Hey, I'm Jason and I'm 16 and pretty new to magic, only about a year now. I like card magic the best and coins are next. I like magic that is basically gimmick free and is the skill of the person, I'm glad I finally found a magic forum, this is great, hope I can be of use to people.
-vio

Welcome Jason,
I Like your approach. Learn the skills, not the gimmicks.

There are some great topics on card and coin magic here, so you should fit right in,

Magically,

Chris.

Welcome to the Café Jason.

You will find the patrons here friendly and ready to lend a hand. There is lots of good advice to be learned on cards, coins and maybe some posts to interest you in other areas of magic as well.

Enjoy your time here at the Café.

Hi Jason
I have students at your age and your approach is the one I try to convey to them. It must be the magic of the person not the props to be appreciated. You are on the right way... Please do not hesitate to ask anything, there is often somebody who can answer. Have a cup of Turkish coffee with milk on my bill.

Jason welcome to the Magic Café. Enjoy your time here.

Welcome Jason! You will find a treasure trove of information here if you dig for it. There is a ton of great folk here that are very open and sharing. I look forward to your posts.

Welcome to the Magic Café Jason. We share something in common, and not just our names. Your approach to magic is exactly how I feel... or at least felt, when I started out. The deeper I get into my magical studies, the more I realize that not all gimmicks should necessarily be written off.

There are some amazing tricks out there that do utilize gimmicks. Of course there are some amazing tricks out there that don't. Basically, I agree, learn the sleights and get them down. But as for gimmicks, take that on a trick by trick basis. If you really love the trick and find out it uses a gimmick, then you should still practice and perform it. Using a gimmick properly can take as much skill as doing a sleight properly, especially to hide the gimmick.

Anyway, welcome to the Café. You could not have come to a better resource or collection of knowledgeable minds in the art of magic.

Welcome Jason. This is a great place to visit. I'm sure you'll make a lot of new friends while you browse through the menu.

Dave

Welcome aboard, Jason.
You certainly have it right: Learn the sleights, rather than the gimmicks, and that gives you an arsenal of magic that can never be lost.

Welcome Jason, I agree with Tora. You can create magic without gimmicks, even without props! but presentation is the essence that instills in the memory.


Try one of momma's donuts and green tea on me!

Hey whats up Jason. Its nice to have you on board, welcome to the Café. I look forward to seeing your posts. I just started magic too and am also 16. welcome again

Justin

Wow, thanks for the welcome everyone. This forum is a lot different from most computer game forums which consist mostly of $@#% you!@$#%@ NEWBIE %(#I%@!

Thanks again for the welcome.
-vio

Welcome to The Magic Café! Looking forward to your posts!

Cheers,
Rod Lages

Welcome to The Magic Café! Looking forward to your posts. I'm sure you'll have a great time here. Please feel free to ask if you have any questions..


Blake Blair