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About Matador and Kosmo

Both of these guys have exceptional game. Matador uses kino early and often. His frame is SO strong that no one could dare reject him. And he talks to EVERYONE. He describes his inner game as coming from Eastern philosophy. Basically he doesn't need anything from an interaction. He is concerned with the value he can bring to his fellow man.

Kosmo has a talent for getting into comfort quickly and expressing emotions to a girl so she feels comfortable. (A huge weakness of mine.) He's also just really quick witted and funny while at the same time being non-reactive. (Except for when we were about to throw down with those AMOGs) He is also very good at determining who has more value in an interaction and then calibrating. He helped me realize that I go into a lot of interactions with women where she feels that I have more value than her. He helped me understand that I need to stop negging and start grounding. That I need to build more trust and not worry so much about pre-selection. (You too Cowboy.)
Kosmo could have closed several girls that weekend but didn't. He told me he found a girl back in LA that he really cares about. One of the things I admire most about him is that he is happy and knows what he wants. He is centered. I think most of us would like to be in his position. Lastly, Kosmo is my boy. Forget about pick-up, tv shows, acting, whatever. He is a cool dude that I would roll with no matter how we met.

Bottom line

I'm not a newbie. I'm pretty experienced and I've had a lot of success with beautiful women but this bootcamp was a huge learning experience even for me. We all have weaknesses. For some it's approach anxiety, for others it's trying to f-close one of the Atlanta Hawks cheerleaders. This bootcamp can help you with all your problems and get you to that next plateau. Take it, I probably be in there with you.

I learned so much that it'd be impossible to write it in this post.

Infield I got to spend a great deal of time with both Matador and Kosmo. Matador's game was amazing. He could microcalibrate was so well that he could do very little and still makeout with the girl. When he was in set talking he always owned it without TRYING hard at all. On the second night of the bootcamp there was a point in the night where he merged so many sets that some girls were literally following him around. It was CRAZY he would kiss a girl walk away and she would sit there confused and then follow him trying to get his attention. It was like he was some sort of superhero or something. Alot of the girls in the Atlanta didn't know who he was so it wasn't hot game. Also it wasn't like this at the beginning of the night this was something that happened as the night progressed as he merged set after set.

Around matador my game was pretty much eclipsed lol. Matador was also very helpful in teaching. I found out I wasn't reading my IoIs. I didn't know I could isolate so quickly because alot of times I would get attraction very quickly. Matador really helped with isolating a girl into comfort. The comfort objectives have been coming in handy lately with girls I've been gaming. Matador told that I should systematically hit the comfort objectives when in comfort and I do that and I can already see the effects.

I got to see a whole lot of Kosmo as well. Kosmos game is more high energy but very effective. I really learned the art of body rocking working with Kosmo. Kosmo would get attraction very quickly and could kiss the girl quickly due to going for a kiss, rolling off, and going for it again. Kosmo was always getting lots of laughter in set.

Before the bootcamp I thought Kosmo wouldn't be that good due to his performance on the show but boy has he changed. He skills in field are fearless, calibrated, and magnificent. Kosmo taught me a great great great deal about the game. It was good see different styles in action. Matadors game was more smooth. Kosmos game had more humor. Kosmo critiqued me in set alot. There was one set where Kosmo was like "kiss her" so I did and she made out with me.

I learned SO much from watching Kosmo from bodylanguage, attitude, energy, and the way to structure dhv stories. All this would be impossible to explain over the internet. Going out with Kosmo felt like going out with a friend you've known for a while.

Matador and Kosmo were VERY VERY VERY giving people. We all have our bad moments so I bet there our times when they fall off but not on this weekend. On this weekend there was no selfish bone in there bodies. After the bootcamp Matador didn't do like I heard most instructors do which is get the hell on. Matador hung around talked to people, gave advice, and just chilled out like a good friend. He's a great guy....Kosmos a great guy. These guys are master puas and great teachers as well.

The feedback on identity was crucial. Matador gave the feedback I wanted and thats non-biased, REAL suggestions on what I should convey on my identity. I'm 20 years old and have been able going out due to my fake ID. I do comedy and go to school. Matador said "From now you are no longer a student. You're a professional comedian who goes to school on the side" I loved and thats what I needed to hear.

Looking at a guy like Matador is proof you can change your life to be whatever you want to be.

Theres so much good stuff that went on during the infield, that was taught that it'd be impossible to write about it all.

Matador + Kosmo=AMAZING.

It was a transformative experience. Am I some master PUA now? Of course not. That takes time. The camp has helped to open the door but I must walk through it and tread that path. I don't know if I will walk that path- I must let my experiences sink in. I did learn much, partially overcame some deep approach anxiety, ran tight game at times, and accomplished that which before I never thought I could. I also learned another, possibly better way to look at life as I ponder the question: "what do I want to be? What kind of man do I want to become?" I wish I had experience this camp ten years ago. Add in tons of fun and meeting some incredible people and what more could one ask for?

Another question is: "was it worth the 3200 dollar admission price?" That's a little more difficult to answer and ultimately depends on the individual. I have enough resources to say, "yes." Matador and Kosmo are incredible instructors and just gave *so* much. I can not begrudge them in the least.

A few final comments on the instructors, which was posted earlier:

Matador is one cool and collected cat who has his stuff together. Toss him in the middle of a bad situation (car going over a bridge, house on fire, hostage negotiation) and he just projects that he would not be fazed but would be the rock in that situation. His game is so integrated into his self that he doesn't even seem to game- he just is. He doesn't act as a rock star, he IS a rock star.

The solution for oil dependency has been found and it's Kosmos- he's a cool dude like Matador but also full of just an incredible amount of energy. Kind, generous, and isn't fazed by his new celebrity status.

I offered to send Kosmo and Matador first drafts of this review to be fair but they refused in an incredible show of integrity and confidence despite the fact that a bad review could hurt their own livelihood. On Sunday night after class was over, they decided to go out to just have fun and invited the class along. We didn't go out as students and instructors- just friends and I think it was the best night of the class. That didn't stop them from giving me advice however and Kosmo swooped as my wingman to help me game a two-set in what was the best set I had ever in my life. Just vibing with him was incredible- I felt like an equal at that moment and together we gamed like we had been doing it for years.

I would advise students interested in boot camp to keep the following in mind:

1. Remember that your instructors are there for you! Don't be afraid to ask questions, make comments, or ask for help. It's easy to feel OMG, that's Matador! OMG, it's Kosmo! Screw that- they are really open, patient, and giving men. They *want* to help you.

2. Don't give up! I'll be honest- the experience was overwhelming and I actually wanted to bail the first day (not come back after changing) since it was so outside of my comfort zone. Remember to have fun and not worry- the instructors are there to train/help- not judge. You are getting to hang and train with two of the best PUA's in the world and life doesn't get too much better than that.

3. In case the day camp goes long, have some cool clothes with you. I lost some valuable practice time since I had to drive home to change clothing. Freshening up was nice though.

4. Learn and then practice some basic approaches and routines. While the instructors will give you some good basic ones, you still need to be able to deliver them well. Getting blown out of sets for stumbling over the stories is not fun.

5. As advised by the e-mails you receive prior to the bootcamp, make at least five approaches daily prior to the class to work on approach anxiety. I followed that mostly but I still had initial problems and thus I would advise further to make many of these approaches in night clubs to better prepare yourself.

6. This camp will be transforming if you are open to its ideas and work hard. As VA says though: it is not magic. This camp is about seeing how it all works, getting questions answered, seeing the guys demo, and being forced into the field. Practice, practice, practice will be as key for you as it will be for me.

Overall, it was a great experience and, at the Atlanta lair where Matador was gracious enough to speak to us for a few hours, I spoke up to the room (and with little tension thanks to this class) that it was transformative and a worthy experience. I also thanked Matador later for everything, told him that I think he did more good than he realized, and even hugged him! I don't hug guys normally but that was how I felt- he was just incredibly giving.

The DC boot camp was awesome. I had to miss a little since I got sick, but the individual attention and customer satisfaction were amazing. I also learned a ton about what I was doing wrong, and corrected many of my previous problems and misconceptions pretty quickly.

The key to a good bootcamp experience is to know as much as possible before hand. The instructors will help you with whatever your weaknesses are and if you spend some time reading and in the field before, you can work on the more advanced issues.

Hawaii/Lovedrop/Mystery/Kerr/Joe D were the primary instructors at my camp, and they were all awesome. I originally signed up just because Mystery was coming, and while he was awesome to see work in person (and his attention to detail in watching students was incredible) I was really impressed by the other people that worked there. All in all it was a great weekend and a life changing/game changing moment for me.

This was my second boot camp and it was great. My first was the Super Conference in Chicago, where I made some really great friends. We all met and attended the holiday boot camp as a follow up. We all had a boot camp under our belts, and have read The Game and The Mystery Method. This review allowed us to completely organize our game and pick up some tid bits that were missed. We went out to the clubs every night all night. The first night I personally met over 25 beautiful women, I met and made out with so many that I could not count them. If you don't believe, we have the pictures which we plan to post. When the club closed, the three of us bounced 7 girls with us. This was a 3 set and a 4 set that we merged. I myself can prove that MM works!! By the end of the weekend all three of us were picking up hired guns. I even bounced a stripper back to my room two nights in a row.

I really enjoyed attending both boot camps. I can't even start to describe how Mystery, Matador, Joe-D, Kosmo, Hawaii, Lovedrop, and all the others are so passionate about teaching, and students being successful. I had sessions that ran way longer than scheduled at both boot camps, purely because they have so much to information share. This was not just a class that I took, it has changed my life in every regard, right down to the way I do business. I now possess a skill called Social Dynamics. It is not seduction, which is to mislead on false pretense, it is pickup. It is not tacky it is classy. I now know how to provide every woman what she wants, and how to make her feel comfortable about it. I have even told women about it, and that it is about providing them what they want. They love the fact that you care enough to take the time to learn, and make the effort to please them. All I can say is, if you have not taken an actual boot camp, DO, it will change your life.

This is my third bootcamp. I did the Oct one here in vegas with Hawaii and Matador, then the superconference in Chicago, then this one as classroom only. going out with other previous bootcamp attendees.

My life and happiness have vastly improved as the result of what I have learned from Venusian Arts Programs. That may sound like a bit over the top, but its not. My social circle has grown dramatically, and I have met more women in the last 3 months than the last 5 years.

It has not always been an easy ride. In fact, one night I went home early just fed up and frustrated that things were not going my way. It was 6 am. One of my fellow PUA's and now friend called me up, and said, bro, you can go down like that, or you can come back out and recover. His last words to me were this " I am going to be a PUA, and not be an AFC anymore". I layed in bed and thought about it, and 10 minutes later, got my ass up and went out sargin again. I pulled a go go dancer back to my room, and closed the deal after 4 hours of LMR. I was determined to make it happen, and it did.

Since attending VA, I have lost 10% body fat, worked on my inner game and personality matrix that Matador talks about. I've spent time sarging with Mystery, Matador, Hawaii, Joe D, Cosmo, and others...and without a doubt, it has been invaluable lessons.

Matador especially taught me "mayham", and the other night at a club I made out with 4 different women, all in front of the other women! I would have never done that in my life prior to meeting and learning from Matador. Since he does much of the teaching that I have had,he has broken it down to a science- Lovedrop did a lecture in Chicago on VIBE and Being Cool- it was AWESOME and my other PUA friends and I agree it changed our totally viewpoint from that day.

Im still in Las Vegas, and now instead of Sarging, Im spending time following up with all the women I have met. I have women texting me asking if I want to go out. I ve been invited on several occasions to meet up.

And in dating and going out with so many women, I have learned how they are different, how they are the same and one particular thing I have observed in the field, is when they are ready to be closed and bounced.

I agree with the prior posts. Matador puts his heart and soul into teaching, and this guy has really thought it though. The E Line, Roll off's, Personality Matrix, etc- these are NOT in the current book. Mystery always rocks, and does awesome too.

If you have never been to a bootcamp, or feel like its "too much", its not. Its an investment in life brother, not in pickup, but in life. It will change your life. How, because the guys you meet are cool as hell, the ladies you will begin to know really like the way we treat them, and respond well to it, because we approach right, we create attraction, and its a turn on.

I cannot believe how the response has been to me since becoming a PUA in training. We all make mistakes, and there is ALOT to learn, but believe me, its all worth the effort.

For me, I've been fortunate enough to have spent time with Matador on a few occasions going out as friends, and he cares alot , he's super easy going, and is a master at pick up. And remember, 4 years ago, he was a student of mystery's.

This new years program was especially fun for me because I have gotten to know some of the guys. My fellow PUA's will do all we can to be at EVERY bootcamp we can be at, to help newer guys, and to develop our art.

Here is my account of the end of year Vegas bootcamp. My previous experience w/ PUA stuff was having read Style's book The Game, watching some videos, and less than a dozen amateur attempts to incorporate this stuff into my own nonexistent game. I was mostly looking forward to the night portion of the bootcamp because I thought seeing the method in action by a pro would make everything more clear to me. What I saw the 1st night 100% convinced me that this stuff works. I have never seen anyone even close to being as good w/ women as Matador. He made out w/ so many girls so many times that after a while it actually started seeming normal again. I saw him make out w/ 3 girls in a row(and I mean just seconds apart) and none of the girls cared that they were not the only one. They were lined up like puppies watching him and just waiting for him to get to each of them next. I have since tried explaining this in detail to my best friends and while they believe me they still don't get it. Unfortunately for me while convincing me it works it actually made things less clear. Things seemed very fast and chaotic. The other awesome part of the night portion was to go open sets on my own and have an instructor(Hawaii) watch me and give feedback. I had so much stuff crammed into my head that I'm surprised I was able to talk to the girls at all. I kept going from set to set though and became completely disassociated from any feeling of rejection or failure. I didn't care at all what they thought of me. All I cared about was for Hawaii to tell me what I did wrong(at which he was excellent) and to go try again. The most awesome part of the seminar was Matador's talk on Sunday night. He stayed till 2:30AM teaching us everything using general principles and then giving different specific examples which finally enlightened me why the things I saw him do the two nights before worked the way they did. I'm not saying I can come close to doing them now(U can't watch Roger Federer play tennis, have him explain to you how he plays and then do it either.) but it was extremely valuable. I wish I had that whole talk on video because it was also extremely motivating and touched on much more than pickup. How does the world look to a man who can get virtually any woman. I really hope VA/Matador puts out a DVD of this stuff. During that talk I also realized that Matador's avatar and night time behavior have made me not see that he is very intelligent due to the stereotype I assigned to him. The man is not perfect but I don't know anyone better you could learn this stuff from. Finally, when I thought I already got more value than promised we all got invited to celebrate new year's eve w/ the whole VA crew the next night. Talk about carrying the momentum forward. It was essentially a bonus night of instruction where everyone was treated as a friend. I don't know how of any better way they could have over delivered!

I just realized I didn't say anything negative and I can only think of a couple small logistical issues. The first night we went to a club that didn't have enough people in it to practice on as many sets as we needed to. We ended up practicing on some sets outside the club in the casino which was fine but we still ended up a bit short. The other was related to CNN doing a story on VA and one of the instructors being pulled at the club for a while to handle them.

Last but not least I want to give special thanks to Mystery himself as he was the reason I chose VA for my bootcamp in the first place. He is a very likeable, cool, and down to earth guy to whom women just appear to be drawn. He took the time to explain a few things to me one on one, gave me a totally cool and natural sounding on the spot accomplishment intro even though he knew nothing about me(I wish I could remember it), and was just amazing to watch make everyone have a great time. Yes he made out w/ lots of women!

This is by no means a comprehensive review. I'm leaving out so much and so many great people but I can only write so much at one time.

I experienced Matador Mayhem in Dallas and it's worth every dime. Others have posted reviews so I hope this isn't redundant. First let me review the instructors in no particular order:

Matador:

What can I say? You'seen him. You've heard him. There's not much I can say except that you need to SEE this stuff in person! It's absolutely fascinating! Matador Mayhem is for real and you need to see this stuff. Matador is great in field and in the lecture portion as well.

Brock:

Brock is a Master PUA and knows this stuff like the back of his hand. He can answer any questions that you may have and will be completely honest with his opinions relating to the Game. He was very helpful infield and during the lecture portion as well. When Brock was infield his whole demeanor changed. He could run Game on anyone! When Matador wasn't teaching Brock taught most of the course.

Adam or Swift (?)

I'm not sure of Adam's handle here but I'm here to tell you that this guy is for real. I can't complement this guy enough. If I had to only use one word to describe him it would be ENERGY. Adam was also very helpful infield and in the lecture portion. Adam is very meticulous and knows A LOT of PUA stuff. His energy was contagious and it reminded me of Frank TJ Mackey in Magnolia. I see a lot more from him in the future.

Groove:

When you meet Groove he just looks cool and confident. His demeanor matched his avatar. During the lecture portion he talked about identity. He was well qualified to do so!

Elation:

Elation taught comfort during the lecture portion and knew his stuff. I was a bit skeptical at first but I know he's good. How? His girlfriend was hot!

IN THE FIELD:

The first night was more of a demo night and I opened a few sets. My main goal was to get past my fear of approach. Brock, Adam, and Groove were all very helpful. I also got to see Matador Mayhem up close and personal. Matador was holding court and girls were begging to talk to him! He managed to kiss close quite a few girls and lift them up off the ground with his caveman techniques. But the best was yet to come with Matador on night 2. Brock was running game all over the place, as was Adam. I managed to open a HB9, which was going to be important for the 2nd night. By the end of the night I felt I was over my fear of approach.

2ND NIGHT:

My personal goal on the 2nd evening was to open at least one quality set and get as far as I possibly could. I took one lap around the room sending out IOI pings, when I saw her. A blonde HB9. I broke the 3-second rule. I was waiting for my opportune moment. I kept opening sets, which I was not having much success with, but I didn't falter. Finally I saw my moment. The angle was just right. I open with a situational opener. I neg. Everything is going great. It's a two set. I have to win over the friend, but she was rough. She was getting gamed on by some other AFC's with poor body language. (Body language is important. You already know this though right?) I get into A2. I get into A3. My obstacle is kept busy by the AFC's but it's time for a mini bounce. If I can get her to Matador this thing will bust wide open. So I tell HB9, that she should meet my friends. I knew this wasn't going to be easy. I tell her to come with me and offer her my arm. I tell her friend the same thing but she was like a wild animal. Eventually both comply and I mini bounce both girls! I introduce the HB to Dustin. Then I introduce her to Matador.

HB9, I would like you to meet Matador. I say.

Matador rocks in and says, Hey HB9. This guy is like my right hand man. He's a cool MF.

He rocks out. It was the best. I didn't feel like I DHVed enough. So I start in with some DHV routines. I'm a magician, so it wasn't that hard. My friend said that she started IOI stacking at this point! I was prepared to stack forward, but the HB9's wild friend says that their mutual friend has shown up and they have to go. I wasn't that disappointed. It was the furthest I've ever been in the game. I go to sit down and Brock approaches me:

"Hey Subjugate, if you need a wing dude let me know!"

"Hang on Brock. I'm still shaking."

"Dude. You do realize you ran game on what's probably the hottest girl in the bar?"

"Hang on Brock. I'm still shaking."

While I'm gaming Matador is executing what is called "Matador Mayhem". He managed to kiss 3 girls in a row right next to each other! He literally lined them up and kiss closed them. There was one girl he F CLOSED IN 40 MINUTES. After that there was another girl that wanted an F CLOSE! Amazing stuff. This shit is for real.

The two nights in the field were very helpful to me. All of the PUA's helped throughout the weekend.

The only complaint I have is that I wished that there were more take home materials. If they could give us the information in a hard copy format that would have been great.

Are you still considering going to a bootcamp? Stop. Just save up and go. Take action in your life. Or just wait and hope something will happen.

The information that was provided in the course was awesome. Brock, Elations, Groove, and Swift did an excellent job of not only teaching us the material, but actually sharing with us real world experiences and even new openers and DHV Stories. In the classroom they demonstrated all the body language and explained why a female reacts to it the way they do. They also had us do role playing to help us gain confidence. It was kick ass.

Now, the real proof is in the pudding. On The Demo I have to admit I was extremely nervous, but Groove took me and showed me just how easy it is to open a set. After that I opened up more sets in one night then I had in months of going out. I didn't count, but it exceeded 15 for sure. Probably closer to 20. I opened up this bachorlette party and they all had candy necklaces and wanted me to take a bite. So I played along. Once I had identified my target I started to caveman her and she responded to me positively so I started kissing on her and grabing her ass. I had only been in the set for 2 minutes, maybe. That was amazing.

Although I can't say enough about the one on one help I got from Brock, Elation, Groove, and Swift, Matador showed me just how far powerful this skill that I believe to be a super power could be if you work the system. Matador has forward and backward merging 3 or 4 sets. He picked up the girls and grabbed their tits. Now most girls would have slapped me or called the cops. Then the most amazing thing happened. He kissed 4 or 5 different girls all from different sets one right after the other. Like an assembly line. The girls didn't get pissed they just competed more viciously for his attention. Now that is a super power.

Back to the money issue, I am in sales so I have spent thousands of dollars on seminars from Anthony Robbins to Zig Ziglar. None of these gurus have impressed me as much as this bootcamp experience. None of the Gurus demonstate a single theory like Matador and his group did in Dallas. If you want a super power that will last a life time then make the investment.

Just wanted to say that I was truly amazed on how much I didn't know or even thought of in the world of seduction. The whole weekend was not only a humbling experience but shocking. You have to see it to believe it because I would have never believed the things Matador did unless I saw them with my own eyes. The guy is truly amazing.

A little background on myself; I'm not a virgin, I don't really have a problem getting laid, I'm in multiple relationships right now and always keep a 3 girl rotation going at all times. Pretty good I thought, WRONG! I got NOTHING on these guys. My main problem and the reason I wanted to attend the workshop was to learn how to approach any woman of my choice. I had horrible approach anxiety. I knew there was a great guy lying inside but I would never pull the trigger and just cold approach an attractive female unless I had a good bit of alcohol in my system or had one of my other friends open the set. I took a leap of faith, anteed up the money and attended the Dallas Boot camp this past weekend with a lot of skepticism.
There were 10 of us in the group and one female which was a nice surprise.

Midknight your review of the instructors was dead on, Matador, Brock, Groove, Elansin, and Swift were all a class act. They all came across as very genuine and really wanting to be there. They were all about getting as much info in us as possible. We went to the mall in day 2 to do a little shopping and even ordered in Pizza for us so we could get more info. I just can't believe how much my eyes have opened after attending the workshop, I see things in a totally different light now and I am dedicated to becoming a better PUA and better person.

For anyone that is on the fence or is even half way considering it, save all of your pennies, sell something, give blood or do whatever you have to do to attend one of these workshops. You will NOT be disappointed.

Special thanks go out to Swift, Groove & Elansin for taking extra time with me. I really appreciate all you guys did for me and I hope you all keep in touch.