Need Advice - Beginner Practice Repertoire

Aug 26, 2014
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UPDATE: Taking AnthonyL's advice and purchased Card College by Roberto Giobbi on DVD. EXACTLY what I am looking for!!

Hello all-
I am a hobbyist magician and never took the time to truly learn card manipulation/flourishing until now. I have been handling cards for 2-3 hours daily for the past month and trying to master the techniques listed below. I would like to know if this list is a solid foundation and/or if I need to add anything else to my practice (again, I am a beginner):

-Thumb Fan
-One-handed fan (both hands)
-Double break/Double lift
-The Classic Pass
-Charlier Cut
-Snap Color change and clean return
-Ken Brook's Single Production (2-4 cards)
-Perfect Production (2-4 cards)
-Snap Production (2-4 cards)

Thank you for your help!
 
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Feb 18, 2014
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This would all depend on your style, what kind of card magic do you like? If you are up for a real challenge and a move monkey like me haha check out Shinnanigens by shin lim, its not totally for beginners but if you like challenges this is one.

Learn the card spring, that's definitely essential for all card magicians in my opinion. Pressure Fan and Under pressure is also good to know. Erdnase Color change is a classic Im pretty sure everyone knows it. These are some ideas it all depends on style and what you like.
 
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PrinceJammy, that seems like a bit of a disparate list. What's the end goal? To be a close-up performer, stage card manipulator, cardist or to master "the whole calender of sleights" as Erdnase would say?

If you want to do close-up card magic, I'd say you could add a top palm, the top change, the Elmsley count, the jog shuffle and the spread cull onto that list. That, with what you've already got on there, would put the vast majority of card tricks within your reach.

If you're looking to be a stage manipulator, I'd add the backpalm, the Cardini single production and split fan productions.
 
Aug 26, 2014
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PrinceJammy, that seems like a bit of a disparate list. What's the end goal? To be a close-up performer, stage card manipulator, cardist or to master "the whole calender of sleights" as Erdnase would say?

If you want to do close-up card magic, I'd say you could add a top palm, the top change, the Elmsley count, the jog shuffle and the spread cull onto that list. That, with what you've already got on there, would put the vast majority of card tricks within your reach.

If you're looking to be a stage manipulator, I'd add the backpalm, the Cardini single production and split fan productions.

Thanks for all the advice! I am interested in learning more close-up style card magic. The style and performers I find most compelling are Ricky Jay, Dai Vernon, Ed Marlo, and Larry Jennings. I know these guys are super stars, but i like their style! TeeDee, you are absolutely correct, it is a disparate list gathered from youtube and a Jeff McBride DVD.
I have since revamped the list a bit to remove the "productions" for now and include false cuts and false shuffles.

I will check out this Card College mentioned by AnthonyL.

Thanks again!!
 
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