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Favorite Cup and Ball Routine?
Doug Conn@doug-conn
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#1 · June 30, 2024, 1:29 pm
Quote from Doug Conn on June 30, 2024, 1:29 pmI'm partial to routines with two cups and would have to say my all time favorite is Tommy Wonder's
When I perform the cups professionally, I use a streamlined version of David Williamson's "Gold Cups" routine (also 2 cups)During the pandemic I put together some fun ideas with the C&B and site members will find some of those ideas in my Cups and Balls Course
https://learnsleightofhand.com/courses/balls-cups/But enough about me... what's YOUR fave cup routine?
I'm partial to routines with two cups and would have to say my all time favorite is Tommy Wonder's
When I perform the cups professionally, I use a streamlined version of David Williamson's "Gold Cups" routine (also 2 cups)
During the pandemic I put together some fun ideas with the C&B and site members will find some of those ideas in my Cups and Balls Course
https://learnsleightofhand.com/courses/balls-cups/
But enough about me... what's YOUR fave cup routine?
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David Miller@david-miller
3 Posts
#2 · July 1, 2024, 7:15 pm
Quote from David Miller on July 1, 2024, 7:15 pmIt's a toss up for me. Paul Gertner. I remember seeing his for the first time on one of the "Worlds Greatest Magic" Specials and being blown away. The other one is Ricky Jay's "The History Lesson." I could listen to that gentlemen speak about anything for hours.
It's a toss up for me. Paul Gertner. I remember seeing his for the first time on one of the "Worlds Greatest Magic" Specials and being blown away. The other one is Ricky Jay's "The History Lesson." I could listen to that gentlemen speak about anything for hours.
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Nicholas@nicholasgay95yahoo-com
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#3 · July 2, 2024, 9:22 am
Quote from Nicholas on July 2, 2024, 9:22 amYes! Adding sound to a trick most people want to be quiet adds a whole new layer! Good choices here
Yes! Adding sound to a trick most people want to be quiet adds a whole new layer! Good choices here
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Ron@ronwochgmail-com
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#5 · July 2, 2024, 8:06 pm
Quote from Ron on July 2, 2024, 8:06 pmFavorites to watch? Ricky's History Lesson of course, as well as Yann Frisch's FISM routine. Don't think I would ever attempt to perform either, though I would shamelessly borrow a LOT from both.
As for performance, I have an idea (that may or may not be technically feasible) of finding a handful of passes and sequences that I like and learn well enough that I can arrange them on the fly and it 'works'. Sort of like an improvised jazz form of cups and balls. I think the trick with that would be to craft the sequences such that the starting position and ending position of the sequence allows for multiple options to get in and out of it.
Favorites to watch? Ricky's History Lesson of course, as well as Yann Frisch's FISM routine. Don't think I would ever attempt to perform either, though I would shamelessly borrow a LOT from both.
As for performance, I have an idea (that may or may not be technically feasible) of finding a handful of passes and sequences that I like and learn well enough that I can arrange them on the fly and it 'works'. Sort of like an improvised jazz form of cups and balls. I think the trick with that would be to craft the sequences such that the starting position and ending position of the sequence allows for multiple options to get in and out of it.
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Dante@dantedomenicyahoo-com
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#6 · July 12, 2024, 10:05 pm
Quote from Dante on July 12, 2024, 10:05 pmRene Lavand has a pretty good routine. Johnny Ace Palmer has a nice twist that I can't believe I didn't catch the first time I saw it. Penn and Teller say exactly what they're going to do and somehow I still manage to miss sleights. It's awesome that spoken language (or no language in Frisch's case) isn't a barrier.
Rene Lavand has a pretty good routine. Johnny Ace Palmer has a nice twist that I can't believe I didn't catch the first time I saw it. Penn and Teller say exactly what they're going to do and somehow I still manage to miss sleights. It's awesome that spoken language (or no language in Frisch's case) isn't a barrier.
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Mike Long@longviewmike
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#7 · July 19, 2024, 6:58 am
Quote from Mike Long on July 19, 2024, 6:58 amI bought a Chop Cups & Balls Set (only one available at the time) in the 90's to learn M. Ammar's routine. Now I'm using the original Morrissey Magic written lesson. Written by: Chris Mortika, no performance video of routine that I can find. Reportedly derived some moves from Vernon, Colombini and Wilson CC book. Fun routine!
Cheers!
I bought a Chop Cups & Balls Set (only one available at the time) in the 90's to learn M. Ammar's routine. Now I'm using the original Morrissey Magic written lesson. Written by: Chris Mortika, no performance video of routine that I can find. Reportedly derived some moves from Vernon, Colombini and Wilson CC book. Fun routine!
Cheers!
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