I did a bootcamp with them in Feb 2007. I did a review here.
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At the time I was very new to PU. So I felt (and still do to a degree) that it was a great weekend and I would of had no qualms about recommending them.
HOWEVER. the following is with the benefit of hindsight, and becoming more aware of the whole PU scene.
The day after the BC, I got the email saying "We can do you a deal on a 1on1" Thought at the time, fair enough. And didn't go throught with it. But I got these fairly regularly. And of course, you are always getting the constant bombardment to buy another product, as AFCAdam said on his webinar a while back. Do these products work, Yes. Do you need them? NO!. They all with that special line about "Register early" or "Price wil increase soon" And it makes me annoyed, that they don't follow up their students progress. Just try and sell you more crap. They have/had 2 seperate "private customer only" forums. But they are DEAD, no feedback from the trainers. And eventually all the users stopped posting. As its better to be on any number of other more active forums!
Few months later Gambler released his eBook. Signed up for that and was dis-appointed. (False advertising. 6 confernece calls became 5) Also bought his paperback book and was even more dis-appointed. Incoherent, and not even useful to a complete newbie.
Went to the Super Summit (mentioned above) and was impressed so off the back of that signed up for some "Momentum Training" allegedly aimed at bootcamp "graduates" Did 5 hours with Gambler only. And tbh thought it was fairly weak. So cancelled the rest of it. It was just sitting in a conference room. No actual practice at all, just "identifying" your goals and other psuedo management advice.
PUATraining started out as a great company with some great instructors. But as I began to see just after the last "training"in 08. A lot of the experience guys moved elsewhere / retired from teaching. Gambler then hired a lot of guys with (in the greatest respect) less than adequate Game. It's easy to say "Go talk to her" but not to listen in and give constructive feedback. A lot of their trainers are now former students. Who are presumably cheaper to employ. But maybe lacking in the experience their predecessors enjoyed.
Around this time I heard someone question Gamblers game/training style. At first I thought it was just sour grapes from competitors, but looking back I've never seen him open a single set. And looking back at the bootcamp he was difficult to find, and didn't actually talk to me once we'd left the original venue. The other trainers were brilliant, always approachable and helpful. Hell, the helper girls gave me more feedback than Gambler.
Something that I've heard a few times regarding him on BC since I took mine.
I'm not even sure his style is "natural" there's a lot of Mystery method rejigged to sound different. And some of his great "opinion openers" are too long winded or ridiculous to stand up. "Is David Bowie Hot?" springs to mind. What is this the 80s? If any of you have seen the Pussy/Boob Kino demo he's done. Its just sleezy! A lot of his stuff just wouldn't work in a noisy nightclub.
Other trainers?
I've not trained with Kezia but I've heard her described as "a bitter washed up ex stripper with a failed singing career!" Harsh, but Ive seen her live and she certainly does come across that way. She told a guy with a GF and a few female friends that he needed her 1on1 to help him talk to girls.
And at the february summit, demolished a guy who was a complete newbie (not helpful) and was rude to the audience.
Alistair is their "approach coach" he was on my BC for a few hours. I didn't actually talk to him, but I heard from other students that he likes to AMOG you in front of your target. That's really going to help teh shyer guys out there. They get the confidence to go for it and then get blown out by "their wing!"
The aforementioned Richard Mac was featured on a YouTube video for their approach DVD. (Yet ANOTHER product!) And out of some 10-20 apparent N closes. I'll be amazed if he got a day 2 with any of them. (can't find the video it was quite long 8 mins or so IIRC) If he can't find decent approaches to use for a DVD, why not? Again, I've heard he's shite teacher. Amoging the students or just losing patience and leaving!
Reading their blog they have a South African guy (Gerry) doing pieces and he doesnt actually know the difference betwen Kino and Body Language. Which is a bit odd. In fact, I think the whole series of YouTube videos he's done are shabby!
Which of course, makes me wonder just how good their training is nowadays. I've heard the reports of 1on1s being overcharged and the advice being less than adequate (fashion particularly) That the "Platinum" one week residential course is really just 5 days and sitting in on a bootcamp to fill the time.
That coupled with the fact that everytime the media wants to run a piece on PU its his company they are always fairly negative items. (Compare to Jugglers School of Seduction C4 programme for how to do it right!) Makes me not want to recommend them to anybody now.
Future?
I notice that Beckster has left PUATraining and I believe works elsewhere. he was one of the best there, as was Jabba, Reflex, and Cardenas. In fact the only trainer with a repuation as any good still there is Adam, who as many will know is going to be in the States full time fairly soon. Oh, and Ben the NLP guy who I've met and is A) a good guy and B) knows his subject VERY well, as its his actual profession.
Sorry to be so negative. If you have any other questions, fire away or PM if you'd prefer.
EDITED TO ADD
The advert underneath my post is the one for his 10DVD set with a counter running down to the lauch date. I presume that you wont actually get the DVD'd just links to places to download them. He sent everyone who bought the eBook a "Special christmas present" the other day. Basically he read out the eBook and sent the Mp3 download links to everyone. Hardly new material or even worth doing!
CHAT
The PUA instructors in this country appear to have way more experience and depth. Some of these guys can make you feel more skillful just by talking to you and looking at you a certain way. Jeffy from RSD, for instance (also known as jlaix), publicly keeps a running tally on how many of his bootcamp students get laid during the actual weekend bootcamp. It's an impressive ratio. You can look it up on RSD Nation. Believe me, I've met some of these guys. They aren't as newbie-friendly, but they're good ol' made-in-USA. Newbies, go to Gambler. Advanced people, come to the best country in the world.