Ok guys, i’ve just got SICK in the mail so after a first quick look through the contents here is my review, I’ll keep it short and direct.

First, if you are a noob (and sorry for that but I couldn’t find a better word) stay away from this.

This DVD is for the passionate only, I’m not bad with coins but haven’t put as much time into them as into my cards so I found it really hard and technical (this is just a first impression, we’ll see in a couple of weeks hehe), but then again, that’s just the way I like it.

Another point to mention. Ponta uses big silver dollars for most of the routines and only half dollars on the matrix ones.

There is a reason to that. I tried with my halves and found it impossible but then I watched the matrix and said… Ok let’s start with these :>

You will need big coins for some of the sleights. Maybe you can practice with poker chips or chinese replicas but if you were planning to make an investment on Morgan dollars, now it’s the time.

About the teaching… You all know: silent, over the shoulder and first person view, slow motion, a couple of text annotations here and there… I think it’s enough.

This DVD will last you a few years to get down. Not only the technical aspect, if you are like me you won’t stop practicing these routines until you’ve mastered them 100%, and that includes achieving Ponta’s level of smoothness.

Good luck with that.

-Alejandro Portela
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It’s been a while since the last time I blog something about coins instead of cards but there’s a good reason…

First of all, this DVD is only on sale in Japan at the moment but it’s coming to our market later this month.

Ponta the Smith is a magician from Osaka Japan, and in this DVD, he takes you through his handlings of some of the best coin routines around includding: Spellbound, One Coin Routine, Tenkai Pennies, 3 Coins Across, Vanish, 3 Fly, Winged Silver, Matrix, Backfire Matrix, Quick Matrix, Backfire Assembly.

Ponta the Smith has been a highly-sought, underground sensation and his improvements in the coin genre have taken the world by suprise. With Sick, he’s ready to blow up your conceptions of coin magic. Sick is his first DVD, and it is ready to take coin magic to a higher level of performance. Shot in a visual style, Ponta the Smith doesn’t say a word — he walks you through each one of his moves in an easy-to-learn, up-close style.

The reason I’m blogging this is because, man, I want some Morgan Dollars and I want them RAITNAO!

This damn trailer, and the other performance videos from Ponta the Smith at youtube, have made me want to pick up coin magic again.

I’ve read somewhere on a forum, maybe at the magic café, that this guy has done to coin magic what Dan and Dave did to card magic…

I’m not sure it’s the same thing but trust me, David Roth or Troy Hooser among others didn’t get me so motivated. Even though everyone KNOWS (and i’m no exception) that they are the “pros”.

I can’t wait to pick this up as soon as it’s out (this month) but first I need some good ol’ dollars.

Question is, Schoolcraft or Lassen?

-Alejandro Portela

Check it out: Sick by Ponta the Smith

I got this little thing when I met Joshua Jay, Jon Allen and Andi Gladwin at Magic Valongo 09 in Portugal a few weeks ago. It’s is probably one of my best buys of the year in terms of cards / magic stuff considering it will last longer than a thousand bricks of playing cards and won’t steal my precious time like those, also great, magic books I got from their company, although Card Fictions was slim enough to get on top of my remember the milk to-read list…

I never knew what to do with my old Michael Skinner’s Ultimate 3 Card Monte set. Now I keep it with me all the time.

Same with my jokers, double backers, duplicates,coins and business cards, but the best thing is that I can stuff a deck of cards with a card clip or even my beloved Porper on top off all that stuff.

I think everyone should have one, it’s a nice leather gadget to add to your personal collection.

Here is a little video of Josh that I’m sure will convince you if I haven’t already.

This is the way to transport your playing cards. Used by professionals all over the world and the best-selling and most heralded accessory of its kind, the Pro Carrier is a case for all your close-up items.

Not only does it have a pocket for your deck (with deck clamp if you like), but it has an exterior window for business cards and an interior window for your favorite packet trick. It has two additional storage pockets for extra cards or predictions, and a zippered coin purse that will store up to four half-dollars. It has loops for your belt or will fit comfortably in your pocket, and it is made of soft, fine leather.

This is the classiest way we know of to transport your cards and coins, and it’s available at an attractive price.

Get it with the Cardfolio bundle for just $40 and save $10, that’s an awesome

20% Discount

Via | BestMagicDeals

Pure smoothness with card flourishes, coin magic, money bills and ropes.

Tom Pintson is the man.

Thanks to:
Ambrose
Jordan
Jian Liang
Ling
Leon
Stuart

-Kenneth

This video features card, ring, coin and pen manipulation basic moves that will make laymen wet their pants.

“This was first intended for and upload on another website, but it features 2 of my ring-on variations and a little hybrid combo manipulators can appreciate so… I figured I could upload it here without being too bashed :p”

-Ryoma @ youtube

Excerpts from the Cointwo DVD bonus features. See more at www.homerliwag.com

Featuring Chris Kenner and Dan and Dave Buck.

This sleight is used to shoot a coin or poker chip from your palm with an invisible movement,