Zero to Hero 2

Tutored by John Carey

John Carey

Lesson:

0:00:15 Academy Introduction
0:01:40 Lesson Introduction
0:03:35 Basics of handling the deck - removing from box, spreading, grip
Overhand shuffle fundamentals
0:07:45 Introduction to the overhand shuffle
0:09:15 The run shuffle
0:11:30 The slip shuffle
0:14:55 Question: Pace of shuffle when running single cards
0:16:50 The lift shuffle
0:20:00 The jog shuffle
0:23:40 The thumb break and pinky/little finger break
0:26:25 The optical overhand false shuffle
0:28:20 Comments on eye contact
Effects with these tools
0:31:40 Jog shuffle Ace production
0:40:55 Slip shuffle aces
0:46:50 Spectator cuts the Aces
0:49:00 Centre Hindu Shuffle
False cuts
0:56:20 The running cut
0:58:20 The Jay Ose false cut
0:58:50 Shifting the Focus
1:02:15 The Gary Oulette false cut and John Guastaferro spread variant
1:02:50 Swing cut
1:06:50 The Bobby Bernard false cut
1:12:10 The Frank Thompson false cut
1:14:30 Question: In the hands false cuts
1:18:20 Dribbling cards
3 effects with these tools
1:26:40 Flash Ace opener - Frank Thompson
1:31:45 Matched Picture cards - Nick Trost (See appendix for set-up)
1:42:00 Lost and found Aces - Al Leech
1:49:25 Break
Card controls
1:50:35 Introduction to Card Controls
1:51:25 The drop cut control
1:51:40 The Ribbon Spread
1:55:30 The overhand shuffle control
1:56:15 The oops control!
2:05:50 Bonus: Effect based on the oops control
2:12:20 The Vernon shuttle cut control
2:16:15 Question: Tips on dealing with nerves and gaining confidence
2:22:30 Double undercut top and bottom control.
2:28:30 Rosenthal bottom control
2:31:00 Tabled Bluff control
2:32:50 Discussion on learning different techniques and performing with confidence
2:37:00 Re-cap of tabled bluff control
2:37:50 Bonus: Steve Forte false cut/control
2:42:45 D’Amico multiple shift control
2:46:25 Couture Swivel control
2:49:00 Thompson Bluff pass
Effects with controls
2:52:20 The slop shuffle
3:02:30 A stop trick
3:06:20 Comments on revealing a card
3:08:35 A card and a number using Rosenthal control
3:11:20 Riffle shuffle and glimpse, alternative glimpses
3:17:40 Two card Transpo with Thompson bluff pass
3:22:05 One eyed Jack Sandwich
3:30:55 Ending comments
0:02:15 Academy Introduction
0:03:25 Lesson Introduction
Forces
0:04:05 Introduction to Forces
0:04:55 The cross cut card force
0:10:15 In the hands riffle shuffle
0:15:10 Bannon’s Christ cross force
0:20:25 The cut deeper force
0:28:00 The riffle force
0:34:10 The dribble force
0:40:50 The self working dribble force!
0:45:05 Comments on real world misdirection
0:47:00 Lift shuffle force
0:49:35 Stealth Force One!
0:54:35 Comments on using Shuffles and Cuts as secret devices
0:56:50 The reverse spread force
1:01:25 Question and Discussion on Cartomancy and Cold Reading
1:04:45 The touch force
1:08:05 The Fechter force
1:12:45 Discussion on personal style, timing and routining
1:14:35 The optical shuffle force
1:16:05 The Hindu force
1:22:35 The split and spread force (Jacques Tandeau principle)
1:26:05 Bonus: Bernard Bilis trick using above principle
Effects with Forces
1:29:15 The Egyptian pocket mystery
1:38:15 Crandall revelation
1:41:25 Card at any number with reverse spread force
1:47:00 Break (Ends 1:47:55)
Key cards
1:48:05 Introduction to Key Cards
1:48:30 Basic bottom card key card
1:50:00 All around square-up glimpse
1:51:20 Key card replacements - swing cut, hindu shuffle
1:52:15 Vernon key card control
1:55:25 Roberto Giobbi’s Ribbon Spread key card replacement
1:57:10 The open key card control
Effects with the key card
2:00:25 The Circus card trick
2:06:30 Pseudo memory routine
2:12:35 Vernon's emotional reaction
2:20:50 Question: Remembering your key cardMore effects!
2:22:00 One deck do as I do
2:28:35 The Mahatma Control
2:31:45 Open Prediction
2:37:25 Gemini Mates
2:46:05 Question: What if a spectator deals past the marker?
2:48:55 The moveless pass
2:52:40 Question: Using blank decks and pocket management
2:57:55 All 4 One!
3:02:30 Ending Comments
0:00:20 Academy Introduction
0:01:10 Lesson Introduction
Double Lift
0:02:50 Introduction to the Double Lift
0:04:45 Basic get ready version
0:13:05 Double Lift Force
0:14:15 Question: How do you turn the double back over without a break?
0:15:00 Out-jogged turnover alternative - Peter Nardi
0:17:35 Hit (Strike) double lift
0:22:35 Alternative thumb in-jog get ready idea
0:23:45 Dribble get ready
0:25:10 Overview - Do’s and don’ts
0:27:20 Question: Which fingers do you use to turn the double over?
0:28:30 Question: Where to start with the Hit lift
Double Lift Effects
0:29:10 Chad Long's 19
0:36:25 Rise and Switch Transpo
0:42:30 Chicago Opener
0:57:15 Daley Aces
1:03:00 Roy Walton's Time Machine
1:11:20 Effects Wrap-up
The Glimpse
1:13:50 Introduction to Glimpses
1:16:40 The all around square up glimpse
1:18:55 The table tap glimpse
1:20:35 The faro glimpse
1:23:00 The scissors glimpse (key card replacement)
1:26:25 The riffle shuffle glimpse
1:28:55 The side jog glimpse
1:30:25 Hypnotic Gaze Divination
1:34:50 Recap of side jog glimpse
An effect with a glimpse
1:37:20 If we could turn back time - using scissors glimpse
1:43:25 Break (Ends 1:45:05)False counts
1:45:25 The Elmsley count
1:54:55 The Biddle count
2:00:50 Question on Biddle count
2:02:50 The Hamman count
Tricks with these counts
2:06:50 Twisting the Aces
2:28:55 Cards Across - Dave Loosley
2:38:15 Your cards are my cards!
2:47:25 The Biddle trick
2:56:45 Question: How to collect Aces before Ace tricks
2:59:05 Kaleidoscope
3:12:50 Question: Using flash paper and fire alarms
More effects
3:17:35 Spectator on stage
3:25:10 Stealth Assembly
3:31:05 Simple assembly
3:38:40 Time Traveler
3:45:40 Ending Comments
0:01:05 Academy Introduction
0:02:15 Lesson Introduction
Tools and utilities
0:05:00 Eddie Fechter force
0:07:25 Hindu key card placement
0:09:40 Split and spread control and force
0:14:25 Mike Gallo bluff control
0:16:55 Question: How do you stop Doubles splitting?
0:19:35 Tamariz Turnover
0:23:20 Frank Thompson Bluff pass
0:25:45 Two-card transposition with Thompson Bluff pass
0:28:00 Discussion of using non-double lift moves in Ambitious routines
0:30:05 Optical shuffle force
Effects
0:31:50 The Ambitious Card - A Routine
0:45:15 Discussion of Ambitious card routines - card to wallet and duplicates
Toolbox of various ambitious moves:
0:48:45 Depth Illusion/Tilt - Dai Vernon
0:59:45 The standard bluff pass
1:05:20 The Pirandello false cut - Jeff Semel
1:09:10 The misdirection false cut to table
1:12:45 The Forte cut
1:16:00 Up the falls sequence
1:17:40 The paint brush change
1:23:00 The double whammo
1:25:15 Peter Nardi’s two-phase rise - with top change
1:30:35 The pop up card finale
1:34:35 Ambitious card wrap-up
1:36:45 Comments on practice
1:40:55 Question: Credit for Paintbrush Change
1:41:45 Question: Optical shuffle recap
1:43:30 Comments on interesting patter rather than describing actions
1:44:40 Simple sandwich - 3 card catch by Rheinhard Mueller
1:51:10 Bonus: Ace Production - Walt Madison / Hofzinser
1:53:40 Paintbrush Change credit comments
1:55:40 Oil and Water - Biddle version
2:00:25 Comments on style and personality
2:02:55 Jackrobatics! - Frank Garcia
2:09:25 The mind reading Queens
2:16:45 Recap of Jackrobatics
2:21:35 Break (Ends 2:23:20)More effects and techniques
2:24:10 A mystery in time
2:37:05 76 sandwich
2:44:45 Jennings Hindu Force
2:48:45 Tamariz Force
2:53:00 8 Card Brainwave
3:09:55 Think… Force
3:21:00 8 Card Brainwave ideas on final display
3:22:20 Cartomantic card force
3:25:30 Discussion on different types of force
3:26:35 Discussion on working styles and types of gig
3:33:45 Subtle Prefiguration
3:43:35 Up the Ladder / Strip shuffle
3:45:00 Question: Types and brands of cards
3:47:55 Ending Comments
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
2:13:05 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
0:02:15 Academy Introduction and Welcome
0:02:40 Graduation Party Introduction
Performances
0:05:00 Deal and Decide
0:07:20 1002 Aces
0:09:10 A la Goldman
0:13:05 Mental Reverse
Explanations
0:15:45 Deal and Decide
0:18:10 Book break peek
0:21:10 1002 Aces
0:28:00 Question: Re-cap of book break peak, left-hander ideas and more subtleties
0:32:45 A la Goldman
0:37:10 Mental Reverse
0:44:35 Easy Open or Closed *
0:50:15 Ambitious All The Way! *
Performances
1:07:15 Snapshot
1:09:45 The Carey Oil and Water
1:12:10 Slow Motion Sandwich
Explanations
1:16:05 Think n sync 2.0 *
1:23:05 Snapshot
1:28:50 The Carey Oil and Water
1:36:50 Slow Motion Sandwich
1:41:40 Break (Ends: 1:41:50)
Performances
1:42:10 Counting On You!
1:44:30 Hanging Coins Redux
1:45:35 Melt!
1:46:50 Streamlined Prediction
1:49:30 Ambitious Pocket Interchange
Explanations
1:53:10 Counting On You!
1:58:45 Hanging Coins Redux
2:09:40 Melt!
2:20:00 Question: Double Coin lift
2:22:55 Streamlined Prediction
2:31:25 Ambitious Pocket Interchange
2:36:00 Wrap-Up Comments
2:39:00 Questions and Answers
2:39:00 John's creative process
2:47:50 Book recommendations on psychology of magic
2:50:00 Ways to practice
2:53:00 Using Marked Decks
2:55:10 Using Stacks, comments on learning Mnemonica or Aronson stacks
3:01:35 Ideas for how to build confidence
3:06:25 The End