A friend in Japan sent these to me . . . Mr. Oki, a Tai Chi Master, demonstrates his psychic energy . . . is it chi, psychic power, or hypnosis? THROW AROUND LIKE A PUPPET Suggested weakness and large pushes with minimal effort. COME AND GET ME Fixation and then forceful movement and confusion.…
Magic
Magic
Jerome Murat
by Brian David Phillips •
Influence, Magic
Misdirection, Sleight of Hand, Card Manipulation . . . wow
by Brian David Phillips •
As regular readers here at Life of Brian know, I love mentalism (mental magic) and my daughter Kaye has studied a bit of magic (well, perhaps a bit of magick too but we’ll stick to magic for now) . . . she has a few card tricks she enjoys performing and her friend Gareth (Michael’s…
Magic
Bump Keying
by Brian David Phillips •
See here.
Magic
Ursula . . .
. . . the ol’ disappearing handkerchief . . .
. . . . . with a twist
by Brian David Phillips •
NSFW . . . really, this may be a classic magic trick but it is most definately NSFW . . . you have been warned . . . Gala 2006 Ursula . . . variation on the ol’ disappearing handerchief with a real twist. Note the audience did not seem to expect that.
** Special Student Series, Experiential Trance, Hypnosis: Entertainment, Stage, and Performance, Influence, Magic
Roles, Power, and Influence . . .
Milgram, Zimbardo, and Derren Brown
by Brian David Phillips •
Does our inate response to authority shut off our ethical sense or responsible behavior? There are a lot of studies on this very question and the bulk of them point to a rather disapointing and resounding yes. It seems people are often pretty much sheep or more aptly lemmings. Once again, crossposting from the Hypnosis…
Magic
David Copperfield robbery . . .
by Brian David Phillips •
David Copperfield and two of his aides were robbed at gunpoint . . . the aides turned everything over but Copperfield took advantage of his trick pockets to conceal his valubles and memorized the license plate number and the descriptions of the teenage robbers which helped police apprehend them quickly . . . Gun-Toting Teens…
Magic
Two Finger Party Levitation – Google Video
by Brian David Phillips •
Howard Wang sent me a Chinese write up on how to perform this effect and next time he comes up from Kaoshiung to Taipei for one of my hypnosis workshops, we will get a group of victims . . . er, willing volunteers . . . and give it a go. It’s an interesting effect.…
Magic
Christmas with Jeff McBride
by Brian David Phillips •
Christmas Day, we took our daughter Kaye to see a magic show presented by Jeff McBride, a world class magician who is in Taiwan for a few shows. Our friend Michael Cheng and his son Gareth joined us. Kaye and Gareth have taken magic classes and some time ago I gave both of them DVDs…
Magic
Scissors-Paper-Stone – Japanese Style . . .
. . . and here is that fool
by Brian David Phillips •
Why oh why oh why . . . Scissors-Paper-Stone – Japanese Style . . . warning, disengage brain before viewing.
Magic
David Blaine street magic
by Brian David Phillips •
Here we go . . . David Blaine on the street . . . a clip from one of his shows.
Magic
Cyril Magic . . .
. . . you tell me how he does it
by Brian David Phillips •
Here are a couple quick Cyril Magic clips . . . the first in Chinatown and the second is a studio poker card transformation series. Nicely done illusions. I love the reactions of the spectators. Now . . . you tell me how he does ’em.
Hypnosis, Trance, Meditation, and The Rest, Influence, Magic
Dr. Zomb . . .
. . . we will miss you . . .
. . . in memoriam, Ormond McGill, 1913-2005 . . .
. . . Dean of American Hypnotists
by Brian David Phillips •
I am saddened to report that Ormond McGill passed away in his home in the US, on Wednesday, October 19, 2005. He has been affectionately known as the "Dean of American Hypnotists" for a number of years due to the high respect that so many people pay him. He’s been around for a very long…
Magic
Taekwondo to the level that no one else visits . . .
whoa . . . kicking galore
by Brian David Phillips •
Okay . . . it’s martial arts kicking extreme . . . elite Taekwondo . . . whoa. As many of you know, my daughter, Kaye, is a martial arts student . . . Taekwondo and Aikido . . . this guy is just inspirational or crazy strange. Mind blowing.
Magic
Floating Freedom . . .
by Brian David Phillips •
A nice outdoor closeup spectator take on an old illusion . . . floating . . . nice street magic effect.
Magic
Juggling, Mayhem, Chainsaws, and Hot Nurses
by Brian David Phillips •
Strangeness Indeed . . . an intriguing video clip of a magic act featuring juggling of dangerous objects (bowling balls are a nice touch), a chainsaw trick, and a very pretty assistant in a hot nurse outfit. The performance seems to be a night sideshow deal . . . very reminiscent of my first year…
Magic
some interesting magic bits
by Brian David Phillips •
Here are some interesting magic bits that are worth seeing . . . Four Card Magic Crazy Tricks with Cards Gross Coin Magic Chicken Head Some of these, I’ve posted about before but others are new. For even more magical goodness, see the magic category here at Life of Brian. Thanks, toshi.tea-nifty, for the heads…
Magic
Chris Angel’s ButterFly Trick
by Brian David Phillips •
Nice one . . . Chris Angel’s ButterFly Trick.
Magic
Flexible Girl
by Brian David Phillips •
Humans do NOT do this . . . this is just about very much on the almost more than incredibly side of things . . . Flexible Girl . . . just how does one discover you can do that? Sitting around, nothing to do, so you ask yourself, gee, I wonder if I could?…
Influence, Magic
Japanese Street Magic
by Brian David Phillips •
Amazing Japanese Street Magic . . . this guy is very good. Wow. Probably freaked the people on the train out.
Influence, Magic
Teleportation Magic Trick
by Brian David Phillips •
How does he do it? Teleportation Magic Trick. Well done.
Hypnosis Videos, Hypnosis: Entertainment, Stage, and Performance, Magic
Kreskin and Waking Suggestion
by Brian David Phillips •
Here’s a wonderful blast from the past of one of my favorite mentalists. Recently, this link was posted on another list and it’s just too good not to share . . . Kreskin’s Telepathy in Action. In the clip, The Amazing Kreskin (George Joseph Kresge, Jr.) is shown on a very old Regis show (both…
Influence, Magic
Magic Trick . . . gross and a half
by Brian David Phillips •
Looks pretty good . . . someone’s been watching some David Blaine . . . weird magic trick with coin . . . not for the faint of heart. The connection to influence is the misdirection. Bizzzzzarrrro magic can be fun but this one is a little gross for many.
Hyperempiria, Hyperacuity, and Suggested Amplified Sensory Association, Hypnosis Videos, Magic
Derren Brown . . .
. . . of tranceplay zombies, trance, and hyperexperiences
by Brian David Phillips •
On the Hypnosis Technique Exchange email discussion list, I asked a question about Derren Brown that wasn’t really hypnosis related . . . except that he uses trance language as misdirection for his magical effects . . . but, I wanted to know if anyone knew of a site with a good episode guide for…
Magic
Very Cool Card Trick
by Brian David Phillips •
From Big Boys . . . Very Cool Card Trick: Watch this movie very close. I missed it the first few times. The dealer has about 7 or 8 cards in his hand and he deals the cards out snapping them into the table. After every snap the card dissapears. Apparently, it is a card…