World Class Manipulation

Jeff McBride

DVD - Volumes 1-3

Jeff McBride is one of the greatest sleight-of-hand experts in the world. His extensive knowledge of manipulative magic is unparalleled. As a teacher, he is an engaging and dynamic spokesman on the meaning of magic and its place in contemporary culture. Jeff McBride's teaching style will help you to transcend your tricks and create a new form of magic theater. Now McBride shares with the magic world, for the first time, many never before disclosed techniques of the master manipulators. Jeff leads you step by step through this fascinating world of "digital" effects, and gives you the tools you need to become your best. A lifetime of manipulative masterpieces is contained in this unique three volume series.

McBride has many television appearances on The World's Greatest Magic, Champions of Magic and Star Trek DS-9. His unique blend of showmanship and magic has been seen at many of the world's largest theaters, including Radio City Music Hall and Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas.

Volume 1: Essential Sleight of Hand Techniques for Coins, Balls, and Thimbles

COINS: Intention & Dedication, The Coin Roll, Types of Coins to Use, Coin Productions, The Downs Palm, Multi-Downs Palm, The Thumb Clip, Backpalm, Front Clip, Masters & Mentors, Coins to Pocket, Jumbo Coin Production, McBride's Jumbo Coin Change, Rehearsing on Video, The Miser's Dream Routine, Pails & Loading Techniques, Coin Penetration, Pantomime Toss, Basic Sleights, Advanced Sleights, The Shake-Up, Streamlining & Simplicity

THIMBLES: Finger & Thimble Magic, Types of Thimbles to Use, Basic Vanish & Reproduction, Thumb Palm, Downs Palm, Retention Vanish, Basic Acquitment, Repeat Thimble Production, Finger Switch Technique, Confidence & Practice, Pinky-Dinky-Doo Vanish, Over-the-Top Vanish, Thumb Vanish, Costume, Props & Backdrops, In The Mouth! The Pop-2 Versions, Repeat to Pocket, Jumbo Finale, Simple Flash Four Production, Infinite Thimble Routine, Silk Vanish, Thimbalistic (Bobby Baxter)

BALLS: Billiard Ball Performance, Types of Balls to Use, Basic Ball Techniques, Ball Roll, The French Drop, Vanish & Reproduction, Top-of-the-Fist Vanish & Finger Vanish, Bottom-of-the-Fist Vanish, Flat-Palm Vanish, Toss Vanish, DeBiere Toss Vanish, Retention Vanish, Back-of-Hand Roll, Production, Balls from Silk, Balls from Hand, Color Changes, Toss-Up Change, Drop-Down Change, Rollover Change, Slap-Down Change, Elevator Flourish, A Billiard Ball Routine, Shell Handling Techniques, Multiplying Sponge Balls, Troubleshooting, Card to Ball, Candle to Ball, Ball to Silk.

Volume 2: Essential Sleight of Hand Techniques for Coins, Balls, and Thimbles

COINS: The Aerial Treasury Performance, 3 Coin Roll (Greg Webb), The Edge Roll, The Flash Rollout, The Rolldown, Split Rollout, Fan of Coins Vanish-2 Methods, Coin Stars, Homing Coins, Coin Holders & Secret Devices, Droppers & Holdouts, Aerial Treasury Technique, Onstage Shuttle Pass (Geoff Latta), 5 Coin Rollout, 6 Coin Rollout, 10 Coin Rollout, 14 Coin Rollout

THIMBLES: Color-Changing Thimbles, Over-the-Top Again, Thumb-Palm Change, Vibration & Shake Change, Inspirations, Thumble Change, Ganson's Triple Color Change, Technicolor Thimble Routine, Interlock Thimbles, Silk & Thimble Silk Penetration, Jumbo Thimble Finale, 8 Thimbles & Silk (Buckingham)

BALLS: Flourishes, Ball-Spin Flourish, 2 Ball Flourish (Elmsley), " Oh See the Pretty Thing" (Benson), Cardini's Ball Roll, 2 Ball Roll, Advanced Shell Handling, Color-Change with Shell, 2 Shell Technique (Shimada), Multi-Shell Technique, Ball & Silk Routine, Body Roll Changeover, Bag Vanish, Pull-Through Production, McFlick Vanish, Ball & Silk Penetration, Flash Paper Ball, Confetti Ball, Diminishing Ball, Flash Four Production, Ball to Streamer.

Volume 3: Essential Sleight of Hand Techniques for Coins, Balls, and Thimbles

BALLS: 2 & 3 Ball Roll (Greg Webb), 4 Ball Roll, Cardini's Ball Vanish, Romaine's Super Vanish, Retention Vanish, Swoger's Swoop Vanish, Swoop Color Change, The Interlock Ball Production, Ed Vorhees' Vanish, Garcia's Changeover, McBride's Changeover, Rooklyn's One-Handed Color Change, Gibson's Painting Change, The "V" Change, Advanced Ball Acquitments, A Four Ball Production Routine, Clips, Holders & Steals, Vesting Techniques, The 8 Ball Production, Homing Balls (Darwin), McBride's Advanced 8 Ball Routine, Goal Setting & Competitions, Magical Intentions

THIMBLES: Thimble Rigger, Twinkle Vanish, Martineau's Thumb Transfer, Dexterity Exercises, Mogar's Explosion Move, An 8 Thimble Routine, Jumping Thimbles, Holders, Steals & Misdirection

COINS: The Eclipse Production (Lancaster), Interlock Coins (Kaufman), Multiplicity (Kaufman), Backpalming Coins, Split Fans with Coins, The Ultimate Roll Down, Tips on Tables & Props, Jumbo Coin Manipulation, Preparing the Coins, Jumbo Coin Steal, The Tenkai Palm, Ten Jumbo Coin Rollout Finale

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