Card Manipulation

KeirTuS

KeirTuS

Dec 7, 2010
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Hey guys, recently, I've been watching a lot of card manipulation stuff. So I went on here and found the Card Manipulation Package by Dan Sperry. Do you guys have any thoughts on that? Is it worth getting? Also, I'm thinking of getting Lethal and Jeff McBride's DVDs. Which one is going to give me the best bang for my buck?

Thanks guys
 
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TeeDee

Sep 2, 2007
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KeirTuS said:
Which one is going to give me the best bang for my buck?
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It really depends what your aim is really. Traditionally, the back-and-front palming, Jeff McBride style of manipulation is done on stage, whereas Daniel Madison or Dan and Dave Buck flourish-work is done close up. However, there's no reason why this has to be the case, and I'd love to see a modern stage manipulator incorporating complex flourish cuts into their act.

What are you looking to get out of the material?
 
KeirTuS

KeirTuS

Dec 7, 2010
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I wanna learn manipulation mainly, making cards appear out of nowhere. I think it'd be a great act to do for my school's talent show next year. I'm expecting it would take me a year to at least be decent at this art
 
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TeeDee

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Well, out of the two options you mentioned, Jeff McBride's DVDs are definitely the way to go then. You might also consider Jeff Sheridan's card manipulation DVD set from Penguin Magic, which has a brilliant teaching method, where you see Jeff teaching the moves to a beginner (in this case Jay Noblezada). That way, someone is on hand to ask all the newbie questions that the seasoned teacher might not have thought of, and you get to learn from their mistakes.
 
KeirTuS

KeirTuS

Dec 7, 2010
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out of the two, which one do you recommend? They're about the same price. both well over 100 bucks :p
 
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TeeDee

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KeirTuS said:
out of the two, which one do you recommend? They're about the same price. both well over 100 bucks :p
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To be honest, it's hard for me to judge objectively, because I've owned Jeff McBride's set for years, but I've only recently seen Jeff Sheridan's. I really like the teaching technique on the Sheridan set though, so, if I was just beginning with these techniques I'd probably go for that one.
 
KeirTuS

KeirTuS

Dec 7, 2010
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okay awesome! how long do you think before my manipulation will be worthy to be presented xD
 
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TeeDee

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KeirTuS said:
okay awesome! how long do you think before my manipulation will be worthy to be presented xD
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Depends how long and how well you practice. That's a very individual thing, so it's a hard question to answer, but I would say a bare minimum of six months to get enough moves down to form a routine. Even then, it won't be perfect, but you may consider it good enough to present.
 
SimplyMagic14

SimplyMagic14

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PglIHQQR5pM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OsczEyvU9L8

I recomend The Sheridan Course in Card Manipulation. I've been working on and off for the last three years and still have a lot of room to improve. After getting this set I learned much more. I wish I had more time to work on it. With daily practice and time off (get the video set) you'll know what I'm talking about, you should do OK. Glade to see others wanting to try this part of magic. Card manipulation is what got me in to magic. Good luck to you.
 
KeirTuS

KeirTuS

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SimplyMagic14 said:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PglIHQQR5pM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OsczEyvU9L8

I recomend The Sheridan Course in Card Manipulation. I've been working on and off for the last three years and still have a lot of room to improve. After getting this set I learned much more. I wish I had more time to work on it. With daily practice and time off (get the video set) you'll know what I'm talking about, you should do OK. Glade to see others wanting to try this part of magic. Card manipulation is what got me in to magic. Good luck to you.
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wow your videos are pretty impressive! it really wants me to get into card manipulation. Is there any type of deck you recommend and about how many decks do you think I'd need? :p
 
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