I have been fascinated with magic since childhood. I got my first magic kit when I was about 10 and I did (poorly) most of the included tricks. I got my first real trick when I was 15 and went to Las Vegas for a high school band trip. I was hooked. For half my life I have been collecting magic. I started with trick decks and gaffed coins and have been progressively moving on. This page is a listing of what I have in my magic collection.
Crash Course 2: Ambitious Card
 The routine uses a myriad of moves to create an end result of a [signed] card repeatedly placed into the center of the pack and then rising to the top, apparently unstoppable. The basic plot allows much creativity on the part of the magician: depending on the sleights and knowledge you have you can make the card suddenly disappear and reappear on the top of the deck, fly from the spectators hands, appear in your shoe, tear it, bend it, break it ----- and still it rises to the occasion. Each part of the routine leaves the spectator more breathless. The routine, however, MUST be performed with showmanship. It is this key teaching that Brad excels at and will make sure you take away from the DVD. You need to learn the subtleties of performing with cards so you can make any area your stage and command attention. This is showmanship that you get either with a LOT of experience, or learning it from a top pro who has gone through it all. You'll learn: What nerves REALLY are and how to not let them stop you. How to break down a move to find amazing hidden possibilities. Techniques to make your performance natural. How to routine your MOVES & your ACT. How to flow naturally from one thing to the next in your show... what works and what doesn't. Techniques to maximize reactions 100% of the time. How to create an *intimate* atmosphere with people you have just walked up to. Learn the techniques to disarm spectators right from the beginning of a routine How to command authority when you perform |
| My comment: Everyone card worker knows an Ambitious Card routine. This video gives you moves and confidence to step up your own routine. |
| Skill Level: | Beginning/Intermediate |
| Types of Tricks: | Cards |
| Vendor: | Ellusionist |
| Gimmicks Included: | None |
| Rating: max. 5 stars |   |