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Article #345: Magic Tricks - Impressing Friends and Family

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






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