The Practice Playbook
"This is the first magic book my girlfriend didn't fall asleep listening to."
Some guy at Magic Live
"I fooled Houdini once. This book would have made it twice."
Dai Vernon
"If I'd had this playbook, maybe people wouldn't keep calling Dai Vernon the Professor instead of me."
S.W. Erdnase
In a clandestine world where secrets are traded like currency, one man dared to risk life, limb, and possibly his reputation to expose the forbidden knowledge hidden within Practice Playbook. His name... Eric Yuhasz (Whoever that is.)
Through shadowy meetings, covert drop-spots, and suspiciously expensive rendezvous, (Rendezvouses? Rendezvi?) across the globe, this classified intel was gathered with one single mission: to make you a better performer.
Practice Playbook is overflowing with 300+ pages of strategies, hacks, and insider methods on how to practice and rehearse... smarter, not harder.
This information is so classified that many of the dozens of contributors had their names altered, scrambled, or redacted to protect their identities in this ad copy. Legends such as Fick Flocapo, Doshua Day, Shoot Agawa, Chichael Chammar, Pan Parlan, Berick Bait, Franz Harary, Glandi Pladwin, Smegory Smilson, and Jeff McBride risked it all to contribute. These brave souls and many others put their necks on the line, divulging top secret material, so we all one day, can at least be... a middle over the road magician.
What it includes:
- No card tricks
- No coin tricks
- No magnets
- No threads
- No reels, peals or facials
- No tips on how to be a better father, mother or lover
- No bananas
All joking aside, the Practice Playbook is an inspiring guide dedicated entirely to two of the most essential yet overlooked aspects of magic: practice and rehearsal. Written by award-winning teacher, speaker, author and magician, Eric Yuhasz, this book offers hundreds of ideas distilled from 25 magicians on how to transform your practice and rehearsal techniques. Whether you are amateur or a seasoned professional, Practice Playbook is about building habits, discipline, confidence, and a clear path to becoming the magician you truly want to be. It's a mindset shift...backed by actionable advice and a coaching spirit. This book is not about teaching specific tricks. It's about teaching you how to master the effects you already perform, and leave your audiences... stunned.
- Size: 16cm x 24cm
- 312 pages
- Hardbound cover
Customer reviews for The Practice Playbook
I don't like this technique. It raises the page count without adding anything of value.
It is also laden with cute jokes and remarks. Again, I'm reading for information.
Plus, too many of the ideas were quite simplistic. "Know your script." "Be selective with the material you choose." And the second tip has NOTHING to do with practice. Nor does "Analyze your video with a paid consultant."
Those tips have to do with IMPROVING your act. Which is fine...just not what I was promised, which was to learn to practice smarter.
If you are a relative newcomer to magic, this book will probably be helpful.
Community questions about The Practice Playbook
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Ted asks: Is an excerpt available? The review in Genii piqued my interest, but the trailer totally cancelled that out and really gives no indication of the book's content, only (maybe) its attitude. So at this point I have consumer whiplash. If this book is as unusual as it appears, offering a (partial) chapter could go a long way to help us decide whether it's something we want to read...
Eric asks: I am the author of the book. Here is the Table of Contents. Not sure why it wasn't included. Thanks for your interest. Preface- What gives me the right? Chapter 1- Introduction- Firing Squad Chapter 2- Eric Yuhasz- Excuse me, but who are you? Chapter 3- Ari Novick- Who needs engineering anyway? Chapter 4- Jimmy Ichihana- Rent a house to practice. Check. Chapter 5- Keith Kong- Why is your script on the dinner table? Chapter 6- Sebastian Gerhardt- Mark the calendar. This is when I will die. Chapter 7- Michael Ammar- I’m teaching magic to whose son? Chapter 8- Franz Harary- Mom, can the magician come over for supper? Chapter 9- April Choi- 19 Guiness Book of World Records and counting! Chapter 10- Nick Locapo- Time to solve some problems! Chapter 11- Ryan Schlutz- Just keepin’ it real. Chapter 12- Erik Tait- Who knew the back of a taxi could be a magician’s workshop? Chapter 13- Dan Harlan- Grab all your stuffed animals and let’s get started! Chapter 14- Intermission- Let’s take a break and chew on some lists. Chapter 15- Erick Olson- The Jack of all Jacks. Chapter 16- Andi Gladwin- You have my permission to read. Now…off you go! Chapter 17- Carisa Hendrix- Can anyone get me home from Australia? Chapter 18- Joshua Jay- Shadow puppets anyone? Chapter 19- Jeff McBride- Put the candy down and let’s go looking for some soul food. Chapter 20- David Regal- For all intents and purposes. Chapter 21- The Magic Guys- Josh Norbido and Nick Kay-Which way does magic spin in the southern hemisphere? Chapter 22- K. Anders Ericsson and Robert Pool- What I do have are a particular set of skills. Chapter 23- Jafo- Over 40-thousand shows and counting! Chapter 24- Nathan Coe Marsh- Sometimes you just have to knock the duck over. Chapter 25- Gregory Wilson-Let’s get off this Fantasy Island. Chapter 26- Shoot Ogawa- Tearing down walls with magic. Chapter 27- Conclusion- Practice what I preach.
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Lawrence asks: As another questioner already asked, I am also asking to reinforce. Please publish the Table of Contents. Thank you.
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