This guys has a good way of explaining anything, doesn't he?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zXFzbbcU9TI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zXFzbbcU9TI
Why Roberto Giobbi is a Good teacher.
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Brilliant. He wrote an article on mind mapping in the November 2009 Genii magazine in which he is featured. He also taught some great routines in that magazine including Wild Card (the effect he is talking about in the video), Houdini Rope Trick (I'm working on this one) and Gambler's Expose. That issue is worth picking up (also for Aaron Fisher's Rock N' Rye effect).
He's a lot better writer than most magicians out there, but that is primarily because he understands that when you explain stuff in a book, it should be direct and straight to the point.
I remember how Harry Lorane took like 6-8 pages just to describe the swing cut. It's like "Dude, it's not that hard to explain. Get to the point." I've read a few books that were a bit confusing when it comes to them explaining the effects.
I agree, another author that I think is great is Stephen Minch (coincidently he work on the translations to Card College as well). His book By Forces Unseen is direct and to the point, the sleights are easy to pick up. I'm still working on the one handed bottom palm.
