Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Event Logistics - Where, When, What, How?

• Main Training Sessions take place Friday and Saturday, with optional sessions on Sunday. You will receive comprehensive training materials and handouts.
  

• Daytime Seminar and Exercises begin at 12:00 pm on Friday, 2:00 pm on Saturday, and finish at approximately 7:00 pm each day, giving you enough time to freshen up for your nightclub training.

  Nightclub training on Friday and Saturday begins at approximately 10:30 pm.

• The event location in your city, as well as the nightclub locations, will only be revealed to paying attendees, to avoid "party crashers", so our undivided attention stays on you, the paying student.

What will I learn, and how is the experience of a bootcamp?

Every seminar is a little unique, and the topics listed below are only guidelines, not a strict syllabus.

Friday Typical Seminar Topics
Overview of the Game
Inner Game
Opening
- body language
- vocal tonality
- facial expression
- openers and cheat sheet
- proximity and body rocking
- false time constraints
- locking-in
Attraction
- Effective Storytelling
- DHVs (attraction switches)
- Disinterest
- Sexual Tension
- Always Having Something To Say: Canned Material
- Always Having Something To Say: Spontaneous Humor


Saturday Typical Seminar Topics
Qualification
- bait hook reel release
Frame Control
Microcalibration
Group Theory
- Winging
- Obstacles
- Interrupts
- Isolation
Physical Escalation (How to "Make a Move")
Kissing
Violation Theory
AMOGs
Bouncing, Pulling

Lovedrop says, "These topics are dictated by conditions of reality: On Friday afternoon, I know that in a few hours, I will have to take these students into a real venue and coach them to do pickup that SAME night. My seminar during the day is my one chance to prepare those students for what is to come - so I focus on the most important, core pieces of their game, whatever will have the biggest effect in the shortest time. During the day as I teach, it's constantly on my mind that I have to get them prepared, that the night is coming. That's how we know what to teach during the day, and what exercises to do with the students. Saturday is much the same way."

Friday and Saturday Night - The In-Field Training

We don't go out with groups of more than 10 or 12 students. Sometimes our programs are very large, with multiple groups in the field, other times they are small and intimate. In every case, our student-to-instructor ratio is always 3:1 or better.

We usually get some sort of hook-up at the bar or club we go to. (In fact, often we throw a big party, but I don't want to make any promises - every bootcamp is different.)

We want our students to experience what it's like to have fun at the bar, to dominate and just have a blast. We want them to party with us, so they will learn the right vibe. We want them to see pickup performed naturally in the social environment, so they see how it is supposed to look when it's done right. We want them to understand how organic the process really is.

We help our students to get past any approach anxiety and get into the world of social interaction. We take them into set, push them into set, wing with them in set, demonstrate live sets, over and over again, to get them into the headspace of the game.

During this process we give the students feedback on how they are doing, and what they can do better, so that their technique improves from one approach to the next. Often students experience immediate improvements as we clear up basic social errors from their game, and as they practice the techniques they learned in seminar that day.

Ultimately the responsibility of learning lies with the student, and you must be willing to listen to what we have to teach you, and willing to put it into practice, but I can promise you that you WILL get out of this what you put into it. It is common on our programs to see students getting make-outs, phone numbers, pulling girls back to the hotel, and even getting laid, which usually happens at least once per bootcamp.

Sunday - Breakout Sessions

Once the in-field nights are over, we are able to relax the topics a bit, and explore other aspects of pickup, which we do in our breakout sessions on Sunday.

Some breakout sessions we have offered in the past:

Matador Mayhem
Mystery's Strippers and Hired Guns seminar
Lovedrop's seminar on Inner Game, Social Circle, Fashion, and Lifestyle
Matador or Mystery - Customize Your Identity
Mystery or Lovedrop - Comfort and Connection
...and others...

Is the deposit in addition to the event fee, or is it a downpayment on the total?

The deposit is a downpayment, i.e. it applies against the total fee. For example, if you deposit $789 on a $2789 Bootcamp today, $2000 will become due on or before the actual event. We will send you payment options by e-mail as the seminar date approaches.

I'm a college student, or I'm in a financial hardship, this is a lot of money for me. Do you offer a payment plan?

In special circumstances, for example for college students with current student I.D., or other financial hardships, we can arrange payment plans. E-mail us at sales@venusianarts.com or call us in the U.S. at 1 (800) 958-6109 or in the UK at 44 (0) 788-555-3000 for more information.

Where exactly will the seminar take place? Which nightclubs will we go to?

For our bootcamps, it is only fair that we strictly limit the instructor's attention to paying students only. Therefore we can't disclose the exact seminar location up until about five days before the event, which should allow you enough time to make staying arrangements. You will receive an e-mail giving you the exact location.

Typically, our seminars are held at a mid- to high-level hotel in a central location of the respective city, so you can book your flight right away, if needed. To prevent well-meaning fans from crowding the nightclub training, we will only disclose the nightclub locations during the event, and only to students who paid the full fee for nightclub training.

I'm over 18, but under 21 years old. Can I still attend?

Bootcamp training: No - since the group jointly goes out to a venue with a minimum age of 21, we currently do not offer training to students under 21.

One-on-one training: Yes. Inquire with us for one-on-one arrangements near your city. Call 1 (800) 958-6109 or e-mail sales@venusianarts.com

Mystery's Guarantee to You

If you are at all dissatisfied with one of our Training programs, after you have fully paid and fully attended all three days, we insist that you approach either one of us by the last day of the program, before you leave the seminar. You can do so discreetly; we will not embarrass or expose you in front of other students - remember, you're family now.

Explain to us the nature of your concern, and we will personally see to it that it will be addressed by us or our staff, as quickly as humanly possible.

Should we still be unable to provide the value that you expect from us, we will gladly and promptly refund your attendance fees, including the (normally non-refundable) deposit.

And rest assured. We'll still stay friends. That's our commitment to you.

Love Mystery