Dr Houstoun on Cards

Tutored by Will Houstoun

Cards

Lesson:

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
0:01:20 Academy Welcome
0:03:15 Day 2 Introduction
Order and Chaos (Performance closed Day 1)
0:04:20 Discussion
0:09:00 Explanation
0:43:35 Recap of the number of cards in each section
0:48:30 Up the Ladder False Cut
0:50:20 Riding the Aces Production
0:51:55 Ballet Cut & Production
0:53:50 Jay Ose False Cut
0:55:10 Bobby Bernard False Cut
0:56:25 Question: Do you have any thoughts on the Classic Force?
0:59:45 Question: Recap of Hofzinser Force
1:03:45 Named Card Sandwich Routine
1:06:25 Explanation
1:12:15 Bernard Billis Switch Recap
Questions
1:18:10 Do you have any tips for dealing with tricky spectators?
1:22:10 Do you still perform Freak?
1:25:35 Break (Ends: 1:26:25)
1:28:30 Minimal Assembly
1:30:10 Discussion
1:37:40 Explanation
Questions
1:46:00 Questions on Palming
1:48:30 In your opinion, what techniques should be prioritised to learn?
1:52:55 How can you do Minimal Assembly if you don’t have tacky palms?
1:55:15 Tenkai Palm Transfer
1:56:45 Tabled Add-on (Lazy Susan Palm)
2:01:10 Bottom Palms
2:03:45 Deck Vanish
2:04:00 Explanation
2:09:50 Choices
2:13:20 Explanation
2:27:30 Charlier One-Handed Shift
2:34:00 Tabled Fan Shift and Variations
2:40:45 Centre Deal
Questions
2:48:00 Was the Cardini one-handed cut also used as a shift?
2:48:15 Can you tell us more about “Hellis in Wonderland”?
2:52:15 Do you use Deck switches?
2:53:45 How do you work in new material and how often do you add new material?
2:55:20 What are your favourite environments to perform in and what is your character?
2:58:00 Final comments
3:02:10 End