Didnt Micheal Ammar create the 'Crazy Mans Handcuffs'?
JDEN
I believe so. I will ask Micheal when I see him next weekend.
Crazy Man's Handcuffs is, obviously, one of my all time favorite effects. In my opinion it is just the pinnacle of pure sleight of hand.
As for good places to learn it. I personally learned it from several different resources including Jay Sankey's "Easy Magic/Mentalism" DVD that I purchased when I was very new to the art and got a refresher course from DG's BentTouchSlink download which is, in my opinion, worth it simply for the idea of the in the hands CMH handling.
In any event, the best way to perfect this effect is to do it
constantly. I always have at least 2 rubber bands on my wrist and am, even today, practicing CMH whenever I get the chance (watching tv, riding in the car, etc.). Getting absolutely comfortable with the sleight is the key. Commit the sleight to muscle memory, imbed it in your brain, whatever you can do and just
practice.
C