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Please can someone do a review for ninja 2, as im a bit unsure whether to buy it

thanks

Ninja 2 is similar to the previous Ellusionist products. This time the focus is on card techniques rather than tricks themselves.

I enjoy the Ellusionist style and find the background information and tips to be excellent. In terms of the depth of material you learn with these videos, it probably is a little sparse. Here is the actual list from the Ninja 2.

1-Opening:
Jennifer Intro
Brad - Ends Justify the Means

2-Miracle
Miracle Card Switch
Brad Christian Turnover Pass
Table Tap Pass

3-Forces
Brad - Slow Gentle
3 Forces
Fans

4-Loose
Brad - on being loose
Erdnase Bottom Palm
Tenkai Fan Steal
Double Lifts
Brad on Tough Cookies

5-N1Review
Review of Ninja 1 items

7-Tenkai
Tenkai Stop Trick
Jennifer - Short and Sweet
Rossini Location Trick

8-Aces
Killer Ace Packet Switch

9-AmbitiousShow
Demonstration of Ambitious Card Effect

10-AmbitiousTeach
All aspects of learning Ambitious Card Effect

11-Bonus
Impossible Card Vanish


Email me for more specific info.

[Anonymously Posted by: 'Jeff Whiting']

This is great stuff.

For sometime now I have been hoping someone would list out exactly what comes with the Ninja and Street Magic video's, since the Ellusionist site is all very cagey about what you actually get for your money.

Is there any chance you could run through what comes on the Ninja 1 Video and is there anyone out that that could brief me on what's included with the Street Magic taps.

... Tony

Hey, Jeff, I was just wondering: Is the Impossible Card Vanish as good as it looks on the N2 preview video? Is it THAT quick and unbelievable???

Hi mark,
I haven't got the tape, but have seen the preview. I think I have worked out how he does The Impossible Card Vanish, and believe me is that quick. Also it is not to difficult to do.
Ace

Hi Nathan

Are you refering to when he appears to throw the card out into space, but actually doesn't (if you know what I mean)!

If so, I would love to hear how you think he does it. Obbviously I assume it is p****d, but would love details of exactly how you feel it is "held", since I can't do it (and you say it is not difficult)

... Tony

Hi Tony,
I was refering to the one with the coin on top of the cards and he switches out the card and leaves the coin in place.
As for the throw vanish is it on the same preview?

Ninja2
Ace

The vanish is on the Street Magic preview, I think. It's the Tenkai Palm, and you can find the explanation on the Advanced Sleights at e-magictrick.com

that vanish is a back palm i think

the impossible card vanish isn't packpalm...the one with the coin is not done with tenkai or backpalm. although he does move his hand away from the table after the trick implying he's dropping something.
Mark.

The "Throw Switch" can be found on Daryl's Video of Card Sleights. It is as the name suggests and involves throwing the card to the table where you show it has changed.

The "Impossible card vanish" appears to be an extension of the "Eidetic Change" which can also be found on the Daryl video(vol7 I think).

What I meant in the above was that the "Miracle Card Change" is actually the "Throw Change".

Also I think that you can get all these and more on other videos where there is proper crediting to the true originators of the sleights.

The Throw Change IS on Daryl Vol. 7

If you work with cards get Encyclopedia of Card Sleights by Daryl Vol. 7

Learn these moves and you WILL get a reputation as a card magician!

Sooo.. how is this done.. the one with the coin??
Mark

I do not have the video but as I said above it appears to be an extension of the "Eidetic Change" that can be found on Daryl's tapes. If you do not have them then maybe this is the time to get them. If you have them and still can not fathom a method then give me an email and I will suggest a method. This offer stands if you try a little and still get stuck. Study the video clip and it may just click for you.
If anyone actually has the tape and I am way off base then just post "Cookie you are wrong", but the method I am thinking of would give the exact appearance of what occurs on the clip.