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fmos2
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Hi guys,
I bought the first two volumes of Card College last year because I was interesting in learning the fundamentals of card magic. And I must say the book has not disappointed in that regard, particularly with authors detailed but clear breakdown of each sleight that makes learning much easier.
My issue is that encyclopaedic nature of the book causes me to become overwhelmed and go through periods where I lose interest, and my practice becomes inconsistent as a result. The book outlines a multitude of ways to cut, control and force cards, which may be of interest to those that like to have a wide repertoire of sleights, but frankly, I don't have the time or inclination to learn all these various methods of achieving the same result.
I was wondering if people have had a similiar experience to mine and if so, has your focus been to learn only sleights that you will use in your own magic, not just for the sake of learning?
I bought the first two volumes of Card College last year because I was interesting in learning the fundamentals of card magic. And I must say the book has not disappointed in that regard, particularly with authors detailed but clear breakdown of each sleight that makes learning much easier.
My issue is that encyclopaedic nature of the book causes me to become overwhelmed and go through periods where I lose interest, and my practice becomes inconsistent as a result. The book outlines a multitude of ways to cut, control and force cards, which may be of interest to those that like to have a wide repertoire of sleights, but frankly, I don't have the time or inclination to learn all these various methods of achieving the same result.
I was wondering if people have had a similiar experience to mine and if so, has your focus been to learn only sleights that you will use in your own magic, not just for the sake of learning?