welll for the tricks you are not ready, but it all depends on how much effort yoou put into the practice, flourishwise you are screwed, but thats ok, I am not saying don't buy the flourish DVD because it'll be cheaper if you buy all 3, but it will take major practice, I would learn some simple flourishes like swivel cut, swing cut, charlier, or just buy it and learn all those from the flourishes 101 section, that could work, if you are going to put hours of standing in front of the mirror than buy it if you are not, don't buy it because you are just going to reveal some pretty good tricks that you coould use later with perfection when you get better