Fun Stretch for everybody to try.....

[isshinryuwarrior]

Ok, this is actually a magic trick that I do when there is absolutely nothing for me to work with, have had alot of fun and can tie in with streching. Instructors this could be a fun thing to play around with kids in your classes before you really begin.

 

It might read like Dick and Jayne but just bear with me and try it. I've broken this down into steps.

 

First here is the effect

 

1.) Magician holds both fists straight out in front of body about shoulder width.

 

2.) Magician instructs spectaors to copy and do the same.

 

(have spectators copy every thing you are doing)

 

3.) Open your hands, fingers nice and wide. Thumbs are pointing towards the ceiling, palms facing each other.

 

(Get spectators to copy)

 

4.) Now turn your hands inward, so it looks like: Thumbs pointing down backs of hands are facing each other.

 

(again spectators copy)

 

5.) Now place your right hand slowly and deliberetly over you left hand..

 

(Make sure everybody knows you are doing this with your right hand and make sure they do the same with there right hand) You're really pressing the fact that everything is legitimate and the same as them on this.

 

6.) Now interlock your fingers together.

 

(by now everybody will automatically copy you, coach them if need be)

 

7.) Point your thumbs down

 

Say the exact line, "Point your thumbs down. Now! I mean it. Really. Do it!"

 

8.) Wiggle your fingers

 

(they do the same)

 

9.)Move your hands up and down while still locked togther.

 

(they do the same)

 

10.) Now for the most important part.

 

Ask if their thumbs are down. No matter what they say, you say, "They aren't down, check."

 

11.) They do, and now here comes the trick.

 

Keeping your fingers locked together still, thumbs down your able to turn both hands to the left never letting so your thumbs are pointing up.

 

********************************************************

 

Fun part is, you hid a secret move with all that by play that nobody caught, so, nobody else is able to copy that last part. It's quite fun watching every body else try to do this.

 

Seems like alot becuase of all the type but its really just a matter of a few moves that look like they are no big deal. Just try it while reading, you'll see it's not a whole lot. Well any way, on to the Secret.

 

Secret:

 

Did you guess when the secret move happens?

 

Here it is,

 

10.) Now for the most important part.

 

Ask if their thumbs are down. No matter what they say, you say, "They aren't down, check."

 

While every body is checking for a split second. (this is known as misdirection. Getting them to pay attention to what appears to be significant while the magician does the dirty move over there)

 

Dirty move? Simple

 

Your hands are locked together. You let go with your left hand, and rotate it 360 degrees and regrip. Point your thumbs down.

 

Eureka! That is it very diabolical.

 

Don't attempt to hide the move, Just go ahead and do it, it takes all but a split second to do. and nobody is paying attention to it. How ever if you feel self concious about doing such a move out in the open just bend down a little bit, walk over next to the person really quick to check and see if there thumbs are down, either way, it works.

 

Sorry about such a long description but try it out, it takes up all but 10 seconds if even that much.

 

Tell me how it works for you, and how it went when showing to your class mates or students.

 

King Size Magic

 

P.S. if you live in the United States, and you need help with this, send me a PM, we might be able to arange a phone call to describe it, and help you learn it if you need further help. My dime after 7 PM EST or on the weekends. Good luck and have fun!

[Goju 4 Life]

I get this odd feeling that if I do this in front of a class I will fail horribly. Worked on my sister though.

[isshinryuwarrior]

Goju, it's a tough thing to get in front of a group, you might want to hide a little bit. Make sure you're standing infront of everybody, and when you go to remind every body that there thumbs should be down, quickly jump right next to someone and check there thumbs. some what sloppy but it's worked in some situations. You just have to trust your misdirection