An in-depth submersion into eight topics in magic.
Perfect for intermediate beginners to advanced veterans honing their craft. These are your university courses for sleight of hand. Get the full set for a discount, or pick and choose what you want to focus on. Instant streaming access.
Brilliant Basics 1
Make fundamental card magic technique as easy as breathing. Through six hours of online seminars, you will develop a deeper understanding of the basics and how to make all your card magic more deceptive. You will not only learn new sleight of hand techniques but new ways to apply and practice them. The ultimate goal is to inspire you, give you new tools and see the basics in brand new ways.
Includes: Technical improvements, Spreading, Shuffling, Dealing, Squaring, Natural handling, Soft touch, Tension, Transitions, Break management, Jog Shuffle, Lift Shuffle, Mahatma Shuffle, Greek Shuffle, False Cuts, The Pass, Subtle key cards, Subtle key controls, Culling, The Classic Force, Riffle Force, Dribble Force, Cross-Cut Force, Top Palm, Simple Double Lift, Simple Top Change, and Revelations.
Running Time: 8.5 Hours
Brilliant Basics 2
This second installment of Brilliant Basics focuses heavily on controls and switches—while building on the work from Brilliant Basics 1. You will not only learn new sleight of hand techniques but new ways to apply and practice them. The ultimate goal is to inspire you, give you new tools and see the basics in brand new ways.
Includes: Natural handling, Elmsley Count, A Casual Display, Ascanio Open display, Adding cards to a packet, Braue Addition, Vernon Addition, Allerton Switch, Merlin Switch, Kaps Switch, Multiple packet switches, The Side steal, Triple Dribble Control, The Shuffle Pass, Invisible Pass, Multiple Lift Shuffle Control, Grismer Cull, Multiple Shift, Mischief Control, Casual Open Placement, and much more…
Running Time: 6 Hours
New Theory Switching
The art of invisibly switching cards for real people under real world conditions. Through six hours of online seminars you will learn a revolutionary system for integrating the Double Lift, the Top Change and the Second Deal into one fluid card switching system.
You will not only learn more advanced techniques for the Double Lift and the Top Change but radical new ways to practice and integrate them. This system is designed to go under-the-radar—allowing you to switch cards invisibly in any environment.
Includes: Control, Double Lift/Turnover, The Top Change, Technical variations, The Second Deal, Technical transitions, Isolation, Movement, Integrating the system, Philosophy, Psychology, and Technical Drills.
Running Time: 8 Hours
The Art of Palming
Dive deep into the fundamentals of palming. In it, Ben goes into great detail on developing the ability to palm deceptively and practically. Not only does he cover many techniques - from top, bottom, left hand and right hand — he also teaches the psychology and practice methods behind palming so that you can palm with confidence. This course is for those who love palming and those who are interested in adding palming into their work… but haven’t yet.
Includes: Berg palm, Erdnase Single Top Palm, Erdnase Multiple Top Palm, Bottom Palm, Diagonal Palm Shift, The Cop, The Side Steal to full Palm, Right handed Bottom Palm, One-handed Top Palm, One-handed Bottom Palm, Paintbrush Palm, Riffle Shuffle Palm, Loewy Palm, Palm-to-Palm Transfer, Card Muck, Gesture Palms, Palm Positions, Natural Body Movement, Palming psychology, and Practice Methods.
Effects: Anywhere Card To Pocket (improv), Paper Switch, Turbo Palm Transpo, and Mr Invisible.
Running Time: 6 Hours
No Shuffling Allowed
You will learn more than twelve amazing False Shuffles and how to apply them in the hands and on the table. In-depth breakdowns on all the technical and psychological details making each False Shuffle practical and deceptive are included. This is the most complete resource on every practical false shuffle you’ll ever need!
Includes: The Extended Greek Shuffle, The Real Optical Shuffle, The Combination Shuffle, The Side-Faro Shuffle, The Grey Shuffle, The Shape Shuffles, Scattered Push-Through Shuffle, The Slow-Through Shuffle, The Open Zarrow, and more!
Movement, psychology, timing and touch.
Running Time: 7.5 Hours
Deep Coin Work
Tips Ben's personal approach to magic with coins. Not only are effects and techniques explored, but the soft handling and psychological secrets which makes Ben's coin work so deceptive are revealed here, in full detail.
This course is not just about moves and effects, but new ways to think about coin magic so that it can become much bigger and simpler at the same time. This is about developing direct and powerful magic… which goes beyond the coins themselves.
A new approach to coin magic: Isolated and non-isolated transfers, Practice methods, Palm positions, Vanishes, Switches, Steals, Aquitments, and Transfers.
Effects: Three Fly, Primary Movement, Metal Switch, Skin, Pocket Time Machine, Copper Silver Brass, And more…
Running Time: 6 Hours
The Flow Deal
A four part course on Ben’s amazing Flow Deal. This is undoubtedly the real work on false dealing. If the goal is to find the ultimate approach to false dealing then look no further—you are in for a treat. You will learn how to deal all manner of seconds and bottoms with a beautiful technique that looks innocent, soft and natural.
Includes: Classic positions, Flow Deal position, Natural transitions, Natural dealing, Second Deals (multiple styles), Bottom Deals (multiple styles), Timing, Psychology, Movement, Technical Drills, and multiple Gambling Demonstrations and effects.
Running Time: 7 Hours
Nothing But Effects
A four part course packed full of nothing but card effects. Each effect is direct from Ben’s repertoire and will be explained with all relevant technical and psychological detail so that you can adapt and adopt it for real world use. Each seminar will feature three full performances and full explanations.
Includes: New Four Card Impossible, Selected Time Travel, Findlay Finish, Red Herring, Face Value, Memento, Deep Transposition, Octopus, Slow Roll, Simplified Ace Cutting, Hand Built By Trees, and No Motion Ace Assembly.
Running Time: 5.25 Hours