Just want to explain a little before I go into thanking you . I’m 58 and I’ve gotten into card magic during covid . I figured I’d find away to entertain my grand kids . So needless to say I love doing card magic since I go no where with out a deck of cards . I’ve been struggling with the double lift but since I’ve watched your video my progress with the pinky count and double lift and let’s not leave out the Altman trap has been unbelievable . Now I’ll take the time to thank you for that tutorial and I now call myself one of your fans thank you wish I could return the favor
For me personally, trying to establish the pinky break for the double lift, has been UNBELIEVABLY frustrating. More times than not, I end up with 3 or 4 cards, opposed to the 2 that I actually need. I finally just put my cards away to take a break for a while. Much, much respect to anyone who can pull this off with regularity. 👍
Invest some time in learning the "strike" or "hit" double lift. You can find some tutorials here on RUclips. Or check out the "knock-out" double lift by Martin Nash, which is great if you are standing. Yeah, the pinky-count is tough to master. Jason England has a section on DLs that you can download. Plus the DL is well-covered on one of his DVDs. Hope this helps.
Chris Ramsey brought me here.....man u r really what he tells u r....u discover moves In your other videos.... Specially the invisible card control and u simply made the classic pass so great that a viewer couldn't detect it even if u told him u r doing it.....awesome bro....u r one the best
Best intro to basic controls I’ve seen on RUclips so far. Thanks for taking the time to make this and sharing. I’ve learned a great deal from your explanation.
Holy shit X a 22 minute video. You spoil us; keep up the amazing work- although some of the sleights you teach are really tough I appreciate the effort you take in presenting them as practical approaches to magicians who aren't as skilled as you.
First time I see this kind of video. Keep going like this, your style is wonderful and this simplicity, just a voice, hands and a deck of cards. You're awesome! Thanks for all the little tips💪💪💪
You are a VERY good Magician and I love your videos. You helped me a lot to be better in Magic You should do more Tutorials for Card Peeks and Forces (You did many Controls, that are REALLY cool) Go on!
Thanks X! found you through Ramsay and you're a great teacher and fun to watch. I bet you could do a good piece on pulling off a top change. That's a move I'm kinda intimidated by. feed me!
Exactly. It's pure content edited too perfection. One vital piece of info after the other, without 10 minutes of patter about how "this video may be a bit longer than usual, I apologize."
The one control I never see tutorials on is the one card overhand cut, typically it’s the top card that doesn’t move but you can do bottom or a middle if your good. It’s an actual single overhand shuffle cut that you can repeat over and over and over. If your just kind of quick, it’s almost totally invisible. If you talk and look at your audience, they will never notice because if you make eye contact just for a quarter of a second, that’s all you would need of you are slow. If you are fast and deliberate, no one is going to notice unless you watch slow mo. I can’t imagine how invisible it would look with someone your skill teir. You can overhand cut and shuffle 500 times and the top card will stay where it’s at as long as you want it to. Obviously used for the “place your card on top” tricks or “on top of half the deck tricks” where you false cut and false one card overhand a million times. You can use big cuts, single shovels, small packet cuts, whatever you want really cause that card ain’t moving. You can throw a few controlled riffles in there too if you want.
XS, I visited your channel after the shout out from Ramsey around a month ago and you have become one of my favorites, your skills are out of this world and i enjoy when you shit talk the people that are fucking up the magic scene today, I wanna ask, where can I find your publications ? other than magic stream and the at the table lecture, do you have any other stuff up on the market?
guys I think the best double lift to do is David Blaine double lift.it is more easier to do in a large crowd of people who are constantly looking at the cards.i do it another way.i get a break in two cards on top using the thumb of the hand which holds the deck.and do a double lift .and at first i got caught .but I learned the secret .I will tell you.before begining the double lift used trick when doing a single lift use the same action of the double lift thus by making the impression on the audience that this is your way of lifting the card .hand over some single lift cards to their hand and booom done.now they won't even suspect anything.this may help some of u
could you please recommend some books for getting started into the more advanced sleights and for getting started in mentalism? Greatly enjoy a master teaching:) you got the moves!
Right on, I knew u wouldn't if it was marketed, I'm just getting started in magic so I don't know what's free domain and what is marketed.. but I knew if I asked u would tell me.. again appreciate your vids and thanks for takin a sec to respond to me..
Can you teach us a cool routine? Not something that most of us know like ambitious but something that isn't seen too much these days if thats possible, thanks!🙌🏻
Awesome video. I noticed though .. Everyone does a slight wrist kill doing a double lift. Doesn't matter which lift is being done. The index finger Always turns towards yourself.
I just want to know how you flip the top card over and it's one card, then flipped again and it instantly turns to a different card. Mind blown! Even after learning many of the mechanics involved with slight of hand. Aha! It's a double lift! I never even thought of that one.
Hi! I was wondering what your favorite magic tricks are, I wanna buy a few new tricks and I was wondering what you like best! The more the better! Thank you and keep up the amazing work!
Great Video, im so glad someone tries to popularise the Joe Berg palm, i learned it 3 years ago in a tutorial by Jason England. Since then it became my Favorite palm to use, its really great, keep up the great work man :)
You could use all three for a great acr if u wanted to. These three are also fundamentals for getting started with colour changes and also u cud use if the spectator asks to shuffle
My hands are kinda small and i have problem with the pinkie count, anyway i prefer doing a double lift from the center of the deck because it is easier to fool somebody.
Damnit. That some badass hand work. Wow! I know 1 move. How to change a card to another at your fingertips with the middle finger down movement. It literally took 15 minutes to learn, exactly how he explained. Just do the movement over and over and over. Slowly at first to get the motion down.
Hey Xavior, I wanted to ask you, how do you make the card "pop out" of the palmed position? Like you do at 11:25 When I try doing it I have to make some huge and obvious movement with my hand because if I just squeeze it just flattens on the palm of the hand
Darwin Ortiz talks about the difference between a double undercut and a pass it all depends on what you want the spectator to think. lIf you want The Spectator to think that the card has been lost in the deck then doing a pass won't really help because of course they know that you know that that card is somewhere near the center, because that's where they saw you put it in, and they didn't see you change it at all. So if you're effect is that the card went from the center of the deck to somewhere else, then you should use the pass or another invisible control. If the effect is that the card is out of your control and that it's been mixed in the deck then you should use the double undercut or a shuffle control. This gives the effect that the card has been lost in the deck and that it is out of your control. The two different effects caused by the two different styles of controls are subtle but significant. If for example you lose a card in the center of the deck then perform a pass and ask your spectator if there is any possible way that you know where the card is they would have to say YES. The reason for this is because they saw you place it in the center of the deck, so you know that it's somewhere near the center of the deck. There are other effects though where it would be helpful to know that the card has been mixed after you placed it in the center of the pack.
hey i m a beginning magician and i wanted to know if there is a way to buy a jacket made for magic with a lot of secret pockets or do i have have to make it myself
Gilles Vanlommel my advice- dont do a cliche magician jacket. make your own style with its own hidden perks if thats what youre looking for. also, stop watching sankey magic dude
I say no magic jackets for now... Learn the basics, 2 card monte, Ambitious card, Spinchange etc. A great book to get you started is royal road to card magic. Some more advanced like Expert at the table, and Encyclopedia of Card Tricks are cool aswell. Edit: Some more books
Notis Katsa haha im not that basic im doing it for now already 7 months and i only did card magic but i want to start doing magic with normal stuff too( as example coin, cds, balls,...) still thx ☺
Collin Trainor Yes i want one i can wear everywhere i go with pockets for slieving etc but i thought i could buy that somewhere and if i have to make it myself where do i place the pockets etc ty for the help
Man great tutorials,I love to watch and practice sleiths...probably newer gona be a magician or half good as you,but I am in love with the art...enjoy practice evan with my pinky finger broken :) .... #TopVideo
whiteninja2424 I have seen some people perform it. As far as I know, the only way to do it is to practise so much that you can feel when you have the double and stop the dribble, there is no "shortcut". At least that's the way I learnt it.
Regino Domínguez thanks man I learned it months ago up to a 4 count but I was wondering how common it was and if anyone knew it's origin or if it was published....
No Idea at all. I think the magician I saw performing it was Jorge Blas, a spanish magician. Although I am not sure, and it probably isn't his invention
Xavior Spade wow .... ok thanks that's definitely good to know .... absolutely love your tutorials ... your advice is top notch and your editing is great ....
Purchase Royal Road, Expert Card technique, watch Xavior and Chris, get a subscription to Magic Stream. But never ever limit your sources, keep learning and discovering new people and work, otherwise you'll get stuck at some point.
My royal road arrives today and it was by Chris that i started watching other youtubers who teach tricks and i also watch Xavier and i'm loving magic also i just started like 2-3 months ago and i get a little thinkative about what to do with what i'll learn from the books or magicians and how to use it also at my school i perform some tricks for my teachers or classmates to try and get rid of my very big hand nervous shaking and to break off being too shy.
this is fannnnnnnnnnntastic
oh shit its pigcake!! ^___^
Headphones Warning
love your channel man u guys should check it out
"Pigcake is everywhere." - she
PigCake Mah piggy
Just want to explain a little before I go into thanking you . I’m 58 and I’ve gotten into card magic during covid . I figured I’d find away to entertain my grand kids . So needless to say I love doing card magic since I go no where with out a deck of cards . I’ve been struggling with the double lift but since I’ve watched your video my progress with the pinky count and double lift and let’s not leave out the Altman trap has been unbelievable . Now I’ll take the time to thank you for that tutorial and I now call myself one of your fans thank you wish I could return the favor
For me personally, trying to establish the pinky break for the double lift, has been UNBELIEVABLY frustrating. More times than not, I end up with 3 or 4 cards, opposed to the 2 that I actually need. I finally just put my cards away to take a break for a while. Much, much respect to anyone who can pull this off with regularity. 👍
Same for me, I started using break method from Royal road to card magic, its pretty good and seemingly invisible
@@donoffitness2892 Thanks for the info. I've seen the book, but I'm not familiar with the technique you mentioned. I'll have to check it out. 👍
Invest some time in learning the "strike" or "hit" double lift. You can find some tutorials here on RUclips. Or check out the "knock-out" double lift by Martin Nash, which is great if you are standing. Yeah, the pinky-count is tough to master. Jason England has a section on DLs that you can download. Plus the DL is well-covered on one of his DVDs. Hope this helps.
@@stormyweather9917 Thanks a million. I will certainly do that. 😁👍
I can tell you how to fix that homie
Chris Ramsey brought me here.....man u r really what he tells u r....u discover moves In your other videos.... Specially the invisible card control and u simply made the classic pass so great that a viewer couldn't detect it even if u told him u r doing it.....awesome bro....u r one the best
You showed some moves I had not considered yet. Plus, you are smooth and comfortable. Very nice. Thanks for the lessons.
I appreciate you dropping the names of all these subtle additions to everything. I like knowing the origins.
I really appreciate you teaching all these little subtleties to those moves! Love your channel!
The BEST part of this is not just showing the technique but talking about HOW to practice it. Thanks for this!
Such a luxury to have you teaching this moves Xavior!!! Can't wait to get home and grab a deck of cards. Thanks for your effort man!
Best intro to basic controls I’ve seen on RUclips so far. Thanks for taking the time to make this and sharing. I’ve learned a great deal from your explanation.
Holy shit X a 22 minute video. You spoil us; keep up the amazing work- although some of the sleights you teach are really tough I appreciate the effort you take in presenting them as practical approaches to magicians who aren't as skilled as you.
First time I see this kind of video. Keep going like this, your style is wonderful and this simplicity, just a voice, hands and a deck of cards. You're awesome! Thanks for all the little tips💪💪💪
Your tutorials are very clear and professional
You are a VERY good Magician and I love your videos.
You helped me a lot to be better in Magic
You should do more Tutorials for Card Peeks and Forces (You did many Controls, that are REALLY cool)
Go on!
Xavior Spade Thank u
Thanks X! found you through Ramsay and you're a great teacher and fun to watch.
I bet you could do a good piece on pulling off a top change. That's a move I'm kinda intimidated by.
feed me!
Making 22 min video feel like a 5 min video, youre doing something right!
Exactly. It's pure content edited too perfection. One vital piece of info after the other, without 10 minutes of patter about how "this video may be a bit longer than usual, I apologize."
Shit. I'm gonna have to watch this like nine times before I even realize what's all in here. Would love to see you tackle some of Marlo's stuff.
The one control I never see tutorials on is the one card overhand cut, typically it’s the top card that doesn’t move but you can do bottom or a middle if your good. It’s an actual single overhand shuffle cut that you can repeat over and over and over. If your just kind of quick, it’s almost totally invisible. If you talk and look at your audience, they will never notice because if you make eye contact just for a quarter of a second, that’s all you would need of you are slow. If you are fast and deliberate, no one is going to notice unless you watch slow mo.
I can’t imagine how invisible it would look with someone your skill teir. You can overhand cut and shuffle 500 times and the top card will stay where it’s at as long as you want it to.
Obviously used for the “place your card on top” tricks or “on top of half the deck tricks” where you false cut and false one card overhand a million times. You can use big cuts, single shovels, small packet cuts, whatever you want really cause that card ain’t moving. You can throw a few controlled riffles in there too if you want.
XS, I visited your channel after the shout out from Ramsey around a month ago and you have become one of my favorites, your skills are out of this world and i enjoy when you shit talk the people that are fucking up the magic scene today, I wanna ask, where can I find your publications ? other than magic stream and the at the table lecture, do you have any other stuff up on the market?
That was a hell of a lot of moves to learn, but I shall do it. Thank You.
Yeeeaah dude. This is the ish right here. Great moves and well presented. Thanks!
Simply the best tutorial on these three most important card tricks techniques.
guys I think the best double lift to do is David Blaine double lift.it is more easier to do in a large crowd of people who are constantly looking at the cards.i do it another way.i get a break in two cards on top using the thumb of the hand which holds the deck.and do a double lift .and at first i got caught .but I learned the secret .I will tell you.before begining the double lift used trick when doing a single lift use the same action of the double lift thus by making the impression on the audience that this is your way of lifting the card .hand over some single lift cards to their hand and booom done.now they won't even suspect anything.this may help some of u
Thanks for the passion behind your Magic, Aisle of Magic ! ! !
Well said Mr spade explplainations perfecto you are one of my favorites, your hands are gold.. . . .
How about some second/bottom deal tips ? Or some table work, like shuffles, cuts?
spade...in your lecture video in your store do you show how to do your pass...just wondered im ordering it anyways....love the work you do
You are a fantastic teacher. Thank you!
talking about overhand shuffling control i'd like to mention the cull from swe
maaan thanks I really needed those moves .
I think it will improve my preference
Nawaf Al Bahri same
i rarely use top palms because of the fingers giving it away but this joe berg palm is a simple solution i cant believe i havent seen it before
could you please recommend some books for getting started into the more advanced sleights and for getting started in mentalism?
Greatly enjoy a master teaching:)
you got the moves!
We love you man !!!
Greatly explained... THANKS Xavior
Omg I love your videos and I'm a lefty too so it's so easy to learn from you
This is gold. Xavier thank you.
appreciate your work bro.. I've been struggling with the duck change.. if u can do a vid on that, it would be awesome!
Right on, I knew u wouldn't if it was marketed, I'm just getting started in magic so I don't know what's free domain and what is marketed.. but I knew if I asked u would tell me.. again appreciate your vids and thanks for takin a sec to respond to me..
Can you teach us a cool routine? Not something that most of us know like ambitious but something that isn't seen too much these days if thats possible, thanks!🙌🏻
Awesome video. I noticed though .. Everyone does a slight wrist kill doing a double lift. Doesn't matter which lift is being done. The index finger Always turns towards yourself.
I just want to know how you flip the top card over and it's one card, then flipped again and it instantly turns to a different card.
Mind blown! Even after learning many of the mechanics involved with slight of hand.
Aha! It's a double lift! I never even thought of that one.
Can u make the camera over the shoulder please
thanks for the video, really helpful for me as I begin
I think the Optical Shuffle is in Royal Road.
Hi! I was wondering what your favorite magic tricks are, I wanna buy a few new tricks and I was wondering what you like best! The more the better! Thank you and keep up the amazing work!
Thanks alot for your quick respond! I bought voodoo about 3 weeks ago and I totally love it! I will check out your website right now! Thanks again!
song at the start
Great Video, im so glad someone tries to popularise the Joe Berg palm, i learned it 3 years ago in a tutorial by Jason England. Since then it became my Favorite palm to use, its really great, keep up the great work man :)
Pls make a video of all the events you will be going to, I really want to meet you
Hi Xavior….I would love to learn a three move routine ….like a trick that would require all three moves.
You could use all three for a great acr if u wanted to. These three are also fundamentals for getting started with colour changes and also u cud use if the spectator asks to shuffle
Thank was a great video and helped me on a lot of the basic moves and some items I was overlooking!!! Thank you bro for that
thanks X! Ur awesome. Dig ur sense of humor bro.😄
My hands are kinda small and i have problem with the pinkie count, anyway i prefer doing a double lift from the center of the deck because it is easier to fool somebody.
killer man. This should keep me busy until you drop the next.
Can you teach the clipshift?
What does the card symbol on your finger mean?
Your badass thanks for sharing I love how you teach us a fair amount to learn without giving out all the art
bro, you look like a white magician version of Ice cube.
your music is dope 👌 , just as your moves . Where can i get such type of music ?
Rizwan Saifi epidemic sounds
Aum Patel thnx
Damnit. That some badass hand work. Wow!
I know 1 move. How to change a card to another at your fingertips with the middle finger down movement. It literally took 15 minutes to learn, exactly how he explained. Just do the movement over and over and over. Slowly at first to get the motion down.
Is the Vernon quote the same just top change instead of em palm.
The strike double left doesn’t require any break at all and it’s much more easier and faster to learn and it looks more natural.
What I should have said is more natural looking. Like turning the page over in a book.
@@hamerray this guy thinks he's always right and doesn't accept he's mistake
All he wants is just money
Why are you trying to explain him? 😉
OMG thank you!!!!! Now I have some basic moves to learn and practice and practice and practice and practice :)
I almost forget, and practice the moves
What cards are you using, Xavier?
Wow! Amazing video man! I learnt a lot! XD Thanks man!
Hey man! Great video! You're amaizing! What deck are you using in this video?
You are a good talent and a good teacher, thank you!
can you please teach the pass and cover pass!!!!
Where Can i buy the cards you are using
Hey Xavior,
I wanted to ask you, how do you make the card "pop out" of the palmed position? Like you do at 11:25
When I try doing it I have to make some huge and obvious movement with my hand because if I just squeeze it just flattens on the palm of the hand
yeah you helped me better my double, long time i do it not too good thanks
Do you recommend learning dps and what situations is it best used in
Darwin Ortiz talks about the difference between a double undercut and a pass it all depends on what you want the spectator to think.
lIf you want The Spectator to think that the card has been lost in the deck then doing a pass won't really help because of course they know that you know that that card is somewhere near the center, because that's where they saw you put it in, and they didn't see you change it at all. So if you're effect is that the card went from the center of the deck to somewhere else, then you should use the pass or another invisible control.
If the effect is that the card is out of your control and that it's been mixed in the deck then you should use the double undercut or a shuffle control. This gives the effect that the card has been lost in the deck and that it is out of your control.
The two different effects caused by the two different styles of controls are subtle but significant. If for example you lose a card in the center of the deck then perform a pass and ask your spectator if there is any possible way that you know where the card is they would have to say YES. The reason for this is because they saw you place it in the center of the deck, so you know that it's somewhere near the center of the deck.
There are other effects though where it would be helpful to know that the card has been mixed after you placed it in the center of the pack.
I think the double undercut is disgusting personally
What's the name of that beautiful deck of cards?
Xavior Spade thank you so much, also amazing video and that editing is just so intricate and amazing! Great job man!
Yay! A new video!
#NotificationSquad
#ChickenAttack
#GoChickenGo
oh and...
#fuckUSPS
where can I get Fox Targets??-A
the diagonal palm shit is a great move you can go over
thank you, love your work btw
Xavior Spade Ricky Smith's "Miricle" Diagonal palm shift.
what's the name of the song you have in most of your videos
Excellent tutorial.
my fingers are too thin and i can't conceal the card when palming it.Is there anything i can do?
buy bridge size cards, it says so in the box
Elias Orfanidis
Eric Jones has some great literature on angles. It will help you.
well explained. Subscribed to your channel
Wieso auf deutsch? Er versteht das doch gar nicht!
@@hmagix9554 sorry, I don't know the language - and I don't google either :-)
I highly recommend watching Xavior's sleight school on magic stream, its helped me a ton and is worth the money alone
Harry Lorayne is amazing
I really can't pam .my fingers are have to many cracks and to skinny
Chris Ramsey brought me here
Same
It’s RAMSAY
Maaaan great video!
hey i m a beginning magician and i wanted to know if there is a way to buy a jacket made for magic with a lot of secret pockets or do i have have to make it myself
Gilles Vanlommel my advice- dont do a cliche magician jacket. make your own style with its own hidden perks if thats what youre looking for. also, stop watching sankey magic dude
I say no magic jackets for now... Learn the basics, 2 card monte, Ambitious card, Spinchange etc. A great book to get you started is royal road to card magic. Some more advanced like Expert at the table, and Encyclopedia of Card Tricks are cool aswell.
Edit: Some more books
Notis Katsa haha im not that basic im doing it for now already 7 months and i only did card magic but i want to start doing magic with normal stuff too( as example coin, cds, balls,...) still thx ☺
Collin Trainor Yes i want one i can wear everywhere i go with pockets for slieving etc but i thought i could buy that somewhere and if i have to make it myself where do i place the pockets etc ty for the help
As inspirational as always ty ☺☺ then i will just got bobo's card magic book and im gonna read it all. ☺ keep doing your great work
opinion on the thumb count?
What are those cards called?
One of the most important video on my playlist. Wha is your vaper btw?
Man great tutorials,I love to watch and practice sleiths...probably newer gona be a magician or half good as you,but I am in love with the art...enjoy practice evan with my pinky finger broken :) .... #TopVideo
Hey I've been tinkering with cards for just about a year now ...... has anyone seen or heard of a double lift at the end of a dribble ?
whiteninja2424 I have seen some people perform it. As far as I know, the only way to do it is to practise so much that you can feel when you have the double and stop the dribble, there is no "shortcut". At least that's the way I learnt it.
Regino Domínguez thanks man I learned it months ago up to a 4 count but I was wondering how common it was and if anyone knew it's origin or if it was published....
No Idea at all. I think the magician I saw performing it was Jorge Blas, a spanish magician. Although I am not sure, and it probably isn't his invention
Regino Domínguez thank you
Xavior Spade wow .... ok thanks that's definitely good to know .... absolutely love your tutorials ... your advice is top notch and your editing is great ....
when i saw you posted this i thought "thats nothing new"...but boy i learned something in every move! thanks so much!! hope i make it to NY someday:)
Your videos are cool :D as a newbie magician how do you recommend to scale the snowball to magic?
Purchase Royal Road, Expert Card technique, watch Xavior and Chris, get a subscription to Magic Stream. But never ever limit your sources, keep learning and discovering new people and work, otherwise you'll get stuck at some point.
My royal road arrives today and it was by Chris that i started watching other youtubers who teach tricks and i also watch Xavier and i'm loving magic also i just started like 2-3 months ago and i get a little thinkative about what to do with what i'll learn from the books or magicians and how to use it also at my school i perform some tricks for my teachers or classmates to try and get rid of my very big hand nervous shaking and to break off being too shy.
What are those cards????
THE FOX TARGETS. Legends
show us some work on the malone shift?
What's your view on the strike double?
Thanx for sharing Xavier
Great stuff! You sound like a young George RR Martin by the way.
Looking for the word
Yup, only one i need :c
awesome vid, gotta ask though as a card collector.... which cards are they? haha
love you for your awsome videos