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Hello,

I tought for a long time that it would be better for me as a mentalism to only learn modern effects without the need for gimmicks or old style thinking. But I have learned that it's very good to have a deeper and better understanding of all techniques in mentalism to become better at it.

So I'm starting my Journey into Corinda and since the first step I need your advice if this swami choices are good for me to begin my journey. If not.....any recommandations?

http://themagicwarehouse.com/cgi-bin/fi ... ord=WRITER

http://themagicwarehouse.com/cgi-bin/fi ... ord=WRITER

http://themagicwarehouse.com/cgi-bin/fi ... ord=WRITER - Boon type


I'm especially interested in using this gimmicks in close up mentalism.


Regards, Marian

There are many previous threads on Swamis which may help, some are:

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I am VERY pleased to hear that you are starting with Corinda despite your early decision that the "old stuff" was not necessary. In time, and through experience, you will find the most, if not ALL, of the new stuff is really old stuff in disguise.

Al Baker once said, "Many a good trick has been killed by improvements."

If you are anything like me, in time you will discover that you started with Corinda, explored the new stuff the market has to offer, then eventually came back to Corinda again.

Have fun with it, Marian!

Different people tend to get on better with different types of NW. The best thing to do is to buy a few different types, try them out and see what works best for you. You also might like to have a look at Bob Cassidy's writer from The Artful Mentalism of Bob Cassidy, it's probably one of best that I've found.

Most of what is new is based on the old. It's always advisable to learn and understand the basics before moving onto anything else and the wonderful Corinda book will give you all that you're likely to need.

I must agree with Lady of Mystery, there are many types of swami and what may suit one may not suit another. My preference is the TT writer, I have never been able to get along with a boon, I find them too unstable to use.

Presumably, Marian is looking to try the different types, because different people like different ones. I am not sure of the wisdom of buying all of them at once, but I suppose it might be easier to do this than try one type and then decide it's not for you and buy another.

The downside of doing this is that perhaps you won't give any one of them enough of a test before moving on to the next one. Part of the issue with all of these gimmicks is that you have to put in a bit of work to get the results to look even roughly OK, and it's possible that the one you like most at the first attempt is not actually the one you would choose after giving them a full test.

On the subject of alternatives, see the threads Mandrake kindly found for you.

On the subject of "old" techniques, I find it a bit baffling. If I want to learn to paint, I don't decide that using a brush is old and smear paint all over my face, then headbutt the canvas (Turner Prize, here I come!). I learn to paint using the tried and tested technique first, then when I understand the basics, I might decide to do something different. Even then, only occasionally is the rule breaker a Jackon Pollock; most of the time you just end up with a load of pollocks.