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Impossible Card Magic by Ray Kosby?
- Thread starter Donald C.
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WOW.... if thats the only word i'd describe it with.
I love it, it just so much fun to learn from him, anyway your answer:
How hard are the effects?
Intermediate to Advanced
Are they workable in the real world?
Yes
Is Ray Kosby a good teacher?
Very good
Overall how is the DVD and is it worth it?
9.5/10 for me. So I guess it is worth it
I love it, it just so much fun to learn from him, anyway your answer:
How hard are the effects?
Intermediate to Advanced
Are they workable in the real world?
Yes
Is Ray Kosby a good teacher?
Very good
Overall how is the DVD and is it worth it?
9.5/10 for me. So I guess it is worth it
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Definitely worth checking out.
I found most of the tricks very difficult since most of them utilise a move which is hard to pull off, personally i think the tricks are great but would require lots of effort to be done properly
I'm planning on getting this. I'm also fully aware that i won't perform any of it for some time until i master that damn move. Raise Rise is ridiculous. I do hate Ray's awful and cheesy presentation but his mastery of technique is second to none.
There are a few effects I want on the DVD but have a few questions about them.
The effects:
Smudge
Pac Jacks
Venus Fly Trap
Oil and Water
Questons:
If you would not mind giving me the difficulty level on each of these?
Are they impromtu or need a gimmick?
Thank you soooo much
The effects:
Smudge
Pac Jacks
Venus Fly Trap
Oil and Water
Questons:
If you would not mind giving me the difficulty level on each of these?
Are they impromtu or need a gimmick?
Thank you soooo much
Smudge. No gimmicks but with a very minor set up. One of the easiest tricks on the DVD and probably the most visual... maybe. Only requires one pretty easy move.
Pac Jacks. Totally impromptu but quite difficult. Need to know Daryl's Hot Shot Cut obviously, and but the rest won't be too hard to get.
Venus Fly Trap uses that move everyone's talking about, The Ambitous Riser, so inevitably it is difficult. It also requires a couple other slieghts which people may find difficult, but it's impromptu.
Oil and Water takes a while to get used to but it's not so hard that you want to give up on it, it's pretty fun to practice like other packet tricks, but it may take some time to get it smooth. Again, it's impromptu.
It's a great DVD/book, definately worth getting.
Everything is impromptu.
The content lives up to its name. It is fairly difficult
Definitely usable in the real world, but it does take incredible amount of skill. To put things in perspective, raise rise (as a whole routine) makes the clipshift look simple.
However I would not recommend these effects to be used out on the streets, due to the sheer difficulty and sensitivity involved (you will know once you watch the DVD).
Good magic, but not necessarily the easiest.
The content lives up to its name. It is fairly difficult
Definitely usable in the real world, but it does take incredible amount of skill. To put things in perspective, raise rise (as a whole routine) makes the clipshift look simple.
However I would not recommend these effects to be used out on the streets, due to the sheer difficulty and sensitivity involved (you will know once you watch the DVD).
Good magic, but not necessarily the easiest.
Not everything is impromtu is is...??
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Id say its pretty hard some of them
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Id say its pretty hard some of them
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That still is impromptu.
If someone hands you a deck of cards, you can perform most of these effects.
There is one trick that requires a pre torn card, but that is as it goes.
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Please be careful of exposure when referring to specific slights explained on the DVD.
edit your posts please.
edit your posts please.
No gimmick is needed for any of these. Difficulty is a relative thing, whats difficult for me might be a piece of cake for you.
The DVD focuses on the uses of one move, which is not the easiest in the world. Smudge, Pac Jacks and the O&W don't use it.
Cheers,
I was hooked after I saw this!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=krTpyz-nCTs
I do hate his performance style though. Kinda creepy. I'm sure those girls were scared to death when he said group hug! lol
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=krTpyz-nCTs
I do hate his performance style though. Kinda creepy. I'm sure those girls were scared to death when he said group hug! lol
Yeah the raise rise is an extremely difficult move. I know a lot of working card pros who fail miserably at it. Good luck if you choose to buy it.
Nah there actors. " Here's your card the 5 of diamonds" In raise rise he said Then looked at the girls's reaction. So fake.
Only thing really worthwhile in the DVD is Raise Rise. The teaching kind of sucks in my opinion and it's friggin corny as hell . But the trick is worth the whole DVD.
Paul Harris for one. I remember he said he gave up on the move in one of the AOAs.