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Magicmaven Inner circle 1235 Posts |
I just did my first Vernon Wand Spin! It is so cool to do. It trully feels like you are doing magic when you do it. Awesome.
What do you guys think about this wand spin? Any other similar that you like? Thanks!
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BlackShadow Special user London UK 666 Posts |
It's good and the spin/vanish is even better if you can time it right. I find the right weight of wand is needed though.
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Tom G Inner circle 2895 Posts |
David Williamson gives a good explanation of his on his dvd.
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Sam Tabar Inner circle Austin, Texas 1050 Posts |
Where can I get David Williamson's DVD containing Vernon's wand spin?
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BerkleyJL Veteran user Chicago, IL 397 Posts |
Michael Ammar's "The Complete Cups and Balls vol. 2" teaches the spin & vanish very well, I thought. I love performing that vanish because it completely fries any audience members who might be thinking they know what's going on.
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Magicmaven Inner circle 1235 Posts |
Joes is right. And I too learned it from the Ammar C&B vol.2. It's great.
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stevenamills Veteran user 397 Posts |
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On 2005-02-28 05:05, Tom G wrote: Actually, I believe he teaches the drummer's around the thumb spin - at least that's the only one I'm aware of. He does use the Vernon Spin, but I don't believe he teaches it. David Regal teaches the spin in his 2 volume book set - I haven't got it here to give a cite, though. sam |
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tabman Inner circle USA 5946 Posts |
Between the two, I think the thumb spin looks like it takes more skill to do.
This is just my personal opinion but when I see the fingertip spin it always makes me think about the baton twirling girls from my jr high school days when I was a kid. Maybe it would look cooler if some danger were added. Maybe knife blades on the tips of the wand or something like that??? or flames!!! Actually one of the girls in school, I think it was in high school, did a flaming baton and it was very cool especially when she tossed it up and then caught it. I'd like to see the toss added to the magician's spin technique or if somebody is doing it I havent seen it. Toss it to the ceiling and catch it still spinning. Anybody??? -=tabman
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Dave V Inner circle Las Vegas, NV 4824 Posts |
I haven't seen it, and don't know if it's possible for mere mortals, but Cellini has a great wand spin routine in his "Royal Touch" book. It includes a spin, toss, drop, and kick back into the hands.
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tabman Inner circle USA 5946 Posts |
Mere mortals??? Hmmmm. I'd sure like to see that. Does he kick it off his foot behind his back??? I would think all the baton moves would work. I studied them all. Well, actually I studied the majorettes but that's another story!!!
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Bill Palmer Eternal Order Only Jonathan Townsend has more than 24315 Posts |
One of the strangest things I ever heard of was something James Riser told me. A kid he knew was practicing the wand spin with a heavy wand, hit himself in the mouth with it and chipped a tooth.
Don't try this with one of my GoldenRodâ„¢ wands until you have a lot of practice!
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BerkleyJL Veteran user Chicago, IL 397 Posts |
I lost count of the number of times I hit myself in the hand learning the vanish with this spin. The first knuckle of my left hand got really swollen and I had to take a "magic break" for a week before I could try again!
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Dave V Inner circle Las Vegas, NV 4824 Posts |
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On 2005-02-28 14:15, tabman wrote: I checked again. It didn't actually hit his foot, he spins it, tosses it in the air, slaps it with his finger, reversing the direction, and is caught just before it hits the ground. As he stoops to retrieve it, still spinning, his off-hand is in perfect position for a ball steal from a ball dropper under his vest.
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tabman Inner circle USA 5946 Posts |
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On 2005-02-28 14:36, Dave VanVranken wrote: As he stoops to retrieve it, still spinning, his off-hand is in perfect position for a ball steal from a ball dropper under his vest. Wow!!! That's some coordination. We're lucky he isn't picking pockets at the same time!!!! -=tabman
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BrucUK Regular user UK 163 Posts |
Ilove a Vernon Wand Spin followed by a single-rotation aroundthe Thumb. It seems to "finish it off" for me somehow...
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tabman Inner circle USA 5946 Posts |
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On 2005-03-01 15:11, BrucUK wrote: Ilove a Vernon Wand Spin followed by a single-rotation aroundthe Thumb. It seems to "finish it off" for me somehow... Nice!!! Kind of like putting an exclaimation point on it. I like it!!! -=tabman
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slangers New user Denmark 86 Posts |
I Love practicing things like this in front of the tv.
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Sam Tabar Inner circle Austin, Texas 1050 Posts |
Thanks berkleyjl for your input I'll look into Ammar's c & b series to learn the wand spin and some techniques for cups and balls.
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Steve Brooks Founder / Manager Northern California - United States 3780 Posts |
I enjoy doing the spin around the thumb as taught by David Williamson, it is just fun to do. Like everything else, I learned to do it with either hand, so depending on the situation, I'm still able to perform the move. I remember when I was first learning this way back when, I can't count the number of times my wand flew across the room!
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JamesinLA Inner circle Los Angeles 3400 Posts |
Amar does teach the Vernon wand spin vanish on his cups and balls dvd. I worked on it till I could do it surrounded and I do it on the street.
Jim
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