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"My Soul Felt Renewed!"
Overall rating
9.0
Effectiveness
10.0
Ease of Implementation
8.0
Innovativeness
8.0
Packaging/ Customer Service
9.0
Value for Money
10.0
Reviewed by Mark
September 22, 2009
September 22, 2009
Coaching/ Bootcamps Information
Instructor(s) for Coaching:
- Mystery (Erik von Markovik)
- Prophet (VA)
- Showcase (VA)
Date Program Took Place:
September 11, 2009
The Good
I had taken a bootcamp with another company (I won't name drop) and while it was very good, there is no trade off for experience and no one is more experienced then Mystery, period! He is without a doubt what I will refer to from now on as "The Standard for Greatness!" He helped me so much in field, out of field, and was such a cool guy to be around, I can't say enough good things about him.
I would also like to thank the approach coaches Prophet and Showcase for all the help they provided in and out of field. It was a pleasure meeting you both and I really look forward to sarging with you guys again.
The Bad
VA didn't provide the name of the hotel the seminar was in until the day before the seminar. As I was flying in from Calgary (and told them months in advance I would be) it would have been nice to have been given a week or two's notice so I could have booked earlier and saved some money on my hotel room. Also, the first night in field we should have left the first club a lot sooner then we did as we had wrecked the room hence there being little amounts of sets. And finally, Mystery being in his home town with his celeb status meant him getting approached a lot! Guys wanting pictures with him, asking him questions did get really annoying, really fast but it comes with the territory so I dealt with it. Not the end of the world.
So, I should mention right off the bat I'm no stranger to this game. I've known about Mystery (and I've been one of his biggest fans) for about 2 years but only started serious sarging about a year ago. I had a lot of sticking points which I just couldn't resolve on my own so I turned to the best.
For the record, this was my first bootcamp with Venusian Arts, but not my first bootcamp (which I will get to later).
I remember sitting in the conference room chatting with the other students just anticipating Mystery's arrival. I was so anxious to meet this man I'd been admiring from a far through books, instructional videos, VH1, etc. And he did "not" disappoint. I think my heart actually skipped a beat when he walked in the room and introduced himself. Just the energy he brings with his presence and the way he talks is hypnotizing (but in a good way). The man is so passionate about this game and his method because he truly believes in it! And for good reason... it works.
Seminar
Mystery covered numerous topics from S & R, to the M3 motto, LMR, body language (with demonstrations), story telling, he even answered questions about people from the game and his TV show (where are they now?). And speaking of questions, Mystery answered every single question I threw at him (and I had a lot) in great depth and detail. I even got to walk downtown with him 1 on 1 and "shoot the shit" during a break.
In Field
Our first night out was slow due to the fact that the clubs were mostly dead. I think in total I got in 7 sets the first night (a good night is 10-12). Granted it didn't stop Mystery from # closing Nikki Benz (the porn star) right in front of me! The guy is so good its not even funny! Regardless, we bounced to a different club(a lot later then we should have) but the venue was so loud(and I can be very loud, I've had vocal training!) that a 2 set right next to me couldn't even hear me at my loudest! Luckily they had a patio that was much quieter so I was able to open another set and got to see Mystery game a very lovely bartender. From there, we left the club, walked back to the hotel and had a debrief.
The second night out was the real highlight of the weekend. We went to this sic club with a roof top patio and we really went to work. Mystery picked up a beautiful hired gun and showed me how to do the same. I had a shooter girl following me around all night (she came to see me after she was out of drinks) but I don't live in Toronto and was busy opening set after set. We really focused on being in state, hitting that preselection switch, merging, isolating (I was able to isolate this beautiful European girl for a half hour) and to really have fun. Because that's what it's all about. Feelings are contagious!!! After we left we took a cab back to the hotel, had our final debrief and said our goodbyes.
When it was all said and done, I felt like I had awoken from some crazy, awesome dream. My soul felt renewed! I remember getting off the plane when I got back to Calgary and trying to comprehend the weekend that had just transpired.
If you're possibly considering a bootcamp but aren't sure about spending the money, I will tell you right now it is worth every penny. Even if you're not as gung ho crazy as myself or some of the other guys in the game, maybe all you want is to find a beautiful girl to settle down with, you owe it to yourself to do so. You'll thank yourself in the long run. And trust me, you have no idea what you are truly capable of until you actually do it. For The Venusian Arts, impossible is nothing.
For the record, this was my first bootcamp with Venusian Arts, but not my first bootcamp (which I will get to later).
I remember sitting in the conference room chatting with the other students just anticipating Mystery's arrival. I was so anxious to meet this man I'd been admiring from a far through books, instructional videos, VH1, etc. And he did "not" disappoint. I think my heart actually skipped a beat when he walked in the room and introduced himself. Just the energy he brings with his presence and the way he talks is hypnotizing (but in a good way). The man is so passionate about this game and his method because he truly believes in it! And for good reason... it works.
Seminar
Mystery covered numerous topics from S & R, to the M3 motto, LMR, body language (with demonstrations), story telling, he even answered questions about people from the game and his TV show (where are they now?). And speaking of questions, Mystery answered every single question I threw at him (and I had a lot) in great depth and detail. I even got to walk downtown with him 1 on 1 and "shoot the shit" during a break.
In Field
Our first night out was slow due to the fact that the clubs were mostly dead. I think in total I got in 7 sets the first night (a good night is 10-12). Granted it didn't stop Mystery from # closing Nikki Benz (the porn star) right in front of me! The guy is so good its not even funny! Regardless, we bounced to a different club(a lot later then we should have) but the venue was so loud(and I can be very loud, I've had vocal training!) that a 2 set right next to me couldn't even hear me at my loudest! Luckily they had a patio that was much quieter so I was able to open another set and got to see Mystery game a very lovely bartender. From there, we left the club, walked back to the hotel and had a debrief.
The second night out was the real highlight of the weekend. We went to this sic club with a roof top patio and we really went to work. Mystery picked up a beautiful hired gun and showed me how to do the same. I had a shooter girl following me around all night (she came to see me after she was out of drinks) but I don't live in Toronto and was busy opening set after set. We really focused on being in state, hitting that preselection switch, merging, isolating (I was able to isolate this beautiful European girl for a half hour) and to really have fun. Because that's what it's all about. Feelings are contagious!!! After we left we took a cab back to the hotel, had our final debrief and said our goodbyes.
When it was all said and done, I felt like I had awoken from some crazy, awesome dream. My soul felt renewed! I remember getting off the plane when I got back to Calgary and trying to comprehend the weekend that had just transpired.
If you're possibly considering a bootcamp but aren't sure about spending the money, I will tell you right now it is worth every penny. Even if you're not as gung ho crazy as myself or some of the other guys in the game, maybe all you want is to find a beautiful girl to settle down with, you owe it to yourself to do so. You'll thank yourself in the long run. And trust me, you have no idea what you are truly capable of until you actually do it. For The Venusian Arts, impossible is nothing.
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