Art Of The Pickup is the first offering from those crazy kooks over at fastseduction.com.  It’s a 2 DVD video set with over six hours worth of information culled from fastseduction.com’s vast repository of pick-up knowledge, all compiled into an easy to reference format.

The thing that makes the Art Of The Pickup stand out from other similar DVD sets is that it’s designed more like an interactive course on how to meet women than a simple recorded lecture, like you might get with other DVD courses.

This format works very well in an instructional sense, because it breaks down the different phases of pickup in an easy to follow way, and allows for quick reference of the different tactics available.

Watching Art Of The Pickup, it was hard not to think of some of the sex
education videos I used to be forced to watch in High School. 

Because the videos are meant to be educational rather than
“documentary,” the scenarios in the video are staged with actors rather
than candidly caught.

While this does a good job of actually demonstrating the techniques
discussed, it makes the tactics seem forced and “fakey” while watching
– in part due to the substandard acting involved in the vignettes
(hence the “cheesy” sex-ed video feel).

Though this can make the examples in the video hard to watch at times,
I don’t feel that it takes away from the validity of the tactics being
discussed.  Some of these tactics include:

• Approaching
• Confidence Building
• Initiating Conversation
• Email and Phone Number Closing
• Creating Attraction
• Comfort Building
• Follow Up And Day 2s
• Making Your Move/Late Game

The worst part of the video series, at least in my opinion, is the
narrator – a slick looking pick up guy (or actor?) who narrates the
methods being talked about.  The guy’s voice is deep and I can see why
he was picked to do voice over, but at the same time it drips with a
kind-of sleaziness that is more than a little off-putting.

In fact, it’s almost obvious that the narrator is almost portraying a
type of “pick up” guy, rather that coming across as genuine.

Though this can be distracting, the production of the DVD set more than
makes up for it.  This isn’t some fly-by-night operation where guys are
videotaping tactics on a 1985 camcorder in someone’s basement.  The
series was shot on digital video, with professional lighting, graphics,
and editing.  It really is a quality production.

While the acting is cheesy, the example videos are well made and quite
explanatory, with freeze frames and narration intercut to discuss what
is occurring in the vignettes.

The course breaks down as follows:

DVD 1 is the primary disk in the series.  It contains the foundations
of the course, which is are the underlying principles, understandings,
and psychology behind the tactics.

After that, there are 2 more sections to the disk, broken up by
encounter (in this case, the first time you meet the girl, and the
follow up).  In the 1st encounter segments, you’re shown how to
approach a woman and get her contact information.  In the 2nd encounter
segments, you’re shown how to follow up the initial encounter, get a
date, generate attraction, and finally seduce her. 

The second DVD in the set is an “Extra” DVD, divided into two
sections.  The first section has to do with Interviews of other pick up
artists.  The experts interviewed are the two guys who run
fastseduction.com – Jay and Ray, and Will the Dating Coach (of Double
Your Dating fame).

This is my favorite part of the course because it’s not scripted, and
you get to hear the guys talk candidly about their views and
experiences.  Though these experts aren’t on the level as someone like,
Neil Strauss, for instance, they still have some good things to share.

The second feature on the second disk is a series of affirmations
designed to help re-enforce the teachings of the course.  The
affirmations are audio only, though, and have no video features that go
along with them.

Now, I’m not a big fan of affirmations, because I feel most
affirmations are a series of mental masturbation meant to make you
“think” you’re actually accomplishing something as opposed to getting
you to take action.  But I do recognize that affirmations can help
people stay on the right path in terms of keeping focused on goals, and
in that respect, I think the affirmations included on disk 2 are pretty
good.

A little bonus feature on the disk is some audio of Jay giving a
presentation recorded from a seminar.  I think the audio was recorded
at the 2004 Pick Up Summit, but I’m not sure.  Anyway, like the
affirmations, this feature is audio only, and lasts for about 90
minutes.

All told, you get about 6 hours worth of media in the course.

Here’s the breakdown:

THE GOOD

• The tactics and techniques presented are sound
• The production quality of the course
• The organization and presentation of the media
• The interviews with experts
• The interactivity of the course
• The girls in the videos are hot

THE BAD

• I don’t agree with a lot of the evolutionary philosophy presented in the course
• The video segments come of as a little too staged and fake
• The acting is sub-par
• The narrator is too sleazy and disingenuous for my tastes

THE RESULT

Over-all, despite it’s flaws and shortcomings, I think the Art Of The
Pickup is a very good course for beginners who are new to the
dating/seduction scene and looking for a place to start.  I wouldn’t
recommend it to advanced students of The Game, because the concepts
presented are rather basic, but for your average Joe just getting into
this, it would be a good place to start.

The interactivity of the course makes it easy to follow, and the many
examples are good at illustrating how the concepts are supposed to
work.  The price of the course is $147, which may seem a bit steep for
some, but considering it packs a bunch of the starting material into
one format, you can save money by not buying some other courses that
present the material in a less organized manner.

So bottom line:  The Art Of The Pickup is a solid course that I
would definitely recommend to anyone getting into the pick-up game who
want to build a solid skill set rather quickly.

Click Here To Check Out The Art Of The Pick Up For Yourself!

The thing that makes the Art Of The Pickup stand out from other similar DVD sets is that it’s designed more like an interactive course on how to meet women than a simple recorded lecture, like you might get with other DVD courses.

This format works very well in an instructional sense, because it breaks down the different phases of pickup in an easy to follow way, and allows for quick reference of the different tactics available.

Watching Art Of The Pickup, it was hard not to think of some of the sex
education videos I used to be forced to watch in High School. 

Because the videos are meant to be educational rather than
“documentary,” the scenarios in the video are staged with actors rather
than candidly caught.

While this does a good job of actually demonstrating the techniques
discussed, it makes the tactics seem forced and “fakey” while watching
– in part due to the substandard acting involved in the vignettes
(hence the “cheesy” sex-ed video feel).

Though this can make the examples in the video hard to watch at times,
I don’t feel that it takes away from the validity of the tactics being
discussed.  Some of these tactics include:

• Approaching
• Confidence Building
• Initiating Conversation
• Email and Phone Number Closing
• Creating Attraction
• Comfort Building
• Follow Up And Day 2s
• Making Your Move/Late Game

The worst part of the video series, at least in my opinion, is the
narrator – a slick looking pick up guy (or actor?) who narrates the
methods being talked about.  The guy’s voice is deep and I can see why
he was picked to do voice over, but at the same time it drips with a
kind-of sleaziness that is more than a little off-putting.

In fact, it’s almost obvious that the narrator is almost portraying a
type of “pick up” guy, rather that coming across as genuine.

Though this can be distracting, the production of the DVD set more than
makes up for it.  This isn’t some fly-by-night operation where guys are
videotaping tactics on a 1985 camcorder in someone’s basement.  The
series was shot on digital video, with professional lighting, graphics,
and editing.  It really is a quality production.

While the acting is cheesy, the example videos are well made and quite
explanatory, with freeze frames and narration intercut to discuss what
is occurring in the vignettes.

The course breaks down as follows:

DVD 1 is the primary disk in the series.  It contains the foundations
of the course, which is are the underlying principles, understandings,
and psychology behind the tactics.

After that, there are 2 more sections to the disk, broken up by
encounter (in this case, the first time you meet the girl, and the
follow up).  In the 1st encounter segments, you’re shown how to
approach a woman and get her contact information.  In the 2nd encounter
segments, you’re shown how to follow up the initial encounter, get a
date, generate attraction, and finally seduce her. 

The second DVD in the set is an “Extra” DVD, divided into two
sections.  The first section has to do with Interviews of other pick up
artists.  The experts interviewed are the two guys who run
fastseduction.com – Jay and Ray, and Will the Dating Coach (of Double
Your Dating fame).

This is my favorite part of the course because it’s not scripted, and
you get to hear the guys talk candidly about their views and
experiences.  Though these experts aren’t on the level as someone like,
Neil Strauss, for instance, they still have some good things to share.

The second feature on the second disk is a series of affirmations
designed to help re-enforce the teachings of the course.  The
affirmations are audio only, though, and have no video features that go
along with them.

Now, I’m not a big fan of affirmations, because I feel most
affirmations are a series of mental masturbation meant to make you
“think” you’re actually accomplishing something as opposed to getting
you to take action.  But I do recognize that affirmations can help
people stay on the right path in terms of keeping focused on goals, and
in that respect, I think the affirmations included on disk 2 are pretty
good.

A little bonus feature on the disk is some audio of Jay giving a
presentation recorded from a seminar.  I think the audio was recorded
at the 2004 Pick Up Summit, but I’m not sure.  Anyway, like the
affirmations, this feature is audio only, and lasts for about 90
minutes.

All told, you get about 6 hours worth of media in the course.

Here’s the breakdown:

THE GOOD

• The tactics and techniques presented are sound
• The production quality of the course
• The organization and presentation of the media
• The interviews with experts
• The interactivity of the course
• The girls in the videos are hot

THE BAD

• I don’t agree with a lot of the evolutionary philosophy presented in the course
• The video segments come of as a little too staged and fake
• The acting is sub-par
• The narrator is too sleazy and disingenuous for my tastes

THE RESULT

Over-all, despite it’s flaws and shortcomings, I think the Art Of The
Pickup is a very good course for beginners who are new to the
dating/seduction scene and looking for a place to start.  I wouldn’t
recommend it to advanced students of The Game, because the concepts
presented are rather basic, but for your average Joe just getting into
this, it would be a good place to start.

The interactivity of the course makes it easy to follow, and the many
examples are good at illustrating how the concepts are supposed to
work.  The price of the course is $147, which may seem a bit steep for
some, but considering it packs a bunch of the starting material into
one format, you can save money by not buying some other courses that
present the material in a less organized manner.

So bottom line:  The Art Of The Pickup is a solid course that I
would definitely recommend to anyone getting into the pick-up game who
want to build a solid skill set rather quickly.

Click Here To Check Out The Art Of The Pick Up For Yourself!

The thing that makes the Art Of The Pickup stand out from other similar DVD sets is that it’s designed more like an interactive course on how to meet women than a simple recorded lecture, like you might get with other DVD courses.

This format works very well in an instructional sense, because it breaks down the different phases of pickup in an easy to follow way, and allows for quick reference of the different tactics available.

Watching Art Of The Pickup, it was hard not to think of some of the sex
education videos I used to be forced to watch in High School. 

Because the videos are meant to be educational rather than
“documentary,” the scenarios in the video are staged with actors rather
than candidly caught.

While this does a good job of actually demonstrating the techniques
discussed, it makes the tactics seem forced and “fakey” while watching
– in part due to the substandard acting involved in the vignettes
(hence the “cheesy” sex-ed video feel).

Though this can make the examples in the video hard to watch at times,
I don’t feel that it takes away from the validity of the tactics being
discussed.  Some of these tactics include:

• Approaching
• Confidence Building
• Initiating Conversation
• Email and Phone Number Closing
• Creating Attraction
• Comfort Building
• Follow Up And Day 2s
• Making Your Move/Late Game

The worst part of the video series, at least in my opinion, is the
narrator – a slick looking pick up guy (or actor?) who narrates the
methods being talked about.  The guy’s voice is deep and I can see why
he was picked to do voice over, but at the same time it drips with a
kind-of sleaziness that is more than a little off-putting.

In fact, it’s almost obvious that the narrator is almost portraying a
type of “pick up” guy, rather that coming across as genuine.

Though this can be distracting, the production of the DVD set more than
makes up for it.  This isn’t some fly-by-night operation where guys are
videotaping tactics on a 1985 camcorder in someone’s basement.  The
series was shot on digital video, with professional lighting, graphics,
and editing.  It really is a quality production.

While the acting is cheesy, the example videos are well made and quite
explanatory, with freeze frames and narration intercut to discuss what
is occurring in the vignettes.

The course breaks down as follows:

DVD 1 is the primary disk in the series.  It contains the foundations
of the course, which is are the underlying principles, understandings,
and psychology behind the tactics.

After that, there are 2 more sections to the disk, broken up by
encounter (in this case, the first time you meet the girl, and the
follow up).  In the 1st encounter segments, you’re shown how to
approach a woman and get her contact information.  In the 2nd encounter
segments, you’re shown how to follow up the initial encounter, get a
date, generate attraction, and finally seduce her. 

The second DVD in the set is an “Extra” DVD, divided into two
sections.  The first section has to do with Interviews of other pick up
artists.  The experts interviewed are the two guys who run
fastseduction.com – Jay and Ray, and Will the Dating Coach (of Double
Your Dating fame).

This is my favorite part of the course because it’s not scripted, and
you get to hear the guys talk candidly about their views and
experiences.  Though these experts aren’t on the level as someone like,
Neil Strauss, for instance, they still have some good things to share.

The second feature on the second disk is a series of affirmations
designed to help re-enforce the teachings of the course.  The
affirmations are audio only, though, and have no video features that go
along with them.

Now, I’m not a big fan of affirmations, because I feel most
affirmations are a series of mental masturbation meant to make you
“think” you’re actually accomplishing something as opposed to getting
you to take action.  But I do recognize that affirmations can help
people stay on the right path in terms of keeping focused on goals, and
in that respect, I think the affirmations included on disk 2 are pretty
good.

A little bonus feature on the disk is some audio of Jay giving a
presentation recorded from a seminar.  I think the audio was recorded
at the 2004 Pick Up Summit, but I’m not sure.  Anyway, like the
affirmations, this feature is audio only, and lasts for about 90
minutes.

All told, you get about 6 hours worth of media in the course.

Here’s the breakdown:

THE GOOD

• The tactics and techniques presented are sound
• The production quality of the course
• The organization and presentation of the media
• The interviews with experts
• The interactivity of the course
• The girls in the videos are hot

THE BAD

• I don’t agree with a lot of the evolutionary philosophy presented in the course
• The video segments come of as a little too staged and fake
• The acting is sub-par
• The narrator is too sleazy and disingenuous for my tastes

THE RESULT

Over-all, despite it’s flaws and shortcomings, I think the Art Of The
Pickup is a very good course for beginners who are new to the
dating/seduction scene and looking for a place to start.  I wouldn’t
recommend it to advanced students of The Game, because the concepts
presented are rather basic, but for your average Joe just getting into
this, it would be a good place to start.

The interactivity of the course makes it easy to follow, and the many
examples are good at illustrating how the concepts are supposed to
work.  The price of the course is $147, which may seem a bit steep for
some, but considering it packs a bunch of the starting material into
one format, you can save money by not buying some other courses that
present the material in a less organized manner.

So bottom line:  The Art Of The Pickup is a solid course that I
would definitely recommend to anyone getting into the pick-up game who
want to build a solid skill set rather quickly.

Click Here To Check Out The Art Of The Pick Up For Yourself!

That is why when someone says "You just need to be confident to get a woman," most guys will groan in dismay.

Why?

Because no one really knows what that means!

What one person things is "being confident" may not be another person’s definition of confidence.

And of those definitions – they may all be WRONG!

Let me share with you my definition of confidence…

Confidence is secure self knowledge.  It is knowing who you are – your strengths and your weaknesses – and being HAPPY about it!

Confidence truly stems from your own personal belief systems.  Bad beliefs will lead you to not like yoruself, and this will lead you to being unconfident.

However, good belief systems allow you to love who you are and accept your faults – and this leads you to being SUPREMELY confident.

So the big question is:  How do you go from hating yourself to loving yourself?

Afte all – if it were easy, everyone would be doing it!

Well, one very effective method is to work from the outside in.  Its a proven scientific fact that emotions follow physicality.

So if you’re all hunched over, you may not feel very outgoing.  But if
you suddenly sit up straight with your sholders back, you may feel more
like being social.

But not only does this method of changing your physicality work on you, it works on other people as well!

Understand:  People subconsciously are aware of other people’s body language!

This is especially true of WOMEN.

Women seem to have an uncanny ability to read the body language of
another man.  So guess what?  If your body language reflects someone
who isn’t confident – they are going to know!

And that’s where "Physical Confidence" comes in.

Now, PC comes from the good people over at Pick-Up 101, one of my
favorite workshop companies.  It was developed by the PU101 head honcho
- Lance Mason.

Now, Lance is a cool cat.  I really like the guy.  Not only does he
really know his stuff, but he has some pretty tight inner game too.
And part of how he transformed himself was learning how to control his
body language.

And I can’t really agree with him more – you’re going to do anything
with a woman – especially if its the first time you’re meeting her -
you have to project a confident image – even if you don’t "feel
confident." (at least, not yet anyway.)

Just remember that your physicality is communicating to women before
you even open your mouth to talk to them!  It is so important, I can
see why Lance decided to devote an entire product to it.

The course itself is pretty massive.  It’s a whopping 8 DVDs and comes
with a bonus CD and a full workbook you can use along with the DVDs.

The DVDs consist of Lance and his crew at one of their seminars laying
the smackdown on your pick-up knowledge base, covering everything from
the true basics (like how to stand, sit, and carry your shoulders) to
some of the more advanced tactics that rely on subtle nuances (like how
to engage an entire group of people with your body language without
speaking to them directly, etc.)

Anyway, the DVDs are long and tend to drag in afew spots, but at least
everything seems to be in focus and the audio is clear (for the most
part.)

The benefit of having this as a DVD set is that you actually get to see
good ol’ Lance demonstrate many of his techniques – so if you’re a
visual learner (like myself) they are great training tools.

(Not to mention, when Lance gets into some of the advanced stuff, you’ll be glad you’ll get to see what he’s talking about!)

So even though there’s a lot of good stuff in this course, not everything is peaches & cream.

Some of the Body Language techniques demonstrated are pretty laughable,
and not all the guys on the DVD look comfortable on stage.

Also, I’m not sure if I agree that all confidence stems from one’s bod
language, and some of the "emotional distance" stuff Lance talks about
could be much simpler expalined in terms of "rapport."

But hey, that’s just my humble opinion.  =)

Overall, I’d say for anyone looking to improve their confidence, the Physical Confidence DVDs are a definite must have.

It’s a good place to start, you can do it quickly and get results (no
months and months of retraining your beliefs!), and it will help you
along the way as you get your inner game worked out.

Just a warning though:  The course is not cheap!

In fact, it clocks in at about $597 – though they do split that up into seven payments of $97, so the sting isn’t quite as bad.

But in my opinion, $97 over 7 months is a good deal to learn some of the tactics in this massive DVD set.

Click Here To Check Out Physical Confidence.

Anyone who’s struggling with their current inner game won’t find a better course to help get them started at the moment.

That is why when someone says "You just need to be confident to get a woman," most guys will groan in dismay.

Why?

Because no one really knows what that means!

What one person things is "being confident" may not be another person’s definition of confidence.

And of those definitions – they may all be WRONG!

Let me share with you my definition of confidence…

Confidence is secure self knowledge.  It is knowing who you are – your strengths and your weaknesses – and being HAPPY about it!

Confidence truly stems from your own personal belief systems.  Bad beliefs will lead you to not like yoruself, and this will lead you to being unconfident.

However, good belief systems allow you to love who you are and accept your faults – and this leads you to being SUPREMELY confident.

So the big question is:  How do you go from hating yourself to loving yourself?

Afte all – if it were easy, everyone would be doing it!

Well, one very effective method is to work from the outside in.  Its a proven scientific fact that emotions follow physicality.

So if you’re all hunched over, you may not feel very outgoing.  But if
you suddenly sit up straight with your sholders back, you may feel more
like being social.

But not only does this method of changing your physicality work on you, it works on other people as well!

Understand:  People subconsciously are aware of other people’s body language!

This is especially true of WOMEN.

Women seem to have an uncanny ability to read the body language of
another man.  So guess what?  If your body language reflects someone
who isn’t confident – they are going to know!

And that’s where "Physical Confidence" comes in.

Now, PC comes from the good people over at Pick-Up 101, one of my
favorite workshop companies.  It was developed by the PU101 head honcho
- Lance Mason.

Now, Lance is a cool cat.  I really like the guy.  Not only does he
really know his stuff, but he has some pretty tight inner game too.
And part of how he transformed himself was learning how to control his
body language.

And I can’t really agree with him more – you’re going to do anything
with a woman – especially if its the first time you’re meeting her -
you have to project a confident image – even if you don’t "feel
confident." (at least, not yet anyway.)

Just remember that your physicality is communicating to women before
you even open your mouth to talk to them!  It is so important, I can
see why Lance decided to devote an entire product to it.

The course itself is pretty massive.  It’s a whopping 8 DVDs and comes
with a bonus CD and a full workbook you can use along with the DVDs.

The DVDs consist of Lance and his crew at one of their seminars laying
the smackdown on your pick-up knowledge base, covering everything from
the true basics (like how to stand, sit, and carry your shoulders) to
some of the more advanced tactics that rely on subtle nuances (like how
to engage an entire group of people with your body language without
speaking to them directly, etc.)

Anyway, the DVDs are long and tend to drag in afew spots, but at least
everything seems to be in focus and the audio is clear (for the most
part.)

The benefit of having this as a DVD set is that you actually get to see
good ol’ Lance demonstrate many of his techniques – so if you’re a
visual learner (like myself) they are great training tools.

(Not to mention, when Lance gets into some of the advanced stuff, you’ll be glad you’ll get to see what he’s talking about!)

So even though there’s a lot of good stuff in this course, not everything is peaches & cream.

Some of the Body Language techniques demonstrated are pretty laughable,
and not all the guys on the DVD look comfortable on stage.

Also, I’m not sure if I agree that all confidence stems from one’s bod
language, and some of the "emotional distance" stuff Lance talks about
could be much simpler expalined in terms of "rapport."

But hey, that’s just my humble opinion.  =)

Overall, I’d say for anyone looking to improve their confidence, the Physical Confidence DVDs are a definite must have.

It’s a good place to start, you can do it quickly and get results (no
months and months of retraining your beliefs!), and it will help you
along the way as you get your inner game worked out.

Just a warning though:  The course is not cheap!

In fact, it clocks in at about $597 – though they do split that up into seven payments of $97, so the sting isn’t quite as bad.

But in my opinion, $97 over 7 months is a good deal to learn some of the tactics in this massive DVD set.

Click Here To Check Out Physical Confidence.

Anyone who’s struggling with their current inner game won’t find a better course to help get them started at the moment.