Paul Harris - Simple Switch and Instant Replay?

[fridoliina]

Hello everyone

I have been working on theese for a long long time, and i just cant get it.

Does anyone have any advice on it?

 

[Ben Long]

First of all, what does a long time mean? Does it mean a few weeks or does it mean a few months?

Second, make sure you learn "Instant Replay" [first.

Third. Just stick with it. Do it over and over and over and over and over and over, until you really get a feel for the amount of pressure you need. It is extremely knack-y. Trust me, blunt repetition of it will work, but make sure that within the repetition you are making minute changes and really trying to get the movements sunk into your muscle memory.

It took me half a year to learn. Maybe it'll take you longer, maybe not. But trust me, just stick with it.

Good luck!

 

[AllanLuu]

First of all, what does a long time mean? Does it mean a few weeks or does it mean a few months?

Second, make sure you learn "Instant Replay" [first.

Third. Just stick with it. Do it over and over and over and over and over and over, until you really get a feel for the amount of pressure you need. It is extremely knack-y. Trust me, blunt repetition of it will work, but make sure that within the repetition you are making minute changes and really trying to get the movements sunk into your muscle memory.

It took me half a year to learn. Maybe it'll take you longer, maybe not. But trust me, just stick with it.

Good luck!

Wow, you stole the words right out of my mouth!

Just keep practicing my friend and eventually your long hours of practice willl pay off immensely.

 

[Ben Long]

If you need some more specific tips, (other than those that PH gives) here's what works for me.

I push the top card (in the left hand) over a bit more than half-and-inch so that I can get the entirety of my first joint on my index finger flat against the back of the card. My other fingers, I allow to protrude over the card just above the first joint. This helps with the spinning action.

When I send the card from the right hand back, I usually hold it at a pretty steep angle to the ground. Between 50 and 80 degrees. That transfer is usually easier. I hold my right about four to six inches above the left and then move it down slightly to catch the card that is switched. I try to shoot the card from the left at an upward angle so as to minimize the amount of movement from my right hand.

Again this is what works for me. I have really long skinny fingers. Everyone will be slightly different so make sure you figure out how your fingers work best.

Again, good luck!

 

[fridoliina]

How far away do you keep the card and the deck from each other? in the picture in the book it looks like theyr quit close, is that right?

 

[Ben Long]

I try to keep my hands one-body width apart from one-another.

 

[SHANE BLACK]

I actually practice this with 2 cards stuck together and now I'm use to it. So when I do my ACR routine I can do the flourish with the flipback and the cards still stick together. I find it easier to do the move with 2 cards. Plus it gives the illusion of you having only one cards. I don't know why but it's always been harder for me with one card.

Shane

 

[fridoliina]

How long did it take you to learn the basic instant replay?

 

[Ben Long]

How long did it take you to learn the basic instant replay?

About two months.