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Posted by: Harry Murphy (Jun 23, 2003 6:54am) |
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Mannequins are nice to practice with, but they are not essential or even necessary. Nothing is going to give you the feel of pickpocketing like using a real human being. However, I understand that you might want to learn the basics and practice the technique a little before you start practicing on a person.
I discussed one way of setting up a practice assist on another thread. Check it out at:
http://www.themagiccafe.com/forums/viewtopic.php?topic=30470&forum=92
It is my third post on that thread that you want to review.
Another poor mans dummy that you can easily build and use involves a chair and a pillow. Take a straight back chair (kitchen chair, folding chair) and sit it on a box to give it some height. Set the pillow upright on the chair back and tie it into place. Put a long sleeve shirt over the pillow and chair back. You have just created a workable torso. Now put a jacket over the shirt and load the shirt and jacket with whatever items you want to practice stealing.
I think that you get the idea. You do not need a commercially made dummy to practice with. A bit of stuffing, some old clothing, and you can make a very serviceable training aide!
Save your money, build a dummy, and start the first phase of your practice.
Good luck!
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