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Where can I find a source for practical aspects of using card sleights in a card game? I've found that whilst I can do the sleights I'd still have no idea how to do them at a card table. It's okay to know how to false shuffle or bottom deal, but how are the cards located, and how to you manage...

Hey! Are there any good books on the area of suggestion? I googled "magician book on suggestion" but it only came up with suggestions for magic books. *groan*

Why do we say "jump"? "The coin jumped to your shoulder" "The cards jumped to under the box" Surely there must be a better word than "jump" which has absolutely no bearing on what we actually mean.

I've been into magic for about 5 years now and until recently the idea of a mentor for magic has never really appealed to me. I heard through a friend about a man named "Tyler Erickson" who was supposed to be very good. I had my first lesson with him last night and I must say that he is 100X...

Where can I find a resource for Han Pin Chen (the sleight, not the person)? I've heard it used a few times and whilst I can guess how it's done I'd rather learn the ins and outs from a book.

I always thought that the silver and white Monarchs were the same thing. Now I've learnt that they are different, but I don't see the difference. Could someone help?

Does anyone know any good resources for the Lateral palm? Books are preferable. Thanks in advance

Hi! Does anyone know any good resources for magic with everyday objects? The kind of things people carry around with them every day, like rings and phones etc.

Apollo Robbin's brain games was pretty good. What I was impressed by was the vanish he used on the rabbit. Anyone know what type it was..?

What's the name of the trick (Stage trick) where someone who's sitting on a chair has a curtain draped over them (not a curtain. A sheet of some description) and when it's removed they vanish? The one where the sheet stays in their shape until it is pulled away. And where can I learn this?

First of all - where can I find good top and bottom palm replacements? Secondly - where can I find books (or any other resources) on card cheating? Specifically poker. I don't mean sleights, I mean execution tips like misdirection and techniques for not a rousing suspicion.) I'd like to state...

In my copy of Erdnase it states that he was once caught cheating on a ship using a technique known as "the spread". I've googled this proliferously to no avail. Can anyone enlighten me?