A Book of Magic for Young Magicians : the Secrets of Alkazar

Explains how such techniques as misdirection, patter, repetition, and routining are used by magicians in the performance of specific tricks. Entertaining how-to book by a professional magician, simply written, with easy to follow instructions and diagrams for mastering such intriguing effects as passing coins through tables, cutting and restoring rope, card tricks featuring the "magnetic touch" and much more. Includes valuable advice for misdirecting audience's attention, handling props and equipment, developing a smooth line of "patter" and much more Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Preface; CHAPTER 1 - MISDIRECTION passing through; THE PRINCIPLES OF MISDIRECTION; CHAPTER 2 - THE HANDLING sweet deception; CHAPTER 3 - SECRETS the stamp collector; CHAPTER 4 - PRESENTATION the cords of shastri; CHAPTER 5 - PATTER cut and restored rope; STEP I: DISCOVERY; STEP II: REFINEMENT; STEP III: COORDINATION; CHAPTER 6 - REPETITION homing stones; CHAPTER 7 - CARDS, PART ONE magnetic touch; Fifteen Methods of Card Selection; CHAPTER 8 - CARDS, PART TWO super ears; SUPER EARS CHAPTER 9 - CARDS, PART THREE the speller the assistant the mirror espTHE SPELLER; THE ASSISTANT; THE MIRROR; ESP; CHAPTER 10 - NATURALNESS coins through the table; THE FIRST COIN; THE SECOND COIN; THE THIRD COIN; THE FOURTH COIN; CHAPTER 11 - ROUTINING card in orange; ALKAZAR'S PRINCIPLES OF ROUTINING; CHAPTER 12 - PERFORMANCE the spirit of isis; Afterword Simple instructions, diagrams for mastering such effects as passing coins through tables, cutting and restoring rope, much more; plus advice on presentation, patter, misdirection, and performance.