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troppobob Veteran user Crescent Head Australia 372 Posts |
Giday every one
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On 2004-02-09 14:23, Axio wrote: I reckon this is spoton. I purchased a video on rubberband effects and enjoyed watching them all but have ended up only using one. (The one I wanted to learn in the first place.) Maybe down the track I might get into some of the others (except that the videos are being replaced by DVDs). Troppo Bob |
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filem New user 47 Posts |
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On 2004-02-27 20:39, Chickens and Beandip wrote: But *why* do you say he should learn all maneuvers? What for? And how can maneuvers from ropes and cups be tranferred to cards? This makes no sense to me, other than to perhaps as an exercise in sleight-of-hand...but then you may instead practice the maneuvers that you need. |
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Chickens and Beandip New user Canada 83 Posts |
Maybe that is something you should be asking yourself.
How do coins and cards go together? Someone came up with the coin from cards. Late. B) |
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DanielGreenWolf Veteran user Waterbury, CT 363 Posts |
I think this is a good concept from Eugene Burger and I believe this will play well for you: "Learn to play the scales. After learning the scales, you may one day be able to play a melody."
When you are just starting out in magic, you want to attempt to learn as many sleights and moves as possible. A nice idea is to go through a magic book and honestly attempt each effect. Some you will like, others you won't, others you won't understand. But work on it until you have a basic understanding of it. "WHY SHOULD I DO ALL THAT WORK?" you may be asking. Because, when you're starting out, you don't have to worry about performing to make money or to impress or anything like that. Once you know as many mechanics as your brain can hold, you can decide what would fit your character or personality and sort it out. And, if you come across something later that requires a move you don't use, you'll know it well enough to learn it simply. Our tools are a part of what we do. We need to have them to use. A plumber may never need an allan wrench, but it feels good to know it's there in case someone has a clamp with a hex-head on it. "Learn to play the scales." -Daniel GreenWolf |
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JEFFC New user RI 70 Posts |
Try this thread:
The Magic Café Forum Index » » New to magic? » » Card magic skills: learning by order of importance |
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Aus Special user Australia 996 Posts |
I also believe that there are a number of things out there that are optional things to learn but they only come after the things that I believe to be “must learns”. Saying that, there is a culture among magic literature that things are passed on as givens. They say, do a double lift here or a Hindu shuffle here asserting the fact that the magician knows these things. There is what I feel a basic structure that magicians feel should be taught, as in basic education teaches us our tables, spelling and English, magic has its equivalent.
Magically Aus |
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Thoughtreader Inner circle Calgary, Alberta, Canada 1565 Posts |
A brain surgeon MUST first study to become a GP (general practitioner) first before they specialize. They must first gain a knowledge and understanding about ALL medicine. Why on earth, when someone has a love of something would you only want to know a little bit about it?
A thorough knowledge of all realms of magic will help you even if you don't have a major interest in it at the time. Everything from history of magic to the basic principles involved with doves, they will benefit you by having that knowledge. I may not actually use a backpalm BUT at least I do understand that basic principle if I did want to do it. It is quite amazing how many times you WILL use a principle totally unrelated to what you are doing. My advice, start with Tarbell One and work through everything, lesson by lesson. I may have forgotten a lot of what I did learn over the years BUT it always seems to come back to me when I really need it, or a quick glance at it when referencing it will bring it back too. PSIncerely Yours, Paul Alberstat |
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Ricardo_magician Regular user 101 Posts |
Hi
you never have to learn every single trick in the book I'm lucky to get get one trick out of a book. Ricardo the Magician |
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calexa Inner circle Germany 1635 Posts |
It´s good to have a general knowledge about many fields of magic. This will also include to lern some tricks of which you maybe think you would never use them. But first: you never know. And second: of course you don´t have to lern every trick.
Magixx
Optimists have more fun.....
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