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Signet Loyal user 257 Posts |
The latest thing I have been trying to learn is the four coin roll down. This is very difficult. I'm using four Kennedy halfs. I've seen a few different ways to do it. The one in Bobos dvd with Ben Salinas has you start with the stack between thing and index finger. You then pull off three using middle finger. I can get this far and then it goes south. Any tips for learning this flourish? How long did it take you?
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Rizzo Inner circle East Coast 3346 Posts |
Johnny Ace Palmer does a smooth one which is not that difficult
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Eric Evans Special user Rio Grande 668 Posts |
After seeing many, my favorite is the instant roll down as illustrated in Arthur Buckley's Principles and Deceptions -- my favorite coin book shy of Magic without Apparatus.
I doubt that many here are conversant with either, but I'd be delighted to learn otherwise. You'd do well to learn with Dollars though, half dollars are too small for all but Downs. |
Jamie-boy Regular user Berea, Ohio 186 Posts |
Eric,
You are old school. Time to dust off my copy of Buckley's P and D.
James Sievert
Sleight of Hand Hobbyist since 1990. Bassist since 1973. |
Signet Loyal user 257 Posts |
Eric, thanks for the tip about using dollars. It does make it easier. I thought dollars would be too big and harder to learn. I was wrong. What I'M doing now is using three Ikes and using my thumb to position them. If I can get the hang of this, then I'll move to four coins.
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Eric Evans Special user Rio Grande 668 Posts |
I don't know about making it easier, but I do know more can see it.
Buckley and Gaultier, hard to go wrong with those two, if you want to do real magic for real people. Otherwise, keep looking for the latest miracle that is angly or otherwise impractical as all get out... Whatever, y'all do as you like. I'm just watching the wheels go round and round |
BrotherJeffrey New user 83 Posts |
I think McBride teaches three methods in his Maniuplations vol 1 or 2 with Coins Billiard balls and Thimbles. That's where I learns, that VHS is long gone, but I'm sure there is a DVD or download somewhere.
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Have you seen Tresor? CopelandCoins.com |
HerbS New user 89 Posts |
I learned this from The Second Now You See It, Now You Don't, by Bill Tarr. I practiced for a couple months over a summer and managed to get it down in that time. It took a lot of patience!
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joseph Eternal Order Please ignore my 17407 Posts |
What better source to learn it than HERE ...
"Everything should be made as simple as possible, but no simpler." (Einstein)...
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bdekolta Inner circle Texas 1636 Posts |
Bobo, the book, is sufficient. Any of you having difficulty are probably gripping the coins too tightly. I know that sounds backward but is probably the case.
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