Street Stops

[Howell]

When you guys are doing street game, do you get in front of the girl directly and make her stop that way, or do you usually come in more at an angle and get them to stop without directly blocking their path?

When you see pick-up videos online, they are mostly just walking up directly in front of girls and putting their palms out to show they're not a threat and then opening by saying something about how they have a real quick question or something like that.

I don't do this very much, instead, for me I more often am further away when I start my opening and then we come together without that sudden proximity tension. I'm planning on trying out getting closer and blocking their paths more aggressively later today, but I'm wondering what your guys' experiences are with positioning and the set-up for street stops. What works best for you and the types of crowds you're drawing your girls from?

-Howell

 

[killerman]

I do all sorts. Sometimes I come up in front of them and stop them in their tracks, sometimes i'll walk up and start walking besides them (this is good as it means you dont have to make them stop. Sometimes when they're in a bit of rush and trying to get somewhere they'll be happy to talk to you while they're walking but if you made them stop they might not be so happy to do so. I also like to run up to them from behind after they've passed me on the street, what i'll do is run up to them and stop by them saying out of breath "i just saw you walk past me over there and i had to come and run all the way here to tell you that you look absolutely fucking gorgeous, you've got the sexiest hips i've ever seen, i'm crazy for girls who move their hips like that". that can sometimes blow their mind. do whatever feels right. the most important thing is to be confident in your approach and not make it a big deal.

 

[ray_zorse]

Like killerman I do not really have a set formula, but I would caution that coming right up in front and facing her is a bit much, because giving her all your body, it may be slightly intimidating even if your facial expression, etc, are good. Coming in at an angle and cutting her off is good, so you end up in front of her with your body at an angle, but what I find works best for me is to approach from in front but to the side... so I'm facing the space to her right and she's facing the space to my right, for example. Then I lightly touch her elbow with open hand and good EC to get her to stop (I know this sounds pretty ballsy but it becomes more natural with practice), slowly smile and open.
Ray

 

[Chase]

Howell-

Coming in at an angle and cutting her off is good, so you end up in front of her with your body at an angle, but what I find works best for me is to approach from in front but to the side... so I'm facing the space to her right and she's facing the space to my right, for example.

This is my preference too.

Hold your hands up like the "policeman stop", but don't be right in front of her, be off to the side, as if you're about to walk by her... then lean into the direction she's moving in, put your hands up, and throw out an "Excuuuuuse me" or a "Hey, I'm sorry, can I ask you a question / can I tell you something...?"

The exception is if you're going super direct; then you get directly in front of her and do the policeman stop and launch into a compliment opener. Proper facial expressions / smiles / curious look and intrigued/playful voice tone are key here so she knows what it is and doesn't think you're a salesman or a mugger or anything, and the blow out rate is higher this way. How hard she hooks when she does hook though is also much higher.

If approaching from behind, pass her enough that she sees you from her peripheral vision, look around slightly confused, then turn towards her and open if you're doing directions or asking a question of some sort. If approaching from behind and going direct, I prefer passing her, turning around and gazing at her somewhat quizzically, then putting my hands up to stop her and opening, as if I saw her, circled around in front of her to confirm what I'd thought, then decided to open her and tell her. Sort of like a guy admiring a piece of art he wasn't sure from the back if it was as amazing as it looked, and then went around in front of it and confirmed it.

Keep in mind all this is a lot easier if you're moving faster than the girl. I usually recommend guys walk slow, but street stops are an exception.

Chase