Born To Perform
by Oz Pearlman

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Learning card magic is like building a house. Everything starts with a strong foundation of basic building blocks.

This DVD will start you at the beginning of card magic and take you to a working professional's level. You'll progress faster than ever before by focusing on the most powerful moves. This is a complete course in card magic without the filler. There's no reason to spend hundreds of dollars buying a set of 3 or 8 or 10 DVDs when you can learn the core skills the ones that get used over and over again in thousands of tricks on one DVD. This is that DVD.

By the time you're finished you'll have learned 4 full-length routines--including the Ambitious Card. You'll have mastered the fundamentals, learned seven of the most powerful and practical controls including the Classic Pass, developed two high-powered forces and picked up eight ultra-visual flourishes.

This isn't an encyclopedia... it's an arsenal. All of the most powerful weapons of card magic are included.

Once you've mastered these key moves you'll be able to perform anytime, anywhere, with just a regular deck of cards. Imagine how it's going to feel to have that power to entertain. This is a technology that changes you. It's like riding a bike, learning a new language, or flying an airplane. It's freedom... with a deck of cards.

Fundamentals:

• Mechanic's Grip
• Biddle Grip
• Pinky Break
• Thumb Break
• Dribble to Secure a Break
• Swing Cut
• Swivel Cut
• Double Lift
• Top Palm

Routines:

• Ultimate Transpo
• Two Card Monte
• Biddle Trick
• Ambitious Card

Controls:

• Classic Pass
• Hindu Shuffle Pass
• Double Undercut
• One Handed Top Palm
• Elmsley Count
• Spread Cull
• Swing Swivel Cut

Forces:

• Hindu Shuffle
• Riffle Shuffle

Flourishes:

• 2 Handed Thumb Fan
• Le Paul Spread
• Springing the Cards
• Erdnase Color Change
• One Handed Thumb Fan
• Hot Shot Cut Daryl
• Pendulum Cut Hooser
• Trinary Cut Acer

Running Time Approximately 104min

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