How to improve ?

Struggling with an effect? Any tips (without giving too much away!) you'd like to share?

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How to improve ?

Postby orenmi6 » May 25th, '10, 18:21



Hi i am 4 months doing magics with cards
I saw the DVD Born to perform and I know the all basics move good
wath you recommend me to see now ?
Something with little higher level
sorry if my English is not correct, I hope you understand me

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Postby Flash » May 25th, '10, 18:32

Hi!

May I suggest you have a look in this thread, I'm sure it'll have some interesting material for you;

http://www.talkmagic.co.uk/ftopic11561.php

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Postby orenmi6 » May 25th, '10, 19:16

thank you =]

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Postby twotonedskazn » May 25th, '10, 20:54

BULLETS AFTER DARK BULLETS AFTER DARK BULLETS AFTER DARK.

By John Bannon.

Here.

One of my most favorite DVDs!

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Postby bmat » May 25th, '10, 21:49

first, despite what you believe to be a truth, you do not know all the basic moves. And even if you did, the moves are of no value if you don't use them in an effect, and then you have to perform the effect.

If you really wish to improve. Choose a few (3 or 4) of your favourite routines and go out and perform, and keep performing.

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Postby Lady of Mystery » May 26th, '10, 09:52

I'd say, get yourself a copy of Royal Road and work through that. There's enough in there to last you a very long time. :D

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Postby SamGurney » May 26th, '10, 17:52

Absolutley. Do not buy into the marketing con of 'visual' learners and 'non-visual learners'. I know a bit about learning, and I would technically classify myself as a 'visual' learner. That does not excuse laziness and need to have evrything spoon fed to me on incredibly expensive dvds which simply show old stuff. Nor is it even a disadvantage to be 'visual' to learn to read books and work through them and practice.
Trust me, with a few cheap old magic books from amazon probably worth no more than one rediculous dvd which explains a tiny part of maybe one of those books you have a whole world of opportunity. Remember, it is not about learning how its done, but learning how its done well. Anyone can learn what a DL, but it can take years to refine and make it look natural.

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Postby Withnail » Jun 1st, '10, 11:34

How do I improve?

If you already know all the basic moves, that's all you need.

To improve... Go out and perform. There's only so good you can get without doing so :-)

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Postby Shufton » Jun 2nd, '10, 18:50

How do I get to Carnegie Hall?

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Postby bmat » Jun 2nd, '10, 18:55

Shufton wrote:How do I get to Carnegie Hall?


Depends on which direction you are coming from? But buy your ticket in advance because the good seats sell out early. :lol:

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Postby Mandrake » Jun 2nd, '10, 23:10

Shufton wrote:How do I get to Carnegie Hall?

Practice, practice and more practice :D !!!

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Postby Shufton » Jun 2nd, '10, 23:27

Mandrake gets the prize!

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Postby Mandrake » Jun 2nd, '10, 23:32

Thank you kindly :D !!!

Now what's a Grecian Urn?

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Postby Shufton » Jun 2nd, '10, 23:39

I think they just give him a henway!

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Postby bmat » Jun 11th, '10, 17:33

I got it the first time, it was drilled into my head as a youngster, I just wasn't taking the bait.

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