field (day game) at a mall in San Francisco. By the way, we ran into Jeffy (Jlaix) there, who was running an RSD bootcamp. He remembered me from when we met in New Orleans. It was great. He probably hates me because I'm such a fanboy, though.
These guys weren't so much about Night Game, though, and I am. Compared to their style, I was way too high energy. Hell, I had to readjust my entire sleeping schedule to make it to the workshop at 11 AM. I'm usually a night owl. The times when I noticed this, though, were the times I learned the most. During the drills, I talked too much, as if I were in a loud night club or something, but the "day game in the park" scenario called for a much calmer energy, which opened my eyes to the calibration I had to tune into.
We actually disagreed on some things, but ultimately we were able break through the whole "master/student" frame to learn from each other. Daniel emphasized that the "guru" label shouldn't exist because that frame actually gets in the way of the learning process for the people that actually want to learn from them. The fact that a few of our opinions differed, however, did not make me see these guys as any less credible as pickup instructors.
All in all, it was a great time to hang out and learn from these guys. They absolutely had their heads in the right place, they were able to answer everyone's questions well (including mine), they told us what we could have done better in our sarges in-field (including me), and they were very open and friendly.
CHAT
