Cups & Balls Michael Ammar Volume 1

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Cups & Balls Michael Ammar Volume 1
Cups & Balls Michael Ammar Volume 1
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The DVD format is absolutely perfect for learning the Cups & Balls. Get to the move you're looking for with just a simple click, advance or rewind, frame by frame, to see every subtlety and nuance. From building blocks to blueprints, you'll be able to construct any type of routine needed! Plus-three cameras watch from perfect angles showing the exact timing, techniques and misdirection needed for confident performing.

Volume One

Fundamental Props
Definitions - Mouth, Top of the Cup, Nesting, Stacking, Holding Out, Fake Transfer, The Steal, Loading (Secret/Actual/ Fake), The Dirty Hand, The Clean Hand, The Inertia Move
Basic Nesting
The Super Simple Routine
Fundamental Skills #1 - Acting
Methods of Holding Out
Finger Palm
Thumb Palm
Classic Palm
Beginning Sleights
The Fake Transfer
The French Drop
Classic Pass
The Simple Transfer
Misdirecting by the Wand
Secretly Loading a Ball Into a Cup
From Finger Palm
Thumb Palm
Direct from Palm
The Tip Over Load
Loading a Nested Cup
Stealing from a Tabled Cup
Two Finger Steal
Simply Holding Inside
The Two Finger Steal Out and
Spin Around to Show Empty
Stealing from Nested Cup
Little Finger Retention/Steal
Nesting Rolling Steal
Fundamental Skills #2 - Timing
Faking the Load
The Scoop, The Scoop Clip
The Pinch Method,
The Fake Roll Out
Cool Cup Moves
Passing One Through Another
Wand Through Cup
Showing Inside Deeper Than Outside
Showing a Ball Inside an Empty Cup
Rolling a Cup
Pulling a Ball Up Through a Cup
The Charlie Miller Move
The Mendoza Move
Click Move
The Flushtration Count
The Tip-Off or "Fako" Move
Galloping Post Move
The Centrifugal Move
Fundamental Skills #3 Routining
2nd Level Routine
Fundamental Skills #4 - Misdirection
The 4 Ball, 3 Cup, 1 Final Load Routine
The Impromptu Routine

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Customer reviews for Cups & Balls Michael Ammar Volume 1

Gerhard
Its Michael Ammar, its classic - one of the best teachers in the world, I used to have this on VHS and purchased this for my DVD library as reference. Compared to some of the more modern DVDs this is still holds it own. Very happy!
Vernon
This is a video version of Michael Ammar's book on C&B. The same information. However, it does help to see Michael rather than just read his words. I actually recommend getting the book and the video. Together, you will learn all of the standard moves and create your own routine.
Mike
I hesitated before spending the money on this download when so much material is available on YouTube. However I didn't hesitate in giving it five stars! I'm very glad that I did purchase it. Loads of interesting and informative content which in my opinion is presented very well by Michael Ammar.
Devon
I mean.....it's Michael Ammar. Why wouldn't you pick this up? Pricy? A tad but it's an investment and the knowledge in this more than pays for itself. If you're new to the Cups and Balls, this is a comprehensive starting place. I learned 3 new moves and set ups. If you're familiar with the routine, there's still a lot of value here in pointers, technique and timing.
Chris
This is a great primer on everything cups and balls, and contains far more moves than I was able to find online. But the real value is Ammar's teaching. He'll just casually drop these pearls of wisdom that absolutely change the way I think about magic. Only downside is that this video is clearly from the 90s. I'm curious what a more modern version would look like.

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