Double
Lift-Downs Change
Mike
Rogers
Does
magic literature really need more drivel devoted
to the Double Lift? Perhaps not, but here
goes. What I'm about to describe has two extremely
strong points in its favor. First, though
there is a get-ready action this motion is
done well in advance and is invisibly killed
prior to the actual double turnover of the
two cards. Second, after the two cards are
turned face up they are automatically in position
for the Downs Change (see Downs
Art of Magic) .
Here's
the doin'ÖÖ.
To
begin I suggest you review Leipzig's Double
Lift on page 29 of Vernon's Tribute to Nate Leipzig. We are going to closely
duplicate, but not entirely, that action.
To
perform the Double Lift-Downs
Change follow along with deck in left
hand dealer's position. Using any method you
know establish a left little finger break
under the top two cards. As soon as this break
is established use the tip of the left little
finger to push the two cards to the left.
Once the cards are pushed to the left the
two cards, as one, will be jogged to the left
at the left rear corner of the deck proper.
As this is done release any break remaining
on the little finger. Ed Marlo published this
get-ready many years ago; however, Marlo,
using his right hand from above, rotated the
entire deck end for end sending the jogged
double to the upper right side of deck. This
rotation of the deck is not done for the move
we are now describing. Leave the jogged double
(jogged only at the corner, touching the heal
of your thumb) pointing to the left.
You
are now set to easily perform the Leipzig
turnover without having to "milk" the edge
of the cards to establish the pick up. Once
the two cards (as one) have been turned face
up they are deposited (as one) on top of the
talon overlapping to the right about one inch.
They are now automatically in the correct
position to execute the Downs Change, apparently
placing the visible face card on table while
actually exchanging it for the hidden card.
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