Magic Tricks

This is the first time i've seen Kainoa give a full length lecture. His coin magic, not to mention card magic, is brilliant. He has that rare mix of technical prowess and natural movement, reminiscent of say, Mike Gallo. Most of us could only wish to achieve a fraction of his accomplishments. That said, a little of his personality goes a long way. Note to Kainoa: As someone who likely offers up a lot of feedback to others, here's some feedback for you to consider. You're an intelligent guy with a naturally offbeat personality. I promise you that will come off naturally if you let it. The harder you work at informing the audience of it, the more it works against you. There were far too many moments when "quirky" became overtly and painfully trying too hard to be funny (sex puns at that). But the real cardinal sin is putting down your audience. Don Rickles can pull that off. You, Kainoa, can not and should not. As someone safely viewing from my computer, I found your 'jokes' often came off as condescending and even mean-spirited toward audience members, without a truly funny insight to offset the offense. From a quick google search it seems your students often feel the same way.

Keep up the great magic, sir. To coin magic lovers everywhere, I highly recommend this lecture.