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THE ILLUSION WENT PERFECT
What are you working on?
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THE ILLUSION WENT PERFECT
This is the difference between a "trick" and a "plot". It's a classic plot - smash and stab. Which was later called Russian Roulette by a lot of people, though technically it's only Russian Roulette if you're using a gun.
There are many, many methods to do this with varying degrees of true danger being involved. The Pain Game is 99% safe, and Nailed It! is 100% safe. Which one you choose is really down to the specific performer.
Noticed a lot of talk about 'Nailed It!' I checked my local magic shop and it retails for $345, far too expensive for this guy.
Hope it works out for you guys getting it.
Cheers!
Hope it works out for you guys getting it.
Cheers!
Working on some mentalism stuff, getting back into it all, so rereading all the classic books; Corinda, Annemann, Cassidy etc. Working on the billet stuff (Cassidy's person, place routine) and thinking about a persona.
Been working on my arch nemesis... Sponge Balls. I know those soft malleable balls of sponge are classics and to some are easy to get right, however I cannot seem to be happy with my performances of them. I have been traveling for the past 4 months internationally making money as I go by busking, so improving my routines overall.
P.S. My double lifts as well
P.S. My double lifts as well
I too struggled getting a clean routine on Sponge Balls! Since my focus was to primarily do kids shows, call me Grandpa. My thinking was that Sponge Balls would be a real good routine for kids. I have since learned a good routine is good for everyone who loves magic...
My breakthrough came when I discovered that learning a basic 'hand and disappear' technique did not require some fancy impossibly fast move. The move is more misdirection that quickness....! I learned this from watching a DVD from Michael Dardant, called Intro to Sponge Balls, from SYSTEM6MAGIC.COM. I am not affiliated with them in anyway and honestly cannot say how I found this DVD. I also have Steve Dacri's Spongeball Toolbox, it too is good and have some great routines. But the one that was my 'breakthrough' was the first one. Good luck
My breakthrough came when I discovered that learning a basic 'hand and disappear' technique did not require some fancy impossibly fast move. The move is more misdirection that quickness....! I learned this from watching a DVD from Michael Dardant, called Intro to Sponge Balls, from SYSTEM6MAGIC.COM. I am not affiliated with them in anyway and honestly cannot say how I found this DVD. I also have Steve Dacri's Spongeball Toolbox, it too is good and have some great routines. But the one that was my 'breakthrough' was the first one. Good luck
Thank you for the response I will definitely check it out! unfortunately I am traveling for the next two months before I have a DVD player
so if it is a digital download I might just grab it. I really want to be good at sponge balls mainly for me since it was the first magic trick that blew me away as a child. It does help that laymen love sponge balls haha.
There was something I did that helped me get my sponge ball routine down pat. Before I had ever bought any sponge balls, I started doing the trick with Paper balls. Yes, paper balls, about the same size as a regular sponge ball. I did this for a while, and it hurt like hell and I got caught a couple times, but when I finally did buy some sponge balls, my manipulation on them was very clean. I recommend you try something similar.Been working on my arch nemesis... Sponge Balls. I know those soft malleable balls of sponge are classics and to some are easy to get right, however I cannot seem to be happy with my performances of them. I have been traveling for the past 4 months internationally making money as I go by busking, so improving my routines overall.
P.S. My double lifts as well
*I didn't perform this too much, just practiced, and a few performances for my friends & family.
lol
The paper balls would have pointed and jagged parts that would sometimes get stuck under the side of my nail and start to pull them upward. Not to mention the amount of paper cuts...
Oh and closing your fist around them sometimes sent one of those edges into your palm.
I suspect that the "new" gimmick is somthing that has been around for a while. My sense is that it just makes it harder to flash. If the "new" gimmick is what I think it is, it actually is more difficult to handle.
Sometime I'll have to post my Ninja Rings routine... you will swear that I have some sort of newfangled gimmick... I don't.
Try practicing the move you want the audience to think you did and then mirror the move that you are doing after what you whan the audience to think you did.
It really isn't a function of speed, but more of timing and fluidness. Actually, I think that the retention vanish is one of the moves that is usually poorly taught (especially in sponge balls but also in coins).
You said it better than I.....'timing and fluidness'! Good Stuff this is.....THANKS
Today was getting the pinky count down now that I have the necessary strength and working on the hot shot cut.
I've also been drilling my double lift with the pinky count. Yeah I'm a relative beginner, although I've known the theory of these techniques for years I've only just started taking it seriously. Three months off work for the summer - perfect time to get this down.
I've also been drilling my double lift with the pinky count. Yeah I'm a relative beginner, although I've known the theory of these techniques for years I've only just started taking it seriously. Three months off work for the summer - perfect time to get this down.
I am planning on releasing my variations on the Rising Card around fall. In the spectator's hands!