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. Jeff McBride shows us: 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 & SimplicityTHIMBLES: 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: 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: 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.
