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Postby Uncle Bill » Feb 22nd, '08, 07:10



Hi, Gang,

Just getting back to magic since a layoff of some 60 years. Got busted up on my Ariel Square Four a couple of years back and spent months in my comfy chair learning magic again.

I am presently teaching magic to a class of about 8 kids once a week ( ages 11-14 ) for ten weeks, and would like to know if anyone else is doing something like this.

I would like any guidance as to good tricks for kids this age which do not require te purchase of much. Part of the class is how to do magician stuff, like keeping one's mouth shut about secrets, misdirection ,patter, and putting together a decent routine.

Uncle Bill from Porterville

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Postby Whalemeister » Feb 22nd, '08, 09:56

Hi Bill!

Welcome to the forum!

It's really hard to say what effects would be good for theose kids as different people have different learning speeds and ability levels.

Card and coin magic is probably a great place to start them off with as coins are everywhere and a deck of cards (even bicycle cards) should be easily within the budget of any 11 - 14 year old.

You can try starting them off with a few self working card tricks as that will allow them to concentrate on the patter and give them something to show people while they are learning (and practising!) slightly more advanced sleights.

I think some great places to draw reference material from for any sleight of hand work would be the books Royal Road To Card Magic by Huggard and Modern Coin Magic by Bobo I'm not sure of the prices of these book over there but here you can pick the pair up for about £15 ($30).

I'm afraid that I don't know too many self working tricks but I hear that the book "Card College Light" covers some excellent self working effects.

I hope this helps and that you enjoy your time here

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Postby Lady of Mystery » Feb 22nd, '08, 10:26

Hello Uncle Bill :D

Teaching the kids sounds like great fun, why not have a little look through Mark Wilson's Complete Course, I'd have thought that most of the tricks in there'd be brilliant for that age group.

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Postby Marvo Marky » Feb 23rd, '08, 20:41

Hello Bill

Sorry to hear about the Ariel.

I used to do a magic school once a week at a local school. It was very popular and what's more it kept some of the local knackers out of trouble.

It worked very well for both the very intelligent and the thick kids.

Good luck with it all.

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Postby .:Ham:. » Feb 24th, '08, 16:09

Hey Bill!

Wow, 60 years you've been layed off! I can't even count that high! :lol:

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Postby dat8962 » Feb 25th, '08, 20:12

Welcome Bill

Ariel Square Four - now that's a real bike!

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