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Oh no, not so much of hurting but more of being unable to reach the far edge of the deck. As I am only able to clip the deck between the thumb and the inner most phalanx of the finger, I could only free up the middle and the outermost phalanx, which isn;t long enough for me to reach over...

Hey guys, I would like to ask for your advice here. I am new to cardistry, and have purchased Genesis by Andrei Jikh. It's awesome, and I must comment the excellent job on the project. The problem I face currently is the thumb cut. Description might be a little tricky, so please bear with...

It is true that to most people they would not notice how a DL is turned over. But there are always people who are very skeptical about things. Perhaps it is just my luck or my presentation. But I still do fancy doing something that seems pretty normal to lay people. I guess we can pretty much...

Well I guess it's pretty true that I'll stop looking. Haha. I'm pretty much fixated on the strike double. As for seeing it again. I figured it was because I was rather nervous then, and turned it over too quickly. However sometimes I do meet tough customers. But basically I am looking into the...

Three months. Way rookie. =/

Hi Jimijas. I got the E dvds too. While they're good (and push-off is tough) I find myself in some situations where people ask to see the top card again. As such I am trying to switch to a strike double. But I didn't find much information on strike. I will probably try to import Double Take or...

Ah Greg Wilson. I'm trying to get my hands on his DVD. But it's hard to find in Singapore. :(

If I may ask, what dvds are you using for double lifts? Further, do you practice strike double or double with a break? I'm currently looking into double lifts, and I haven't got a good source for strike double. The strike I am using now is completely self taught, and I think has numerous weak...

Other than magic, I guess my other hobbies include drawing comics, martial arts, billiards, motorsports and reading. However, due to commitments with school, I can only squeeze in time for magic and exercises. If there are no time constraints I would like to publish my own comic series. :(

It's good to know who everyone is behind the screen. =) Anyway, I'm Dennis in the little island state called Singapore. 24 this year. I'm very new to magic, probably slightly more than 3 months tops. I got hooked by two card monte, and since then has always been on the lookout for magic stuff...

Hey welcome =) Hope we'll get to interact more along the way!

I think the need for a story depends on the effect in question. However, presentation is necessary for all. If the magician has the benefit of time and interaction to get to know the audience better, then lengthy effects would be good. But if it is on the street, always start with something...

Sorry for the late reply. But to respond to some of the questions relating to how to get the conversation going and all, I would have to say this: pick your audiences carefully. Try not to approach people deeply engaged in conversation or doing proper work. It would be best to approach a group...

I'm in Singapore so I'm not sure if this would apply elsewhere, but from my experience there are a couple of things to note when doing close-up street magic (assuming that we can properly call it a genre). First, it would be best to keep your deck (or tools, props, etc) out of sight when...

Just to make a point. I doubt there is any hard hitting tricks. For example, my partner in crime just can't perform Stigmata, although I get good reactions from it, while I am unable to perform Indecent, but he gets the "oh my god"s all the time. I think whether a trick is hard hitting or not...

Oh my. The timing is indeed unusual. I experimented with it and surprisingly I think it has a lot of potential, since it starts earlier and by the time the spectators focus on the hands the sleight has been done. Thanks so much for the breakdown, CL. =) I appreciate it.

Deep mechanics grip? May I ask how does that work out? Cause I often don't go for a deep mechanics grip on my left, but instead have a deep biddle grip with my right (I'm right handed) to cover the motions. I was wondering if that is correct. While I get to cover more movements, the room I have...

Since this is about the pass, I was wondering if I may ask a question here. Is it better to do the pass with a deep grip? It seems to make the pass less noticeable, also that also means less room to wriggle. On a side note, is it possible to get something similar to akira fuji's pass, but in...

Woah... long posts by praetoritevong. Sad to say, I agree that books are the way to go after an initial foray into magic. I think I fall into the category of majority, who started from youtube and moving on to dvds. However, I am now moving back to books, as they seem to offer more technical...

I was hit by a two card monte and that's the start of it all. =)