I'm newly returning to magic at 41 (42 next month) after dabbling in my teens, but choosing to concentrate on music instead of card magic. I've noticed that over the past few months of learning different slights, the fact that I have played piano since I was five and guitar since I was 18 has given me a bit of an edge in learning some sleights. It's been quite encouraging and I've been doing lots of learning and practicing.
I wonder, how do you all approach learning new things? I have picked up Card College 1-5 and I also picked up Mnemonica, because I'm fascinated by the ideas in that book, and what Juan Tamariz does.
I have been reading through the books and marking things I enjoy and going back to learn them when I sit down to practice. I have almost finished reading through all of Card College (i'm in the last 4th of Volume 5) and I'm a third of the way through Mnemonica. I've learned a few tricks from the books and I have performed a few, with Mnemonicosis getting the best reactions since it really seems impossible. There's so much to learn, and it feels like I will have years of things to do with just these few books, although I already have more I know I want to read.
So, any tips for someone who's a little older and is newly entering this world as a fun hobby to perform some fun tricks for his kids and family?
Thanks
I wonder, how do you all approach learning new things? I have picked up Card College 1-5 and I also picked up Mnemonica, because I'm fascinated by the ideas in that book, and what Juan Tamariz does.
I have been reading through the books and marking things I enjoy and going back to learn them when I sit down to practice. I have almost finished reading through all of Card College (i'm in the last 4th of Volume 5) and I'm a third of the way through Mnemonica. I've learned a few tricks from the books and I have performed a few, with Mnemonicosis getting the best reactions since it really seems impossible. There's so much to learn, and it feels like I will have years of things to do with just these few books, although I already have more I know I want to read.
So, any tips for someone who's a little older and is newly entering this world as a fun hobby to perform some fun tricks for his kids and family?
Thanks