Engine Rebuilding Lessons?

Talk to the guy and even pay him a visit.

Growing up, I was fortunate that my next door neighbor was a master mechanic and was willing to show me how to do everything. The first thing that he had me do was to read repair manuals before I came to him. That way he didn't have to teach me the basic concepts but was able to give me pointers on the stuff that the books didn't have. Having someone show you how to do things is better than pictures. The teacher can watch and give tips on technique that a book or video can't.