| Learning a magic trick does not have to | | | | are optimal. In other words, if you were |
| be difficult. Although you typically see | | | | to go to a party and someone were to |
| some of the finest magicians and | | | | mention that you do magic, choose only |
| illusionist performing incredible feats, | | | | the tricks that you know you can do |
| you too can impress family and friends | | | | spontaneously. |
| with basic tricks. You might not expect | | | | Although it might be tempting to start |
| to perform on the same level as David | | | | doing trick after trick, becoming bolder |
| Blaine or David Copperfield but with | | | | with each, know your limits. This way, |
| commitment and the right resources, you | | | | you can impress people with just one or |
| can do some amazing things. The great | | | | two magic tricks rather than bomb by a |
| thing about magic is that even some of | | | | failed attempt at the third or fourth |
| the simple tricks are fascinating and | | | | trick. |
| often difficult to figure out to the | | | | The key, even with family and friends, |
| person watching. | | | | is to leave people wanting to see more. |
| If you are interested in learning a | | | | As with anything, be humble, allowing |
| magic trick, you first need to | | | | the magic trick to speak for you rather |
| understand the basic rules. Remember, | | | | than brag about how great you are, only |
| part of any magic trick is the way in | | | | to make a major mistake. If you were |
| which it is performed, meaning keeping | | | | interested in building a career with |
| mystery alive. However, if you do not | | | | magic, knowing when to stop and when to |
| capture the respect of the people by | | | | keep going is a fine line that needs to |
| taking time to learn the trick but also | | | | be learned. As stated, it would be far |
| practice the trick until you have it | | | | better to know one magic trick to |
| down to a fine art, part of the effect | | | | perfection than to know 20 so-so. In |
| and integrity are lost. | | | | time, you can expand on this one magic |
| For starters, even if the magic trick is | | | | trick, learning a second, and a third, |
| simple, never tell anyone how you did | | | | also perfecting them. |
| it. Keeping your trick a secret is what | | | | To become good with any magic, even the |
| makes it so exciting. Once you get your | | | | basics, you need to dedicate time to |
| magic trick perfect, people will ask how | | | | practice. Most magic tricks use sleight |
| you did it. At this point, you need to | | | | of hand, movements so precise and quick |
| be polite but firm, stating something as | | | | that the eye does not see them. The |
| "Sorry, I never give out my secrets." | | | | result to the audience is having the |
| Usually, people will back off or rib you | | | | belief that some amazing thing just |
| a little but on occasion, you might have | | | | happened. However, to reach this point, |
| someone that pushes the issue. | | | | even if you have just one magic trick, |
| If this happens, simply remind yourself | | | | you will need to spend months honing |
| that keeping the magic trick secret is | | | | your skill. To be successful with any |
| part of the game. | | | | magic trick, never compromise your |
| Another important rule associated with | | | | standards. |
| magic is to perform only when conditions | | | | |