Reversing the bottom card

[Sean_Raf]

The one Guy Hollingworth talks about in his book... That would be Ken Krenzel's Mechanical Reverse, beautiful sleight.

- Sean

 

[c.ronaldo]

O yeh i forgot to state that the second card on the bottom is face up already, i just need to know how reverse the bottom most card without having to bring it to the top and doing a ego change.

Any help?

 

[praetoritevong]

Hmm. I don't know all these sleights personally, but I'm sure something would work from the bottom. Alternatively, you could restructure the routine. Alternatively - work on the half pass! What's the issue you have with the half-pass, maybe we can help you with that too? What half pass do you use, and how long have you been practicing with it?

 

[Dima]

Spread the cards a little and perform a half-pass then. The spreading action should provide more cover. Add a pinch of misdirection and you're set to go.

 

[DavidMisner]

O yeh i forgot to state that the second card on the bottom is face up already, i just need to know how reverse the bottom most card without having to bring it to the top and doing a ego change.

Any help?

Half pass would be the best choice in that specific situation. As somebody said before me you could modify the handling so you could reverse it in a different way.

David

 

[YenmanMAP]

I second the krenzel move, great stuff.

 

[Justin.Morris]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vaASil0tl3g&eurl=http://aaronfishermagic.wordpress.com/

 

[Medifro]

While the half pass is recommended by many members, personally I like to minmize it as possible, since its not what you call the smoothest way to reverse a card ( especially if your dealing with a single card while your using the whole deck, and I'm talking about the classical version ).

Krenzel's move will fit nicely. Check the chapter on reverses in Card College vol.4 I believe, there is a method where you turn the deck face up normally, and get one card reversed. Check into Expert Card Technique or even Royal Road and study reversals.

There are methods here and there by Harry Lorayne, Vernon and many others. Personally I hate doing the half pass with few cards, when other options can replace it.


Cheers,

 

[Dom Kabala]

Does anyone know how to reverse the bottom card. I know the usual half pass but i can't seem to do it smoothly. Is there any other way to reverse the bottom card which seem undetectable?

Christ Twist found in BOF volume 1, The Classic Magic of Larry Jennings and CC
Vol 4...

Best regardz,
DomKabala

 

[Llero]

I just turn over the bottom card while speaking to the spectator. Make sure your eyes are on their face, not the deck. Your eyes direct their eyes, so if you look down, they will too. If you can establish eye contact while speaking, you can pretty much lock them into looking at you until you look away.

At least, that's my experience of it.

In retrospect, I use something that's very similar to a reversed half pass, turning over one card while leaving the deck intact. I don't think you need to be very fancy about it, at any rate.

 

[Maze]

Reversing the bottom card is a sleight I barley seem to use, but just by trying it now, it seems quite invisible if you get the angle right, if you just flick it over with the pinky (after aquireing a break) and by putting the index finger under the deck.
Just slide it back and slightly to your right, then flick it upside-down.

 

[DavidMisner]

Reversing the bottom card is a sleight I barley seem to use, but just by trying it now, it seems quite invisible if you get the angle right, if you just flick it over with the pinky (after aquireing a break) and by putting the index finger under the deck.
Just slide it back and slightly to your right, then flick it upside-down.

That's basically a half pass.

David

 

[heathermagic]

Thank you for your comments here. 17 years later, this is still very helpful. I'm working on Invisible Touch from Josh Jay's new "Particle System" book. Looking for the holy grail explanation of Ken Krenzel’s “Mechanical Reverse”.

 

[JacobJ2]

Here’s a list of 60 options.

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The write up in “The Card Classics of Ken Krenzel” is where I learned it.