"The inviolable rule of the
professional is uniformity of action. Any departure from the customary
manner of holding, shuffling, cutting or dealing the cards may be
noticed, and is consequently avoided... Whether the procedure is true or
'blind,' the same apparent action is maintained throughout." - The
Expert at the Card Table, 1902
"Volume upon volume has been
written on cards. Paying particular attention to the uniformity of
action is generally a minor detail in most compositions. However, this
subject is a crucial one. Its implementation helps eliminate suspicion
in the minds of the spectators. Connecting the dodges of showing two or
three cards as one, the Gemini Count, top change, various false counts,
etc., with a common link of uniformity strengthens the overall ability
to deceive the already suspicious crowd... The various techniques are
logical and the style is compatible with the way most handle playing
cards when they are not trying to do a contrived maneuver of some sort.
Their utility is far reaching and many of these techniques have served
me for over thirty years. On many occasions, they have caught the
well-posted card magician off guard for one reason or another." - It's a
Matter of Style, 1997
In addition to card effects, Bob White
teaches a uniform system for showing a single card, doing double and
triple lifts, false counts (including the Elmsley and Gemini counts) and
one-handed Tilt.
White's Fingerprint Trick
Lie Detector Test
Thought-Of Card Across
E.G. Brown's Spelling Trick
Japanese Aces
Ambitious Classic Revisited
Slow Motion Jazz Aces
Ladies and Gentlemen
A Chemical Reaction
Dai Vernon's unpublished Penetration of Thought & Double Pinochle
Running Time: Approximately 1hr 39min