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  1. jakeherndon24

    Any way to turn a heckler to your side?

    I might as well toss in my opinion. I've had success with both approaches. Usually I try to be as polite and personable as possible, but if all else fails then I resort to doing a bar bet or something to that effect. Most of the time people will quit heckling after a couple quips or gentle...
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    Beginner to Card Techniques

    Thanks Maaz. I would go with the option that Maaz posted. Sounds like a better deal to me.
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    Beginner to Card Techniques

    Ellusionist has a thing called "How to be a magician" that teaches the basics and sends you a kit with sponge balls and a couple other knacky things. I believe it's $30 which I funded back when it was on kickstarter, and I have to say it was worth it. I'm more of an intermediate myself and I...
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    How important is card magic in your opinion?

    It's totally up to you. If you want to learn that then do it. It's really great for everyday magic because everyone is familiar with a deck of cards, but if you're more interested in coins or organic magic then by all means.
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    POWERFUL MAGIC NEEDED!

    Well powerful magic is sort of an interesting phrase, as a good magician can make Ambitious Card look just as incredible as most other tricks. If I had to give you one trick in particular though, it would have to be Torn and Restored Transposition off of this very website. Definitely one of my...
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    Owning it

    Great man! I know it will be tempting but don't show everything you have at once. Space it out. Maybe show the class or some friends a trick or two one day, and then hold off for awhile. Like someone said above, don't be a clown, performing for everyone who asks. It's okay to say no. Or if you...
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    What to do when someone approaches you for tricks

    Much of what I was going to say has already been said by these folks, so I'll keep it short. I personally do not practice sleights outside of the house or any other area where it's just me for exactly the reasons stated above. I do keep a pack of cards on me at all times and will "fish"...
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    Card trick routine for beginner

    I don't see anything wrong with starting on Youtube (it's where Shin Lim started) as long as you go to good sources and unfortunately, there are a lot of bad ones. 52kards is a great account and he really knows his stuff and teaches it well. I'm a visual and kinesthetic learner myself, so YT was...
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    Classic Pass Questions

    So one thing that took me awhile to learn is that tutorials are more just to give you the general idea of how to do something. Everyone's hands are different so what works really well for someone might not work for someone else. Also, Xavior Spade just released his work on the classic pass over...
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    What's an Index?

    I have and perform Advocate and it is amazing. I know you hear it about a ton of different effects and such but you are only limited by your imagination when it comes to routines. I would definitely recommend getting comfortable with the Gambler's Cop (which DM has a lot of videos and books on)...
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    Pinky Count / Double lift drills to do

    Definitely just keep going. I don't have either of the conditions you have so I can't speak to that. It took me a couple months to get the grip how I like it and get the feel and the strength. Like any move in card magic, it takes time. Don't get discouraged!
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    Making a trick sharpie seem normal

    What Mark B. said above is very true. Everyone has seen a sharpie and know that it says sharpie on both sides. I've always taken advantage of this fact, and hand them the gimmicked sharpie saying, "Go ahead and put your signature or any mark just to make the card unique. I've actually got a...
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    What does magic mean to you?

    I'm framing this on my wall. No joke.
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    Complete beginner to magic

    I personally started out on youtube before going to individual tricks on T11 and Ellusionist and I got a solid foundation from it. That being said the majority of people on youtube that "teach" are very poor. If you do want to go there and learn I would recommend 52kards, TheRussianGenius, and...
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    Last Night's Failure

    My walk to my car after work takes me past the place where the majority of employees go to smoke and so I typically will perform there for a few minutes or so. I had only been practicing magic for about 6 months and my confidence was through the roof. I had started practicing Alone In a Crowded...
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    Pass Opinion

    Looks great man. When using it during a routine just look up and kind of nonchalantly do it. I've only been doing card tricks for about a year but I like to add a little riffle with the thumb that holds the pack you're bringing to the top once you've completed the move. Kind of covers any noise...
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    Small hands card tricks...

    I've been doing card tricks for almost a year now and do not claim to be anywhere near an expert, but I'll throw my two cents in and hopefully it will help. My hands are not really small, but they're small enough to be an annoyance. For instance when I first tried to learn how to palm cards, the...
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