Are you at a boring event? How about you spice it up with magic? Just follow these easy steps to learn how to charm your audience at the speed of your hand.
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Part 1 of 2: Basic Hand Speed Exercise
Step 1. Understand the basics of hand speed and melee magic
Two of today's greatest magicians, Penn and Teller, often use examples in their performances to explain the seven basic components of hand speed skills. Some of these components are directly related to this trick and need to be explained here.
- Steal. In this case, you should pick up an object (coin) without giving the impression that you have done anything.
- holding. This component includes holding an object in the hand without being seen. For the following trick, this is the most important component, and mastering this component is a requirement to be able to perform the following trick.
- Divert. While not every magician who performs the trick of pulling a coin from the ear distracts the audience in a complicated way, it's a good idea to divert the audience's attention from the palm of the hand. After all, you are holding the coin.
Step 2. Learn and practice the technique
Of course there are various ways of holding coins. The following describes some of the commonly used techniques:
- Classic grip. This technique involves holding an object (coin) with the muscle between the bottom of the thumb and little finger. Don't grip the object too tightly. A gentle grip alone is sufficient for fairly small objects. Although considered one of the most difficult gripping techniques to master, it is one of the best. Not many people can imagine that this technique can actually be done so that you can effectively fool the audience.
- Finger grip. Grasp the object with the bottom of your middle and ring fingers while your fingers appear to bend naturally. This technique is easy and quite natural.
- Thumb grip. Grasp the rim of the coin with your thumb and palm. Try to keep your thumb relaxed. This is the easiest gripping technique, as well as the least effective for hiding objects.
Step 3. Consider ways to get people to believe your magic works
You must remember that most magic tricks succeed in deceiving people because, quite simply, the viewer's attention is not focused (and guesses what is really going on) or is distracted (and fails to realize what's really going on). Magicians (and a growing number of scientists) are beginning to realize the connection between the success of an illusion and the limitations of the human mind. If you think you understand the basics of the trick, but it still doesn't seem convincing to the viewer, you may want to spend more time understanding how humans think and process complex information.
For example, magicians have helped explain to scientists that curved hand movements are more successful at distracting than straight hand movements. When scientists began investigating this statement, they found that humans can easily notice objects moving parallel or straight, but require more concentration when the object follows a curved path. For those looking to perform tricks, this information tells you how to distract the viewer or hide certain moves
Part 2 of 2: Doing Tricks
Step 1. Take the coins
Without looking and looking suspicious, take a coin (100 or 200 rupiah) from your pocket and put it in your hand. Don't move around so much that no one will notice that you've just picked something up.
Step 2. Hold the coin
Using one of the techniques described above, move the coin into the palm of your hand. Don't grip too hard so the audience doesn't see your muscles contracting to hold the coin.
Step 3. Choose your goal
Approach one of the spectators while still holding the coin in the palm of the hand. This is hard to put into words, but find someone who seems willing to be entertained.
- If you want to distract him, this is the time. As one magician suggested, distract the target and the audience with exaggerated movements to hide the more subtle movements. For example, if the coin is in your right hand, you can distract yourself with your left. It's even better if you use motionless distraction. Talk can be just as effective a distraction as movement.
- Make eye contact with your target. This way, your target's gaze will also be fixed on your face so that only the peripheral vision is focused on your hand.
Step 4. Start the trick
Begin to reach the back of your target's head with the hand holding the coin.
Step 5. Gently move your hand away from the target's ear while moving the coin to the palm
- For most grip techniques, you will use your middle and ring fingers to move the coin.
- Move quickly without arousing suspicion. Once you've mastered the gripping technique, you should be able to move your coins fairly easily without any difficulty.
Step 6. Hold the coin for all to see
Say something like, "There's a coin in his ear!" or, “This is it!”
