A.I.M JUNIORS
A.I.M JUNIORS
Session 2 review
Session 2 review
Overview
Overview
Introduction
Introduction
Firstly, thank you for coming. I hope you enjoyed the session,
Firstly, thank you for coming. I hope you enjoyed the session, and got something out of itand got something out of it..
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Affer each session, I will be er each session, I will be sending one of these out, sending one of these out, detailing what we talked about, including notes anddetailing what we talked about, including notes and ideas, along with places to learn more,
ideas, along with places to learn more,
Enjoy! Enjoy!
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We spoke about a trick called “forget to remember” (I have no idea why it’s called that), in case you forgot, We spoke about a trick called “forget to remember” (I have no idea why it’s called that), in case you forgot, here is a short
here is a short explanation.explanation.
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The spectator deals throu
The spectator deals through the cards one at gh the cards one at a time, stopping when ever they a time, stopping when ever they want. In the fairest way, theywant. In the fairest way, they stop, remember the card, and lose it back into the deck and
stop, remember the card, and lose it back into the deck and shushuff ff le. To make thing’s more random, theyle. To make thing’s more random, they think of a card of the same suit as the
think of a card of the same suit as the one they choose. They are now thinking of a new card. With a snap,one they choose. They are now thinking of a new card. With a snap, the card they thought of
the card they thought of is now gone from the deck, is now gone from the deck, which you never touched, and is found in which you never touched, and is found in your wallet.your wallet. Ta Da.
Ta Da.
Set up Set up
The Ace-10 of hearts, shu
The Ace-10 of hearts, shuff ff led, on top on the deck, then place 5 random cards on top of that. So top down, 5led, on top on the deck, then place 5 random cards on top of that. So top down, 5 random cards, then the Ace-10 of hearts in a shu
random cards, then the Ace-10 of hearts in a shuff ff led orderled order, then the , then the remainder of the deck.remainder of the deck.
The queen of hearts in the centre of the deck, the Jack of hearts in the card box, and the king of hearts in The queen of hearts in the centre of the deck, the Jack of hearts in the card box, and the king of hearts in your wallet (or anywhere else, if you don’t have a
your wallet (or anywhere else, if you don’t have a wallet).wallet).
Method Method
Begin by saying you’re going to remove the joker, because it won’t work for this e
Begin by saying you’re going to remove the joker, because it won’t work for this eff ff ect. Spread through theect. Spread through the deck and actually removed the queen of hearts, without the spectator seeing it, and
deck and actually removed the queen of hearts, without the spectator seeing it, and place it, face down toplace it, face down to the side.
the side.
Explain that you are not going to
Explain that you are not going to touch the cards again. Give the spectator the deck, and touch the cards again. Give the spectator the deck, and ask them to slowlyask them to slowly deal the cards, face down, one at a time and
deal the cards, face down, one at a time and stop when ever they want. stop when ever they want. This is done to force one of This is done to force one of thethe hearts. By dealing slowly, they’re less likely to deal past the hearts (position 6-18), and the
hearts. By dealing slowly, they’re less likely to deal past the hearts (position 6-18), and the block of 5 cardsblock of 5 cards onto gives you a even
onto gives you a even bigger bubigger buff ff er. Once they stop, be very fair and let them choose either the card on theer. Once they stop, be very fair and let them choose either the card on the table they’ve just dealt, or
and shu
and shuff ff le. Explain that maybe you saw le. Explain that maybe you saw the card, or made them pick the card, or made them pick it, so it, so we’ll make thugs more random.we’ll make thugs more random. “Don’t worry about the
“Don’t worry about the suit, that suit, that won’t change, but, If you’re thinking of won’t change, but, If you’re thinking of a picture card, change to ANYa picture card, change to ANY number card, and If you’re thinking of a number card, change to ANY picture card. So, if you’re thinking of number card, and If you’re thinking of a number card, change to ANY picture card. So, if you’re thinking of the 4 of clubs, you might change it to the king of
the 4 of clubs, you might change it to the king of clubs, or maybe you had the jack of diamonds, which isclubs, or maybe you had the jack of diamonds, which is now the 7 of diamonds.” It’s important to clearly explain what you want them to do, and give examples, as now the 7 of diamonds.” It’s important to clearly explain what you want them to do, and give examples, as you don’t want them to do
you don’t want them to do the wrong thing. It’s also important to use the word “thinking ofthe wrong thing. It’s also important to use the word “thinking of” because at the” because at the end, you want to refrain the trick as any thought of card, where in reality, they had a choice of only 3.
end, you want to refrain the trick as any thought of card, where in reality, they had a choice of only 3.
Now you do the magic,
Now you do the magic, maybe a snap, or wave or maybe a snap, or wave or what ever, and have them go through the what ever, and have them go through the cards to showcards to show its gone.
its gone.
You no
You now reveal the w reveal the out relating out relating to their carto their card. If they thought of d. If they thought of the jack of hearthe jack of hearts, show it in the bots, show it in the box, and sox, and so on.
on.
Notes Notes
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• You cYou can have the 3 can have the 3 court cardourt cards be anywhes be anywhere, on walre, on walls, under tls, under tables or chairables or chairs, in boxes s, in boxes etc, but maetc, but make sureke sure their each equally as amazing, you never want to be disappointed by the outcome because it’s the worst. their each equally as amazing, you never want to be disappointed by the outcome because it’s the worst.
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• If they deal If they deal more then 18 cmore then 18 cards, get ards, get them to stop sthem to stop soon by saying oon by saying something like something like “you need “you need to stop soon,to stop soon, we don’t want to many cards for this”. Once you know how many cards there are, you can go from there, we don’t want to many cards for this”. Once you know how many cards there are, you can go from there, for instance, if you know theres 20 cards in the pile, you could say “Name a number between one and for instance, if you know theres 20 cards in the pile, you could say “Name a number between one and ten” and take that card. Note that this rarely happens, people don’t deal more than 18 cards in most ten” and take that card. Note that this rarely happens, people don’t deal more than 18 cards in most circumstances. Another way to get them to stop early is to go silent. Dealing cards in total quiet is circumstances. Another way to get them to stop early is to go silent. Dealing cards in total quiet is awkward, and people don’t want to do it for long.
awkward, and people don’t want to do it for long.
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• It is imporIt is important ttant to know whao know what the cart the card is beford is before it vanise it vanishes. Askhes. Asking them aing them affer it vanishes makes it moreer it vanishes makes it more likely they won’t tell you. The way I
likely they won’t tell you. The way I handle is is I handle is is I square the cards, snap, and lisquare the cards, snap, and liff the stop card of the deck the stop card of the deck and hold it towards me. I remind them
and hold it towards me. I remind them what happened, “You shuwhat happened, “You shuff ff led, thought of a led, thought of a card, I never touchedcard, I never touched the deck…What card are you thinking about”. This implies the trick was their card came to the top. When the deck…What card are you thinking about”. This implies the trick was their card came to the top. When they say, I turn the card around and and say “perfect”.
they say, I turn the card around and and say “perfect”. Then we go through the deck, iThen we go through the deck, its gone, and wets gone, and we proceed.
Further reading
Further reading
Free
Free
Alex Pandrea teaches 3 of the best flash cuts on his youtube channel. Alex Pandrea teaches 3 of the best flash cuts on his youtube channel.
52Kards also teaches a lot of
52Kards also teaches a lot of great stugreat stuff ff , including a false ri, including a false riff ff le shule shuff ff le, false overhand shule, false overhand shuff ff le, and manyle, and many various false cuts. 1 2 3 4 5
various false cuts. 1 2 3 4 5
Card controls are a massive topic, and since we did’t really cover it, I wont go into detail, but, since I know Card controls are a massive topic, and since we did’t really cover it, I wont go into detail, but, since I know you love Chris Ramsay, here’s his favourite.
you love Chris Ramsay, here’s his favourite.
Paid
Paid
The optical shu
The optical shuff ff le I spoke about (The one where I shule I spoke about (The one where I shuff ff le nothing) is le nothing) is taught really well by Jared Kopftaught really well by Jared Kopf. Ben. Ben Earl also teaches it, and
Earl also teaches it, and many other amazing shumany other amazing shuff ff les and cuts, and spectacular routines in his book andles and cuts, and spectacular routines in his book and DVD on ace cutting. I would highly
DVD on ace cutting. I would highly recommerecommend them both.nd them both.
Patrick Redford teaches a really great overhand shu
Patrick Redford teaches a really great overhand shuff ff le in his le in his penguin lecturpenguin lecture, along with a e, along with a lot of amazinglot of amazing stack deck magic . He also teaches it in his false shu
stack deck magic . He also teaches it in his false shuff ff le project .le project .
Karl Hein also has a false shu
Karl Hein also has a false shuff ff le and cut project that is le and cut project that is really grereally great. Karl at. Karl also teaches a couple in his At thealso teaches a couple in his At the table lecture. Joshua Jay and Woody Aragon also teach their false shu
table lecture. Joshua Jay and Woody Aragon also teach their false shuff ff les in their at les in their at the table lectures.the table lectures.
Card College teaches many, many false shu
Card College teaches many, many false shuff ff les, cuts, controls (and everything else) across the les, cuts, controls (and everything else) across the 5 volumes,5 volumes, with each volume getting progressively more advanced. They’re must have.
with each volume getting progressively more advanced. They’re must have.
Other
Other
The False shu
The False shuff ff le I was doing, Derek DelGaudios one, is very dile I was doing, Derek DelGaudios one, is very diff ff icult to find. Ben Earl teaches his variationicult to find. Ben Earl teaches his variation on his 3 DVD set,
on his 3 DVD set, and Karl Hein teaches his variation on the shuand Karl Hein teaches his variation on the shuff ff le project I mentioned above, but, findingle project I mentioned above, but, finding the actual tru
the actual truff ff le shule shuff ff le is nearly impossible. If you’re interested in learning it, let me know, and we’ll seele is nearly impossible. If you’re interested in learning it, let me know, and we’ll see what we can do.
what we can do.
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Conclusion
Conclusion
As always
As always
As always, if you have
As always, if you have any questions, issues or want further guidance, send me a email, or a any questions, issues or want further guidance, send me a email, or a message onmessage on Faceb
Facebook, and I’m ook, and I’m more than happy to help. As a more than happy to help. As a member of AIM juniors, you're more than welcome to askmember of AIM juniors, you're more than welcome to ask anything you want, and I
anything you want, and I will be more than happy to help.will be more than happy to help.
Until next time… Until next time…
Josh Josh
