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I agree with praetoritevong and saborfang17. You have some good tips in there, but if you want to be taken seriously the grammar has to be fixed. Rather than getting discouraged and running off because of the suggestion posed, why not take it into consideration and keep moving forward with...

I notice quite a few people put the classic force on their list of sleights, however, the classic force is not sleight. It's all psychology and timing. The force is based on acting and timing, not sleight of hand.

I think the criticisms in question have more to do with personal preference than anything. Rich has his own style for sure, but I think anyone objectively watching would agree it works for him. He performs like he believes what he's doing is real, and he keeps everything casual. The comments you...

Very cool to see a 1-on-1 like this. Mr. England, of course, gives great recommendations. Now I want to get those Roy Walton books that have somehow slipped by me all these years. I'm sure this will be beneficial to a lot of people that watch it.

Just wanted to pass on that Magic Live opened up some more spots yesterday. They're down to less than 200 right now. It's only a $50 deposit to hold your place. You can register here.

That's what's great--it's not a sleight. Just like the criss-cross or classic force. If you think about all the the things you can accomplish with cards without sleights it makes you realize that 5 card sleights is really not all that limiting.

Ben: "CUCM" by "HL" is referring to Close-Up Card Magic by Harry Lorayne. It's a good suggestion and a very good book to invest in. Also, there are way too many elitist attitudes going on in this thread. Using obscure acronyms with someone you know is not going to understand them, then...

Learn Kostya Kimlat's Roadrunner Cull and you won't need to worry so much about set-up anymore. As far as FASIU effects go, I'll throw out another recommendation for Paul Cummins' FASIU and FASIU II notes. Lots of good stuff in there. As far specific effects go, these are some of my personal...

The effect in the clip is Bill Kalush's "The Fidgeting Card." You can see Mr. Kalush perform it here. It's published in John Luka's book "L.I.N.T." as well as on the video tape series "Secret Sessions."

I only work with quarters. Half-Dollars and Silver Dollars are American coins, sure, but no one carries them and they just don't have the same immediate organic feeling quarters do. People touch and handle quarters every day and are used to seeing them, so they're a common item, and I like that...

I like to punctuate the magical moment, but I try to avoid doing it by snapping my fingers. I think it can work sometimes, but I think most of the time it comes across a bit hokey.

Anniversary Waltz is a great effect. I really like Justin Miller's version, but I LOVE Garrett Thomas's take on the effect. Just genius. Garrett really understands the context of the effect, and how to really bring meaning to it. His version is actually a whole routine designed for couples...

I think praetoritevong brings up some good points as there is a lot to consider in the scenario you are posing. Generally, though, if someone is very skeptical I try to select effects that are more grounded and organic. For card effects I think mentalism tends to grab the attention of a...