Como siempre muy cuidado todo el manejo de cartas en manos, mi enhorabuena de nuevo por los vídeos presentados, hay pequeños detalles a mejorar bajo mi punto de vista, pero es de agradecer crear estos vídeos con el tiempo que lleva aprender y hacer los juegos. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Muchas gracias por tu sincera respuesta e impresión. Coincido en que varios aspectos son susceptibles de mejora y, en la medida de lo posible, la intención es seguir trabajando para poder redondear estas aristas. 😅
¡Muchas gracias Miguel! Me alegra que te fijes y que te gusten estos detalles. Parecen trivialidades pero suele costar bastante dar con ellos para que todo quede redondo. Saludos. 😍
Thanks so much Daniel! I really appreciate your chiming in! I really feel that Darwin has some commercial routines, such as “The new back off” (in “Scams & Fantasies with cards”), that are worth of study for the working pro. I’m happy the video motivates you to dust off your Cardshark copy. ❤️
Well done. This is one of my go-to routines. However, I hesitate to do it when I don't have a soft surface, as the Versa Switch can be difficult/unreliable on a hard surface. I've never seen an "in the hands" approach like you do here. I will try that out. Thanks! Cardshark may be my favorite magic book. I do more routines from this one than any other book.
Thanks so much for your feedback! The “in-the-hands” handling is how the switch was described by Pepe Carrol in his book “52 lovers” in the 80s (where I first learned it). I believe it’s also Carney’s original handling. Darwin came up with the tabled version, which provides additional cover but, in my opinion, looks slightly more “closed”. If you give it a try, please take care of the angles and possible flashes, since you’ll surely find some trouble adapting to the new handling. I find all of Darwin’s material worth studying. You might have different opinions on certain points, but it shows that he put a lot of thought and practice into everything that he published. In some cases (such as the Hitchcock aces) you can read both the earliest and the latest version, something that provides insightful information of the magician’s evolution. 😉
@@arthurits After I posted my comment, I started to wonder if the original John Carney Versa Switch was on the table or in the hands, as I've only read the description in Cardshark. Carneycopia is on my list of potential purchases now that it is back in print. Darwin Ortiz is my favorite magic author, and I don't even do gambling routines. I had been out of magic for a long time and got back into it 4 or 5 years ago. Shortly after picking up the cards again, I discovered Michael Vincent's RUclips channel, which led to me learning about the Darwin Ortiz books. Michael's classic approach to sleight of hand changed the way I learned and performed, and Darwin's books (especially Cardshark) made me a better magician than I ever thought I could be. His books have a good mix of strong but attainable intermediate routines, challenging routines that can be accomplished through disciplined practice, and master-level routines that I'll probably never perform but still serve as an inspiration. Thank you for your channel. I appreciate your style of performance and look forward to the next one.
Thank you very much for your humble and sincere reply. It’s always difficult to recommend books or readings (in general, not only in magic) since what one finds interesting, might not work for others. Each and every one of us has his own path which is unfolded at its own tempi. Having said that, Carneycopia is surely a great book, but I’d say that it’s on the higher end of the sleight-of-hand spectrum. You can’t go wrong with Michael Vincent and Darwin Ortiz… or any other magician whose work is based on the classic principles. The key (again, in general, not only in magic) relies on the fundamentals, which by definitions are classics. Take, for instance, any art form (music, painting, cinema, sculpture, et cetera), you can easily tell the difference when the artist has a solid classic foundation, it just shows. The same happens in magic: you can make modern-looking magic, adapt classical effects the current time and era… but without loosing the fundamentals. In my humble opinion, both Michael and Darwin (and many other magicians) are prime examples of this. It makes me very happy to know the above approach has helped you in your return to magic after some hiatus. Whenever I have the chance, I tell newcomers that we as amateurs (or even aficionados) should focus on performing good quality magic, not flashy nor knuckle-busting. Simple effects well presented and executed will suffice. That, along with humility and eagerness to keep improving, is what makes, in my opinion, a great magician and a great person. Thanks again for your kind words. These “conversations” is what makes, for me, the whole @RUclips experience worthwhile.
Como siempre muy cuidado todo el manejo de cartas en manos, mi enhorabuena de nuevo por los vídeos presentados, hay pequeños detalles a mejorar bajo mi punto de vista, pero es de agradecer crear estos vídeos con el tiempo que lleva aprender y hacer los juegos. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Muchas gracias por tu sincera respuesta e impresión. Coincido en que varios aspectos son susceptibles de mejora y, en la medida de lo posible, la intención es seguir trabajando para poder redondear estas aristas. 😅
hay un detalle que me ha enamorado.. Qué sutil manera de dejar las cartas... ❤❤❤
¡Muchas gracias Miguel! Me alegra que te fijes y que te gusten estos detalles. Parecen trivialidades pero suele costar bastante dar con ellos para que todo quede redondo. Saludos. 😍
Muy bueno como siempre.Saludos desde Vigo.
Muchas gracias Jonatan. ¡Saludos y abrazos para la familia! 😘
Awesome performance 😊😊😊😊😊😊😊
Thanks so much Robert! I'm glad you enjoyed it. 😉
Beautiful handling 👍
Thanks so much! 🙂
Love it!!!! ❤❤❤❤
¡Muchas gracias! Saludos y abrazos! ❤️
Felicidades Arthurits 👍
¡Muchas gracias! Abrazos.
Hagas lo que hagas siempre está todo perfecto. Mi enhorabuena.
Como siempre, mil gracias por tus más que amables palabras. ¡Te lo agradezco mucho! 😊
Great work as always, a pleasure to watch. Completely forgot about this gem, might have to dust off my copy of cardshark :)
Thanks so much Daniel! I really appreciate your chiming in! I really feel that Darwin has some commercial routines, such as “The new back off” (in “Scams & Fantasies with cards”), that are worth of study for the working pro. I’m happy the video motivates you to dust off your Cardshark copy. ❤️
Sweet!
Thank you! 🙂
Well done. This is one of my go-to routines. However, I hesitate to do it when I don't have a soft surface, as the Versa Switch can be difficult/unreliable on a hard surface. I've never seen an "in the hands" approach like you do here. I will try that out. Thanks!
Cardshark may be my favorite magic book. I do more routines from this one than any other book.
Thanks so much for your feedback! The “in-the-hands” handling is how the switch was described by Pepe Carrol in his book “52 lovers” in the 80s (where I first learned it). I believe it’s also Carney’s original handling. Darwin came up with the tabled version, which provides additional cover but, in my opinion, looks slightly more “closed”. If you give it a try, please take care of the angles and possible flashes, since you’ll surely find some trouble adapting to the new handling.
I find all of Darwin’s material worth studying. You might have different opinions on certain points, but it shows that he put a lot of thought and practice into everything that he published. In some cases (such as the Hitchcock aces) you can read both the earliest and the latest version, something that provides insightful information of the magician’s evolution. 😉
@@arthurits After I posted my comment, I started to wonder if the original John Carney Versa Switch was on the table or in the hands, as I've only read the description in Cardshark. Carneycopia is on my list of potential purchases now that it is back in print.
Darwin Ortiz is my favorite magic author, and I don't even do gambling routines. I had been out of magic for a long time and got back into it 4 or 5 years ago. Shortly after picking up the cards again, I discovered Michael Vincent's RUclips channel, which led to me learning about the Darwin Ortiz books. Michael's classic approach to sleight of hand changed the way I learned and performed, and Darwin's books (especially Cardshark) made me a better magician than I ever thought I could be. His books have a good mix of strong but attainable intermediate routines, challenging routines that can be accomplished through disciplined practice, and master-level routines that I'll probably never perform but still serve as an inspiration.
Thank you for your channel. I appreciate your style of performance and look forward to the next one.
Thank you very much for your humble and sincere reply.
It’s always difficult to recommend books or readings (in general, not only in magic) since what one finds interesting, might not work for others. Each and every one of us has his own path which is unfolded at its own tempi. Having said that, Carneycopia is surely a great book, but I’d say that it’s on the higher end of the sleight-of-hand spectrum.
You can’t go wrong with Michael Vincent and Darwin Ortiz… or any other magician whose work is based on the classic principles. The key (again, in general, not only in magic) relies on the fundamentals, which by definitions are classics. Take, for instance, any art form (music, painting, cinema, sculpture, et cetera), you can easily tell the difference when the artist has a solid classic foundation, it just shows. The same happens in magic: you can make modern-looking magic, adapt classical effects the current time and era… but without loosing the fundamentals. In my humble opinion, both Michael and Darwin (and many other magicians) are prime examples of this.
It makes me very happy to know the above approach has helped you in your return to magic after some hiatus. Whenever I have the chance, I tell newcomers that we as amateurs (or even aficionados) should focus on performing good quality magic, not flashy nor knuckle-busting. Simple effects well presented and executed will suffice. That, along with humility and eagerness to keep improving, is what makes, in my opinion, a great magician and a great person.
Thanks again for your kind words. These “conversations” is what makes, for me, the whole @RUclips experience worthwhile.
bravo
Thank you!
While the effect is not my cup of tea, the whole performance if beautiful as always
Thanks for you honest feedback! 👍😉