{"id":60460,"date":"2026-08-10T10:23:44","date_gmt":"2026-08-10T08:23:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/strixmagic.shop\/prodotto\/magic-of-michael-ammar\/"},"modified":"2026-09-01T19:45:41","modified_gmt":"2026-09-01T17:45:41","slug":"magic-of-michael-ammar","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/strixmagic.shop\/en\/prodotto\/magic-of-michael-ammar\/","title":{"rendered":"Magic of Michael Ammar"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>The Magic of Michael Ammar<\/b> is a foundational text in modern magic, from a pivotal figure in the art &#8211; named by Magic Magazine as &#8220;one of the most influential magicians in the 20th Century&#8221; Michael Ammar has won magic plaudits and awards galore, performing for presidents, royalty and celebrities worldwide, with a powerful commercial style that is detailed within this very book.<\/p>\n<p>This large, extensively illustrated book covers the very best of Ammar&#8217;s work, with dozens of finely crafted magic performance pieces for close up, stand-up, casual and restaurant settings, with full scripting and presentational notes, including his legendary Cups and Balls routine. The book also includes essays that dig deep into Michael&#8217;s unique philosophy in the art, as well as detailed instructions on Ammar&#8217;s proven methods for making your magic memorable, and even how to negotiate higher performance fees with proven real-world advice, and even practical worksheets.<\/p>\n<p><b>The Magic of Michael Ammar<\/b> is a deep cut through the work and mindset of one of magic&#8217;s very best performers and thinkers, including material that is now ubiquitous because of it&#8217;s inarguable excellence, Ammar even shares secrets passed to him from his mentor, Dai Vernon, on how to develop your skills in magic to their highest standards.<\/p>\n<p>If your magic is ready to go to the next level, The Magic of Michael Ammar contains all the material necessary to get you there.<\/p>\n<p>Introduction (by David Copperfield)<br \/>Foreword (by Michael Ammar)<br \/>Preface (by Mike Maxwell)<\/p>\n<p>CHAPTER 1: Cups &amp; Balls<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Stand-up Cups &amp; Balls<\/li>\n<li>The Dai Vernon Wand Spin<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>CHAPTER 2: Utilities<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Retention Vanish<\/li>\n<li>Amazing Coin Vanish (by Rick Anderson)<\/li>\n<li>Fingertip Coin Vanish (by John Carney)<\/li>\n<li>Ultimate One-Finger Spellbound<\/li>\n<li>Corner Switch<\/li>\n<li>Bottom Deal Force<\/li>\n<li>Wiped Clean #1<\/li>\n<li>Wiped Clean #2<\/li>\n<li>Clip Card Vanish<\/li>\n<li>Cut And Restored Rope Replacement<\/li>\n<li>Side Steal<\/li>\n<li>Thumb tip Finesse<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>CHAPTER 3: Eight Philosophical Essays On Magic<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>In The Men&#8217;s Hut<\/li>\n<li>Super Group<\/li>\n<li>I&#8217;ve Got Rhythm<\/li>\n<li>The Unspoken Performance<\/li>\n<li>Lying: The Unconscious Dilution Of Impact<\/li>\n<li>Get More Rubals From Your Magic<\/li>\n<li>I&#8217;m In Training<\/li>\n<li>Have No Mercy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>CHAPTER 4: Social Workers<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>This&#8217;ll Flip You Out<\/li>\n<li>Coin On Ceiling<\/li>\n<li>Card Matrix<\/li>\n<li>Snort But Sweet (by Bob Chesebro)<\/li>\n<li>Silver Certificate (by Lou Gallo)<\/li>\n<li>Coin In Pen Cap (by David Williamson)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>CHAPTER 5: Restaurants<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>New Wave Coins Across (by Mike Gallo)<\/li>\n<li>Reverse Matrix (by Davld Williamson)<\/li>\n<li>The Vanishing Glass<\/li>\n<li>Coins Through Table Kicker (by Mike Gallo)<\/li>\n<li>Now Cut That Out (by David Williamson)<\/li>\n<li>Switching Sandwiches<\/li>\n<li>Torn And Restored Cigarette #1<\/li>\n<li>Torn And Restored Cigarette #2<\/li>\n<li>Ring Band-It<\/li>\n<li>Did You Order Salt Or Pepper<\/li>\n<li>Bluefield Debut<\/li>\n<li>Broken And Restored Rubber Band Finesse<\/li>\n<li>The Linking Headbands Pinch<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>CHAPTER 6: Reputation Makers<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Pencil Thru Quarter<\/li>\n<li>The Iceman Cometh<\/li>\n<li>Card Cubes<\/li>\n<li>Let&#8217;s Hit The Bottle<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>CHAPTER 7: Stand-Up<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Silk To Egg<\/li>\n<li>Indoor Baseball<\/li>\n<li>Signed Bill In Light Bulb<\/li>\n<li>Billy. 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