super skills MAGIC SKILLS STEPHANIE TURNBULL A Smart Apple Media
that's IMPOSSIBLE If you want to amaze your friends and family show them a few fantastic magic tricks Professional magicians spend years learning fiendishly tricky moves but there are all kinds of simple magic skills that you can learn with a little practice Some magicians use trick props such as rings that look solid but link together Hints and warnings Boxes with a light bulb symbol contain handy hints for improving your skills Look out for the exclamation marks too these boxes give safety warnings and other important advice You’d need fancy equipment to be able to stage spectacular tricks like this Types of Magic There are many types of magic Some stage magicians use big lavish props to create incredible illusions such as levitation or making entire buildings disappear Other magicians prefer close-up magic such as making coins appear or disappear in front of you Some magicians pretend to read minds instead
Three Golden Rules If you want to be a great magician remember these three golden rules 1 Never perform a trick until you're ready If you're not sure what to do or don't feel confident the trick may not work properly 2 Never do a trick twice People will be looking harder the second time and may figure out your method 3 Never reveal how a trick is done It spoils all the mystery Also because many tricks are really very simple people may be disappointed once they hear the secret A A magician performs eye catching Japanese magic tricks at a festival Outdoor magic like this is called street magic SUPER FACTS One famous magician was the French conjuror Jean Eugène Robert Houdin 1805 71 He created his own props and performed stunning shows with all kinds of spectacular illusions Magicians who join magic societies must promise never to reveal secrets of magic to non magicians Some modern magicians such as Penn and Teller tease the audience by pretending to show how tricks are done before adding new twists that leave people even more baffled
