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How To: Perform a Chinese suicide trick on a Diabolo
Watch this video to learn how to do a Chinese suicide on a Diabolo juggling toy. This video will teach you an impressive trick that is very easy to do.
News: Perform the impossible balancing dominoes trick
This is a simple trick of perfect balance. Seventeen dominoes balance on a single chip. The strategy implores you to be as patient and steady handed as a neurosurgeon.
How To: Perform the soap and pepper water trick
Okay, you have tons of ground pepper, and tons of water. What can you do with it all?
How To: Do the *Twilight Zone* Zippo lighter trick
Learn how to steal a flame from a Zippo and put it back on. This trick is called Twilight zone because you grab the flame with your hand and then replace it magically.
How To: Perform the three beat weave poi move
Check out this how-to video to perform three beat weave poi. This poi lesson is for beginners who already know how to spin the two beat weave. The three beat weave poi move is an essential component of your poi twirling move-base. It'll be used a lot, so you should learn how to do it well. Here is a very comprehensive tutorial on how to do so.
How To: Perform the basic two handed spiral for poi
Perform the basic two handed spiral poi move with tips from this how-to video. This poi how-to video is for beginners and those at the intermediate level. The basic two handed spiral poi move is also known as hand spirals, spiral wraps, and double hand-wraps. To do this poi move, you need to have good split-time and wall-plane control.
How To: Perform butterfly low reels for poi
Perform butterfly low reels for poi with tips from this how-to video. This poi video is for beginners. To perform butterfly low reels, you must first know how to do basic butterfly spinning for poi. This move is very cool and will lead to some wonderful things once you've completed your poi reels training.
How To: Perform butterfly high reels for poi
Perform butterfly high reels for poi beginners. To do this poi move, it is a prerequisite that you know how to do the basic butterfly, spinning, and butterfly low reels.
How To: Perform poi fountains
To perform a fountain in poi, you need to know how to do three beat weave turning and same direction high reels. This is just a little video to help some people with poi fountains. If you are interested in poi fountains, check it out.
How To: Perform buzzsaw transitions and shortening poi
Check out this how-to video to learn buzzsaw transitions and shortening your poi. To shorten your poi, you need to open and close your hand at various points. Watch this poi video to learn more.
How To: Perform hip reel turning for poi
Check out this short little how-to video aimed at helping people get their turning reels down for poi. This is related to alternating wall-plane moves, also used in poi. Try turning your whole body around while the poi is behind you.
How To: Perform poi hip reels
This is a quick how-to video to help some people who are having trouble with the wrist action for low reels in poi. Getting this rolling action with the wrists will make your reels easier and will make learning advanced poi simpler. This is not a flashy video, but should still help some of you improve your poi.
How To: Perform a couple rubber band magic tricks
This video magic tutorial shows how to do a couple of tricks with a rubber band. Learn how to perform some simple tricks by watching and following along.
How To: Make a card levitate as a magic trick
Need a new card trick to amaze your friends? Learn to levitate a card from your hand with this simple instructional video. Make the card seem to float effortlessly above your hand as you enjoy the shocked expressions on the faces of your audience.
How To: Perform simple magic tricks in any restaurant
Want to entertain your dining companions, maybe liven up a dull family meal? This video tutorial shows how to perform a couple simple magic tricks with props from any dinner table.
How To: Change the color of raspberry juice like magic
Raspberry juice will change colors with the help of a couple simple home ingredients, and creates a a great trick effect. Learn how to perform the color changing juice trick by watching this video magic tutorial.
How To: Make coins disappear with light refraction magic trick
Most coin vanishing tricks rely on sleights of hand and some skill; this easy magic trick just uses the physical laws of light refraction, and is much easier than that makes it sound. Learn how to perform this disappearing coin trick, great for a night out at a bar, by watching this video magic tutorial.
How To: Use static cling to attract pepper like magic
Pour both salt and pepper onto a table, and bet that you can pick up the pepper without touching the salt. This is an easy bet to win, and all you need is a balloon. This can be performed as a magic trick as well. Learn how to manipulate static cling to pick up pepper by watching this video magic trick tutorial.
How To: Perform the Red and Black magic card trick
A wave of all it appears to take to find the selected cards in the Red and Black card trick. Of course, it takes a little set-up to create this illusion. Learn how to perform the Red and Black card trick by watching this video magic tutorial.
How To: Perform the flip color change for magic card tricks
The flip color change is a basic element in a lot of card tricks or can be done as a card trick all of its own. This video magic tutorial shows how to perform the flip color change card trick. Perform the flip color change for magic card tricks.
How To: Levitate a Zippo flame
This is a cool trick that can be done with any Zippo lighter. Learn how to levitate a flame more than an inch above a Zippo. It works best with a cold lighter. Learn how to do this easy bar trick by watching this video trick tutorial.
How To: Perform the magic this 'n' that card trick
This is a real simple card trick with any three cards that have been written on with a marker. Learn how to perform the this'n'that card trick by watching this video magic tutorial.
How To: Put a penny into stacked shot glasses without spilling
This is a great bar trick for two shot glasses stacked together. Learn how to slip a penny in between the two shot glasses without spilling any of the liquid by watching this video magic tutorial.
How To: Juggle the Rubenstein's and Romeo's Revenge pattens
Before attempting these tricks, master Mills Mess. Rubenstein's and Romeo's Revenge patterns are easily the most complicated 3 ball juggling patterns, but with a little work, anyone can perform them. Learn how to juggle the Rubenstein's and Romeo's Revenge patterns by watching and following along with the step by step instructions in this juggling how-to video.
How To: Juggle the Windmill and Burke's Barrage
This video is a juggling tutorial for the Windmill and Burke's Barrage patterns. Make sure you can do under-arm and overhand throws first. Learn how to juggle the Windmill and Burke's Barrage by watching this instructional video and start practicing your juggling.
How To: Juggle the overhand, underhand, and two in one hand
After mastering the 3 ball cascade, there are a few easy additions that can be added to give juggling an extra bit of flair. Learn how to juggle the overhand, underhand, and two in one hand by watching this video tutorial.
How To: Juggle the three ball cascade
This juggling tutorial starts with basic tips and at the absolute beginning. Learn how to work up from tossing one ball back and forth to juggling the 3 ball cascade. Watch this video juggling how-to and start practicing!
How To: Juggle the Sandbox Shuffle advanced pattern
Romeo's and Rubinstein's Revenge juggling patterns are suggested pre-requisites for learning how to do the Sandbox Shuffle, but with a little bit of practice, anyone can learn how to do this complex pattern. Watch this video juggling tutorial and learn how to execute the Sandbox Shuffle juggling pattern.
How To: Juggle the Boston Mess and Cherry Picker patterns
The Boston Mess and Cherry Picker juggling patterns are intermediate juggling moves, but with the help of this video tutorial and a bit of practice, anyone can learn how to do them. Start watching and start practicing to learn how to juggle like a pro.
How To: Juggle 3 balls like an expert
This video juggling tutorial starts at the absolute basics and builds up to juggling with three balls. Even beginners can learn how to juggle 3 balls by watching and following along. Start practicing and start juggling like a pro!
How To: Juggle Takeouts & Burke's Barrage patterns
2 in 1 hand and tennis juggling patterns are pre-requisites for learning how to do the Takeouts and Burke's Barrage moves. Watch this juggling how-to video and start practicing to juggle like a pro!
How To: Juggle the Takeouts-Box & Burke's Barrage-Box pattern
This step by step juggling tutorial shows how to perform the Takeouts as well as the Burke's Barrage box patterns. Learn how to juggle these advanced moves by watching this juggling video. Start practicing and start juggling like a pro!
How To: Juggle the 5 Ball Split Multiplex or Splits
The 5 ball split multiplex or splits is a pretty advanced juggling move that requires knowledge of the 3 ball reverse cascade, 2 in one hand, 4 ball fountain, and the five ball cascade helps too. If that all checks out, learn how to do the 5 ball split multiplex or splits by watching this video juggling tutorial and start practicing today!
How To: Juggle the Boston Shuffle or Slams pattern
The Boston Shuffle, also known as Slams, is not to be confused with the Boston Mess. It's a move similar to a basic cascade, so the Boston Shuffle isn't just for advanced jugglers. Learn how to do the Boston Shuffle by watching this video juggling tutorial and start practicing today!
How To: Juggle the 531 Mills Mess
The 531 Mills Mess is an advanced juggling move, but it isn't too complicated to understand. Learn how to juggle the 531 Mills Mess by watching this video tutorial and start practicing today!
How To: Juggle the 4 ball Mill's Mess
This video shows how to do the 4 ball version of the Mill's Mess juggling trick. This trick may take months to learn, it is even more difficult than the 5 ball cascade (for most people). Watch this advanced juggling tutorial and learn how to start juggling the 4 ball Mill's Mess pattern with a little bit of practice.
How To: Chug a Beer
It doesn't take much skill to drink beer fast, but to chug an entire beer in one gulp is an art. Learn how to execute this bar trick by picking up a few simple techniques. Start watching and start chugging.
How To: Perform tricks with a Zippo lighter
There are lots of different ways to light up a Zippo lighter with a little flair, and maybe impress a person or two out at the bar. Learn how to do tricks with a Zippo lighter by watching and following along with this video tutorial. Perform tricks with a Zippo lighter.
How To: Do the million dollar card trick
The million dollar card trick flips all the aces and makes them reappear from the deck. This step-by-step magic tutorial shows how to execute this illusion. All you need is a regular deck of cards and a bit of practice to start impressing friends with magic!
How To: Perform the original color change card trick
Change the colors of aces back in forth in this magical illusion. Learn how to perform the original color change card trick by following along with this video magic tutorial