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MrHyde Special user 810 Posts |
You already know I have a thing about one handed knots...
So there I was with a 7 hour layover in Honolulu airport last week a combination of poor scheduling by my client and mechanical troubles There was a Hawaiian dude there, ground staff, in the gate lounge You know those metal movable bollards that have an extendible strap that they can quickly make lanes etc, like at the bank He stood by this pole, pulled out the strap to about 4 feet and proceeded to flick a knot onto it. Nailed it 20 times in a row |
Al Angello Eternal Order Collegeville, Pa. USA 11045 Posts |
Hi MrHyde
If you purchase the Dennis Loomis "Knot Routine plus" you can teach yourself to duplicate what that Hawaiian dude did at the Honolulu airport in the privacy of your own home, and there is a really great cameo appearance by the famous Mary Mowder who teaches one rope trick.
Al Angello The Comic Juggler/Magician
http://www.juggleral.com http://home.comcast.net/~juggleral/ "Footprints on your ceiling are almost gone" |
Mary Mowder Inner circle Sacramento / Elk Grove, CA 3659 Posts |
Thanks Al.
I'm showing one of Flip's knots. Dick Oslund is also on that DVD but you should consider getting it anyway. LOL I think there is also some video of Will Rogers on the DVD. Dennis teaches lot of great material that can be used one at a time or in a routine. -Mary Mowder |
MrHyde Special user 810 Posts |
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On 2013-02-27 23:38, Al Angello wrote: Thanks Al I have no problems doing the flick knot with either hand, sometimes at the same time , with rope or a necktie that I taught myself at school, or by throwing it in the air with my improvements to the Griffiths stunt. Just have never seen it with a crowd control strap Have heard different reports about the Loomis products, but as he doen't ship overseas, I'll take your word on it's value. |
Al Angello Eternal Order Collegeville, Pa. USA 11045 Posts |
MrHyde
I can only do it with my right hand.
Al Angello The Comic Juggler/Magician
http://www.juggleral.com http://home.comcast.net/~juggleral/ "Footprints on your ceiling are almost gone" |
Andre Hagen Inner circle 1432 Posts |
Keep working on it Al. When you can do it with either hand you will be able to do it with both hands at once...most of the time...with lots of practice.
Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one - Albert Einstein
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MrHyde Special user 810 Posts |
I have another conference job in Hawaii in a couple of months
I'll try and get some video footage if I see him again |
Motley Mage Special user 572 Posts |
Mr. Hyde--I had a similar experience several years back at Walt Disney World. We were taking a ferry from one part of the resort to another and one of the dock attendants was tossing a heavy (probably two inch thick) mooring line onto the cleats to secure the boat. He just casually tossed the line on the ground (it seemed) and every time landed around the cleat in a fully tied figure eight knot. After I watched this in fascination for a bit, he did several one-handed knots as well, just for fun. Very impressive. Practice truly does make perfect.
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MrHyde Special user 810 Posts |
Great story
Henry Hay talks about this somewhere in Amateur Magicians Handbook. That guy you meet who can do one trick or stunt incredibly well but never really learns anything else TH |
magicians Inner circle Teacher and Legend 2898 Posts |
Here's a video commentary on a practice session from 5 years ago.
http://stagetricks.com/professor/snaprope.html just for fun.
Illusionist, Illusionist consulting, product development, stage consultant, seasoned performer for over 35 years. Specializing in original effects. Highly opinionated, usually correct, and not afraid of jealous critics. I've been a puppet, a pirate, a pawn and a King. Free lance gynecologist.
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Al Angello Eternal Order Collegeville, Pa. USA 11045 Posts |
Ian
You will hit that knot practically every time if you turn your thumb down, and you throw the rope from about waste height.
Al Angello The Comic Juggler/Magician
http://www.juggleral.com http://home.comcast.net/~juggleral/ "Footprints on your ceiling are almost gone" |
magicians Inner circle Teacher and Legend 2898 Posts |
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On 2013-03-10 21:25, Al Angello wrote: I deliberately do not do that. I learned without the use of the forefinger, this was a goof tape from a post about 4 years ago. But thanks.
Illusionist, Illusionist consulting, product development, stage consultant, seasoned performer for over 35 years. Specializing in original effects. Highly opinionated, usually correct, and not afraid of jealous critics. I've been a puppet, a pirate, a pawn and a King. Free lance gynecologist.
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sadhu Regular user 123 Posts |
I learn how to do the one handed knot from 'the relentless ring and string
routine' DVD with Bob Miller and Dj Ehlert. On the DVD Bob seem to be able to do it every time and incorporated the one handed knot as part of his relentless ring and string routine. |
Angela P New user Baden Baden, Germany 26 Posts |
Can someone please recommend a book containing rope and knot effects as the one mentioned? Thanks you very much.
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