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Here are four reasons why your gambling effects suck. On online magic forums, I hear magicians preach that audiences...

In the very end of 2019, I was working a walk-around show and I had a great opportunity to...

When did you realize you knew nothing about magic? I can remember lots of times during my journey through...

As magicians, we operate in two realities: what we are doing and what the spectator’s are seeing. It’s so...

I recently did a podcast with Discourse in Magic and one of the many topics that came up was...

Here we are, almost into the fourth month of quarantine and there’s still no sign of normal live performances...

First of all, I don’t perform for children. The material I do just isn’t a good fit for kids....

I’ve seen a lot of posts on social media posts talking about how to handle your time during the...

Here’s a question I get quite often: What do I do about dry hands? I know the issue that...

In the past few years, I’ve performed at quite a few magic conventions, from MAES, Magic Live, The Session,...

Be at least 2 hours early to your gig. Nothing is worse than feeling stressed and rushed before an...

Is This The End of USPCC Playing Cards? See what that crazy click bait title did? It made you...

Let’s talk about setting goals and achieving them. I’ll share some of my personal goals and the process I...

Here’s a topic I see show up on magic forums and in YouTube comments anytime I see someone doing...

Here’s what it took to write a book and release a DVD. Would you release your material for the...

Here’s a topic that I had a tough time overcoming over the years. And, I still find myself working...

It’s important to have a circle of magician friends that you can share ideas and tricks with and that...

I was recently on a flight to Europe and found myself flipping through the available movies to watch during...

Another year has passed and here we are in 2019. During the beginning of the year, I always like...

I recently posted a photo of a defective Bicycle playing card across my social media accounts and it got...

I’d like to share with you a story about when I finally made the jump to becoming a full-time...

I’m still pretty numb to the fact that Ricky Jay is no longer with us. It seems to me...

I’m a long-time fan of your work, since even before Confident Deceptions. What made you write this new book?...

For this blog I’d like to share with you seven bad habits to avoid as a magician. Take a...

ACAAN is an effect that magicians seem completely obsessed with. There are seemingly thousands of versions of this effect....

I’d like to share sometime interesting that happened last month that I’m sure will never happen again. It gave...

I was lucky enough to have Darwin Ortiz as a mentor when I was younger. I learned magic on...

I recently did a podcast with Discourse in Magic and one of the many topics that came up was...

Recently I posted a question on Facebook asking what makes great magic great. I received lots of interesting answers....

It has been a crazy last few months. So, for this blog, I just want to share with you...

People are constantly asking me about my bottom deal and where I learned it. So for this blog, I’d...

If you’re an amateur performer that just does a few effects, or a full-time performer that has a complete...

I’d like to share with you some thoughts about performing new material for the first time. I learned over...

This is far too big of a topic to cover in just one blog, however, I’d like to talk...

For this blog, I’d like to talk about a few things where my thinking was completely wrong. We are...

Here’s something I hear all the time from other magicians: “Card tricks are so boring. Audiences want variety. You...

When I create my material, I’m constantly aware of making sure the audience is convinced that everything I’m doing...

I recently shot a street magic style video in NYC. I had an absolutely great time walking around the...

For this blog, I’d like to share my thoughts on suspenseful effects. Suspense means that there’s a feeling of uncertainty...

Have you ever clicked on a video on social media and started to watch and within five to ten...

These days more and more magic is showing up on our social media feeds. These are usually short 10-second...

Here’s another question I get a lot: How do I stop getting nervous when I perform? So let’s talk...

I’d like to share with a few tips for becoming a better magician. I’m fortunate to make my living...

Do you give your effects context? Or do you perform moments? For this month’s blog, I’ll explain why I...

One of the most important things I consider in any effect, and even my entire act, is progression. I...

A few years ago, I had what I originally thought was a really bad gig. I was audience-testing material...

Here’s a question I get asked a lot: What’s your favorite card effect? This is an impossible question to...

Here’s a topic I hear magicians debate all of the time. A lot of magicians think that audiences want...

Here’s a common debate I see magicians talking about quite often. Do flourishes add or take away from your...

Have you ever done a trick for a spectator and received absolutely no reactions? It happens to me from...

Here’s another common question I get a lot. At some time in all of our lives we come across...

The last few magic books I’ve bought were Second Thoughts by Rioboo and Gambling Sleight of Hand by Forte. Both are...

Here’s a question I get a lot: What are your favorite books? Well, I have about 1000 books in...

I get a lot of questions about what decks I use and why so I figured I’d write a...

A question I get a lot is how do I create new material. So in this blog I’ll show...

I get a lot of questions about my practicing techniques. The most common questions are how long to I...

The Confident Deceptions 4-DVD set is now on sale! These DVD’s came out absolutely beautiful. This has been a...

How do I stay motivated? Here’s a question I get a lot. “How do you not burn out on...

This is probably one of the most frequently asked questions I get in emails and during Skype lessons. As...

First, I’d like to congratulate Nate Green for winning my latest contest. Enjoy your FREE set of notes Nate!...

I’d like to congratulate Ludwig Van Dawson from Canada for winning my contest last month. He won a free...