A book that represents the lifes work of one of magic s most gifted artists. The book is filled with photographs showing how to hold the hand, coin, etc. The goal for this project is more repeatability, more shock, and more practicality. I now have an autographed copy of al schneider magic in my library, which will proudly sit next to the other classics of magic books autographed to me by vernon, slydini, bobo, stewart james, et al. Al schneider has written many other books since this one, on topics from magic to quantum mechanics, but his discourse on coin magic is the one that serves well as an introduction to this magic legends extraordinary knowledge of human perception and its relation to amazing and entertaining magic.
The letter was from a young man that had purchased the book. Als student, suzanne the magician, just won the castles closeup magician of the year. The purpose of this book is to provide material that would enable a person new to magic a path to excellence in a short period of time. The book al schneider on zombie is what inspired tommy wonder to start working with the zombie an effect tommy didnt care for until he read al s book. Al schneider has spent his life not only studying magic but analyzing what makes magic effective for an. Oct 04, 20 al schneider novel magic schneider, al on. Worth the cost of the entire series, this first volume in al schneider s landmark video series is a significant contribution to the whys and hows of performing magic. This is the perfect routine for strolling magicians and street performers and remains one of the most talkedabout routines from the al schneider magic book. This book should be required reading for anyone desiring to learn magic. Al schneider lecture dvd by international magic magicbox.
This book contains thirtythree ways to force a card. Al schneider is a leading member of the magic community. If you are looking for the book fast track coin magic by al schneider in pdf form, then youve come to faithful site. Books by al schneider author of al schneider on coins. Solo linking rings this is the standard al schneider ring routine as featured in his book, al schneider magic, but with the addition of the new fivering count. Schneider might want to work on his spelling and proofreading. The theory and practice of false transfers thanks all. A book that represents the lifes work of one of magic s most gifted. Chapter 1 six qualities of performance chapter 2 class time the basic vanish the toss change. A book that, even on casual perusal, demands to be studied for a lifetime.
This set of 3 dvds contain material from the great al schneider. Schneider s essays alone are worth the price of this book. It was written by a leading magic creator, writer and theoretician. Closeup magic, stand up magic, sit down magic, funny magic, serious magic. Al schneider on coins by al schneider martins magic collection. Hi got ill over christmas, got bored, and stopped by for a look. Al schneider has lectured and performed at most domestic magic gettogethers. Al schneider has 21 books on goodreads with 23 ratings. Some of the routines can be seen on al schneider s web site that geoff mentioned above. We furnish complete variation of this ebook in txt, djvu, doc, pdf, epub forms.
A legendary figure in magic the inventor of matrix and many other singular creations teaches you not only how to do a magic but how to be a magician. He has lectured and performed at most domestic magic gettogethers. Search the worlds most comprehensive index of fulltext books. Al schneider al schneider magic in the world of magic literature, where theres an overabundance of the ordinary, every so often, a book comes along that clearly stands out from the rehashed and recycled norm. Aug 06, 2011 a lucidly written book by a grandmaster of coin magic. Al schneider on coins by al schneider martins magic.
In the world of magic literature, where theres an abundance of the ordinary, every so often, a book comes along that clearly stands out from the rehashed and. About the author al schneider is a leading member of the magic community. I received a letter some time after it was put on the market for sale. Schneider was also interested in full contact karate, sword fighting, golf, skiing, theoretical physics and quantum mechanics. Its a rare occurrence when a magic book of such high caliber is produced, but at long last, the wait is. Al schneider is one of the deepest thinkers i know about the subject of magic tricks. Classic cups and balls this is a formal sitdown routine with a fairly traditional presentation of three cups, three balls, and three final loads. Magic to boggle your mind the number one shop for magic tricks, magic books, magic dvds, juggling supplies, novelties, magic lessons and magic lectures, located on chicagos northwest side. Al s student, suzanne the magician, just won the castles closeup magician of the year. Its a rare occurrence when a magic book of such high caliber is produced, but at long last, the wait is over. The cuckoos nest magic shop pittsburgh pa al schneider magic al schneider magicin the world of magic literature, where theres an overabundance of the ordinary, every so often, a book comes along that clearly stands out from the rehashed and recycled norm.
Fast track coin magic by al schneider the cake shoppe. This routine is explained in detail in one of my recent books for sale on amazon dot com. We have literally thousands of download products you. He developed the matrix magic trick, a modern version of yank hoes sympathetic coins. While these shortcomings are minuscule in comparison to the the theoretical and methodological goals of al schneider magic, it gives one pause when mr. Fool us with a magic routine called a mothers love. This is where started many years ago and it is where we put most of our focus in terms of acquiring exclusive contents and publishing our own textbooks and study aids. Each volume has its own theme, and the material is unlike anything. In addition, a few extra subtleties are added to the routine to make it that much more impressive.
A remarkable book has just appeared on the market, of use to practicing magicians and psychologists, written by a deep thinker and accomplished magician, al schneider. In 1972, when the computer industry took a dive, he began writing and publishing magic books. They are scattered among the pages of the magic books section and are valid on mondays only. The book al schneider on zombie is what inspired tommy wonder to start working with the zombie an effect tommy didnt care for until he read als book. Al schneider on coins by al schneider quality magic books. He is a renowned writer and creator of magic effects and principles. The special collectors edition of al schneider magic is strictly limited to 100 numbered copies to be sold. Al schneider books list of books by author al schneider. As i was glossing it, i felt the same sense of thought provoking exploration by the author with his reader as i have felt with the classics of magic most recently wesley jamess enchantments. In there, sometime, he lived in hollywood, california for a year and was a member of the magic.
Al schneider is best known as the creator of matrix, the new wave version of sympathetic coins. To those in the know, the name al schneider is so powerful that the workshop could have been sold twice, yet was only advertised by word of mouth. Al schneider s most popular book is al schneider on coins. Titled the theory and practice of magic deception, it describes unique insights, profound analysis, and highly practical prescriptions for doing magic tricks. Schneider grew up in detroit, michigan, spent a year living in denver, colorado, but spent most of his life living in minneapolis, minnesota. In the world of magic literature, where theres an overabundance of the ordinary, every so often, a book comes along that clearly stands out from the rehashed and recycled norm. Schneider repeatedly refers to the han ping chien move as the heng ping chen move.
Al schneider s place in magic history would be secure if the nowclassic matrix effect was all he ever created but, as it turns out, matrix was merely the tip of the iceberg. The value of the information presented here cannot be underestimated as al schneider presents the principles that lie at the very. His books have sold worldwide and have made a significant impact on the industry. Mar 07, 2002 the book is filled with photographs showing how to hold the hand, coin, etc. See all books authored by al schneider, including the last thing i ever do, and theres a better place, and more on. Al schneider s place in magic history would be secure if the nowclassic matrix effect was all he ever created but, as it turns. Al schneider lecture dvd by international magic dvd youtube.
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