{"product_id":"counts-cuts-moves-and-subtlety-author-jerry-mentzer","title":"Counts, Cuts, Moves and Subtlety Author: Jerry Mentzer","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Book of Basic Card Techniques\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDescription\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA classic reference book for card magicians wanting to develop a stronger technical foundation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCounts, Cuts, Moves and Subtlety\u003c\/strong\u003e by Jerry Mentzer explores some of the essential tools of card magic — false counts, cuts, reversals, spreads and deceptive handling techniques that allow magicians to create impossible-looking effects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRather than focusing on complete routines, this book concentrates on the \u003cstrong\u003ebuilding blocks behind great card magic\u003c\/strong\u003e. It teaches the moves and subtleties that allow performers to create convincing illusions while keeping the method hidden.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA practical and highly focused manual, this is the type of book that sits on a magician’s shelf and gets revisited repeatedly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eContents\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book covers:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eUndercuts and Reversals\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDouble Undercut\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrave Reversal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConcealed Reversal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCounts, Moves and Subtlety\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Biddle Move\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHamman Count\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVeeser Count\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFlushtration Move\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHaback Count\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOlram Subtlety\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDowns Change\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTrue or False\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eElmsley, Jordan and Related Techniques\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eElmsley Count\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJordan Count\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSiva Count\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOpen Count\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSmile Count\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePairs Count\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpirit Count\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpreads\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSimple Spread\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBack Spread\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuckle Count\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAscanio Spread\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Hidden Gem\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe strength of this book is that it focuses on something every great card magician needs: \u003cstrong\u003ethe secret moves that make magic look impossible\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMany beginners chase tricks, but experienced performers know that mastering small details — a convincing count, a deceptive display, a natural-looking action — is what separates ordinary card handling from professional-level magic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is also a snapshot of an important period in card magic, when techniques such as the Elmsley Count, Hamman Count and Ascanio Spread were becoming essential parts of the modern card magician’s vocabulary.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy We Like It\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe love books like this because they represent the real craft behind card magic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are no flashy gimmicks or shortcuts.. just carefully developed techniques that have become part of the foundation of modern close-up magic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA fantastic addition for anyone building a serious card magic library, improving their technique, or wanting to understand the moves behind some of the most deceptive card miracles ever created.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Miracle Studio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52583946060058,"sku":null,"price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/3943\/8516\/files\/IMG_4719.jpg?v=1785066456","url":"https:\/\/www.themiraclestudio.co.uk\/products\/counts-cuts-moves-and-subtlety-author-jerry-mentzer","provider":"Miracle Studio","version":"1.0","type":"link"}