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In the Beginning There Were Coins contains THE moves and sleights you NEED to know, taught in the most clear, direct, and simple way possible.

If you're looking for every single variation and every move imaginable, you're in the wrong place. If you want to get the BIGGEST return on your investment of time and hard work, you've found the training DVD for you.

But, before you start, know this: Noblezada isn't on this earth to put together a beginner course that's gonna leave you looking like a beginner.

This course will take you from beginner to pro in coin magic.

First you'll learn the essentials. These are the fundamental techniques behind all sleight-of-hand coin magic. Next, you'll learn how coin pros put the essentials to work in hard-hitting tricks. You'll learn to build upon these tricks to create professional and memorable routines. And finally, you'll polish it off with pro tips that will leave you looking and feeling like a pro as you perform.

You will walk away with the power to entertain any group of spectators, at a moment's notice, with only the spare change in your pocket. And you'll grow as an all-around magician as you focus on misdirection, audience management, and other important general skills that are vital to coin magic.

Master the simple, direct, and hard-hitting material on this DVD, and you will be able to step into the spotlight and deliver a professional coin set at a moment's notice for the rest of your life.

This is THE audience-tested, high-impact coin magic Noblezada uses in his professional repertoire.

Essentials

* Palms
o Classic
o Finger
o Thumb
o Edge Grip
* Vanishes
o Puts
+ Classic Vanish
+ Finger Palm Vanish
+ Thumb Palm Vanish
+ Slide Vanish
o Takes
+ Take Vanish
+ French Drop
+ Pro Bonus: Retention Vanish
* Appearances
o Push Out
* Wipe Clean
* Shuttle Pass
* Subtleties
o Ramsey Subtlety
o Malini Subtlety

Tricks

* Coin From Thin Air
* Cranium Vanish
* Coin Through Hand
* Coin Through Table
* Tenkai Pennies
* Coin From Pen Cap
o Strike Vanish
o Edge Grip
* Coin Through Pocket

Routines

* One Coin Routine
* Coins Across
* Copper/Silver Transpo "You and Me"
* Three Coin Routine

Pro Tips

* Breaking the wrist
* Coordination of Actions
* Under foot vanish / recovery
* Wipe Clean
* Coin Roll


Cost

$29.95 at PenguinMagic

Difficulty
(1=easy to do, 2=No sleights, but not so easy, 3=Some sleights used,
4=Advanced sleights used, 5=Suitable for experienced magicians only)

Maybe a 3, some things being more difficult then others obviously but there is nothing extremely demanding on the DVD.

Review

I got this DVD because I had been interested in getting into coin magic for some time now. I could see why some people wouldn't like him but I think Jay is a good teacher and he does a good job of covering everything you need to know about the sleights, tricks and routines presented on the DVD.

The DVD starts off at the very beginning, with the classic palm. It covers the most important palms (though I'm not sure I could count the edge grip as that important) and then moves through vanishes, appearances and some misc. stuff before moving on to individual tricks and then complete routines. Everything is taught in great detail and nothing is rushed.

I think this a great DVD for a beginner to get up to speed with some of the fundamental coin magic concepts. Sure for £10 you still can't beat Bobo but if you prefer learning from a DVD then I highly recommend it. The advanced coin man probably won't find anything of value here, but for the beginner it's great.

Overall

9/10. Personally I would have enjoyed even more focus on sleights (maybe throw in a tenkai pinch) and I feel some of the tricks could've been left out, but other than that it's great.

Cool Thats sounds like a good DVD, I don't know much coin magic, so I guess $20 you can't really go wrong.

How does this compare to Jay Sankeys 'Revoloutionary Coin Magic'? Does anyone have both?

Sankey's Revolutionary Coin Magic is far more advanced and assumes you are comfortable with all your basic palms etc. I bought RCM but haven't started going through it yet because I knew my fundamentals weren't solid enough.

OK people this is my first review EVER (trumpet sounds) so bare with me.

I know it has already been reviewed above but I figure it can only be helpful to others to have a second opinion.

I won't go into costs etc as you can read that above but heres my verdict...

Just watched it all the way through and I must say I like it a lot already.
You can argue that Bobo has already covered it all and you could get it all from a book but for me learning from a DVD is so much easier and seeing someone doing it helps loads to pick up the techniques.

I debated whether or not to get this as there was limited reviews and I did think it was overpriced but I REALLY want to learn sleight of hand so thought it would be a good start. And also there is just no resisting CUPS! I also contemplated Sankey's DVD but thought as I was a beginner this DVD would be a better choice. And I'm not disappointed.

I think the DVD is well structured, going from palms, to vanishes, to reappearances and finally to some routines. I think the learning curve is spot on (for me anyway).

I also like Jay Noblezada as a teacher and his laid back/casual style really suits me. He also goes through things at a nice pace, not rushing through things but not going at a snails pace and he spends longer on the things that need it. You could say that's what he should do but I have DVDs where the simplest move gets shown again and again and again and again! So I appreciated it!

The DVD itself is well produced and very stylish and doesn't look cheap, rushed or low-budget at all. It is presented very well and the angels are great at helping you pick up the techniques.

Difficulty

I'd say a 3. Some parts probably moving towards a 4.

If you already know your sleight of hand techniques and just need some ammo for your routines then this DVD is not for you but if you're like me and need a good place to start then I'd highly recommend it. It is one DVD I will keep watching and practicing in the hope that one day I too will be a master of sleight of hand!

Thanks for reading...

It's been about a month or two since I reviewed the DVD and in that time I have watched Michael Ammar's and David Roth's basic coin magic videos (Intro to Coin Magic and Expert Coin Magic, respectively IIRC) and must say that both of them (especially Roth's video) are far superior compared to In The Beginning There Were Coins. ITBTWC is good, but not nearly as good as the aforementioned two.

They sound good, I may have to give them a try too but I did like ITBTWC, I liked the style and thought the content wasn't too OTT!

I am with JD on this - It was a toss of the coin (Pun intended!) between Michael Ammar's Into to Coin Magic or ITBTWC.

I plumped for the latter and was fairly impressed - liked the the performer, the tricks and the explanations.

This DVD is good enough for my humble requirements as a newbie!

What Ammar and Roth may lack in flash and coolness they certainly more than make up for in superior talent and teaching ability in my opinion. Again I'm not saying Noblezada is bad, I did give his DVD a good review as you can see, but I'm quite sure had I watched Ammar or Roth before Noblezada I wouldn't have been quite as enthusiastic in my review.