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Catbacker Regular user Manhattan, KS 145 Posts |
I just got David Roth's "ECMME" Vol. 1, and watched it last night. The guy is spooky! Does he have really small hands? Either that, or he must use "Stickum" on his hands. I just don't see how he can classic palm a coin, and lay his palm flat on a table.
Sorry about the tangent. I was watching the video, and had a question about lapping. He gives some good tips, but what do you do with a coin that has been lapped? At some point, you have got to get up from the table. I have a couple ideas, but was curious what you guys do. Thanks. Scott
"Of course, that's just my opinion... I could be wrong." Dennis Miller
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Dan Watkins Inner circle PA 3028 Posts |
Regarding putting your hand flat on the table, this is not too hard; once you have a real good classic palm. When you press your hand against the table, your palm muscles will "sqoosh" out and hold the coin in classic palm, without you even holding tension. When you lift off the table, you have re-contract the palm muscles. This is how it works for me, anyway.
Regarding retrieving lapped coins - you simply pick it up when people aren't looking. David does this right within routines, if you misdirect properly. You relax, sit back, and your hand goes south. Or you can simply retrieve it when you put a bunch of coins away into a pocket, or something. You just pick it back up. |
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Jonathan Townsend Eternal Order Ossining, NY 27297 Posts |
Scott,
Two items. First, the hand flat on the table thing... well, if that is a natural or congruent position for you in routine, a bit of practice and placing your hand down heel first should get you going. re: lapped things... Routining and 'traffic management' are significant topics. One coin is just the tip of the iceberg. David Roth has been known to vanish all the props on the table at the end of a session, then stand up and straighten out his pant creases. It's a secret of his. The basic problem has many solutions in print. Probably none on video or DVD yet. John Cornelius used to show something in his lecture that helps. The closest analog may be what goes on in the theater, with sets and curtains and actors getting on and off stage at the right times to make the show flow for the audience. There are some really good ideas in some older books about the magic of Don Alan and Al Baker. Wouud you believe someone invented a vanishing servante? They could do their lapping, and then just stand up from the table. It's in one of 'those' books. By the way, for just one coin... the Slydini "Imp Pass" works quite well. -Jon
...to all the coins I've dropped here
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Andrew E. Miller Inner circle Southern California 1428 Posts |
This is what I would do if I ever lapped. I would take the coin off of my lap, put it in my coat pocket, and stand-up. Or if it was needed when I stood up, I would just pick it up, and put it in finger palm position.
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Jeffrey Cowan Regular user Los Angeles, CA 130 Posts |
(1) practice, and you too will be able to lay a flat palm on the table. Just start keeping coins in classic palm while you're watching tv, driving to work, etc.
(2) The Slydini books (either the Ganson one or the first set of Fulves books) will more than answer how to retrieve items from the lap. |
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Pete Biro 1933 - 2018 18558 Posts |
Ron Wilson had a servante that, when you stood up... vanished from view. It may be in his book "Uncanny Scot."
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deuces New user Toronto, Ontario 63 Posts |
Sorry if this sounds really absurd... but I've sometimes had problems with the coin just bouncing off my leg, and sliding off the lap. Is it just me??
Do I have to be wearing baggier pants? Putting down a dinner napkin on my lap? Just curious. (I guess that's why I don't do any lapping tricks, but would be interested.)
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Andrew E. Miller Inner circle Southern California 1428 Posts |
I love servantes, I think that is the better solution to lapping. Everything you could do when lapping you can do standing up. Much better.
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Michael Rubinstein V.I.P. 4665 Posts |
When you lap, learn to aim for the space between your legs (just keep your legs closed!). If you lap more than one coin, drop the first away from the table, and the second right at the edge. In Apocalypse, I published a technique for two coin lapping that is quite effective. In my first book, I illustrate how, with a cloth, you can lap 4 coins without having to go to your lap to retrieve or move them. Remember: recovery is always done on the off beat, when you lean back in a pause; or after an effect when the heat is off. Good luck, Mike
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Catbacker Regular user Manhattan, KS 145 Posts |
Great ideas guys!
As far as servantes go... how would a Spanish artist help me ditch a coin? :rolleyes: I'm not sure what a servante is. Where would I find information on them? How much do they cost? Thanks. Scott
"Of course, that's just my opinion... I could be wrong." Dennis Miller
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redstreak Inner circle A.K.A David Kong 1368 Posts |
I'm working on my classic palm too. I can put my hand flat in the air, but if I try to put it flat on the table: it comes out. A servante is a bag that goes on the edge of the table. The lapped object goes into the bag, instead of onto your lap.
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Bradley Morgan Special user 702 Posts |
"I do not know with what weapons World War 3 will be fought, but World War 4 will be fought with sticks and stones." - Einstein
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Mago Mai Elite user Venezuela 485 Posts |
As I start to put away things to place in my pockets, I get the coins too.
Mago Mai
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deuces New user Toronto, Ontario 63 Posts |
Thanks for the suggestions. Hopefully now I won't get the *klank* sound of coins hitting tile floors anymore.
Deuces
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Air56 Regular user SC 140 Posts |
Two other possible aids might be Howard Hale's "LAPIT" or Ross Bertram's "WELCOME MAT". Both of these items help to effect "going south' and clean-up.
DJM
DJM " Not all who wander are lost"
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Jem Veteran user Singapore 342 Posts |
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On 2003-05-03 10:57, Dan Watkins wrote: Yup, that's a great tip. I just tried it today, and to my surprise, it works! Dan's right about the "sqooshing out" part. You gotta feel your muscles "sqoosh" out. |
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Mago Mai Elite user Venezuela 485 Posts |
Dan;
I tried it too.Thanks. Mago Mai
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Dan Watkins Inner circle PA 3028 Posts |
Now doing it (hand flat on table w/ classic palm) and having a reason to do it is another thing. Its not really a natural hand position unless you were leaning over a table to look at something on the other side.
It's more of a "Hey look what I can do" thing for magician buddies. Dan |
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Catbacker Regular user Manhattan, KS 145 Posts |
Thanks for the info on servantes guys!
How about instead of a bag, a drawer like a computer keyboard tray lined with something soft. Then after a ditch, you could simply lean on it to push it back under the table. Somebody probably has something like this out already, but it would be easy to build on a regular table. Scott
"Of course, that's just my opinion... I could be wrong." Dennis Miller
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highmagic Veteran user 399 Posts |
You may want to check out Chuck Faynes's "Idiot Servante". It's the real name, I'm not joking. You can lap any small object, and then stand up clean. The item was available at Pete Best's (even though I suggest you do not buy from this website)
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