Bootcamp FR: Benetton - Osaka 07, Sat. Feb. 17

[Allusion]

FR: Osaka Sat. Feb. 17

 

We sarged with three of The Osaka Crew (ToC). These guys are all great

at teaching game, with a focus mainly on Mystery Method. What's more,

some of them do it in Osaka dialect on the local girls.

 

The girls in Osaka are HOT and seem much easier to approach than in

Tokyo, but to have real success with a HB8 or above (HB8+) you will

need tight game just like anywhere else.

 

1. Meeting ToC:

We met Allusion and RedpoleQ. They were dressed like pimps, had great

energy and stood out as PUAs from a mile away. We had lunch in the

smoking section of the golden arches because there were more likely to

be good sets that linger there. There was a HB7 next to our table,

which we busted on lightly, but mainly just focused on getting to know

each other before the day began.

 

2. Accessory Shop:

Bucko's outfit was pimpin', but Allusion and RedpoleQ decided I needed

to accessorize. They helped me to buy a chain, ring and bracelet. I

never wear jewelry, but several dating books I've read highly

recommend it. Not necessarily expensive stuff, just the kind of cool

stuff you see fashionable guys wearing. Glad these guys pushed me to

do it. It definitely added some spice to my look and later on sarging,

I could feel that the ladies were checking it. Women notice these

small details and everything good adds up to make the whole. Go for

it. I guess HBs extrapolate tasteful jewelry as a statement of

self-esteem. Cost me only 7,500 yen for some cheap stuff.

 

3. OPA (Osaka's 109):

Just like its Tokyo equivalent, we found ourselves swimming in

"gyaru", many of them HB8+. I couldn't move beyond just asking

directions and probably looked really guilty when I did it. ToCs helped

me out a bit, but I wasn't warmed up. Allusion said I had too many

false social rules running in my head and needed to just go in just

like I would sarging anywhere. Made sense, but didn't make it any

easier. But, I opened a couple of HB9s and that in itself was a minor

achievement for me. I felt that if we'd come here after the club game

(described below), the next day or so, it would have been much easier.

ToCs knew a few HBs working there, so that was cool. Would have been

good to have a female pivot in this situation.

 

4. Umeda station - Big Man:

I think this is where Allusion and RedpoleQ introduced me to the

concept of "Locking in". These guys were big on this and it made a

huge difference to every interaction I used it in. Locking in means to

be with your back to something like a wall, pillar, bar, etc. This

makes you the focal point of the set and means that when the HBs are

facing you, there is nothing distracting going on behind you. If the

other way around, it is obvious that you are the pursuer and there is

the potential for stuff happening behind you to take away her

attention. I opened a 6.8 and got flirting with her and used

"locking-in" for the first time. I neglected kino and I wasn't really

into her, so after playing with her for a while, her friends arrived

and I let her go. Contrast this to a approaching a HB9.5 at Hachiko

last weekend where I was leaning in, not locked-in and being super

nice. The girl Bucko opened was HB8 from where I was standing. He

seemed to be going very well.

 

 

5. Benetton Store:

My shirt was passable but dull and didn't show off my figure well (I'm

tall and slim). I needed to look pimping for the night ahead. Allusion

and RedpoleQ took me to Benetton, somewhere I would never have thought

of myself, but found a couple of cool shirts. I looked much better. It

really helped in choosing by having Allusion, RedpoleQ, Bucko and the

store girl's honest feedback too. If you aren't looking pimpin', get

your cool friends to help you out. It really makes a difference in

first impressions and in how you feel about yourself. Meanwhile, Bucko

was sarging a tall HB8. Was it just my imagination, or were there more

taller, curvier girls in Osaka? I love the tall curvy ones.

I interacted with the shop assistant that helped me, but she was a

6.5, so couldn't get motivated to game her, but I guess I should treat

every female interaction as an opportunity to sharpen my game.

 

6. Starbucks:

The 4 of us where gaming anything that was within reach here. I got a

2-set (5 and HB7.5) laughing their asses off with my localized version

of C&F. Lost steam somehow and didn't know how to close for contact

details. They bounced (left the venue) before I could do anything

further. This is where Allusion and RedpoleQ started telling us about

the structure of MM. I had grazed on the VAH before and had an

intellectual understanding, but it didn't sink in at the time. With

their explanation and later examples in field, it made sense. It's

great because it gives you a road map for direction and benchmark on

which to monitor your performance. I'm going to study it in detail now

- especially after seeing photos of the ToCs girls! They have a harem

of HB8+ in their orbit. It's very technique based, and I was not into

learning technique, but after seeing the results and feeling how

having a basic structure to work with gave me confidence when I

otherwise wouldn't have known what to do, I'm sold.

Kid44 walked in.

 

7. International Party:

Kid44 took us here to test and observe our game. Even there was no

competition (i.e. no guys with game) or HB8+, we had fun. Despite the

low-key environment Kid44 still managed to spot me leaning in too

much. He used this venue to teach us how to work as wings. One of us

would enter a set and start telling them how cool his friends were. He

would select his target and, when introducing us (we were to enter the

set only after he signaled it was time) he would say, "This one's

trouble" to signal that I was to game her a while by telling her what

an awesome dude he was. Meanwhile, he would take on the obstacle of

the group and sell her some more on what a great guy I was. This is

all in the VAH if you want the details. We were a bit sloppy at this

venue because there were no super HBs, but this technique worked like

a charm at the club later.

 

8. Dinner at Cool 24-hour Diner:

More theory and feedback from Kid44 until he had to leave. I learn

that I need to get more energized for the club coming up. A few sets

in this cafe. RedpoleQ tells me to open a 6-set of HB7-9, but I wasn't

ready – had just had a large dinner. I tell him to go in instead and

show us how they work. RedpoleQ goes in soon followed by Allusion and

are working them like magic. They told us later that they only took

the sarge to A2 (see VAH) and deliberately dropped it because we had

lost attention. One of the set was a HB9, and they were a bit

disappointed they let her go without number closing.

 

9. Sazae-Night Club:

After first downing an energy drink and vitamins, we made our way to

the club. This is a freaking pimpin' club with a lot of HBs. Kind of

like Muse, but nicer in some ways and not so maze-like. Neither of us

are really club guys, but clubs are an awesome dojo. Nobody will

remember you, especially if you're from out of town. There is a lot of

distraction for the HBs and you must be very tight in your game.

Allusion and RedpoleQ described how club HBs have chronic ADD

(attention deficit disorder) and the younger and hotter they get, the

worse ADD gets. They want to go dance, an AMOG comes in, their friends

pull them away, etc. You have to really think on your feet and have

plenty of material to machinegun at them, together with the right vibe

and body language in order to stay in set.

 

The Drink Ticket Trick:

Allusion tells me to take out my drink ticket, lock in to the bar next

to a HB, hand her the ticket, say the name of the drink I want and

then ignore her until she hands it to me. I tell them I can't do it. I

get RedpoleQ to demonstrate. He does and it works flawlessly. The HB

shows a spike (momentary rise) in interest and then RedpoleQ tells me

how this is a display of social value and alpha behavior. He forces me

to try it. I hesitantly attempt it on a HB and she tells me to hand it

to the bar tender. RedpoleQ shouts to just ignore her and order my

drink forcefully. I do and then pretend to check emails on my keitai.

To my utter amazement she complies and hands me the drink with a

seductive smile. This is too much for me. I'm not supposed to be able

to do this kind of stuff.

 

The Push-Away:

I notice a group of college girls and my eyes fall on the tallest and

curviest of the group, tanned HB8.5 with a nose pierce. RedpoleQ

shadows me and gets me to lock into the bar to approach, spin her

around and then lead her to a wall away from the crowd to isolate her.

RedpoleQ tells me to kino more and grabs her hand, "hold her hand like

this". Man, this is getting weird, but she is responding. The whole

time I'm busting on her as best I can and doing a push-pull thing

whilst RedpoleQ keeps telling me not to lean in too much. We get back

to the bar because I'm going to give her my keitai email address and

need to write it down. RedpoleQ and I lock in to the bar counter and

then RedpoleQ tells me, "Push her away". I say, "what?", "ok" and push

her weakly. "No man, like this" and he playfully gives her a sudden

push hard enough to make her take a step back. This HB is slightly

taller than him in her heels. She is totally blown away, but laughs

uncomfortably and steps right back in to us. RedpoleQ grins and says,

"see? She came right back in. No guy has ever done that to her. She's

used to being worshiped by AFCs. Now you try it." I do and the same

thing happens. The HB is actually enjoying being with us. I bust on

her, tell her I'm the type that always forgets to call and give her my

keitai email address. She says she has to go back to her friends, so I

tell her to go and hurry up about it. I had a huge grin on my face

after that. I'd never been alpha with a HB8+ before in my life.

Allusion reminds me about Alexander Technique and how I needed to

relax and lean back more. I try to take this in whilst basking in the

glory of having sarged a HB8+ and got huge IOIs.

 

KoreanGirl:

I bust on another tall curvy girl and her friend who are preparing to

down tequila shots. She turns out to be Korean-Japanese and HB8.5. Try

the exact same routine on her and it's working like a charm. I try to

close her to take my keitai email address, but she starts asking me,

"So, what do you do?". I get close in to her ear and reply in a deep

voice, "whatever I want". She giggles. After pushing her away and

busting on her a bit, I run out of material. She says she has to go

join her friends and so I playfully tell her to scram, planning on

following up later.

 

RabitFur:

Bucko opens a set and brings me in. We're locked into the bar and

there are two small girls. I am gaming one, but give her to Bucko

because he likes the chibiko. I take the other, 159cm HB7.5, and

start treating her like a little brat. Spun her around, pinched her

cheeks, pushed her away, busted on her, teased, lead around club by

the hand so that every other HB in the club would see SP (social

proof). Took her up to isolate her and gave the MM qualifying routine

of how beauty is common and how she should tell me 3 other things she

had going for her besides her looks. She fumbles and turns out to have

no hobbies, plays no sports, does no exercise. She is, however, genki

and omoshiroi. Brought her back down, gave her my keitai email and

left her.

 

AMOGed and AMOGing Back:

Bucko opens a 2-set at RedpoleQs order. I lock into the nearest wall

to be ready to come in when he signals. We do it textbook style until

we are AMOGed by some J guys. RedpoleQ appears out of nowhere and

starts AMOGing them back like crazy. His strategy is to just be super

high energy, super friendly and all in their face as though they are

his long-lost best friends. Then a tall, tough looking J guy comes

into the set and blocks us totally. I am not used to this and retreat

back to my wall. Bucko engages the guy, as per his FR. I just watch

and learn. Later when Bucko and I are engaging other girls on the bar,

I notice these girls watching and smiling at us. I guess AMOGing is

something you just have to be good at as part of game. VAH goes into

this. Ideally you would engage all the guys of a mixed set and

befriend them. Next you work in on the girls, leaving your target

last. If you have a wing, the wing will go around saying what a great

guy you are to help the process. But, sometimes, as in this set, there

are guys in the background that you didn't realize were connected to

the set and they will come out of nowhere to AMOG you. Whether you

like it or not, HB8+ will usually be in mixed sets and surrounded by

jealous AFCs, naturals or "friends" that you will need to handle.

 

Models:

All 4 of the crew go upstairs. Bucko mentions how he wants to find a

race queen and immediately 2 tall model-like girls appear walking our

way. Bucko says something to one of them and before I can stop myself

I shout to the other "stop! Are you a race queen??? We're looking for

race queens!". She sneers at me "no I'm a fashion model". Before I

totally freak out at the fact that I am addressing a HB10, I push her

away and say "no you're not. You must be a race queen, you're more

exciting than that." I then clumsily lead her to the nearest wall,

lock-in, and hesitantly try to repeat the previously successful

handholding, kino and busting routine. Freaked out at how hot she was

and was leaning in too much and had no material to run on her. They

bounced, but I was absolutely blown away that these simple techniques

had created IOIs from a HB10. Still managed to get some IOIs because,

although I wasn't congruent with the techniques, I was still probably

more interesting than 90% of AFCs she meets. Felt like Neo when he

first stopped the bullets in the Matrix. What a rush!

 

"It's a TWO-SET!!!"

I opened a 2-set of HB7 and HB8.5. Opened the HB7 successfully by

neglected to open her friend (who was actually my target) soon enough.

Her friend got pissed off and pulled the other one away just as

RedpoleQ walked past yelling, "It's a TWO-set!". Yes, the whole set

must be engaged otherwise you will lose them. Bizarre how it works

because logic would tell you that if one of them is enjoying talking

to a guy then her friend would be considerate enough to let them chat

for a while. My target was likely the alpha of the set and I had blown

it by ignoring her too long.

 

10. Convenience Store

The club closed at 3:30. We called in at the combini again on the way

out. KoreanGirl was there again and I, totally exhausted by this time,

lamely opened her, ignoring the rest of the 5-set that was with her

and gave her my keitai email so that next time she was in Tokyo, she

could contact me.

 

11. Back to 24-hour Diner

Recapped theory and relived our victories. We all vibed with the

waitress but were too tired to open the sets there.

 

12. Next Couple of Days

No smoking or drinking, but still it wiped me out for all of Sunday

and I was still sluggish on Monday. But, I was happy at my progress.

On Monday I could feel how just this one session of real club game had

toughened me and I felt much more confident to open in normal day-game

if I wanted to.

Edited July 18, 2007 by Guest

[Guest]

That's. freaking. brilliance.

 

nice.

 

Recently I was out with a girl and I saw PUSH and PULL written in Japanese on the doors we were about to pass through. I asked the girl "What does that say?" (I knew what it said, but pretended I didn't) and she told me "PUSH". "Oh, you mean like this?" then i PUSHED her. She ran back over and smacked me. I pointed at the other door and asked "What does that one say?" She replied again "That one says "PULL". "Oh, you mean like THIS?" and I pulled her close, held her for a second before pushing her away again. The whole afternoon I pretended I was reviewing vocabulary as I built up the kino escalation! "Push!" "Pull!" "Push!" "Pull!"