McCoy's Miracles IV: World Class Close Up Magic

By Ian McCoy

This fourth outing in the series McCoy’s Miracles is devoted to close up magic without playing cards.
Close-up magic or table magic is performed in an intimate setting usually no more than ten feet (three metres) from one's audience and is often performed while sitting at a table. Professional magicians also perform “mingling” close up magic or “walkaround” magic – which as you can guess – involves him/her moving amoung small groups.
People prefer close up magic – to any other form. The fact that is done “under their noses” and the fact that often they are involved gives it a viceral and even emotional component that other forms of magical entertainment can’t provide – or rather can’t provide as effectively.

This is high calibre material. It is not for the beginner. However I would hope that some beginners might give it a go. To any keen amateurs, semi professionals or professionals – this is material which you will like and use. It has been honed over many years. Mr McCoy has been a professional magician and mentalist for 25 years – on both sides of the Atlantic. He has worked with and for Hollywood celebrities, politicians, fortune 500 companies and thousands of private individuals.
As with all his publications – the student has a massive advantage in that EVERY ROUTINE HAS A LINK TO BOTH A VIDEO PERFORMANCE AND A VIDEO EXPLANATION. This makes things much more effective and interesting and in affect the buyer gets a free DVD .
So please be prepared to put in a little practice. This is world class material which Mr McCoy passes on for the first time. Most of all enjoy!

• Language: English
• Publisher: Ian McCoy
• Release date: Apr 13, 2016
• ISBN: 9781311402424

Ian McCoy

Ian McCoy (www.ianmccoy.com) is a master magician and mentalist, a motivational speaker and teacher, a published author, a musician, singer/songwriter and a writer/journalist.For over a decade he was one of California's top magical acts and performed all around the world for blue chip companies, Hollywood celebrities, a cruise line, Las Vegas hotels and thousands of private individuals. . He also set up magic classes and camps teaching children of all ages throughout the Bay Area of San Francisco. He relocated back to the UK seven years ago and has performed around Britain and on TV.Ian is also a credentialed high school and junior college teacher in both the UK and USA. He has degrees in history and politics and post graduate degrees in education and theology. He is the published author of the book Magic in the Center : God Consciousness and You a work in Philosophy that examines the concept of the Soul. He has also developed an online environmental news and information service with his brother and sister called just4theplanet . Ian is lead writer.Ian's keynote speech Magical Values is a call for people to be their best. It is truly inspirational and incorporates entertaining magic and mentalism to illustrate some perennial wisdom and motivate his audience.In his Kindle books on the art of Mentalism and Mindreading, How to be a Mentalist , How to be a Mentalist II, How to be a Mentalist: Time Flies and In Mind, Ian takes his 35 years study and experience to teach this fascinating art. Every technique and performance has a video link. So as well as reading, the student gets to see both performances and live explanations.His related book Memory teaches incredible techniques to develop your mind to it's full potential.Ian has also published two books on the art of card magic under the title McCoy's Miracle's: World Class Card Magic and one book on mentalism with cards: McCoy's Miracles: World Class Mentaism with Playing Cards. As with his other work - they all have video links to performance and explanation.Ian's book Angels: An insight into their Existence, taps his academic insights from theology, science, philosophy and history. It is a fascinating study.Ian has two publications on the person of Jesus Christ.The Historical Reality of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ examines just that and argues that historians while agreeing with the historicity of Christ's life and death - have been blinded from the historical truth of the Resurrection by a philosophical stance that can not be justified. His other work Jesus Christ: Magic Man? examines the ministry of Jesus through his miracles.In his book the Atheism Myth Ian gives a robust defence of Theism - as a response to the militant atheists led by Richard Dawkins.Ian's largest and most ambitious project The True Magic: God, Mind, Consciousness and You is an all embracing piece drawing on all disciplines in defence of Theism.

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McCoy’s Miracles IV

World Class Close Up Magic

Ian McCoy

Copyright 2016 Ian McCoy

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Table of Contents

Introduction

Copper

A copper coin disappears from a spectators hand only to be replaced by a silver coin which disappears from the magicians’ hand.

My False Transfer

A utility move which is one of the best in the business and has hundreds of applications.

Hi Ho Silver

Mr McCoy’s signature four coin routine – twenty five years in the making

Super Ball

Three rubber balls magically move from one hand to another before disappearing altogether

Sky Hook

A beautiful piece of magic whereby invisible coins become visible and then invisible.

Sponge

Mr McCoy’s signature sponge ball routine honed over 25 years. This is a fast hitting routine with over five minutes of astonishing magic…….dare we say, the last word on sponge balls.

Mental Coins

Mentalism and magic combined whereby a spectator imagines one of three coins in the magicians empty hand. That coin materialises and then magically disappears again.

Introduction

This fourth outing in the series McCoy’s Miracles is devoted to close up magic without playing cards.

Close-up magic or table magic is performed in an intimate setting usually no more than ten feet (three metres) from one's audience and is often performed while sitting at a table. Professional magicians also perform mingling close up magic or walkaround magic – which as you can guess – involves him/her moving amoung small groups.

Very often in close up magic - sleight-of-hand, also known as prestidigitation (quick fingers) or léger de main (Fr., lightness of hand), is the set of techniques used by a close up magicians to manipulate objects such as balls. coins and playing cards secretly. In McCoy’s Miracles I II an III I teach some of my finest card magic creations. This volume deals with my non card creations.

People prefer close up magic – to any other form. The fact that is done under their noses and the fact that often they are involved gives it a viceral and even emotional component that other forms of magical entertainment can’t provide – or rather can’t provide as effectively.

There are three coin routines – and a fourth coin routine involving mentalism. Mr McCoy’s False Transfer is one of the best in the business and he reveals it for the first time here. His routine Hi Ho Silver is something he has developed over a 20 year period and he uses it almost everytime he performs close up magic. It is the perfect close up piece which engages the audience at an amazing level.

The same can be said about his routine Sponge – which is far more than a trick. It is a series of magical effects involving sponge balls that leads to superb climax.

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