The Coffee Table Cups and Balls by J. Burke Whittaker. (Instant Download)

The Ultimate Impromptu Close-Up Experience

Imagine being at a casual get-together when someone asks, "Hey, can you show us something?" With J. Burke Whittaker's "The Coffee Table Cups and Balls," you'll be ready to deliver an unforgettable, impromptu performance that truly shines in intimate settings. This routine is meticulously crafted for relaxed environments, specifically designed to be performed while seated comfortably around a coffee table. It's not just a trick; it's a perfectly structured, short, and impactful routine that actively engages your audience, leaving them utterly captivated and wanting more of your magic.

Mastering Mini Cups with Unprecedented Ease

Miniature cups and balls sets often pose a unique challenge for magicians due to their compact size, making traditional handling and concealment difficult. Whittaker addresses this common hurdle head-on by introducing revolutionary techniques that allow for unprecedented ease in manipulation. You'll discover innovative new ways to load the cups without needing to fully palm them, ensuring a natural and open display throughout the routine. These ingenious methods are designed to make your secret moves utterly seamless and visually impossible, even under the closest scrutiny in a casual, close-up environment.

Innovative Sleights and Deceptive Final Loads

Beyond simply overcoming the inherent challenges of mini cups, this comprehensive manuscript unveils a wealth of fresh, practical handlings. Whittaker shares a groundbreaking approach to final loads that ingeniously takes full advantage of your seated position at a coffee table. This sophisticated method allows for a completely natural and covert setup while you're already deeply engrossed in performing your cups and balls routine, ensuring maximum deception and a stunning, magical conclusion. The principles and versatile techniques taught within "The Coffee Table Cups and Balls" are not only essential for mastering this specific routine but also offer invaluable insights that can be adapted and applied to enhance other areas of your broader magic repertoire. Elevate your close-up magic with this collection of practical, powerful, and truly ingenious ideas.

Original Specs

One of my pet routines that I used in intimate but casual performances. This takes advantage of a mini set of cups and the idea of leaving your audience wanting more.

This was created by me to fill the moments where you are at a get together and someone says, " hey will you do something for us?" this is a routine that is short has audience participation and takes advantage of sitting on a couch at a coffee table on the spur of the moment.

Anyone who has tried to use a mini set of cups has come to the realization that they can be a bit difficult to get used to using due in part to the size of the cups in comparison to the performer's hands. I address this with new ways to load the cup so that you do not have grasp the cup fully in the palm of your hand. This is all about adjusting how you handle the cups to not only accomplish the secret moves but to showcase the cups in an open manner.

I also create a new way to do final loads that take great advantage of the position you are sitting in while performing at a coffee table. This is actually set up while you are sitting down to perform your cups and balls routine. These ideas can be used elsewhere in your magic as well.

Plus, there is more new handlings throughout the whole manuscript.