Pretty sure Card College Volume 1 teaches this force (known as the Classic Force). I'd take a look into both Card College 1 & 2 as it covers a ton of what you are asking for. Hope this helps!
Joshua Jays complete course is a good book, however it is more focused on other kinds of magic. It does have some card tricks, it there is definitely more non card material.
I agree that magicians and mentalists sort of 'cross-train' in each other's fields a bit.
More knowledge in that area can only help and add some valuable tools in your 'toolbox'.
Once I can afford it, I'm going to get some Max Maven DVDs. At least, when I think of the subject, he is the 'go to' that stands out in my mind.
Rev nailed the answer with Mark Wilson's Complete Course. Great source for the basics of equivoque. There are a lot of card routines that use equivoque (won't name them because it exposes the method). If you want to force a single card from a deck, Rich Ferguson has a routine called Deck Equivoque on his This is Mentalism video.
The problem with equivoque is that often times it seems forced because of the language used. It is easy to force a color and suite, but forcing the number is much more difficult. The best equivoque involves three choices and the best routines make the outcome of those choices seem natural.
That being said, there are much better ways of forcing a card. Heck, Annemann came up with 202 ways. Actually, I'd prefer any force in RRTCM over equivoque.[/QUOTE
I 1st want to learn to force face cards.(Need to learn for WTF ACAAN)
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I 1st want to learn to force face cards.(Need to learn for WTF ACAAN)
Is magicians choice and the other thing different??This is straight from Wikipedia if this helps any:
"Equivocation is a verbal technique by which a magician appears to have a particular outcome, when in actuality the outcome is one of several alternatives. "In essence equivoque is the process of psychological forcing combined with double entendre."[1]
Magician's Choice
In a typical example of the Magician's Choice, the magician will ask a spectator to make an apparently free choice among several items. No matter what choices the spectator makes, the magician verbally forces the item which he wanted the spectator to choose.
In a simple example, the performer may deal two cards face down onto the table, requiring for the purposes of his trick that the card on the right be selected. He will ask the spectator to point to one of the cards. If the spectator chooses the card on the left, the performer will say something like "you keep this card, I'll take the remaining card." If the spectator chooses the card on the right, the performer might say "okay, let's use the card you chose." Thus, the choice of which card to use is really made by the magician, hence the term "Magician's Choice."
These basic techniques can be expanded to include practically any number of items, such as an entire deck of cards. For larger sets, items may first be grouped, then split up. The magician must quickly and carefully craft his patter to convey the impression that the actions he takes with the items truly reflect the intent of the spectator."
Can u suggest some ACAANs.... Acaan by asi wind is kind of tough...Check out the reviews of WTF ACAAN on the Magic Cafe. It was pretty much trashed because the method was too limited and wouldn't work well except under the best conditions. It seems that the video just showed "perfect" conditions that don't exist in the real world. That backs up what I said above -- using equivoque to pick a card from a full deck is not practical.
There are no sure-fire forces of a face up card. It doesn't exist.
Is magicians choice and the other thing different??
That backs up what I said above -- using equivoque to pick a card from a full deck is not practical.
Was trying to get queen of spades....4 acaan. I started by saying,“which cards do tou find interesting??Picture cards or number cards” and that fellow said, “well ...number cards”Select a card. Ok, trash it. Another. Trash it. Another. Trash it. [Repeat ten to fifty-two times.] Another. That's your card.
You mean this doesn't work? ;-)
Select a card. Ok, trash it. Another. Trash it. Another. Trash it. [Repeat ten to fifty-two times.] Another. That's your card.
You mean this doesn't work? ;-)
Was trying to get queen of spades....4 acaan. I started by saying,“which cards do tou find interesting??Picture cards or number cards” and that fellow said, “well ...number cards”