An intermediate assessment of my progress      
Krauser PUA | September 27, 2009 | by krauserpua
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When setting out on this journey I committed myself for six months. I
figured it would take that long to read the books, watch the DVDs, and
do enough approaches to decide if this stuff is for real and I have
the ability and cojones to acquire the skill set.

Four months in, I already have my answer. It’s a resounding yes.
The questions now are more like:

(i) How far have I come?
(ii) How far can I go?
(iii) What needs to be done to get there?

Ok, let’s tackle them in order. My stats at the time of writing
are: Daygame 183 opens / 56 closes, Nightgame 98 opens / 17 closes.

How far have I come?
I have approached over 250 women, taken over 70 numbers and had eight
Day 2s. Skills I now possess with some competence are:

– When I see a girl I like I’ll approach her if she’s in a
1-set or 2-set, whether she’s seated, standing or walking
(daygame), or in any kinds of set (nightgame).
– My daygame open is strong enough that over half the sets stop and
listen to what I have to say.
– I can hook about half of those sets and get conversation going,
without the need for routines, and the girl will usually IOI me.
– I routinely lock-in and bounce like it’s second nature. I get
lots of compliance and where logistics allow often instadate.
– I number close about 2/3 of the girls who I hook for over a couple
of minutes.
– I have an abundance mentality for opening.

That skill set in and of itself is a _massive _improvement on my
pre-game abilities. I have the freedom to pick nearly any girl and
have a reasonable chance of engaging her in conversation and maybe
getting a number. Additional progress:

– I can hook about 1/3 of night game sets with an opinion opener.
– If my state is good (still reliant upon positive feedback) I can
run a set with extremely dominant body language and routines.
– Once in-set, I have no concern for what other people think of me.
– I can Apocalypse open without getting a bad response.
– I can day game solo without much loss of state. I’ll still
open after a run of rejections.

But I still have some pretty serious sticking points that need work.
Specifically:

– I’m still showing too much outcome dependence in set,
manifested in facial expression, filling silences with babble, asking
too many questions, trying to number close instead of k-close, and
generally worrying about losing the girl.
– I am way too tentative with my kino escalation.
– I’m not kiss closing often.
– I get LJBF’d easily, probably because I don’t open with
much sexual intent. Probably because I don’t want to scare off
the girl.
-It takes a long time to get into state for night game and I’m
easily thrown off. I still have approach anxiety and a difficulty in
transitioning from the opener to hooking.
– I don’t isolate well.
– I get many, many flakes.

HOW FAR CAN I GO?
It’s fair to say I see no hard limit to my progress. My sticking
points are all in my head and I have enough reference experiences to
know I can get the hottest girls. I doubt I’ll ever get to the
Mystery level of lording an entire club, or the outrageous adventures
of a Tim or Jeffy. But then again I’ve had a few initial
experiences of running large sets, douchebag gaming, and pushing the
limits. So maybe that stuff is in my future.

For now I want to lock down the basics of one-on-one SNLs and LTRs.
The rockstar success can wait.

WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE TO GET THERE?
I’m basically on track. I see the path laid out ahead of me. I am
mostly following RSD method with the emphasis on authenticity, inner
game, and projecting value through sub-communication. I have all the
materials I need to keep the intellectual side going.

I have a small nucleus of able wings to sarge with, and a route to
getting more as needed. I don’t have any mentors yet but I’m
getting my face known with the more experienced guys so that should
come eventually. I’m doing an advanced bootcamp this weekend to
get another look at top guys and direct coaching.

So I think the main strategy is to just trundle along as before. Keep
approaching. Keep reading. Keep pushing myself out of the comfort
zone. Then just see what happens. My motivation is as high as ever.

The biggest single leap will be when I’ve put together a couple
of fuck buddies. Then the thin veneer of neediness will just melt off.
I’ve come so close a couple of times so it won’t be long
now.
 
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