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dingusdangus New user 1 Post 
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Hey All,
Im new to these boards and new to sleight of hand magic in general. Ive been practicing all the basic vanishes and concealments, but I need a routine to practice to bring it all together. Can you suggest a good published one coin routine that would be possible for a beginner to master? A major plus would be if there exists instructional video to teach it. Thank you |
Mb217 Inner circle 9530 Posts
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Hi ding, welcome to the Café.
If you've been practicing the productions, vanishes etc., then besides Bobo's New Modern Coin Magic, I believe David Roth offers a doable One Coin Routine on his DVDs. Actually, OCRs are just bits and pieces of vanishes and productions and usually are just a part of the things you've learned along the way in this stuff. Also, there are many basic-type OCRs out there even those where the coin actually changes in the set. It's a fun routine to do and after a while it's sorta like just doing your own thing. Again, welcome.
Oh, and here's a basic one I'd say, and the kid ain't too bad with it. 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWiyoxiRtb8 -Mb
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Wes65 Inner circle I've said very little in 1219 Posts
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If you are new to sleight of hand you might want to start with something other than a one coin routine. When you only have one coin the misdirection gets more challenging. In a OCR you have one coin and two hands. If the coin's not in the right hand I wonder where it could be?
I would suggest a simple coins across or perhaps a simple gadabout coins.
Wes
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Jonathan Townsend Eternal Order Ossining, NY 27300 Posts
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On 2012-04-20 13:28, dingusdangus wrote: Might want to start with the one in Slydini Encores. You won't be a beginner after you learn how to make the original work for you.
...to all the coins I've dropped here
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Yano Regular user 142 Posts
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David Roths easy coin magic DVD has a good one coin routine
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jearnshaw New user 60 Posts
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On 2012-04-20 13:36, Mb217 wrote: I'm not so sure how "basic" that is. The kid does some holds / palms that aren't that easy. When I think "basic" I think a nice FP, french drop, spider vanish, RoV type of thing. I would say Ponta's one coin bit is much more basic in the actual moves. |
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Mb217 Inner circle 9530 Posts
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Well, at least I was half right - he is a kid.
You make a good point jearnshaw, just because a kid is doing it don't make it basic. I happen to think that it's pretty basic enough and I probably would never mention Ponta and the word "basic" in the same sentence. But you make a good enough point here.
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Jumbopenny Loyal user Bay Area, Northern California USA 257 Posts
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Dingusdangus,
May I suggest that you start walking before you try running. Your next step should be to start PERFORMING a single coin vanish. If you can't vanish a coin convincingly once then you can't do it multiple times, and that is essentially what a OCR is. Convincing magic is not about what you do, but how you do it. Everyone knows the mechanics of a vanish. How many can do it in such a relaxed, natural, and well timed manner that they can really fool anyone? Practice your f**** transfers to the point that they can't be distinguished from the real thing. Then go out and perform a single coin vanish as your entire trick. At the point that you can consistently make jaws drop from a single vanish then you are ready to go onto routines. Then it'll be easy as you've already mastered the pieces that go into forming the entirety. |
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Atom3339 Inner circle Spokane, WA 3242 Posts
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This is all good advice. I would also add: Study Al Schneider's books to learn what it takes to do a convincing vanish.
TH
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