In this episode of Magician's Choice we review 5x5 Scotland by Peter Duffie, and we have a copy to giveaway.
Title: 5x5 ( Five Times Five) Scotland Format: Book Compiled by: Peter Duffie Cost: $30-$35 Skill Level: Intermediate Rating: 4/5
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In this Magician's Choice magic review we take a look at Mentalissimo by John Bannon.
Title: Mentalissimo Format: Book Creator: John Bannon Cost: $55.00 Skill Level: Intermediate http://johnbannonmagic.com
CONTENTS forward line of sight (redux) collusion prophet move (redux) after shock rock the 'voque' the slidewinder variations Surprise in mind Unusual suspect Second guess Evil twin proximity clean out of sight mundo big bad add matrix reloaded esp by the numbers AK-47 lost in translation misremembering jack go-figuration presumption shock & judo Shock exchange Split second shock Wild shock Proxy shock mental baguette blank thought remix candy crush gregorian chance Days of prophecy Days are numbered Gregorian chance further reading
In this magic review we discuss a magic book inspired by the magic books from the 80's by Jonathan Friedman. Title: The 80's Called...They Want Their Magic Book Back Vol.1 Format: Book Creator: Jonathan Friedman Cost: $24.95 Skill Level: Intermediate Page Count: 246 Rating: 4/5
In
this age of instant gratification we as magicians tend to look past the written
word for our magic education, and go straight to DVDs and instant
downloads. When we do look to text we tend to look at something new, and
shiny. I think we need to look at our history to help us learn and
improve.
I
urge you to not overlook this book. Years ago when I read this for the
first time, I had already learned most of the core sleights and concepts.
When I read the royal road I skimmed over many portions of the book because I
was already familiar with the technique. Even though I was familiar with
the techniques, I had not really learned how to properly apply
them. Sure I could do them in context of the trick I was trying to
perform, but I could not really apply that information to other effects.
This
course in magic, and that’s really what it is, is designed to teach you not
just the techniques, but how, and when to apply them. In each chapter you
are learning a new concept, method, or technique, and the chapter also includes
effects that put that particular method into practice.
If
you are new to card magic, or if you just have not gotten around to reading
this book, then The Royal Road to Card Magic is for you.
For
new or beginners in card magic this is an absolute must read. The strong
foundation you will build by actually working through this book will set you up
for a strong future in magic.
If
you have been in magic a while and not read it, or maybe you have read it but
not gone back to it, I recommend you pull it off your shelf and go through
again with a true student perspective, and see what you may have forgotten, or
what you never learned.
If
you have been in magic for a while, you still need to read this book. It
will help fill in gaps and increase your overall understanding of move you may
have been doing for a long time.
Don’t
expect to just read this, and run the tricks in a few days. You really need
to study this material. Read through with your cards in hand and really
take the time to fully understand each section before you move on to the
next. Each new section builds on what you learned in previous chapters so
you really need to understand each section before moving on.
The
language in this book is by no means current. The provided patter is not
the way we use our language today, but the concept behind the patter is the
same, and is relevant. Your script or patter is there to assists with the
illusion you are demonstrating and can help with misdirection. Don’t
overlook what the provided patter is there to help you do. The way the
authors speak to you as the reader can make certain portions a little difficult
to understand, but there is a solution, that I will share with you
shortly.
You
may sitting there reading asking, Hey magic review guy, what about the Card
College Series? Don’t you think that it is better than The Royal Road to
Card Magic? The answer is that they are both absolutely fantastic.
In my opinion as someone who has studies both, you should read all of it, but I
recommend that you read The Royal Road to Card Magic first. Let Card
College help you make modifications to the foundation that your build with The
Royal Road To Card Magic.
Royal
road runs around $15 dollars, depending on which published version you happen
to pick up, and each of the 5 volumes of Card College run $35-$40. If you
don’t have either I say spend $15 for Royal Road and then assess if you plan to
keep going with card magic. If so, then the Card College series is
wonderful, and with the strong foundation you will have developed you will be
able to move on to many other fantastic texts and videos.
For
those of you who feel that you learn better from DVDs, and who need help
overcoming the language used in the book there is a solution, and I actually
recommend this to everyone. R. Paul Wilson on The Royal Road to Card
Magic is a companion 5 DVD set to the book. Having both the book, and the
DVD set allows you to read through the book, and then turn to DVDs for a lesson
on the exact same thing. R. Paul Wilson agrees that you need to read the
book, and then go to the DVD. The two pair together perfectly and the DVD
really does guide you through the book. Think of it as having a private
teacher walking you through the book step by step.
I
challenge you to go read The Royal Road to Card Magic and try out the
material. I know I have fooled laymen and magicians with items from its
pages.
Contents: Part One
I. The Overhand Shuffle, I
Position of the Pack in the Hands
Execution of the Overhand Shuffle
Using the Overhand Shuffle
Controlling the Top Card
Controlling the Bottom Card
Retaining the Top and Bottom Cards in Position
Top Card to Next to Bottom and Back to the Top
The Run
The Injog
The Undercut
Overhand Shuffle Control
Retaining Top Stock
Overhand False Shuffle
Overhand Shuffle Practive Routine
Tricks with the Overhand Shuffle
Topsy-Turvy Cards
A Poker Player's Picnic
A Pocket Discovery
Telepathy Plus
Thought Stealer
Pinkie Does It
A Card and a Number
II. The Riffle Shuffle
Riffle Shuffle Control
Retaining a Card at the Top of the Deck
Retaining the Bottom Card or Cards
Riffle Shuffle in the Air
Tricks with the Riffle Shuffle
An Instinct for Cards
Mirror of the Mind
Ultra Card Divination
III. Flourishes
Displaying the Top Card
The Ruffle
The Click
Spread and Turnover
Gathering the Ribbon-Spread Pack
Springing the Cards
A Flourish Count
Throwing a Card
Waterfall Shuffle
The Fan
One-Hand Fan
Thumb Fan
Pressure Fan
IV. The Glide
Design for Laughter
The Observation Test
V. The Glimpse
Bottom-Card Glimpse I
Bottom-Card Glimpse II
Bottom-Card Glimpse III
Top-Card Glimpse I
Fan Peek
Tricks with the Glimpse
Gray's Spelling Trick
Round and Round
VI. The Key Card
The Key Undercut
Key Undercut Shuffle
Tricks with the Key Card
Do as I Do
The Three Piles
The Twenty-Sixth Card
A Meeting of the Minds
The Non-Poker Voice
Intuition with Cards
Sliding Key Card
VII. The Palm
Top Palm I (Single Card)
Top Palm II (Several Cards)
Palm Glimpse
Replacing Palmed Cards
Tricks with the Palm
Card in the Pocket
Now You See It!
Grab-Bag Card
Good-Luck Card
Do It and Fail
Gathering of the Clan
Spring Catch
A Vested Interest
Piano Trick
VIII. The Backslip
Backslip Force
Backslip Control
Tricks with the Backslip
Lightning Card
The Tantalizer
Under Your Hat
IX. The Overhand Shuffle, II
Injog and Break
Overhand Break Control
Overhand Lift Shuffle
Lift Shuffle Force
Spread and Break
Holding a Break
Spread and Break Control
Tricks with the Overhand Shuffles
The Sevens
Obliging Aces
Leapfrog
Spectator's Card Trick
A Poker Puzzle
X. False Shuffles and Cuts
Optical Shuffle
Charlier Shuffle
The Cut
Palm Cut
Tricks with the Shuffles and Cuts
An Incomprehensible Divination
Circus Card Trick
Black Jack, Detective
XI. The Double Lift and Turnover
Double-Lift Glimpse
Double-Lift Card Reverses
Rapid Transit
The Trey
Ambitious Card
Throughth and Consequences
Insidious Dr. Fu Liu Tu
XII. The Pass
Riffle Pass
Spread Pass
Spring Pass
Tricks with the Pass
Off Agin, On Agin, Finnegin!
Kangaroo Card
Righting a Wrong
Blindfolded Pack
Double Speller
XIII. Miscellaneous Flourishes
Color Change
Double Color Change
The Changing Card
Self-Cutting Deck
A Pretty Cut
Pop-Up Card
A Bit of Byplay
Charlier Cut
Acrobatic Aces
Part Two
XIV. The Reverses
First Method
Second Method
Third Method
Fourth Method
Reversed Location
Tricks with the Reverses
Spellbound
A Tipsy Trick
Double Reverse
Mentalivity
Mountebank Miracle
XV. The Hindu Shuffle and other Controls
Hindu Shuffle Control
Hindu Shuffle Force
Hindu Shuffle Glimpse
The Step
Natural Jog
Twelve-Down Riffle
Tricks with the Hindu Shuffle
All Change Here
Ewephindit
XVI. The Classic Force
One-Hand Force
Bottom Force
Slide-Out Force
Two-Card Force
Riffle-Break Force
Sliding-Key Force
Double-Lift Force
Cut Force
Tricks with the Force
Justice Card Trick
Fours of a Kind
Pulse Trick
XVII. Top and Bottom Changes
Top Change
The Changing Card
Top-Change Byplay
Bottom Change
Top and Bottom Changes
XVIII. Arrangements
Tricks with Arrangements
The Selective Touch
A Future in Cards
Jacks Wild
Think Stop
Deal Away
The Educated Cards
Reds and Blacks
XIX. Routines
Routining Card Tricks
A Table Routine
Card-Discovery Routine
Razzle-Dazzle Routine
Part Three
XX. Platform Tricks
Conus Ace Trick
Ladies' Looking Glass
Everywhere and Nowhere
Egyptian Pocket
Cards to the Pocket
Enlarging and Diminishing Cards
Three Cards Across
Everybody's Card I
Everybody's Card II
Index
On this episode of Magician's Choice, we review Move Zero Vol.2 by John Bannon and Big Blind Media. This is the second volume of some incredible self-working card effects.
Title: Move Zero Vol. 2
Format: DVD
Creator: John Bannon
Publisher: Big Blind Media
Cost: $30
Skill Level: Beginner
Run Time: 2 Hours 4 Minutes
Available at: http://www.bigblindmedia.com
Rating: 5/5 Magician's Choice Seal of Approval
Contents:
51 Fat Chances* Down under Deal * Jay Ose False Cut * Leverage * Tiny Contrary Killer * Pedal to the Metal * Probability Cull * Matchismo * Gilbreath Principle * Chronic * Keycards & Crimps * Dead Reckoning * Stacking the Deck * AK47 * Bannon Triumph * Remote Rosetta
Big Blind Media: http://bigblindmedia.com/
This DVD was sent to me for the purpose of this review.
This week we review The Rising by Nicholas Lawrence and Penguin Magic. We discuss pros and cons for this magic download, and try to help you decide if this is something for you.
Title: The Rising
Format: Download
Created by: Nicholas Lawrence
Published by: Penguin Magic
Difficulty Level: Intermediate
Run time: 122 min
Available at: http://www.penguinmagic.com/
Price: $9.95
In this episode we review an At The Table Experience with Cameron
Francis. If you are looking for good, easy to perform magic, taught by a
really excellent magician, then take a look at this.
Title: At the Table Experience with Cameron Francis
Created by: Cameron Francis
Format: Download
Published by: Murphy's Magic
Difficulty Level: Intermediate
Run time: 122 min
Available at: http://www.murphysmagic.com
Price: $7.95
Contents of the lecture:
Find
Three Kings, Sly Cheese, Corner, Humming Words, In Your Face Transpo,
Mercury Card Load, 3 Fly, Convergence, Over The Top, Courtesy Flush.
On this episode of Magician's Choice, we review Move Zero Vol.1 by John Bannon and Big Blind Media. This is self-working magic at it's best!
Title: Move Zero Vol. 1
Format: DVD
Created by: John Bannon
Published by: Big Blind Media
Cost: $30
Difficulty Level: Beginner
Run time: 2 Hours 4 Minutes
Available at: http://www.bigblindmedia.com
Rating: 5/5 Magician's Choice Seal of Approval
CONTENTS
– * Collusion * Sort Of Pyschic * Trickbag - Jay Ose False Cut *
Trickbag - Cross Cut * Ulterior * Trickbag - Cut Deeper Force * Prophet
Motive * Trickbag - Deal & Cross Cut Force * Trickbag – Spectator
Ose Cut * Trickbag - Remote Control * Trickbag - Rosetta Control * Ion
Man * Trickbag – Equivoque * Ban-nihilation * Four Sided Gemini *
Perennial
On this episode of Magician's Choice, we review The Controls Project by
Liam Montier and Big Blind Media. This is a fantastic collection of
controls that you don't want to miss out on.
Title:The Controls Project
Format: DVD
Created by: Various
Published by: Big Blind Media
Difficulty Level: Beginner
Run time: 122 min
Available at: http://www.bigblindmedia.com
Price: $29.12
Contents:
** Introduction
** Holding A Break
Double Undercut
Double Undercut Variation
Double Undercut To Table
Dominique Duvivier Double Undercut
** Double Undercut Advice
** Other Double Undercut Ideas
Overhand Shuffle Control
The Injog Shuffle
Natural Jog Control
** Delaying The Control
Hindu Shuffle Control
Swivel Cut
Dribble Toss Control
** How to Practise
The Tipover Control
Ovette Master Move
Ovette Master Move Misdirection Advice
** Casual vs Formal
Pants Leg Reverse
Simplicity Control
Tilt Illusion
** Uniformity Of Action
Spread Cull Control
Convincing Control
Flexible Switchout
Illogical Double Lift
Bluff Pass
** Fixing A Mistake
Side Steal
Side Steal To Bottom
** Multiple Shift Introduction
Dai Vernon's Multiple Shift
Carmen D'Amico's Multiple Shift
Routines
Blind Lemon Aces - Jack Carpenter
Deep Thrust - Larry Jenning
Psychic Pickpocket - Liam Montier
The Powerful Queen - Rovi
WWBD - Liam Montier
Infinity Round Trip – Alex Elmsley
In my first video I review Reverse Psychology by Rick Lax, and share some thoughts on the effect.
Reverse
Psychology lets you control the mind of your spectator, and "limit
their choice of cards" using reverse psychology; Or is it something
else? This is demonstrated to your spectators with a small packet of
cards.
Title: Reverse Psychology
Format: Download
Created by: Rick Lax
Published by: Penguin Polaris
Difficulty Level: Beginner
Run time: 28 min 26 sec
Available at: http://www.penguinmagic.com/p/6995
