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Having many subscribers doesn't actually mean they are a good magician, just that they can market themselves to the audience well. A huge amount of followers is just an ad populumn measure of something, not necessarily the magicians skills versus other magicians skills. I see plenty of people...

Pretty much use YouTube with a healthy dose of skepticism. It can help supplement your other sources but should not be the main source. The difference in quality of average YouTube versus an average paid tutorial is usually apparent. Paid tutorials/books are less of a mixed bag. Live at...

If you have a decent background in magic you can help sort out the bad tutorials from the good on youtube. However if you do not have an already decent background then you will have a hard time discerning the quality of the information you receive. Sure there are some good tutorials out there...

I have been trying to routine a series of effects that start with a trick that takes less than 30 seconds. Preferably much less than 30 seconds. I have been starting with crazyman handcuffs, pitch n ditch, a Peter McKinnon ring move I forget the name of, or a quick sandwich effect...

I like the comedic moment of C2M in an ACR. Card to pocket is fine but the feel is different. There is a place for both effects I just do C2M more often.

Shin Lim said recently that he prefers to use a top switch rather than a double lift because a DL is so well known. That being said you will hear many times preform in a way that doesn't elicit reactions like guessing methods, even when using well known methods. From what it sounds like from...

It depends on the situation really. Like where the audience is located and how many audience members there are for instance. I like the Herman Pass usually, it's the control I use most often.

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Learning tricks you probably won't preform can help you learn timing with patter and slights or rhythm of magical moments at the very least. Getting an education in foundations is pretty useful no matter what. This is not to say a radical approach cannot provide this. I think learning...

As far as methods go I don't think it's very many. I mean people release moves that are just variations of other moves often. Or maybe instead of cards the prop is coins, applying similar principals to different objects. After a while it's just splitting hairs. That's the easy work, learning...

Ugh, I replied yesterday on my phone and I see how my response is clearly lacking and misses the point. That is something I wish to avoid in these forums! So here is a further clarification, its in the vein of what Christopher T has said but not fleshed out. Sure you can do many tricks that...

I mean I have a few tricks that need a table. Lapping stuff specifically. I mean I can just drop it at my feet but cleanup gets more difficult then. Also seated you have some space or a barrier between you your audience. I feel it's more personable if you are closer to them. I guess that's...

Prefer? Its more out of necessity rather than preference for me. I am new to preforming and most of my material is done in strolling situations so my answer is standing. I have not much opportunity to preform sitting save for the occasional dinner/drink situation and due to this only have a few...

Mirror work is good but it assumes everyones eye level is similar to your own. Unless you are super tall or short then this is usually okay. In addition to that if you have a really tall person and short person standing together then there may be an issue there as well. However when people are...

Antonio has had a bit to say on this but here is my two cents. First off I want to point out that there isn't one in every group, it is not 'consistently" happening, you are jumping to some conclusions probably due to me not being as clear as I could have been. My "always" comment wasn't...

I am new to preforming but I don't get those comments often. probably because I usually don't have sleeves or they are already up. Ive had the comment "you can do all that without sleeves...?" comment a few times. I think its kind of the first place people go when trying to figure out how you...

Give them to charity was a good one, especially if you go through many decks. If you don't go through many decks give them to younger kids/family etc. You can also learn how to make some gaffs...better to cut your teeth on cards in poor condition before you go learning from your mistakes on a...

Two weeks isn't really a long time especially for the classic pass so don't get discouraged, there is a steep learning curve for some moves. I wasn't able to do some moves well despite weeks of practice but after a few months of practicing in front of a camera they got much better. Can you list...

I'm pretty new to preforming but people occasionally ask to learn something. I don't teach them a trick really but have them choose a card and secretly control it then use a brau reversal during the patter of telling them about key cards. Most folks know about key cards but the revelation of...