Saturday, May 17, 2008


if you are new to the world of magic and you're
looking to improve the execution of your magic
tricks then you've come to the right place. Follow
these free tips and you'll start to improve your
magic starting today.

Practice your palming skills wherever you go
The most necessary skill of a person with a great
sleight of hand is the ability or skill of palming an object
that goes undetected. You could perfect this after
some time of practicing palming small objects like coins
in your everyday normal routine. You could palm a small
object or item in both of your hands or either while
writing, eating, watching TV, walking around, or doing
other activities. If you practice care about the angles,
no one would notice what you are doing, and after
some time, what you are now doing self-consciously
would later become almost natural to you. From then
on, you could be able to palm objects or items more
confidently, boldly, and successful each time.

Be Natural

The secret in having a great sleight of hand is your
ability to be natural. There should be no shaky
hands, no hand waving, jerky or quick motions. You
should work naturally, deliberately, and slowly. If you
master this, balls, coins, rings, cards, and coins will
begin reappearing and disappearing at the tips of your
fingers.

Watching your angles

You should be aware of your angles. Angles refer to
the sleight lines between the item that you have just
palmed off and the eye of your spectators. If you do
not have the right angles, the audience could take a
glimpse or see the object in your hand and your trick
will be caught.

Master your presentation

Practice your presentation. A small trick that is well
presented could work wonders even without the most
sophisticated of techniques since the audience would
most likely relate to your trick or understand it.

What good is a magician if nobody understands or
enjoys his or her tricks? The presentations therefore
should be straightforward, simple, and understood
easily so that your viewers or watchers could
understand and enjoy the complete meaning of what
you have been saying and doing.

Do not replicate a trick

This is a mistake MANY beginners make... Don't
be one of them! Do not ever repeat the same trick
for the same viewers or watchers. That is one of the
basic rules in doing magic. When you repeat a trick,
your audience would immediately know what you are
going to do next. What may have been a miracle for
you when you did your trick for the first time may not
be quite satisfying or dazzling the next time around.