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3 Reasons Why You Should Do Street Magic

Before you’ll fill your pockets with magic stuff I want you to understand WHY it is so important to perform magic in the streets and for your friends.

I think it is the fastest way of becoming an awesome magician. Because it is so easy to find an audience. There are literally millions of places you can do magic. Go to a park, a café or take a night ride on the metro. Use your imagination

You have an endless list of unique opportunities to perform your tricks again and again.You’ll have a lot of fun, but you are doing it for 3 reasons

Reason # 1
Learn to Perform anywhere under any condition

This is by far the best way to learn magic tricks at high speed and it
builds up your self-confidence. Just perform your street tricks and
perform them often.

Reason # 2
Learning about people

You are learning about people. Start performing for all kinds of people. Learn how to talk to strangers. Just do it. Ask them something. Make contact with people you never ever would have been talking to, if you weren’t doing magic for them.

We usually only mix with people who remind us of ourselves. So start enjoying mingling around.

Reason #3
Study the inside of you

You are studying what is happening inside of you. Learn how to be ready and trustful on the spot. You only learn this by being calm and trustful yourself. And by trying. And never giving up.

It starts from the inside of you. If you want your spectator to get a feeling, then feel it yourself. There is no shortcut here. If you have any problems, then fake it until you make it. Look calm on the outside - even if your inside is shaking.

And a last piece of advice…..

You’ll know you’ve got it, when people you meet start asking “Can you come to my party and perform?”

7 easy steps to become a Magician

1. Keep it secret.
Often, the secret of a magic trick is very simple. Telling how it is done will only take away the mystery and excitement of magic. And, the audience will only get disappointed. So, remember never reveal the
secret. It’s yours - you paid for it either with your money or your efforts.

2. Practice
Take your time and practice. Be patient. It’s important you know what to do before doing it! Start learning only one or two stunts or magic tricks. Practice thoroughly. It’s a good idea to practice in front of
a mirror or a video camera. Know what to say and how to do the trick. When you surprise yourself - you are ready to perform.

3. Choose your battlefield
Whenever you are ready to perform, choose the right moment. As soon as you feel comfortable and are having a good time with your friends, try out the tricks. Be prepared. Be sure you have all the props ready
and do your secret preparations without your friends knowing it.

4. Create attention.
Start off by getting attention. Create some curiosity. Think of it as the moment just before telling a joke - you make them want to listen. The same goes for doing magic tricks. When you have their full attention, do your thing.

5. Have fun.
Performing magic is all about being together and having fun. The tricks and stunts are meant to make your friends wonder and laugh and for you to be the center of their attention. So enjoy being with people.
Notice their reactions and how magic can create a magical atmosphere.

6. Just show it once.
Generally if you show a magic trick twice, the audience will be watching the second time to discover the secret. So make them wonder, just show it once.

7. Evaluate.
After the performance, remember the experience and evaluate. What was working and what wasn’t? Practice on what needs to be changed. Next time do the same tricks for a new audience. Meanwhile, of course, you
practice new tricks. In this way you’ll slowly but surely develop your performing skills. Sooner than you know, you will become a magician.

And a last advice…

If you want to develop fast, then hold on to the same magic tricks and perform them for different audiences.
Better to change spectators than magic tricks.

Interaction is the greatest secret of magic

How come so many magicians have problems communicating with people?

You are not only doing magic tricks for yourself.

Magic tricks really first exist in the meeting with another human being. You need at least one person to watch and become involved with you and your trick.

This may sound too obvious to you. But in real life most magicians - especially amateurs - are so self-centered that they often can’t sense the people they are performing for.

I have time and time again witnessed magicians who claimed their shows to be fantastic without noticing that the audience was bored or even insulted. I have even seen people leaving magic shows, and the magician didn’t even notice!

How come so many magicians have problems
sensing the wellbeing of other human beings?

The problem is that too many magicians are too focused on their fantastic magic tricks and their own wonderful ego.

This is how you overcome it:

Every time you perform magic, practice to move your attention from yourself to the audience. They are the ones who are going to enjoy your magic. Think of yourself as a joyful waiter who is serving magic tricks. This mindset of a waiter is a very strong and useful image just to practice moving your attention to the spectators.

So for a moment please forget you are a star and be a servant of magic…

You will be surprised to see the reactions.

How to make Magic Tricks UNFORGETTABLE

This the strongest method to make any magic tricks stronger.

I call it “Before and After the Magic”

The basic idea is to make sure the audience understand all the conditions of your magic trick. They have to know exactly what happens before and after the effect. Your job is to make it easy for them to understand.

Start focussing on this 3 elements

1. Before
Decide what is the single most important condition before the magic takes place. It could be that everyone knows his or her card is in the middle of the deck. It could be everybody knows the rope is definitely cut in two pieces. It could be the coin is in your hand.

It has to look fair or to be more precise: it has to feel fair for the spectator. They have to sense the condition. They have seen it They touch it or what ever is important to make them understand the conditions before you start the magic.
The stronger you make them sense the conditions before you do the magic– the stronger they react on the magic trick

2. The Magic
In the eyes of the spectators, this is what you actually do to make the magic happen. It could be you wave your hand over the deck or you stare at the deck, while you mumble strange words. It could be a snap of your fingers or a squeeze of the hand.

Try to be slow, intense and create huge suspence. Make them really believe this is the moment when the magic happen.

Generally these magic intermezzos should not take too long . You don’t want the spectators to forget the conditions before and after.

3. After
Know for sure what the effect is and be absolutly sure everybody UNDERSTANDS it. For example be sure everybody has SEEN the two pieces of rope are now one. Be sure they have seen their signed card is now on the top of the deck. Be sure everyone sees the coin is now gone. Often the magician hurries on the next effect. Everything happens too fast and not all the spectators get it. So take your time.

Once again:

A person have to sense the conditions before he can react upon them..

You would be amazed to know how many magicians forget these very important details. Yes, I know it sounds obvious, but check it out next time you watch a magician.

I know that it may sound boring to some of you, but try to analyse your magic magic with this simple concept in mind.

Do it and notice how strong your next spectator reacts.