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Peej New user 29 Posts |
Can someone please help a beginner? I am thinking of practicing magic, street magic or close up magic in particular. Cards and sleight of hand maybe? Are there any tips on how to get started? Like the essentials on card magics.
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Boomer Special user Prosper, TX 666 Posts |
Peej,
Welcome to the community. I'd recommend (along with everyone else here) the following: Royal Road to Card Magic by Hugard/Braue Card College by Roberto Giobbi Royal Road is a single book, published in 1948. Card College is a set of 5 books. Vol. 1 was published in 1995. Boomer |
Wizard of Oz Inner circle Most people wish I didn't have 5150 Posts |
Boomer is right, and you will get many suggestions for books to read. And read you should.
In books you will learn tricks, but also principles of magic that you can apply to an infinite number of effects...many of them impromptu without special apparatus. In books you will learn magic, but because it is just you, ink on paper, and your mind, you will be forced to interpret what you read and apply it to your personal style. This is much stronger than watching a DVD and mimicking another magician's approach to magic. In books you will acquire knowledge that will last you a lifetime, and not be reliant on modern technology to obtain the information. In books you will spark your imagination and set a fire in your mind to create your own magic. DVDs and downloads are incredible tools that can expand your repertoire and hone your skill sets, but before you build begin with a strong foundation. Books.
Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain.
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Boomer Special user Prosper, TX 666 Posts |
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SamChak Elite user 478 Posts |
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On Jan 15, 2016, Peej wrote: The following are some of the easy-to-perform but impressive classical card miracles. Most of them are either self-working or require only minimal setup, though you need to acquire some essential sleights such as the False Displays (i.e., Double Turnover and Elmsley Count), and the basic False Shuffles. Although the mechanics of the tricks are easy to learn, you have to rehearse at least 20 times before attempting to perform any trick for the first time. 1. 21st Century 21-Card Trick (Edward Marlo) 2. Twisting The Aces (Dai Vernon) 3. Daley's Last Trick (Dr. Jacob Daley) 4. Out of Sight, Out of Mind (Dai Vernon) 5. Card Warp (Roy Walton) 6. Untouched (Daryl) 7. Lazy Man's Card Trick (Al Koran / Harry Lorayne) 8. Henry Christ's Fabulous Four Ace Trick (Henry Christ) 9. Out of this World (Paul Curry) 10. Spectator Cuts to the Aces (Bob Veeser / Edward Marlo) By now, you probably have noticed that the infamoous Ambitious Card Routine, Card to Pocket, and Triumph are not on the list. I excluded them because they require a knack for controlling cards and considerable time of practice to execute the sleights flawlessly, which maybe not suitable for absolute beginners. With these 10 simple, but stunning effects, you can focus on your performance and the presentation of a trick to achieve a meaningful impact on your laymen audience. If you find your role and style in performing these tricks, you'll find a lot more professional card tricks in The Card Magic of Nick Trost, Karl Fulves' Self-Working Card Tricks, Effortless Card Magic by Peter Duffie, Scarne on Card Tricks by John Scarne, Steve Beam's Semi-Automatic Card Tricks, and Harry Lorayne's JawDroppers! |
Father Photius Grammar Host El Paso, TX (Formerly Amarillo) 17161 Posts |
Harry Lorayne's The Magic Book, plus for more advanced study any of his books are great for good commercial card magic.
To get a total intro to magic, Mark Wilson's Complete Course in Magic. Tarbell's is always good And once you have a basic grounding then deal with Card College, Royal Road to Card Magic and Erdenase.
"Now here's the man with the 25 cent hands, that two bit magician..."
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ymumagic Regular user 131 Posts |
I started with Michael Ammar's card series when I was young. It was my first real foray into the world of magic. I can't recommend him highly enough!
After that I got many of the books listed above (Card College is excellent). My personal feeling is that a beginner should start off with a few videos to help get a feel for how card magic works. Its difficult at first to learn card moves from a book without having any basis for visualizing the maneuvers. Michael Ammar really goes through the tricks, the moves, and the magic very well. After that its ridiculously important to invest in a good book series, as there you will learn to develop your own style, as was well put above by Wizard. |
Peej New user 29 Posts |
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On Jan 15, 2016, SamChak wrote: Thank you so much for the list. Is there a different list you could share that has sleights? I can do at least one variation of the different false cuts, flourishes, forces (still learning classic force so hard), passes, and other maneuvers. |
Peej New user 29 Posts |
I asked this question because our local bookstores have no supplies of these aformentioned books. So my only sources of information is in youtube.
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Peej New user 29 Posts |
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On Jan 15, 2016, Boomer wrote: Thank you so much. Unfortunately, our bookstores here have no supplies of these books. If only there is a pdf version of it. Free perhaps? But I'm not pushing my luck |
Peej New user 29 Posts |
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On Jan 16, 2016, ymumagic wrote: Thank you. May I ask at what age did you start and at what age did you consider yourself not a beginner anymore? How much practice did you make? |
Peej New user 29 Posts |
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On Jan 16, 2016, ymumagic wrote: Thank you. May I ask at what age did you start and at what age did you consider yourself not a beginner anymore? How much practice did you make? |
ymumagic Regular user 131 Posts |
I started magic at least when I was 8 with the kiddie sets and soon after got the Ammar series. I don't really remember when I no longer thought of myself as a beginner. I know I've been performing for real gigs for at least since I was 15, but an exact age I don't have.
Truthfully, I always consider myself a beginner as there is just so much too learn I definitely practiced a lot (and still do) although I never gave myself a set amount of time. I feel that if you overpractice you can run the risk of feeling forced into practicing which can lead to resenting what you are doing. Its better to enjoy your practice sessions, and if you are dedicated then that wont be a problem. |
ymumagic Regular user 131 Posts |
I was just searching around, you can find downloads of the series if you wish.
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SamChak Elite user 478 Posts |
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On Jan 22, 2016, Peej wrote: I know it is probably very difficult to find a walk-in bookstore in Philippines that sells good magic books. I just trying to help a beginner to focus on the magic he wants to learn, and so I hope you don't find it funny. The following is a List of Easy Sleights, which I believe you can perform many amazing Card Miracles. On top of that, you need to be comfortable with the fundamental techniques, such as Mechanic's Grip, Biddle Grip, Squaring the Deck, Spreading the Cards, Injogging a Card, Outjogging a Card, Dealing Cards, Pinky Break, Thumb Break, Blind Swivel Cut (aka Swing False Cut), Double Undercut, Basic Hindu Shuffle, and Basic Overhand Shuffle. 1. Control: Marlo Tilt 2. False Display: Double Lift 3. False Count: Elmsley Count 4. False Deal: Glide (2nd Deal from the bottom) 5. Force: Riffle Force 6. Locate: Breather Crimp 7. Peek: Bottom Card Glimpse 8. Reverse: Braue Reversal 9. Steal: Vernon Top Palm 10. Switch: Top Change 11. *Stack: Si Stebbins System NOTES: i. Most card tricks require the magician to control a selected card to the top or the bottom of a face-down deck. Marlo Tilt is a sleight that stimulates the the depth illusion, in which to the spectator, it looks as if the selected card is replaced in the center of the deck and then lost after squaring the deck, but in fact, the selection is second from the top. To move the selection from 2nd to the top, draw the top card with your right hand and show the spectator that the selection is not at the top. Next, turn over the deck face-up in your left hand and show the spectator that the selection is not at the bottom as well. Then, place the top card (right hand) on top of the face of the bottom card, and casually turn over the deck face-down. To move the selection from top to the bottom, do an Overhand Shuffle to bring the selection to the bottom, and tell the spectator that the cards are now completed mixed. ii. While stacking in Item #11 is supposedly an intermediate-to-advanced sleight for secretly placing desired cards at specific positions in the deck (usually for gambling demo), under the cover of a natural action, such as shuffling or spreading the cards, the Si Stebbins System is a simple formulated cyclic mathematical pre-arranged deck of cards, and NOT a sleight, which allows the magician to determine the position and value/suit of each card in a deck once the bottom card is glimpsed. The stack makes the magician easy to preform amazing and baffling card miracles, card predictions, spelling tricks, and gambling demos. For more info on Card Stacks, see Doug Dyment's An Introduction to Full-Deck Stacks. iii. The Glide is NOT a normal way of dealing cards face down. True false deals are the Second deal, Center deal, and Bottom deal. However, as a magician, you can make up stories that the Glide is a peculiar way for magicians to deal cards. In principle, the Glide is a switching technique that enables the magician to exchange the bottom card of the deck for the card just above it (2nd from bottom). In some card tricks where the Second deal is required, you can add a little creative brain juice to control the selection to the bottom and execute the Glide. iv. The Riffle Force should be regarded as a serious substitute for the much more difficult Classic Force, if you want the spectator to pick up the forced card with 100% hit. v. On top of the classic tricks mentioned above, here are some suggested tricks for Beginners: (1) Sloppy Shuffle Triumph, (2) Two-Card Monte is David Blaine's handling of Eddie Fechter's Be Honest, what is it?, and (3) The Biddle Trick requires the Biddle Count. |
chiartguy New user Chicago, IL 56 Posts |
SamChak -- could you please include some specific print/video sources where one can locate the 10 tricks and 11 sleights you recommend?
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