Need help with the classic pass.
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I learned this cover from the Digital Conviction from Robert Smith DVD.
As everyone knows the card is pick, placed back in the deck and held with a pinky break. Basically it's going to look like you placed their card in and you raise your hands saying not to tell you what the card was; you're hands are up like, "Ooooo back off". Basically what you're doing is doing the pass in the cover of putting your hands up in the air, it's all about the timing. The big motion covers the small motion. Using this, I have NEVER been called out on doing a pass.
PM me if you have any other questions.
As everyone knows the card is pick, placed back in the deck and held with a pinky break. Basically it's going to look like you placed their card in and you raise your hands saying not to tell you what the card was; you're hands are up like, "Ooooo back off". Basically what you're doing is doing the pass in the cover of putting your hands up in the air, it's all about the timing. The big motion covers the small motion. Using this, I have NEVER been called out on doing a pass.
PM me if you have any other questions.
Even if it wasn't the classic pass you can still use the classic pass in the same way, that's what I do.
i like the idea with the hermann pass while raising up the hands. A technique i use from KenKrenzel is to open the pinky break to a gap (like a book or the erdnase break) and hold the deck in right hand biddle grip to hide it. You can talk, gesture, etc, and when the hands come back together, it is very easy to get your fingers in because of the gap and do a pass very quick, especially as you are turning to the left (if your right handed). also, you can use the hand rocking motion shown here or experiment with the cover pass.
I'm interested in knowing what resource you are using to try and learn the classic pass Sidekick. I learned it from multiple resources myself, including Card College, that Ellusionist DVD Ninja and other various resources.
You could use all the misdirection in the world, but there will still be that one spectator that won't take his or her eyes off of your hands. Ideally, with years of practice you will be able to have someone burn your hands and still pull it off.
The only advice that I could really give you when trying to perform any kind of shift, is simply that finger positioning is everything. For instance, when doing the classic pass make sure that your covering hand has no gaps between the fingers when the pass is executed. Other than that, mirror practice is absolutely essential to learn the timing and angles for any pass.
Sincerely,
David
You could use all the misdirection in the world, but there will still be that one spectator that won't take his or her eyes off of your hands. Ideally, with years of practice you will be able to have someone burn your hands and still pull it off.
The only advice that I could really give you when trying to perform any kind of shift, is simply that finger positioning is everything. For instance, when doing the classic pass make sure that your covering hand has no gaps between the fingers when the pass is executed. Other than that, mirror practice is absolutely essential to learn the timing and angles for any pass.
Sincerely,
David
Lots of practice... A good amount of misdirection. Be casual about it. You will always have someone burn your hands when performing, but if you make it seem like its no big deal then to them it will be.."no big deal". Its a offbeat kinda move, so be offbeat with it.
Good Luck.
Good Luck.
royal road to card magic, it has some good covers, like riffle and spread cover.
but i am trying to find a cover that i like, and does not get too much attention like the riffling sound.
Here you go, hope you find some things usefull there:
http://forums.theory11.com/showthread.php?t=19791
http://forums.theory11.com/showthread.php?t=19791
Hey, RD Chopper, man I wish I could have seen that video three years ago when I started practicing the pass. Excellent advice!
