Heads up Vegas, RSD Derek is giving a free talk on Sunday Dec 11th. While we're at it, what's your take on Derek?
It's at 3:30 at Sapphire on Dec 11th.
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I've seen him at 2 summits, listened to all of his masterminds, know 6 guys who have taken his bootcamp, and seen him out a few times at Surrender. During summit he pushed a tall jacked summit dude out of set and took both his girls, eventually pulled one of them.
Out of all the very advanced pickup guys, Derek seems like he has the principles of masculinity most deeply etched into his being. Every time he talks, he brings up the same couple principles over and over. A newer guy or a guy who without much success in a major dicipline may not be able to learn a lot from him since they think he doesn't have much to say; they don't understand what it means to deeply etch a principle. I think this video is a good demonstration of it.
What exactly has he done that's etched the principles of masculinity most deeply into his being? He's a real estate guy, lol. The dude took 6 or 7 bootcamps with Rsd back in the day.
I go in and I'm crisp, clean and my vocals are fucking coming out like music. - Anonymous MW student
- Autismus Terminus Finis (Root Cause/Cure of Autism Epidemic)
- Called Off My Wedding & Other Turn Tail Signs Of The American Male
What exactly has he done that's etched the principles of masculinity most deeply into his being? He's a real estate guy, lol. The dude took 6 or 7 bootcamps with Rsd back in the day.
Just real estate? Dunno the guy's full background, but he's been described as masculine inspiration to many of the RSD instructors. Julien mentioned he thought he had a pretty solid masculine energy, but then being around Derek he said he realized how 'faggy' he is. Maybe it's just a his vibe he got down, like good actor studying a particular vibe. But there are more masculine backgrounds than just real estate; ie military combat experience, leading a large company or government, growing up in a hostile enviroment, etc.
Yes they all help brand each other he's apparently billed as the "masculine" Rsd coach. I've known Derek for awhile, there's a lot I could say about the guy that I won't. He's an alright guy he's got game but some of his inner workings and game are a little overcompensatory. There's a difference between being masculine and simply being rigid and inflexible. And no he can't fight, he's not ex-military, he does real estate. Back when they were selling this "ultra-masculine" Derek persona they were telling it with a story where he submitted his girlfriend's dog in front of her family and all the guys acted really impressed with that. I almost cringed. If you have to submit a dog, do it, but not to show off that's awful. I've submitted plenty of dogs before, because I had to, not because I was showing off how masculine I was.
I go in and I'm crisp, clean and my vocals are fucking coming out like music. - Anonymous MW student
- Autismus Terminus Finis (Root Cause/Cure of Autism Epidemic)
- Called Off My Wedding & Other Turn Tail Signs Of The American Male
Yes they all help brand each other he's apparently billed as the "masculine" Rsd coach. I've known Derek for awhile, there's a lot I could say about the guy that I won't. He's an alright guy he's got game but some of his inner workings and game are a little overcompensatory. There's a difference between being masculine and simply being rigid and inflexible. And no he can't fight, he's not ex-military, he does real estate. Back when they were selling this "ultra-masculine" Derek persona they were telling it with a story where he submitted his girlfriend's dog in front of her family and all the guys acted really impressed with that. I almost cringed. If you have to submit a dog, do it, but not to show off that's awful. I've submitted plenty of dogs before, because I had to, not because I was showing off how masculine I was.
That brings a lot of sense to my perspective of Derek. Some of his actions do seem a little over the top, but I'm a begginer so I don't really have a foundation to criticize someone whose is vastly more succesful than I am. You can though lol
Just realize that 9,999 out of 10,000 times a BJJ black belt will completely destroy a white belt (I know cuz I'm still a white belt lol).
^ That IS true. The only reason I ever started critiquing my peers on this level is because of the Julien fiasco. When I saw that it was absolutely a necessity.
I go in and I'm crisp, clean and my vocals are fucking coming out like music. - Anonymous MW student
- Autismus Terminus Finis (Root Cause/Cure of Autism Epidemic)
- Called Off My Wedding & Other Turn Tail Signs Of The American Male
Just realize that 9,999 out of 10,000 times a BJJ black belt will completely destroy a white belt (I know cuz I'm still a white belt lol).
A purple belt would give a similiar stat. Mostly likely even a blue belt. BJ is one in a million.
My point was that a ton of experience, knowledge and refinement does come out looking like simple actions.
^ That IS true. The only reason I ever started critiquing my peers on this level is because of the Julien fiasco. When I saw that it was absolutely a necessity.
Glad you do, you brought perspective to a lot of other issues I suspected as well. Todd's style being dehumanizing. Tyler's over the top reaction to that one cockblock a while back. etc.