Easiest trick from Totally Out of Control

BlueCuzco · Sep 5, 2008

I recently got Chris Kenner's Totally out of Control to get some more variety in my magic, to branch out from just cards to coins and other miscellaneous items. (I don't think I'm going to be performing Into the Woods at school, though.) I've learned a few of the card tricks and am happy with those, but I want to get into some of the coin tricks in the book. I have absolutely no coin skills. Which effect is easiest? I do have Bobo's coin fundamentals and plan to learn the necessary sleights for the effect you recommend then move on to the actual trick. (I seem to learn sleights better if they are in the context of a trick.) Anyway, any suggestions? Thanks.

tsarothpaco · Sep 5, 2008

OOSPCA is the easiest, but one part is taught wrong so when you go to learn it I'll tell you the fix if you don't work it out yourself.

~PaCo

ElisG · Sep 6, 2008

Actually there are some self working card tricks.

And I'd say that the version of 3Fry that doesn't include the copper coins is the easiest coin effect.

Chr!s · Sep 7, 2008

Twin peaks is probably the easiest... and keep this a secret but it's also one of the best effects in the book...

CL

BlueCuzco · Sep 7, 2008

Geez, three different recommendations! What do I do? *hides head in sand*

Chr!s- I'm referring to coin tricks; I'm pretty good at cards. Not compared to most people on here, of course, but in real life I'm mindblowingly better than everyone else they've ever met.

cheaptrick · Sep 7, 2008

OOSPCA and 3 Fry without the copper change(how its shown in the 1 on 1 section) are the easiest coin effects.

holo · Sep 10, 2008

Just check out those three recommended tricks and decide which one suits you best.

Snorri · Sep 14, 2008

Man,

The 3fry without the extra coins is called Long Gone Silver and if your going to learn that than you might as well learn Menage Et Trois (3 Fly, VCA).

I leanred three Fly first and found it very easy to learn if you already know basic slieghts and I follow it up with Long Gone Silver....if you can classic palm and finger palm you should have very little trouble with either routine.

The other routines will fall into place with practice.
I did have the advantage of seeing Chris performing the routines from the book shortly after I recieved it in 1992.

He has several of the routines here as one on ones and just looking at the demo's of the tricks will help.

Here is a demo if Menage et trois:
http://www.dailymotion.com/relevanc...agic/video/x40g3y_chris-kenner-coin-magic_fun

Snorri