Magic is just like anything else.
It requires practice, practice, and more practice.
There's just no way around it.
Don't beat yourself up if you don't start
getting things right away.
Some of this stuff takes time and some of
it is just about building up muscle memory.
Some ways you can maximize your practice time
though included a few little tips that we're
going to go over.
One, use a mirror.
Better yet, tape yourself.
You've got to remember that when you're practicing
a slight or when you're practicing any maneuver
really, with cards or coins, the angle you
have from top down, isn't necessarily the
same angle that your spectator is going to
have standing across from you.
So it's really important to manage those sight
lines and make sure that everything is clean
by practicing in a mirror or by watching yourself
on tape over and over again until it's flawless.
Another great way to practice is to practice
the real version of whatever move you're trying
to fake.
If you're trying to make it look like a coin
is going from one hand to the other but it's
really not, practice moving a coin from one
hand to the other.
It's the only way you're going to know what
it actually feels like.
Also when you're practicing, try to think
about what it would be like if you actually
had those powers.
What would it look like if you could actually
make a card float into the air?
What would it really look like if you could
really snap your fingers and bring a card
straight to the top?
If you think about those kinds of things you'll
find that the effect will start coming closer
and closer to simulating that.
You don't want it to be a trick; you want
it to be amazing.
