Zero to Hero 2 Lesson 5

Tutored by: John Carey

Timestamp Description
0:02:15 Academy Introduction
0:03:50 Lesson Introduction - Routining Tricks
An Ace Routine
0:05:35 Spectator Cuts the Aces (Lesson 1)
0:06:45 Twisting the Aces (Lesson 3)
0:08:05 Your cards are my cards! (Lesson 3)
0:09:15 Stealth Assembly (Lesson 3)
0:10:45 Discussion of the above routine
0:13:20 Twisting the Aces Subtlety and comments
0:18:05 Wrap-up comments on routines
The Hofzinser Cull
0:19:15 Introduction to the Hofzinser Cull
0:20:25 The technique
0:24:45 The finesse
0:29:10 Rhythm
0:31:25 Key card application
0:32:45 Controlling multiple cards
0:35:40 Using the cull to regain control of a lost card
Hofzinser cull force
0:40:05 Fred Robinson method
0:45:20 Carey method 1 - Hands Hof!
0:51:20 Carey method 2 - Finessed Hofzinser force
0:53:50 Bonus thought: Card at a number
0:56:50 Question: How to go about practising the cull
Effects
1:01:00 Oil and water #2 slow motion version
1:06:00 Through the fist flourish - Dai Vernon
1:07:25 Whispering joker using cull and colour change
1:11:50 The Erdnase colour change - technique, finesse and do's and
don'ts
1:20:20 Discussion on products to help with dry hands
1:23:55 Sub rising sandwich
1:34:50 Underneath view of cull
1:36:15 Through the fist flourish re-cap
1:37:55 Break (Ends: 1:42:00)
The Top Palm
1:43:20 Introduction to Palming
1:44:45 Vernon's topping the deck method
1:51:05 Comments on palming with small hands
1:52:30 The one hand top Palm
1:58:05 Question: What if the card goes to far out to the side?
2:05:05 Question: What to do if you can't hide the whole card or have
'windows' between fingers?
2:08:05 The Joe Berg multiple top Palm
Two effects with palming
2:11:05 The homing card
2:26:00 Classic 3 Cards Across
2:37:30 Dave Loosley's Cards Across
*2:41:15 Discussion on Cards Across and other tricks for a Stage
Performance*
Extra Item
2:48:00 Pick Up Mix (Full Deck False Mix) - Jack Tighe
2:56:15 Extra palming demo from Dave Loosley (Bill Malone)
*2:59:50 When working in a pub or similar environment, how do you look
after your cards?*
3:04:50 Ending Comments
References
Select Secrets - Dai Vernon
Past Midnight - Ben Earl
Stars of Magic - Meir Yedid & others
Card College Series (1 - Spread Cull, 2 - Palming) - Roberto Giobbi
The Carey Files - John Carey
Moisturiser Suggestions
LEE Papercreme Fingertip Moistener (US) / SortKwik (UK)
O'Keeffe's Working Hands
Example Sets
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Set 1:
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- Spectator Cuts the Aces
- Dr Daley Aces
- Vernon's Twisting the Aces
- Stealth Aces
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Set 3:
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- One deck do as I do
- Vernon's Emotional Reaction
- Gemini Mates
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Set 5:
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- Eight card Brainwave
- Subtle Prefiguration
- The Homing Card
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Set 2:
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- Slop Shuffle
- Stop Trick
- One eyed Jack Sandwich
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Set 4:
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- Chicago Opener
- Roy Walton's Time Machine
- The Biddle Trick
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