If the pickup school teacher gives his students the courage to approach women (even if it is with a pre-packaged ice breaker), I think that's a significant step: they are initiating and finding that the encounter didn't kill them. And like anything in life, taking a class is just a start - it's up to the student to continue learning (by taking initiative and gaining experience). I think (assuming you are single) that approaching an attractive human of the opposite sex whomps public speaking on the hierarchy of fear or stress-inducing situations.