How I got started in Magic
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- čas přidán 4. 01. 2017
- This is how my magic life started...
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I'm a latecomer to magic, starting a few years ago in my mid 40's. Wish I'd discovered it earlier. But wouldn't have without the internet and CZcams. First card trick I learnt was David Blaine's Two Card Monte, which I performed (very nervously) for my then 5 year old daughter. It got that amazed look and "How did you do that!" reaction. Felt great. Then she asked if I could do any more. So I had to learn a trick for the next week. And the week after that, and so on. I've even performed your Spread and Butter for her after learning it from your tutorial. Thank you.
I discovered the Royal Road, and dozens of great magicians on CZcams (including yourself) - showing tricks, and talking about magic. A couple of years after learning a few good tricks, I performed them for a visiting friend. He was amazed. And we went out for a meal, where one night he got me performing for the waitresses at the restaurant we visited. I kept going for over an hour. Card trick after card trick. Nervous as hell, but didn't show it, and gave me a great buzz. Which lead to a thought - what if I could do this and earn money - even a living, or just a good part time living (balancing it with part-time hours in my current line of work).
So now it's 2017, and this year I'm determined to get out and perform more to people at every opportunity. Which living in a popular seaside town, with a couple of tourist trap towns nearby, should provide a good audience for a practicing magician. Then next year, 2018 - hopefully start to find ways of earning a little here and there. Then who knows. I've heard so many magicians say how magic has taken them around the world, seeing and experiencing so many places and things, while earning a living performing magic. It's an ultimate goal to aim for. I may make it, I may not, but it's going to be fun trying.
+Wob Wobble amazing story!
Wob Wobble Amazing story, never is too late to learn :')
Thank you. Although there is more to the story, which is hopefully more of a journey just begun.
A chance encounter.
About six months after learning the first card trick, and learning a couple of coin tricks along the way, I had a chance meeting. Someone at work knew I knew a bit about computers, and asked me to look at his laptop as the sound wasn't working, and it was glitching in other ways. So I sorted it out one evening. Got the sound working, and reinstalled Office so he could use Word again.
Great, thank you, he said. As I want to write a book about magic. Magic??? I had images of robes, pentagrams, and sacrificial daggers enter my mind, and started looking for the nearest exit. I asked - what sort of magic? And he explained that he used to be a magician, mostly part-time, as a hobby he could earn from. He had done close-up, parlor, and even some stage magic. Worked weddings, corporate events, hotels, restaurants, etc. And he wold like to put down his own work and ideas down in writing for prosperity.
I told him I'd been learning some card tricks to entertain my daughter, and showed him some. In turn he showed me a few. Absolutely boggled my mind. He showed me a few tricks, a few moves, and a few techniques, and introduced me to magicians grip juice (as dry hands are a problem I have with card handling). As a thank you for sorting out his laptop he gave me a couple of packs of Bicycle cards and a couple of double backers to play with.
We still meet up occasionally to chat discuss magic and driving, as his main profession is an HGV driver. Something I was interested in becoming as a way out of the dead end job I'd been stuck in for a decade, so I'd wanted to ask for his advice while fixing his laptop. He helped with plenty of advice and tips, and last year I passed my tests, and now earn a good wage as an HGV driver myself. He has mentored me in both magic and driving.
It wasn't long after I'd been goaded by my friend to perform for the restaurant waitresses, that I had one of our meet ups, and he gave me a whole host of his old decks and various props. Several hundred pounds worth (as in value, not weight, as I'm in the UK - GBP). I still haven't learnt everything he gave me yet, but working my way through it all. It all seemed to have come together at the same time. Some may call it fate. Or luck.
It's up to me now, despite the long hours I work as a driver, to keep on learning, practicing, and studying, to make becoming an earning magician a reality. And I realise it's hard work, not luck, that's the key. Ok, so a little hint of luck (as the aforementioned chance encounter proves) can come in to play, but it's mostly work.
...Speaking of luck. I understand exactly where you're coming from when people say you're lucky. Not taking the hard work and single mindedness to follow your dreams to put yourself in the best position to make the most of breaks that come your way.
Many many years ago, I attempted to become a freelance photographer and writer. Nearly made it too (but that's another story). All the time I used to have people say I was "lucky" to have got a particular shot. Luck? Luck was only a very very minor part of it. It was my knowledge of photography, the cameras, the lenses, the film, the subject, the location, and putting myself in the right place at the right time, with the right equipment and choosing the right moment, that got the results. Luck played virtually no part in it.
And before I forget. I use the palmed card production you taught on your channel all the time. Thank you.
"How did you do that?" The most frequent question a magician gets asked..and proof that you done well
My first trick was also the 2 card monte! 😁 so simple yet so effective!
How did it all start for you?
Chris Ramsay I saw u on youtube
Card throwing
watching Now u see me.
Scam School
My dad bought me a book about cardistry and I never stopped
my insparation is my great uncle showed me a card trick on his death bed and i always think that I must carry on his passion but it's not easy because nobody in my family believes in me or encourages me to pursue my dream which is becoming the first famous Irish magician
Space bunny you can do it just never give up
Space bunny live you Life for you not them. Some people need a lot of money other people don't. It's about what makes you happy not bout how much money you make. If you do something you love and enjoy it and you will be successful. Good luck in your dream and push forward.
Chin up buddy. If it means that much to you keep pushing
If you truly feel it deep in your chest that pursuing magic is what you must do, then I see no reason for you to ever give it up. I wish you the absolute best of luck, and I would be honoured to be an audience member in one of your shows some day. :-)
Keep pushing man.keep persevering,if you’ve got a passion or a dream then go for it and don’t let anyone talk you out of it.i you want to pursue it then do it,don’t let other people define you
I've always been fascinated by rogue-ish things. I taught myself some acrobatics in my teens, juggling in my early twenties, and somewhere along the way I picked up the tenkai palm. I always loved watching magic performances but never knew how to break into the secrets. I recently decided to spend a few months in Louisiana to visit family and found myself quite lonely with a ton of free time. I decided to build on that tenkai palm by browsing CZcams, and YOU have given me a real start. I've only been at it for a couple of weeks now, but I love the challenge and test of my dexterity. I've managed to wow a couple of co-workers, shaky hands and all, and my parents get constant amusement watching me practice. I've quickly developed a passion that borders on obsession with playing cards and practicing sleights, and I have your social media projects to thank.
I started when I was just 7 years old. By age 15 I dropped magic completely. Chris's videos ignited that flame in me again and I now perform every where I go. Im 18.
lol nowayasway you here :D
Good, man! I also beggin with early age with a kids book, now I'm looking forward to buy a playing card set and return! I met Chris 1 day ago
NoWayAsWay good
U are exactly the same as me.. I dropped magic threw dozens of my cards away all my gimmicks and everything when im 15 but now (18 years of age) im starting to start it back seeing all these new decks chris videos always popping up on my recommended haha and new great tricks... Yea most of my skills are horrible now but im tryna catch up to those..
Penn and Teller's Fool Us (specifically Shin Lim's performance) was the reason I started, it was the feeling of wanting to know how it's done and "if they can do it, why can't I?" I'm so thankful to Penn, Teller, and Shin Lim for igniting this spark within me and inspiring me to do magic.
Emil Daniel shin lim is probably with the demons tbh hes fucking insane
Evac His dream act is one of those things that, once you know the method, it's still insane and awesome
lol I didn't like it
Matthew Jack I liked almost every part of it, it's just genius to me
Lol did you watch the tutorial for his dream act?
I'm starting because of you. I love how passionate you are for your art. I'm older, 56, and currently in a long recovery from 4 knee surgeries in 4 month. Now I'm at home wanting to do something challenging, fun. I started watching your puzzle videos and now can't get enough of any magic.
hey chris thanks for another heart warming vlog
i always "started" magic over ans over again the past 10 years.
as i kid my parents friends would show me these gimmicks which really mesmerized me back then.
back then it was only about finding out the trick. but then my dad took me to professional magic shows and I realised it's not about fooling the audience. it's about giving an unforgettable experience to someone else. my eyes were opened and I saw that the same trick could have thousands of different effects.
then my mom bought me some magic kits for kids and I started practicing till I performed at my mom's 50th birthday.
I wasn't content about my performance but as a loving mother she did.
then I forgot about magic for a while. got inspired by many videos to start again but never made it passed the double lift.
then I saw your videos.
yours weren't just people showing a performance or explaining a trick. your videos actually transmitted the feeling of magic being part of your life. that's probably why your videos are always so calming and inspiring :)
so I started again with magic for real. bought a lot of Decks and am making progress like never before.
thanks for triggering the inner magician in me Chris
I'm sorry to tell you but.... I love you
Was watching this on the toilet. Just dropped a brand new deck of Fan Back's into some water. Now I'm cranky.
Mr Slaybury same! About the toilet... Not the deck. Poor u bro. Hope you recover.
that is a bummer
Mr Slaybury your comment makes me cringe those kinda videos on CZcams of nice cards getting destroyed or wet would be a great kinda video could go viral
What makes it worse is they were Black Fan Backs from Murphy's 😦😭
...which in my opinion are the best Tallys ever.
You're who got me into magic. I mean, I've been interested in it my whole life, but one lonely night about a year ago while I was doing astrophotography, I was watching a Chris Ramsey video about reacting to magicians. That put me into a rabbit hole of your videos and Alex Pandrea, and now I own like 50 decks of cards and practice every day. So, thank you for that, Chris.
yesss! him, Alex Pandrea and Rise Magic are what got me _back_ into magic. i was obsessed when i was a kid. but i could never palm a card - my hands were too small and skinny. i could never perfect pulling off a trick in front of people. so i gave up. but now i’m back into magic _and_ cardistry because of these guys and now i own like 20 high-end decks.
Hey Chris, I’m over a year late to this video but I’ve been watching every single one of your videos every moment I get this past month. Honestly, what got me into magic was always being blown away from watching other people perform and how mind boggling what they ended up doing with their trick, or slight of hand. One real push for me was Penn and Teller. I myself have lost my voice. One of my vocal cords is paralyzed and I don’t really have a voice. Teller, however, performs without even saying a word. Seeing this, it helped me to realize I can express myself without needed to say anything at all. It provides me a way to cope with not being able to talk(I can talk but no one ever really can understand me, I get bullied a lot for my voice, it’s a reason I can’t perform really in bars or things because if I go to talk I can’t talk loud at all, almost like I have to whisper to get words out). Seeing everything on your channel is just inspiring me to venture out, it’s inspiring me to learn more, and want to practice day in and day out every moment I get to be able to seamlessly show the art in such a way you and your friends do. I’ve been watching Alex, and Xavier, they are spectacular as well. I have been practicing for about 2 weeks now a few tricks and I can almost do a Charlier Cut(I might’ve butchered the spelling) but I’m getting close to handling that cut better, also I’ve been practicing your false cuts. Sadly though here pretty soon I will have to take a break from my practice to undergo surgery for my vocal cords, and to be quite honest that scares the living daylights out of me because I don’t like a hospital setting. I wish I could meet you in person one day Chris, you have really become quite a role model in my life recently, and it will be because of you I will keep pushing towards becoming not only better at cards but to help spread joy around from what I’ve learned and will learn in my journey to those who need it!
U r the main reason I ever started magic. I never would have found this beautiful world if it wasn't for u. Thx so much
I watched a tutorial from 52Kards, it was about how to throw cards like Twisted Fate from League of Legends xD. And then I clicked on a magic tutorial and after that I watched another one and another one. After that I wanted to learn it and now 1 year later I can perform some tricks but I have to improve... ^^
Same here :o That throwing card trick made me start magic... I mean it's such a cool move that it brings you to want to learn more about magic/cadistry !
I'm just 15 years old. I started doing magic of like a ton of these magic boxes, with all of those EXTREMELY simple card tricks. I've basically just started and actually the only 2 tricks I often perform at school are The Ambitious Card and a 4-chosen-card-production-thingie (don't know what it's called). But what I do like most about magic is that I can use things for cheating and magic as well. Like a second deal or a false shuffle. Btw I live in the Netherlands so if you ever need a guide in de Zaanstreek. I can probably help you out! Hopefuly someone reads this.
Oh hoi hoe gaat het
The way of talking and performing magic will make it much easier to get along with the girls! Do you have some tricks to use with the girls?
Ik leef in België.
@@Mars-cs6bw Nederland
Thanks Chris for this video, several things you said in here helped me realize that I've already done the impossible, and have no reason to doubt myself and half ass my life anymore. When my business blows up, I'll make sure you know it was inspired by you.
Hey Chris. I found you literally less then a week ago! I'm based in the UK (Essex) and studied 'contemporary Circus and physical theatre' for two years (Circus school) and my passion is juggling. I've met magic artists in the past, and dabble in it from time to time, but never pursued it, nor juggling. You're an inspiration and I will continue to follow you until you get boring, and I'll be honest, you're far from that. Your real and know how to video. Peace and Love, Pip
I started magic because of you.....
Dude same
How
Me too
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****** Warning: long text incoming ******
I am 15 years old and the first time i really got in contact with magic was 5/6 years ago. It was some TV (i guess it was david blaine or david copperfield), where he performed one simple card trick. But I was so fascinated by the thought that it was just a regular deck of cards and no gimmick, that I started to think that I could do this by my own. So on the next day a sat down at my grandpa's computer with a cheap plastic deck and started googling magoc tricks. It kind of got me from there but my hands were to small (still today not big enough to do easy palms) and the cards were crappy. After like 6 months i ordered my first to decks of bikes (i live in Germany and the only sell said plastic cards) and started to feel way more professional with them. But after 3 more months i wasn't pleased by my progress (due to my limited english skills back then, I was only able to watch/understand german videos and they were not that good) and stopped doing magic. Then my big passion became film making and photography, where i kinda kept working on illusions but focussed on it for 5 years. The way I got back to magic is kinda interesting: There is this one big youtune channel called Corridor, where they make those shortfilms etc. and on their second channel called Sam and Niko (definetly check those out guys!) where they just make Vlogs and do making ofs of their videos, one of them once brought his friend, who is a magician, to the studio and he showed them some tricks. After seeing his really casual style of performing and how astonishing reactions you can get from tricks like these, I immediately grabbed my old bikes and started research. This was around middle of August and since then nearly no day has passed, were I didn't held cards in my hands. You and Daniel played a big role on inspiration and motivation to me, because you showed this facet of magic that was so cool chill and not old guys in weird clothing doing weird things. This is my story and I just want to thank you for sharing what you're doing and being the way you are. Thanks to you, Daniel Madison and a few others, I did not give up on cards and spend nights practicing the same move over and over again. This made me get to know so many people and I made many friends, just by performing on the school yard - heck, I even got to know my Girlfriend (most amazing girl I know) by doing magic for some of her friends. I have to thank you so much, because magic has changed my life in the best way could imagine.
congrats to everyone, who's read this far, i just thought this is a great opportunity to share this with the world.
btw. sorry if there are any mistakes in the text, it is 1:50 am and english isn't my native language
Tom Tom deck of bikes? do you mean a normal bicycle deck?
great story
ztirom kip I meant the bicycle standard decks
Tom Tom SAME! Except the language barrier part and it was my mom who gave me my first deck of bicycle cards. I've figured out all the tricks on the video except the one where he made the Q of hearts and Q of diamonds appear in the two decks. I know the other variations of it but that one has me stumped.
Nice novel
Maaaaaaan,i got the chills by how inspirational some of your sentences were ... Thank you Chris Ramsay,you aer the best
I recently picked up a deck of cards, a couple weeks ago, just to amuse myself and help with my ADHD, it gave me something to do, then I started watching videos picking up little things here and there, little slights, little cuts, little flourishes, and now it's basically consuming my life and I love it, even tho I'm not a professional, but the feeling I get when I'm performing for my brother and his face when it's his card is priceless, and the feeling I get when I learn a new skill whether it be a new false cut to set up tricks, or a new flourish, it's just a great feeling to be able to do something to cope with my ADHD but at the same time be able to put a smile on not only my face but whomever I'm performing for! Chris your videos have helped me realize that even though I'm learning a trick it doesn't have to be done textbook, it's helped me to be able to put my own little spin on trick! so I just wanted to comment to show support, and just say that I'm appreciative of everything you do for your fans! Much love!
I don't remember that I saw someone performing or anything, I just remember that I was 7-8 years old, I saw that dude in the extracurricular activities' panflet wich said that he was initiating kids to magic. I signed up, and loved it so much.
He taught the very basics of magic, with not too many sleights, but not too many gimmicky stuff either, and nothing self-working as far as I remember. At the end of the year, the group would do a little show with tricks that we learnt throught the year. Each Wednesday, he would teach tricks wich showed the very base of magic and the ideas behind it(today I understand that, but I didn't).
I got hooked to magic so hard and didn't stop. I was very reserved and talked to nobody. Magic didn't help me to pass that fear of socialising. I read some books and dvds, having a really big knowledge of the art even if I was only like 10 years old. 3 years ago I stopped, because I felt it was kinda borring and I had nothing to do more. Last year I saw someone performing on TV and I had no idea how he did it, and it got me hooked back, even harder than the first time.
Now I do lots of researches and I litteraly DEVOUR everything that has to do with magic ^^
My only goal in my life is to live of magic and die with a deck of cards in my hands. I'm 15 and determined hahah, anyway thanks for the one that read all of that, I doubt there will be even one lol
Have a good day!:)
Started when I was 7-8 can't remember but I know it was to impress a girl who I knew was obsessed and I got hooked from there.
Charlie Symons me too man😂
Charlie Symons but now i get tons of them😉
Abdallah Elnemr I started magic to impress girls too. But I keep making them disappear...
All honesty, I've always liked magic but never pursued it until I saw your videos. I love your style. I've only been doing magic consistently for about a month, but man I'm in love with it
you sir are an inspiration! my nan and grandad bought me a magic set when I was younger and my love for magic has grown since then.
because of your inspirational story I wanna be a magician. I think I will be in future. thanks for the excellent tutorials Ramsay.
I'm proud to say I'm the reason Damien O Brien started... he's smashing it now
I got started in 'illusion' in high school drama but never thought twice about Magic and it's intricacies until you Chris. I've known how difficult but always been lay about it when i saw a performance or trick. Then about a month ago, while trying to find "brain food" online, i was searching for new puzzles and one of your puzzle videos popped up and started playing. I was going to back out due to not wanting to see the puzzle explanation but noticed the title included a magic trick at the end. While I was watching the card trick I had such awe this time around. Magic had always been captivating and puzzling to watch but it clicked. What better way to feed your mind then Magic!?
As a spectator the awe inspiring moments, questions of how, and the thrill of being fooled fill your heart and mind, but the other side of the spectrum, the magician. The person responsible for that awe, Summoner of powers beyond our control or comprehension, SPEAKERS OF THE DARK ART! ALL IN A MANNER TO FIND OUT.....
"Is this your card?"
The absolute dedication and learned skill a (good) magician has to give people this feeling is the real 'magic trick' in my eye. Thank you Mr. Ramsay for sharing your skill with the world and bringing me into magic as a new magician.
And as a Mentalist Chris I know what your thinking , "did he subscribe?"
never stop. been searching for ever for learning magic.
that penny trick was actually the first trick I learnt
I first got into magic by watching your videos and tutorials
btw love your vids
super happy! just got my first gig with a friend to perform!
Luke .F Awesome congratulations and have fun
A co-worker showed me David Blaine two card Monte and that feeling I had just brought me back to being a kid again. I'm in my early 30's and that trick has changed my life, finding your videos,your flourishes are amazing(very difficult for me to do still at this point) but now I introduced my kids to magic for I really wish I would have found it earlier in my life. Thanks for all you do...you have a fan for life.
I'm just 20 years old now, I was always intrigued by magic, mostly by watching it on TV or youtube, but since I found your channel, I really got interested in learning how it works and about this whole community I didn't know existed. Thank You for your content, I wish I had the balls to put myself out there.
you know the penny behind ear trick? My dad once performed it on me when i was 8 and i reeeeeally wanted to know how it was done. So,He gave me a little book with like 30 pages filled with simple magic trick tutorials and said that i have to learn and perform a magic trick from the book and he'll tell me how the penny behind ear trick is done. I decided to do a match disappearing trick. (with a toothpick) and performed it. After my barely succesful magic perform, he teached me his trick.
After a few years i got back to doing some simple card tricks to impress my friends. Now im fifteen and i know a trick or two... :)
* likes own comment*
U "palm" the penny in your hand, the biggest part of it is the presentation (look up how to Palm a coin, I think)
"That penny is inside of his skin"
This is how I feel when you do the ring magic in particular the one where you take your pinky off, it looks so good you must actually be able to remove your pinky. Grosses me out everytime 😵
It was all you Chris.. I had an interest earlier in life but didn’t realize how much I enjoyed it until starting to watch your channel a week or two ago.. now I can’t go anywhere without a deck of cards and I’m constantly practicing! Thank YOU
I like how genuine you are in this video. I'm a couple of months older than you and magic has fascinated me since I was a kid. I used to watch every magic special that came on TV. Penn & Teller really got me into to it and Blaine's street magic opened up a whole new world for me. I'm not a magician by any means. I've picked up a few tricks here and there over the years, mostly forgotten. I don't like to preform it's just not me, but I love reverse engineering tricks and really seeing and understanding the work and skill that goes into the craft. I have a better appreciation when I know how it's done and see the beauty in pulling it off. I also love being fooled even when I know what's going on, there's the real magic right there.
So I may not be a magician but magic has always been a large chunk of my life. Thank you for sharing your story and your outlook on life. Gives me a lot to think about.
why most of the magicians started by seeing their grandfather doing a trick?
RIGHT?!
exactly or start to play chess
not mine Mat Franco got me into it
Cards Of Reality same here
For me it was my aunt but I kow what you mean! :)
I was in freshmen year at high school. My friend gave me a pack of Black Ghosts from Ellusionist and told me that we'd start performing magic for people. I was like, okay. And it's been a hobby of mine ever since. Though lately, I haven't been performing for people. I just do flourishes and sleights while idle. Maybe while reading, washing dishes, browsing the web, at a stop light (lol) etc.
BlueLT7 nice profile pic, great group
Yes, yes they are.
BlueLT7 i havent finished the video yet but you replied already haha, i see what you did there
I found your page about 6 months ago. Started watching your puzzles. I thought they were cool and enjoyed how you described them and just your reactions when you solved them whether it was on purpose or by accident. Then I discovered you doing magic. I’ve always been interested but not to a point to where I wanted to try and learn anything. But you’ve inspired me to start learning things to try and fool my kids and even if I screw up I get the best pop from them so I keep trying. So thank you for these videos.
I saw you doing card magic and I was hooked I still am you are my idol and now I'm making ppl 1,2,3,and even4 times older than me most of my card tricks I learned from you and I recommend all my friends to you u by far are my favorite youtuber
Ayyy the 9 3/4 tat!!
Best video of the year, hands down!
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Chris, I'm 48 and you've inspired me to learn new skills. This is the first video of yours I'm commenting on, you'll probably not see it, but I'm glad I found your corner of the world. Keep up the great attitude, great videos, and great work.
Im just starting magic, and you are my biggest inspiration. I see you do what I think is impossible, and it inspires me to do the "impossible". Thank you
My story is similar to yours..friend showed me an abicious card trick and a charlier cut..snowball effect..the reaction of the spectator is more worth then any money.
Sizzlik yo the club tattoo Ace of spades pic doe
Yeh..pretty similar to my real tattoo
Sizzlik oh that's awesome!!
When I was younger, I was always upset with magic and Harry Potter movies, so i started to watch David Blaine and other Magicians, and I liked it. I hated that our world is so normal, without any superpowers and other cool things that we see in movies and cartoons, so I wanted to present other people that magic really exist, and I wanted people to think that everything is possible. That's how I started :)
I started magic at about 10 years old when my mum gave me a magic set for christmas. I suddenly stopped when i got into middle school. I suddenly started when i saw a magician at my local market. Every saturday i now show him a few magic tricks and he would have the best reaction. Most of my tricks are from you Chris! I am soon going to have a channel for magic and its all thanks to you!
I will always support you Chris, you are the best!
#RAMFAM
I've started doing magic because of you, man. I've wanted to forever, and your tutorials got me started. Thanks!
i just woke up one morning and thought "I wanna bamboozle someone"
Chris you got a place to crash in finland. If you ever... get...lost... to here.
Hell yea
TehChizzle definetly
Actually few places in Finland, dude :) Cheers!
Just started and literally inhaling your videos. The seemless control blowed my mind. Just ordered a thousand fancy card decks. Got my first books for Christmas. So happy with that new addiction ... Thanks a lot for the inspiration and beste Grüße aus Deutschland 🙏🏼
ive always enjoyed magic. especially street magic. only recently did i really get into card magic but watching your tutorials on actually learning the tricks really got me wanting to get started. bought 4 decks of brand new cards and posted my first video on ig today on a card change. it wasnt the best but made me feel like i can actually do it on really enjoy myself. so you literally got me into doing magic. thanks man
Wow, so Reth is not doing GMM anymore?
I know I probably sound like a noob at magic but how did you do that trick
he did a false transfer
when penny goes from the other hand, where it goes? i mean he did a false transfer, and the hand in which coin doesn't suppose to be(from the point of audience), so what place it vanishes to?
thanks
I first saw magic in primary school there was this kid in the year above and he would go around doing magic and after that I was totally ready to learn. After that I was on and off for a few years. I am now 14 and in high school and the same kid showed me another truck and I have been doing it proper for about 3 months and can't stop but I don't want to ever stop again and you have inspired me to not stop and follow my dream.
I never really got into magic or cardistry until I saw this channel. I’ve never been somebody who learns easily from reading so book tutorials were very difficult for me. Now I’m full on down the rabbit hole because of these CZcams videos. Thank you for what you do.
You :P
paw pone Me too! =D
Jeffrey Toale go Ramsey!
Same
OMG WHYYY WHYYYY??? DO YOU HAVE SOOOO MANY CARDS?!😂
Lars Sievers why not
My name is Nick and I’m from Sweden. I’m a complete newbie and the reason I got interested in magic is that I started to watch you solving puzzles on your channel. And then I started to watch your videos about magic and got so inspired.
The other reason I got into this is that I’m a recovering heroine addict and last year I decided to start a new life. I’ve now been clean for 9.5 months and I’ve realized that everything is possible and that I needed a new, healthier hobby. So, here I am, watching your videos and trying to learn card tricks etc 🙂
i know its really late to comment on this video but i just wanted to say thank you... im 16 ive been messin around in magic since i was about 8 an loved it id practice for hrs a day up till i started working and starting the outside life and ive felt like i havent had time for magic but seeing that you still have a burning passion for it give me hope and the enthusiazmn to keep my magic growing and your videos are a big help to that happening so thank you
Which book, books would you recommend for card magic?
karan jeet Card College all volumes
the tarbell course in magic 100 precent
Expert card technique
Artifice Ruse and Subterfuge, more commonly know as The Expert At The Card Table, its considered the Bible for all magicians and card mechanics.
All these answers.
Anyone who could give me some tips?
Im 16 years old and keep learning new stuff but I still feel its kind of useless... I love amazing people but like it always goes like this: I learn a new trick, I show it to family/friends and there it stops... I dont feel satisfied with this... Is there anyone who has tips on what I can do?
Remi Moerkerke you could try amazing strangers, Im also 16 but I've been doing it for 5 years already, so im pretty happy with how much I've progressed
Pablo Carrión I've tried it a few times, m just not that confident and I always shake when performing as im afraid to mess up...
Remi Moerkerke it still happens to me, you just gotta go ahead and do it, it is not easy but it is worth it even if you mess up
Pablo Carrión Cheers man, I'll give it some more tries. Appreciate your reply!
Come up with a routine. Arrange the quickest, the best, and the snappiest tricks you have and perform the ones that feel relevant. I always start off with the ambitous card routine to show off what i can do and then followed by others. If you feel like you've seen all the tricks that the internet and books can offer, make your own. I reached this point after a couple months of learning new tricks. When i tried creating my first trick, everything changed (when the fire nation attacked). I haven't looked up new tricks for weeks and i'm still coming up with new ones, i've even created a variation of the pass that makes it one above the bottom card and impossible to catch. Just doing a trick is cool and all, but presneting it in you own special way makes that trick pratically your own. The magic isn't in the magicians hands, but in his or her imagination.
I have just recently started learning magic but have been interested in it since I was young. Your videos were actually what convinced me to start learning magic again.
I started about 2 weeks ago from your video. I was just scrolling though CZcams and saw one of your videos and watched it. Now I'm hooked on doing card tricks! I've been watching at least one of your videos at night and trying to learn one trick a day! Thanks so much for showing me these awesome tricks!
I am just starting out in magic. I got inspired by Penn and Teller. Then I seen your channel and was even more inspired. I learned the 21 card trick right away and once I saw your magic I started to practice small things like card force, the double lift, false cuts, false shuffles, etc. So thank you. I'm going to keep going and learning more things.
I started because I was having a lot of pain in my right hand and wanted to build up strength in my hands. I found one of your videos on CZcams and have been hooked ever since. I’ve only been watching for about a month or two but I’ve watched over a hundred videos from you, Alex Pandreas, Russian Genius, and Shin Lim. Love your stuff.
I'm 16 almost 17. I started doing magic around ten, when my grandfather showed me then taught me the French drop. And then I showed it to people. when I got that smile or the 'you got me' face it made me happy. I was doing tricks mainly card tricks up till freshman year, then it kinda got pushed to the back. Your video popped up on my recommended list and when I was finished I had to go find on of my decks. I enjoy magic just for the sake of making people smile and confusing them. I enjoy learning new tricks as well. so thank you, I guess, for reminding about it.
I just got into magic watching CZcams videos like yours and I love it because for me it's a way to study the science of human perception
Thanks for sharing Chris.
I got started when I saw the video of the Irish guy performing 673 King Street for his friends at a bar. I HAD to learn how that was done, it didn't seem possible. I started researching it, found out about false cuts and shuffles, then realized that I had learned this much about sleight of hand, why not see what else I can learn?
That was a year and a half ago. I've since purchased and studied Royal Road, EatCT, Modern Coin Magic, Mark Wilson's course, Joshua Jay's course, the first couple of volumes of Tarbell, Jim Ravel's Theatrical Pickpocketing, The Magic of Michael Ammar, etc. I work an IT support job, so in between waiting on tickets or processes to complete, I practice with cards, coins, sponge balls, rope, pretty much anything I can carry around with me. I have a special love of the cups and balls, so enjoy performing that as well, although I don't bring those into work.
I hope to be able to perform at least semi-professionally someday, even if it's busking and not gigs. I got the chance to meet and speak with a local professional over the summer, and at his advice am attending my first meeting of the local SAM chapter tonight. Hopefully I'll be able to get some performance advice and do some networking, and at the very least it will be fun to geek out over effects.
Having said that, are there any books you would recommend? Card College is on my short list, as is more Tarbell.
You are the one who started it for me and I can’t thank you enough. I love all your tricks, there amazing
Hi Chris, I always enjoy your charisma and openness with your thoughts. I am a pianist and music educator, graduated with my masters in piano performance and keyboard pedagogy and I would not have gotten there without making the same leap of faith that you had to take from your tiling employment.
I made the choice in early college to become a music major over continuing to be an engineering major. It was not easy where I live in Florida to accomplish such a feat just for the sheer lack of places looking to hire professional musicians of my caliber, but I was able to survive as I moved from gig to gig picking up new skills here and there.
Fast forward to now, I’ve been a successful church music director, has the opportunity to coach and teach countless students and even have opportunities to stand in front of, compose for and direct large scale orchestral ensembles and works. Things I wouldn’t trade anything for. I am now a father to a beautiful little girl (soon to be two little girls) and I now have limited access to as well as time to dedicate to keyboard practice and studies as before. So in order to scratch my music itch I now sing in a local barbershop chorus once or twice a week which is great fun.
To keep my hands and muscles fresh, I discovered cardistry and was completely captivated by it. Then I happened on your channel and immediately subbed. Then your card handling style got me interested in sleights as well. I’ve created my own fidget moves using a few of the sleights you’ve made tutorials on as well.
I’m not super super advanced, but the first (and still my favorite) trick of yours To perform by itself for a couple of buddies that still blows minds is your modified 3-card monte with a kicker ending. I’m still working on developing a patter that suits me but I like to use yours.
I can totally appreciate and relate to the message you conveyed pertaining to one’s self and their opportunistic potential. I felt like you were talking directly to my 20 y/o self back when I needed to hear that message. It hit home for me, and that’s one of the biggest reasons why I love your videos: even though we don’t know each other or have ever met before, I feel as though you’re a friend who’s around to teach me something new, or sometimes a big brother who’s logic, level headed ness and persistence in your puzzle solving could still teach me a thing or two about taking a moment to step away or when to come back.
Anyway hopefully you get to read this, but if not it’s ok too, I keep coming back for more on how to continue being a good human and to always learn something new. Thanks for all that you do, Chris!
I just got started about 3 months ago and I absolutely love magic at the moment I only perdorm for my family at home but Im hoping to gain more confidence and perform outside of home, school etc. Thanks a lot Chris you've really inspired me.
I know this video is old, so my comment will probably go unnoticed. But I'm 25 years old, and have always loved magic, especially card magic. I've always wanted to know how tricks are done and everything. So I started watching youtube tutorials, which led me to your channel. I immediately started watching a bunch of your vids and now I just picked up Royal Road to Card Magic under your recommendation and am about to start diving into it to really learn the theory and techniques behind them instead of just how to do them off CZcams. Thanks Chris for inspiring me to really start looking into something that's always amazed me my whole life.
I literally started learning basic tricks yesterday when i stumbled across this channel, Chris really inspired me because i didn't really have a passion so when i performed his 9's trick to some people at school they all loved it and when crazy. Experiencing that made me feel appreciated, so i went out and bought my own pack of cards (red dragon back bicycles) and started getting into my new hobby.
I'm 20 and I just started doing magic a week ago..... I want to get really good at it but it's discouraging at times when you see crazy tricks being performed. Yet I'm determined. I do have to say Chris, you've honestly got me hooked. It all started with me trying to learn how to in-hand ruffle shuffle with a bridge finish a week ago. Now I'm here binge watching everything you've put out and I've ordered 5 packs of cards that you've showcased.
Since I was a kid , I always had this big affect from magic shows that the audience give the magician , so I wanted that for myself , and one day I just started watching your videos and I saw a tutorial!!! And that really was the most helpful thing I have ever seen in my life , and that's when I started to getting addicted to magic , and so on the other side , I really wanted to draw a smile in my destroyed countrie , my country went through a lot and I think it's good to use magic and give people hope , I think that's what magic is all about , and I really have a dream to be even close to what you are now !!! Am working on it !!!!!!!!
i was like 8 or 9 at a dollar store and i found this deck of cards, which i later found out to be the svengali deck, and just played around with it amazed at how simple it was. As i got older i lost interest because i didnt think i was good enough, but in my senior year of high school a friend showed me a trick which sparked that curiosity. i ended up going home that same day and came across your channel and one called disturb reality, and just learned as much as i could from the two of you. so the next day i went to school and showed that friend the ambitious card routine, and every day after just ended up being us showing new tricks to eachother every day
Just started out, I've never even been able to shuffle a deck properly. 2 days of practice and I've learned to riffle shuffle in the hands + 2 newbie tricks. Pretty much all because of watching one of your videos when I couldn't fall asleep. Thanks for the inspiration dude!
A friend of mine started in magic a few years ago, and he really blew my mind with some of the tricks he performed. I was curious and eventually convinced him to show me a trick or two, and after performing for a few friends at school, I started getting a lot more interested in magic, specifically card magic. The reactions I've received are purely awesome, I actually really freaked a couple people out with the Stiletto change I saw on your channel!
Im 14 and I have just started magic and I have been doing this for a month. the famous people that inspired me was David Blain and Penn and Teller. When I got on YT I was learning a lot from you and so far all the tricks that I perform for people amaze them so thank you and keep up the good work
This isn't about magic, but about music. I've always had a knack for music since I was very young, and haven't stopped ever since. I've been through so many instruments, and mainly settled on the saxophone, but when recently I discovered the world of music production, I knew I wanted to do this for the rest of my life. I was already out around town performing jazz with my band, but something about music production, the independence, the ability to be every member of the band and yet be yourself, just really spoke to me. My parents had me set on a steady path to medicine all my life, and I have yet to prove to them that I'm really capable of becoming a professional musician, but your video gave me new inspiration; I won't give up either path, music or medicine, and when an opportunity comes up, I won't hesitate to snatch it. There may already be a saturated music industry now, but I believe there's still gold in the silt.
Concerning me, you did not bored me at all with this vid Chris! It is actually one of the most exciting and inspiring ones I have seen. It is so great to hear how you get started!
Thank you so much for sharing this with us.
I actually got into magic by watching dynamo videos on youtube while I was in a really hard time of my life. Loneliness, regrets and mistakes took me on a really bad path and I can't even really remember why and how I came to magic videos but I do think that I was looking for smiles and happiness on real people faces to be able to smile again myself...
I obviously also always was interested and fascinated by magic as a kid watching David Copperfield ( yeah I am 32 and I won't say we are old guys 😅 ) tv shows which were unfortunately pretty rare here in France.
Anyway, I practice magic for 2 years now and I can say that it already changed my life since I easily know now what to do if I need to smile. I am not a performer, since I think it takes a way much longer to be good at what magic is supposed to look like, but all I need is grabbing a deck of cards, a book, a dvd or a download to stimulate my mind and feel good and happy. Of course, these past couple of years brought me to your vids and I sincerely say that you are my favorite magician in this whole awesome community!
If you read this, you probably got bored for real so I apologize for that and for my english as well.
Come by south of France have a beer in summer, you'll love that !
Peace.
I just wanted to say thanks for introducing me into magic. I've always liked magic but I love that there's people on CZcams like you that make videos and tutorials. because of you I just ordered one of the decks from your top 5 cards video. thanks :)
So I recently became a dad at 25, and I thought to myself "Everybody had a dad/uncle/grandpa that is cool for something. What am I can I be cool for?" I had already learned to do the Sibil (sp?) cut for fun, but I wanted more. That is when I decided to pick up magic. My boss actually showed me some cool tricks right after I decided to start, and I looked them up. That's when I came across you Chris. Thank you for taking the time to show us this awesome passion of yours!!! I can't wait until my son is old enough for me to perform these!
My friend got me into magic, I had just left the military and felt very alone. Then i realised i felt comfortable showing random people card tricks. Your videos have been amazing and have given me so many new things to show so im extremely grateful.
Hey Chris, first off great video. It really spoke to me. I got started in magic a little over 2 years ago. I'm a professional hockey player currently in Switzerland. I broke my jaw one practice and was going to be out for 4-6 weeks. I was watch a British magician Troy on tv one day and thought it would be fun to learn. I always liked magic, but never thought I could do it. After learning a few techniques and sleights i started doing simple trick for teammates. After seeing their reactions I was hooked. I started YouTubing guy and stumbled across Asad ask 52Kards, I know you've worked with him. He really inspired me to get out and learn more. I remember seeing your spread n butter, so I started following you right after that. Now I'm at a point where I can't go anywhere without a deck of cards. I find that my favorite place to do tricks are at the airport or at social gatherings. Thank you for your CZcams and all I've learned from you, if you're ever in Boston or Switzerland hit me up!
I just started. I'm 40 yrs old and I started learning to see my kids smile!! I just spent the last hour before their bed time watching them try and and do magic tricks on each other! Best night ever!!!
Originally, much like you, my interest in magic started with my grandfather doing a coin trick for me. Then, I really started to get roped in by watching David Blaine. Now, I bought my first high quality deck, tagged you to it on Instagram last week. I bought Blue Monarchs and a brick of David Blaine's Black Lions after watching you. You were my inspiration to study magic and buy The Royal Road to Card Magic. I thank you tremendously for this
I stumbled across your channel around a month ago and I am honestly hooked. I am currently working my way through all your videos simply because I enjoy the content. I do plan on revisiting a lot of them to try and learn using your tutorials and close up magic is something I have always been amazed by and would love to give other people that feeling I get when I watch people like you perform. I've just picked up my first magic book on your recommendation from one of your videos. "Self working close up card magic" this is where my journey begins. Although at the moment it seems impossible I'm sure something will click. The only issue I'm struggling with is where to actually start with there being so many tricks and card handling techniques.
Ive always found magic really interesting, but have never actually done any of it. Then I saw Chris's channel and that inspired me to get started and now I'm really into it, I'm 17, thanks Chris!
I started all because of You.
I am right at the beginning can't even do the Classic Pass but I Love the Reactions from Family and Friends.
Can't wait to go out to the Street when I practiced more :)
I'm actually just starting and I have no idea if magic will lead me anywhere but I love all your videos and I'm so glad you shared your story!
Your videos just brought me to magic like some months ago. At first I watched one of your puzzle videos and then went on to your channel to explore the content you're creating. So I found your magic videos starting off with the street magic. Then I just searched for some playing cards around our house and now I am starting to get myself my first uspcc playing cards and I'm so looking forward to use them for those many tricks I have already learned from your videos with my old worn cards witch are only 32 cards because it is for "skat" I don't know how to say this in English xD. I'm German and I enjoy watching your videos and they help me so much! Thank you for all that motivation and laughing every time I watch some of your videos. You are amazing! I'm sorry for my bad English xD Literally love your content
I don't have the grandfather story. My story is dull. I have literally been amazed by magic all my life. I turned 28 last year and decided I was just going to learn a few tricks. I found your channel via your street magic video. The analogy you used about walking up the stairs really struck me. So between your channel and Jay Sankey's Channel and I watched all the tutorials and there we are. I'm still terrible at it, but I'll get there. Having a similar beard made you relatable haha!
Also, as a photographer / film maker your production value really intrigued me.
I started 4 years ago when I was a freshmen in highschool, because of a CZcams video about escape artistry from scan school, I really liked Brian Brushwood and kept watching. I then found disturb really, and now I'm here and I'm actually pretty decent at it now. I really like that this channel is more about a practical look at being a preformer rather than just the tricks.
I appreciate your story, I've started just doing magic tricks, at home, at work, just for fun. I'm in sales , I work inside of the home depot and promote heating and cooling services, so I have to talk and approach every customer, so card magic is helping a little be a little bit more out there. now I haven't started yet, I'm learning and trying to craft my skills and learn the tricks, I've only practice with the employees once I get really good I am going to put the tricks in my sales pitch and get an appointment plus blow someone's mind, that's my goal, love your videos. keep them coming your awesome! much love!!
This is video is so inspirational, i started magic by researching slight of hand, preformed magic and the reactions and feeling it gives was addicting. Turned into a whole new impulse
I started learning magic a few years ago and it has always been more of a hobby for me. I use it casually with family and close friends. Thanks for your story Chris, and I agree about your assessment on how one must prepare for opportunity.
I was doing kids Parties like 20 years ago with balloon animals, as well as Magic and Puppets , things like that , now thanks to your tutorials I am not just in to the kids Magic again for my 7 year old daughter , but you inspired me to work on my Card sleights and Cardistry, You also inspired me to create my own decks of bicycle cards , I did three designs so far , 2 are a tribute to one of the greatest bands ever ,The Doors .. First deck I named "Doors of Perception" 2nd deck is called Fire from the song "light my fire" and the third is Geometric design , they are dope!!, and they all feature a shiny red ball somewhere on design , Im calling "The Red Ball Collection" I have been watching a lot of your older videos and my card work is improving every day , Thank You SENSEI