JM Coins Across by Justin Miller

Magician Justin Miller demonstrates a three-coin magic routine in the video, achieving coin vanishes and reappearances through techniques such as retention, click pass, and ring assistance. He elaborates on finger skills and timing control, emphasizing the importance of attending to the audience’s visual and auditory experiences during the performance. Additionally, he mentions using momentum production to move coins between fingers and diverting the audience’s attention through irrelevant actions. The entire performance is based on logical reasoning, making the three coins visually impenetrable and showcasing an ingenious and captivating magic effect.

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00:02 Coin Vanish Magic

1. The magician demonstrates a coin vanish trick where the coin appears to jump out of his hand, but is actually accomplished through clever sleight of hand.
2. He explains the principle behind the coin vanish, stressing that the sleight is natural and deceptive.

00:40 Coin Retention Technique

1. The magician introduces a coin retention technique, making the coin vanish before the audience’s eyes through quick hand rotations and covering.
2. This technique combines simple retention and transfer sleights, allowing the coin to magically disappear in the hand.

02:24 Enhancing Effects with a Ring

1. The magician uses a ring to enhance the magic effect, utilizing the sound of the ring to mask the noise of the coin vanishing.
2. This technique leverages the audience’s auditory illusion, making the coin vanish even harder to detect.

03:00 Three-Coin Vanish Magic

1. The magician performs the three-coin vanish trick, using skillful sleights to make three coins vanish simultaneously in his hand.
2. This magic combines retention, transfer, and misdirection sleights, making the coin vanish more magical and astonishing.

06:07 Momentum Production Technique

1. The magician introduces a momentum production technique, where quick finger movements and mid-air coin grabs make the coin appear to fall spontaneously from the air.
2. This technique utilizes the audience’s visual illusions and the fluidity of movements, making coin vanishes and appearances more natural and undetectable.

11:04 Three-Coin Appearance Magic

1. The magician demonstrates the three-coin appearance trick, using clever sleights to make three coins appear simultaneously in his hand.
2. This magic combines retention, transfer, and misdirection sleights, making the coin appearance more magical and astonishing.

11:04 Practice Recommendations

1. The magician advises practicing coin vanish and appearance magic extensively, especially the part where effects are enhanced with a ring.
2. During practice, focus on the proficiency and precision of sleights, as well as the naturalness and fluidity of movements.