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  1. CaseyRudd

    Who should we emulate, exactly?

    I dont really want to get into this convo here, but Brad, you said you should back things up with statements as to why you feel this way, ect. Why in your recent post you only stated one thing without backing your claim and asked tons of other questions? Do you want to try and confuse him (which...
  2. CaseyRudd

    what's this prop called?

    There's a gimmick called "The Splash Gimmick" which conceals wine bottles (or any type of bottle or object of that size or smaller). It fits on your belt and conceals beautifully. David Stone uses it for his Wine Bottle Production, which you can learn on Real Secrets of David Stone, sold at...
  3. CaseyRudd

    t11.bulletin - REVOLVER by Kelvin Chow : Now Available

    So guys, I just threw my money in the risk pool like I did for the Riffle Pass, and boy I am glad I did again! This change is very difficult to get smooth and looking great like Kelvin and Andrei, but it just blows my mind every time when I see it in my point of view. It's also a fun little...
  4. CaseyRudd

    Riffle Pass by Chad Nelson

    I haven't really practiced the pass much before buying the On Demand, but here's a quick practice session with 3 riffle passes. The first is the worst, because that was the warm up. The other 2 are way better, but by no means perfect or great. Here's the video...
  5. CaseyRudd

    Performing to Strangers

    I made a sign saying "Card Tricks" (inspired by Chad Nelson seen in his Surfaced DVD preview) And I wore a top hat to go with it doing card flourishes. THAT got people's attention. Let them come to you most of the time if going with that method. Or lay a top hat on the ground upside down with...
  6. CaseyRudd

    Advanced Sleight learning plan

    That is exactly how I do it when I perform at my market, or anywhere for that matter. I do a double undercut, then a shuffle, telling them in the process that they selected a card, was cut deeper into the deck, and was thoroughly shuffled. I then ask if they want me to shuffle again. Most of...
  7. CaseyRudd

    Riffle Pass by Chad Nelson

    I've never read that section of Expert at the Card Table, so I wouldn't know right now. I'll have to look at that. I guess I am Erdnase's ghost....that's magic for ya!!! :). I thought you were being serious, so sorry for the confusion.
  8. CaseyRudd

    Riffle Pass by Chad Nelson

    Now that's a blind statement there Dan. Chad's techniques are just as good as Jason's. Just because he has had 20 years of practice with the pass doesn't make him God of all pass techniques. Chad has really great input. I normally am not a big fan of Chad, but this is a great download. Anyone...
  9. CaseyRudd

    Riffle Pass by Chad Nelson

    I didn't mean the pass in general is self working. I meant that Chad's techniques and finesse taught in the download makes it more self working, meaning less work for you doing the pass. So no, you haven't heard everything. You should read more of my posts to get a better understanding. -Casey
  10. CaseyRudd

    Riffle Pass by Chad Nelson

    Let's say Jason's pass is a 10 (this is just making it easier to rate, not to real scale) Chad's pass is about a 5-6 on difficulty. 10 is the hardest. So it cuts it down by half because of the self working-ness of the shift. It doesn't take that long to LEARN, just practice is what makes it...
  11. CaseyRudd

    Riffle Pass by Chad Nelson

    The Pass is almost more self working than sleight of hand. Meaning, the riffle pass explained by chad is almost doing it by itself. There is little work done by you, and more work done by the deck and the mechanics. In Jason's download, there is mainly hand work. With Chad's there is almost none...
  12. CaseyRudd

    Riffle Pass by Chad Nelson

    It is a lot easier. I find it better than Jason's too. But like Chad said in the download, you will have to search and find one that suits you, but when you combine all of the sources into one, you have your very own unique pass that fits YOUR hands. He credits Ricky Smith for giving that info...
  13. CaseyRudd

    Riffle Pass by Chad Nelson

    Haha. Well, he can't now because I edited the OP. It's ridiculous how one person points out one little error. It's magic here, not English class. :)
  14. CaseyRudd

    Riffle Pass by Chad Nelson

    Are you being serious by trying to correct me? It's a review, and it's easy to read with no spelling or really any grammatical errors. :). Just be thankful I put a review and spent my money to tell you guys about it. Haha. Cheers, Casey
  15. CaseyRudd

    Riffle Pass by Chad Nelson

    Hey guys, I'm here with a short review of the On Demand by Chad Nelson called "The Riffle Pass." This can be purchased here: The Riffle Pass Overall, this download has greatly improved my Riffle Pass. I've watched Jason England's download for the Classic Pass, but I still felt discouraged...
  16. CaseyRudd

    Stooges

    Haha, fantastic. There was this guy at my brother's high school before the Talent Show doing a trick with a TT (he sucked really bad). My brother said he would've yelled "My brother can do better than that!!!" I felt so wanted...:)
  17. CaseyRudd

    YouTube Scammer

    Your problem starts in your post my friend. 1. He's a kid. 2. He's International, from Italy (which means his parents wont let him ship his stuff they bought for him) 3. He's a wannabe magician thinking he's the $h*% and that he's really good. 4. It's YouTube. Don't ever enter...
  18. CaseyRudd

    Saturday Night Contest - What Magic Means to You

    You know that feeling when your parents say to you, “You’re going to do it for maybe a month then you are going to forget about it and do something else.” Then you say, “No I won’t.” Then a month later you forget about doing it and head onto something else? Well, I have done it a lot in the...
  19. CaseyRudd

    Saturday Night Contest - What Magic Means to You

    I still need my question answered so I can get a chance to enter in this amazing opportunity. I shortened the original story by 4 long paragraphs. It's about 3 and 1/5 pages long in Microsoft Word. Can I use this because you pretty much need all of it to truly understand how it changed me.
  20. CaseyRudd

    Saturday Night Contest - What Magic Means to You

    Jon, I entered the Magic-Con contest a while ago with a long story about how magic changed me. I can't really express it in 4 paragraphs. If I did it wouldn't really move you enough to the point where it should be. If I posted the story it would be about 2 post-lengths because of the limit. Is...