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Longest-post-in-all-of-creation-alert! An art, field or subject that ceases to evolve, change and adapt. Once creation and continuation of it stops, it will stagnate and eventually decline. This "creation" and "continuation" manifests as progressive evolution in how individuals engage with the...

What he said.

It starts with the classic Z-grip - the most famous example of which is Chris Kenner's "5 Faces of Sybil". It doesn't include the typical Sybil rotations, but I'm just referring to the shape. :) Best, Vince

I'll break a few things down: Want a solid foundation in all of the basic moves? Look up and purchase "Xtreme Beginnerz" Vol. 1 by De'vo. "Cardistry 101" and "Genesis V1" by Andrei Jikh are alternatives. From there, check out "The Trilogy" by Dan and Dave, "Cradle to Grave" by De'vo, "The...

While I believe the art will and should always be evolving - a dead-end in that regard will kill it as fast as anything - that's not quite the point. It's not, in its entirety, about technique. We're discussing more in the area of presentation. How do you construct a performance that is highly...

Awesome! I'm there most Wednesday evenings (not this week, though). I'd love to meet ya! It was great meeting you! I love your getup and the show was a lot of fun. I'll be sure to drop by once in a while. :) (More often if not for Universal's expensive-as-hell parking!) And yes, if you're in...

That. Right there. That sums up the point that myself and others have been making in this thread for 6+ pages. It doesn't matter what appeals to you or what appeals to other manipulators. That's not what we're talking about here. We're discussing the merits of manipulation as a stand-alone...

For sure! I'll be at the Castle on the 10th. If you want to swing by hit me up! Best, Vince

Killer! I may come by this Tuesday. Anyone else LA-based? We should really start having proper meetups - they can be fantastic in helping each individual to grow in knowledge and as a performer. Best, Vince

If anyone here lives within range of the Magic Castle - and has access to it - I'm there most Wednesday evenings and am always down for a meetup or jam. I'm also happy to help anyone in-person with any flourishes or manipulation they may be having trouble with, and am down to teach a few new...

There are, of course, examples of very successful presentations that mix the two - such as Cardini, Jeff McBride, and others. This depends entirely, however, on your persona and the presentation of your show. If you're going for something more purely mystical - flourishing typically doesn't fit...

It honestly doesn't matter too much - just go for what you want to learn. While some are harder than others, they are all manageable with practice, and you should learn what appeals to you. :) And congrats! It's a great DVD. Best, Vince

It's so funny that you post this, because there was a 6-page discussion going on about exactly this topic here: http://forums.theory11.com/showthread.php?38842-Strong-as-an-oak We got into the nature of manipulation as an art, the issues with stand-alone manipulation as it exists right now...

Never any hard feelings, mate. We're all in this together. :) I hope I can help to "de-jade" your opinion with the plans I have for this art going forward. Best, Vince

Cheers, mate! I'm always happy to help. :) You've certainly done something great with this, it's been needed for a long time, and any more advice you can offer is for sure appreciated! I don't have any specific questions, myself, but feel free to post up anything you've got. Thanks again, Vince...

That's my point, though: we're already woken up. We all know the issues this art faces. Constructive discussions on the problems with pure manipulation as an art in its current form have been going on for 4 or so pages - most of which are solution-oriented and leave room for discussion of how to...

If that's the honest intent behind your post then that's fine, and I apologize. However, I don't think - regardless of intent - that it needed to be communicated so harshly. We're here to cooperatively raise our respective (and each other's) arts up and help one another. Insults and harsh...

Fantastic advice! Of course, don't let any of this become a "well, I don't have X, so I can't make any videos..." type of situation. Fortunately, this advice is very fundamental and should be easy for most people to apply (especially points #3, #4 and #5). Take what you can from this advice and...

Hey folks, A knowledgeable member by the name of Steerpike has created a fantastic thread outlining the ins and outs of creating fantastic and engaging videos. As visual artists, this is vital to all of us! Please give his thread a look, and find some tips you can use in your next video -...

I'd ordinarily give a heavy dose of the benefit of the doubt to anyone communicating via text, since intent is so hard to get across, but it seems hard to take this any other way. If that's really your point of view, then there's probably very little I or anyone else could do to change it - and...