Hey guys, I'm sure many of you already know this, but for those who are just starting out, or don't know it, I've found something that really helps when practicing. A light touch.
So often when we practice, we tend to grip the prop firmly because we are consentrating on the sleight. If you just loosen your grip and be more relaxed, I've found I can do certain things I couldn't do before. It also helps me learn faster, and I make much fewer mistakes. I'm sure this goes for anyone also.
I also found this out quite a while ago, but I think it's important. I was practicing my spread pass, and I was wondering why a certain part of it was not working. I soon realized, I had become so caught up in the mechanics of the move, I forgot how it was supposed to appear to the spectator.
I think that is an extremely important part of practicing. We need to remember how it is supposed to appear to our spectators. Then try to make the move look as close to that as possible. As magicians, It's kinda easy to get caught up in trying to do the move, when we should really focus on trying to make the move look like what it is supposed to. It doesn't matter if your DL never parts, the spectator will still catch you. It needs to look smooth so it looks like a single, and even if it parts, the spectator will probably not catch you, because they are not expecting it.
Hope this helps someone
Cheers
So often when we practice, we tend to grip the prop firmly because we are consentrating on the sleight. If you just loosen your grip and be more relaxed, I've found I can do certain things I couldn't do before. It also helps me learn faster, and I make much fewer mistakes. I'm sure this goes for anyone also.
I also found this out quite a while ago, but I think it's important. I was practicing my spread pass, and I was wondering why a certain part of it was not working. I soon realized, I had become so caught up in the mechanics of the move, I forgot how it was supposed to appear to the spectator.
I think that is an extremely important part of practicing. We need to remember how it is supposed to appear to our spectators. Then try to make the move look as close to that as possible. As magicians, It's kinda easy to get caught up in trying to do the move, when we should really focus on trying to make the move look like what it is supposed to. It doesn't matter if your DL never parts, the spectator will still catch you. It needs to look smooth so it looks like a single, and even if it parts, the spectator will probably not catch you, because they are not expecting it.
Hope this helps someone
Cheers