Magic Tricks

If you saw Banachek's recent Penguin Live lecture, you saw him demonstrate--right out of Corinda--an ancient and somewhat neglected mentalism technique. (The ad says "secret writing," and those in the know will understand exactly what that means so I won't elaborate any further.) There have been other excellent works on this topic by Strivings, Riggs, etc., but this will be the new standard. Banachek is an amazing thinker. He shows and tells you everything, right down to the smallest subtlety. It's easy to see why he's often billed as the world's greatest mentalist. And along with a select few, giants like Max Maven, Dan Harlan, and Richard Osterlind, he's a truly gifted teacher. He doesn't digress or waste your time. He's methodically clear and concise so even on something this arcane, he makes it seem so easy. It's not. It will require practice, but his creativity and enthusiasm will get you excited to work on this technique and make it your own.

If you have ever wondered if this stuff was practical, get this and you'll know. And a call out to another great mentalist, Paul Brook, who sneered and scoffed at anybody using this technique on one of his podcasts. Do you want to challenge Banachek? Really? Seriously, this is another great addition to fundamental mentalism instructional material. You get a little over 36 minutes of video and a profusely illustrated PDF. You will love this.