HOW TO LEARN CARD MAGIC 1 // Roberto Giobbi and Dan Harlan Talk About Card College Volume 1 and 2

Card College by Robert Giobbi (VOLUME 1): www.penguinmagic.com/p/497
Card College by Robert Giobbi (VOLUME 2): www.penguinmagic.com/p/496
*This is a throwback interview with Card College author Roberto Giobbi*
"If I knew someone just getting into this business, it would be the first set of books that I would I'd recommend." -John Bannon
"If you love card magic, you can't do better. They're just incredible valuable tools. If you're very serious about learning magic, you can't do better than study what Roberto Giobbi has put into these volumes for the serious student." -John Lovick
"They're excellent books. I'd recommend them to ANYBODY, especially those just getting into card magic." -Michael Close
"Card College is the complete course in card magic. I 100% it's going to help you today and every day in your career." -Jeff Prace
The first volume in this landmark course sets the groundwork for the rest of the series, beginning with lessons on the proper ways to hold, deal and shuffle the cards, then progressing through many basic sleights and techniques, including perhaps the most thorough and revealing discussion of the classic force ever offered. Along with the classics of card magic, Mr. Giobbi includes original ideas and refinements from his own repertoire, guaranteeing every reader, no matter how experienced, fresh techniques and insights into the performance of professional caliber card magic! Some of the topics covered in Volume One include:
The Tools of Card Magic
Fundamental Techniques
The Overhand Shuffle
The Riffle Shuffle
False Cuts
Transfer Cuts
Card Controls
Card Forces
The Glide
The Double Lift
The Hindu Shuffle
Flourishes
The Spread Cull
The Top Change
The Key Card
Auxiliary Sleights
Picking up where Volume One left off, Volume Two teaches such classic and invaluable sleights as the palm, the pass, the glimpse, false counts and much more. Volume Two concludes with a chapter on psychology, misdirection and presentation that's among the best treatments ever done on these important subjects. Throughout, Mr. Giobbi includes original ideas and refinements, guaranteeing every reader, no matter how experienced, fresh techniques and insights. Some of the topics covered in Volume Two include:
The Glimpse
Card Reverses
The Crimp
Palming
False Cuts
False Counts
The Pass
The Overhand Shuffle
Flourishes
The Double Turnover
Misdirection
Psychology
Routining
Presentation

[@iainctduncan]

Simply the best! Totally agree with Dan, it has surpassed everything previous. Very cool to hear about his cook book inspiration.

[@thecentralscrutinizerr]

I ordered the DVD set today.

[@eversosleight]

What a resource! I need this..

[@penguinmagicshop]

It's highly recommended.

[@jethro1963]

The music is distracting