Hand-Picked Astonishments: Card Forces
Master the art of card forces with Handpicked Astonishments Volume 2, part of Paul Harris’ acclaimed magic training series designed to teach only the most powerful, practical material in modern magic.
Instead of wasting time on endless variations, Paul Harris hand-selects the strongest techniques and routines professional magicians actually use. No filler. Just high-impact magic you can perform.
Expertly taught by Vanishing Inc. co-founder Joshua Jay, this instructional download delivers clear, detailed lessons that help magicians of all skill levels improve faster. If you’re searching for the best card magic tutorial, card forcing techniques, or professional-level magic tricks with playing cards, this is an essential resource.
In Volume 2: Card Forces, you’ll learn multiple ways to force a card in every performing situation, including in-the-hands forces, tabled forces, impromptu forces, walkaround methods, and setup-based techniques. Joshua Jay then teaches powerful routines that use these methods, along with three classic card magic tricks every magician should know.
Whether you perform close-up magic, table hopping, street magic, or formal shows, strong card forces are one of the most valuable tools in card magic. Handpicked Astonishments Volume 2 gives you the skills, routines, and confidence to use them like a pro.
Card forces contents
- Fiedler's Flyer
- Half Time
- Drop Shot
- Cross Cut Force
- Slip Cut Force
- Swing Cut Force
- Touch Force
- Riffle Force
- Discrete Displacement
- Classic Force
Customer reviews for Hand-Picked Astonishments: Card Forces
Nice selection of usable and convincing forces that don't require a bunch of counting cards and procedure.
Josh adds a lot of nice touches and provides provenance where appropriate.
Basic intro to classic force that will get you started. Supplemental study will be required along with the recommended practice to develop confidence.
Money well spent!
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Mark asks: How come the DVD is for sale but not the download? I haven’t had a DVD player for two years
- 1. Vanishing Inc. Magic responds:People prefer the download nowadays so the discount for DVD will help us more the overstock
Mark asks: How come the DVD is for sale but not the download? I haven’t had a DVD player for two years
- 1. Peter responds:Not everyone prefers downloads. Christmas is coming and I’m looking for something I can physically unwrap on the day! I have £65 worth of Ben Earl’s great card moves waiting in my cart, but I hesitate making the purchase. It’s a download. It will be good, but there’s no physical connection. It will never feel like something I own and it may end up like so many other great tricks; sitting up in the cloud, neglected and possibly forgotten. But I’m definitely buying Card Forces. It’s a DVD. Christmas is coming. Excuse the pun, but I think Magic retailers miss a trick in their rush for the convenience of streaming and downloads. This is the time to package some great magic - magic that one can physically hold in your hands - and, for me, anything on DVD is a plus.
- 2. Peter responds:Be thankful. The reason you get it on DVD is because - back when it was made - that was the usual format. It’s quite an old product, (and none the worse for it). Personally I love DVDs. Something to physically own. So much better than relying on the whims of broadband and all the follies that can befall so-called online ownership. Why rely on someone else nominally storing it for you when you can do that yourself? Could one go back to those days? Vinyl made a big comeback. Could it happen with DVD? Sadly I’m doubtful. The computer world likes to kill off its children really young and the buying public have bought into ‘speed and convenience’. So grab it while you can, there’s some great stuff on it. (And Josh looks a little younger!)
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