Prepare to be amazed! Uncover the secrets of Slydini’s magic, taught by his only approved lecturer, Bill Wisch! Explore rhythm, timing, & misdirection. Get ready to be spellbound by Slydini Style today!
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Master the Art of Magic with Slydini Style by Bill Wisch
Unlock the secrets of legendary magician Slydini with this exclusive masterclass by Bill Wisch. Drawing from decades of expertise, Bill, the only magician endorsed by Slydini to teach his methods, presents a profound exploration of timing, rhythm, and misdirection.
What You’ll Discover in This Comprehensive Video Series
This three-volume collection delves deep into the techniques that made Slydini a master of magic. Each volume is packed with detailed explanations and demonstrations, making it a must-have for serious magicians.
- Slydini’s Poker Deal: Engage your audience with a humorous poker-themed act that ends with an astonishing surprise.
- Slydini Aces: Master the art of card control with a clever method to reveal the four Aces in any deck.
- Seated Timing & Lapping Techniques: Learn the optimal sitting positions and movements for perfect misdirection.
- Slydini’s Sugar Express: Captivate spectators with the classic sugar packet vanishing act.
- Napkin Ball Manipulation: Dive into the Slydini system of magic using simple paper napkins.
- Stand-Up Techniques: Enhance your stage presence with Slydini’s strategies for standing and moving gracefully.
- The Beat System: Implement Slydini’s unique timing system to refine your magic routines.
Bonus Content: A Journey Through Magic History
Concluding the series, enjoy exclusive interviews where Bill Wisch shares his magical journey, insights into Slydini’s philosophy, and the influence of other magic legends like Herb Zarrow.
Produced by Meir Yedid Magic and originally released in 2021 (recorded in 2004), this series runs approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes and is an invaluable resource for magicians at any level.
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A Masterclass in Timing, Rhythm, & Direction.
Bill Wisch is an expert magician and a long-time student and promoter of the magic of Slydini. Bill is also the only person who Slydini gave permission to lecture on his original routines and techniques.
This three-volume video set features the magic that Bill Wisch created using what he learned from Slydini. He also shares Slydini’s theories, techniques, and some routines.
Volume one of this three-volume video series is a masterclass on timing, rhythm, and misdirection. By studying what is on this video you will learn the many little secrets that made Slydini’s magic disarming and miraculous.
Routines and techniques performed and explained:
â–ºSlydini’ s Poker Deal:Â A funny Poker themed interlude where your spectator receives five cards, and you end up with half the deck in your hand.
â–ºSlydini Aces:Â A very clever method is involved in this routine where you lose the four Aces into the deck and let a spectator shuffle the cards. You can then find or reveal the Aces anyway you want.
►Slydini’s Seated Timing & Lapping Techniques: Bill explains how Slydini taught his students the proper way to sit at a table, at what distance, the rest positions, the various body movements, and other subtleties to control the angles for optimal cover and misdirection. Also discussed is the proper motivation for lapping.
â–ºSlydini’s Sugar Express:Â A classic Slydini routine where a spectator pours the contents of a sugar packet into his hand. The sugar then vanishes and appears back in the sugar packet. All is then wrapped up into a napkin ball and is vanished.
â–ºSlydini’s Napkin Ball Manipulation:Â This is a lengthy discussion about the Slydini system of doing magic, as illustrated using the vanish of a balled-up paper napkin. Along the way you are also taught many different Slydini techniques, subtleties, and his approach to sleight of hand. You are also taught the correct way to do the Slydini Revolve Vanish.
►Slydini’s Stand-Up Techniques: Bill explains Slydini’s thinking about how to stand and move on stage, with emphasis on foot positions.
â–ºThe Beat System: Bill and Slydini worked out a beat system based on Slydini’s timing to be able to teach his rhythm and timing more easily. This in-depth interview teaches that system so you can apply it to your magic. Discussions surround the goals of the system, the four beats of the Classic Palm vanish, Slydini’s Balls Over the Head Timing Beats, a beat sheet for beat sequence development, Bill’s beat sheet challenge, and much more.
â–ºBonus Section: To finish off the video you are treated to some extensive interviews where Bill discusses his life, career, and influences. Discussions revolve around how he met Slydini, Herb Zarrow’s generosity, I Wanna Really Learn Those Knots, Slydini’s Performance Philosophy, and much more.
This video lays the groundwork for the Close-Up Magic and Card Magic vidoes of the series, that feature many routines that incorporate the beat system of easily learning, annotating, choreographing, practicing, and performing the magic.
A Meir Yedid Magic product. Original release date: 2021 (Recorded in 2004). Running time: Approximately 1-hour and 15-minutes.
