Misdirection: The Magician’s Secret Weapon

Misdirection is an essential technique for magicians, often unnoticed yet crucial for captivating audiences. To truly astonish your spectators, mastering this skill is imperative.

This comprehensive book focuses on Misdirection in card magic, serving as a vital resource for performers eager to enhance their close-up magic skills. You’ll find yourself revisiting its insights time and again.

In this hardcover edition, Andrew Galloway meticulously explores the application of Misdirection within various card routines. He begins by detailing its use in fundamental card sleights such as ‘The Palm’, ‘The Double Lift’, ‘The Glide’, ‘The Pass’, and ‘The Top Change’. Mastery of these techniques is essential for any card magician, ensuring that every move remains undetected during performances.

Galloway presents practical routines, each accompanied by insights on the appropriate Misdirection techniques, explaining where, why, and how they should be applied.

Featured routines include:

• A Trick For Jack Avis
• The Bluff Force
• The Bluff Colour Changing Pack
• The Horowitz Variation
• One, Two, Three, Four Aces
• Do As Al Baker Did
• Rosini’s Legacy
• Flying Solo
• The Fib Finder
• A Regular Brainwave
• The Undercover Cards
• Just A Drop

This book transcends mere trick instruction; it encourages readers to comprehend the mechanics behind Misdirection, empowering them to incorporate these principles into their own performances.

Reviews:

“A must-have for anyone seriously interested in studying Misdirection as applied to card magic.” – Jerry Sadowitz

“A clear and intensive course on Misdirection with cards. A wonderful book.” – Caspar Thomas.

For those seeking the true essence of magic performance, theoretical texts are indispensable. This book is a crucial addition to your reading list for mastering the art of magic.