Learning Gimmicky Tactics vs a Holistic Structure


Once you've learned how to STICK YOUR APPROACH and to do so with simply through sheer non-verbal body language, subcommunication, and a simple 30 second verbal approach, and do so CONSISTENTLY with MORE ATTRACTION, then why the hell waste 10 seconds reciting an FTC? You don't need to.

I think people tend to forget that a lot of tactics are just training wheels and sooner or later, it's time to put them away.
So I got involved in a rather lengthy email discussion about the various companies and methodologies out there and what was the major difference between the ABCs and others. And he was wondering about the efficacy of taking other companies bootcamps after ours. He was also afraid of falling into the Indirect trap, which is a valid concern, no doubt.

To which I will now provide you with a 5 point answer...

1) TACTICS VERSUS STRUCTURE:
So what you'd receive from them, after taking a bootcamp with us, is their specialized training in things like social circle, hot game, or day game or "natural game" and so forth. What the ABCs gives you is a foundation, a structure, a gameplan. From there, you can choose to specialize as a direct guy, a entourage guy, etc or remain a "jack of all trades." Other companies tend to specialize in methodologies and specific tactics, which we don't.

We simple give you enough tools, a working palette so to speak. It's up to you what you draw and with what colors. We're more interested in giving you the COMPLETE gameplan versus specializing in one particular tactic that may or may not suit your personality to begin with since everyone student that comes to us has different goals and personalities.

2) WHAT IS A HOLISTIC STRUCTURE?
For one thing, I think the ABCs isn't about gimmicks and tactics (though we have those), but about having a complete gameplan by having, what we call, a HOLISTIC STRUCTURE.

The ABCs curriculum is setup in such a way that it takes people through the natural progression of beginner level to expert level. So yes, that does mean learning Indirect, to Direct, to Situational, to Lifestyle, etc. While you may be comfortable as more Direct, there are situations and women that demand an Indirect only style. Same as there are women (who are giving you "fuck me" eyes) that demand a purely Direct style. The idea is that the ABCs provides you with and trains you in the COMPLETE SYSTEM OF GAME. From there, you take it where you will.

I'm going to quote from a post I made on the ABCs forums...
"I definitely believe that minorities need to master Direct Game in order to acquire the "Asian Edge" (thus the 30 day direct challenge), but I also believe that you need to be versatile and socially experienced which is usually mastered via application of indirect game.

Even if you could consistently stick your Direct opener (ie Kamikaze), if you can't keep the banter interesting and the conversation going, then you're still stuck in the opening phases.

So for students, I suggest spending 6 months on indirect game in order to be competent at it, 6 months on direct game, another 6 months combining them, and then a final 6 months incorporating them into your lifestyle.

The end result, you'll find, is that most of us, while we follow the ABCs structure, have completely different styles or inclinations. And even those styles change over time as we grow and gain experience. That's one of the nice things about the ABCs structure, it's plug and play versus being static and unmalleable.

Now once you get mastered the basics and have the complete gameplan and system, THEN you can add flourishes and icing to your cake. If you notice, all of us at the ABCs have wildly different styles and personalities when it comes to our preferred Game."

Johnny and Showtime are more to the center left or "indirect" side with an emphasis on social circle Game. William is to the far right and into direct game. Kevin is about far left due to influences from the VH1 show. Ozzie's about moderate right. For myself, I'd say I'm center right, but when I lived in Dallas, I was moderate left because I had an extensive night life social circle. But as time went on, I found I just didn't have the energy or inclination to maintain it."

3) BREAKING DOWN THE FALSE TIME CONSTRAINT (FTC):
Let's take another tactics vs holistic approach example. Take a look at the FTC (False Time Constraint) invented by guru genius and master pick up artist, Neil Strauss. It's designed to relieve pressure from the interaction, make you appear harmless, and slip in under the radar. It works.

Let me say that again, the FTC absolutely WORKS. It's designed to making opening sets and getting invested into them without being blown out easier (and if you do get blown out, your ego's protected since you're already leaving).

However, once you've learned how to STICK YOUR APPROACH and to do so with simply through sheer non-verbal body language, subcommunication, and a simple 30 second verbal approach, and do so CONSISTENTLY with MORE ATTRACTION, then why the hell waste 10 seconds reciting an FTC? You don't need to.

I think people tend to forget that a lot of tactics are just training wheels and sooner or later, it's time to put them away.

4) FOUNDATION & UNDERSTANDING:
Here's another disadvantage of simply learning tactics, they don't give you a FOUNDATION to build off of. I mean, you read about the FTC online, you think it's awesome, you use it, and it works. But do you actually understand WHY? Can you dissect the elements and reconstruct them into part of your personality or into other tactics and maneuvers that you already do when conversing with people?

When you understand WHY things work, you can get rid of the extra bits and only keep what you need or want.

5) NORMAL & BORING VERSUS SEXY & GLAMOROUS
It's the old turtle versus the hare condundrum.

I mean, I'll admit it. Tactics are cool. They're glamorous. They've got catchy phrases and GREAT marketing.

A structure's about long term improvement with the occassional short term fix to get you over the bumps. It's not as sexy. And it doesn't sound as great on the forums.

But are you really there to impress your internet friends with your Level 70 MPUA Avatar and the 1000+ posts you made on your online MMPORG-Forum?


Or are you here to improve yourself, give you a complete understanding, a complete toolset and be happy with yourself and the journey you're on?

Anyways, that's my little two cents on tactics versus structure.

Until I see you next time at an ABCs Reunion, happy hunting!

Sincerely,
JT the Asian Playboy
1-888-689-GAME

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