Dr Houstoun on Cards Day 1

Tutored by: Will Houstoun

Timestamp Description
0:01:20 Academy Welcome
0:03:00 Course Introduction
0:12:50 Minus Aces
0:14:30 Discussion of principle *(The sound issues are resolved from
here on)*
0:17:45 Explanation
0:41:40 Question: If you're performing without a table can you still use
this principle?
0:43:20 Question: How do you know how many Aces you have pulled out?
0:45:50 Question: Do you mark the Aces?
0:48:40 Notebook Trick
0:51:45 Discussion of principles from "The Notebook"
1:01:30 Original Explanation
1:09:00 Alternative options
1:20:40 Question: Who owns the copyright and performance rights to "The
Notebook"
1:25:05 Question: Why does this book seem so advanced?
1:28:50 Break (Ends: 1:29:50)
1:31:40 Peek Control
1:32:25 Explanation
1:44:15 Anti-Gravity Shift
Questions
1:58:10 Do you perform self-working card tricks and what are your
opinions on them?
1:59:55 Do you do flourishes?
2:02:55 Do you think if you were to show flourishes as part of your
performance it devalues the magic?
2:06:10 Special K
2:07:20 Explanation
2:11:00 Variation on Pughe's Pass Colour Change
2:18:00 Question: Do you have any good resources or tips for fans?
2:19:55 Original George Pughe Pass & Variations
2:27:40 More Reverses
2:35:30 Table Spread Glimpse
2:41:00 Table Spread Force
2:44:20 Strip Out, Push Through shuffles & variations
2:52:55 Performance: Order and Chaos
2:58:55 Recap of false shuffles
3:05:40 Wrap up comments
3:07:20 End
References
Sharps and Flats - J N Maskelyne ([Project Gutenberg free
download](http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/41169))
Theory 11 Download - Jason England
Secrets of Conjuring and Magic - Robert Houdin
Greater Magic / More Greater Magic - J N Hilliard & Richard Kaufman
Inversion - James Lewis ([Conjuring
Credits](https://www.conjuringcredits.com/doku.php?id=cards:inversion))
Out of Control / Totally Out of Control - Chris Kenner
Modern Magic - Professor Hoffman