I'm "New" to Magic

Hey everyone!!!

First off,

The magic isn't in the objects the magician uses, but in the appropriate way the magician uses those objects.

A professional magician performs magic (or should) with any object (even if it's from a kid's magic set).
Someone who "isn't a magician" – you can give them the best professional gimmick out there..., and they'll completely botch the effect.

The objects (gimmicks or apps) don't make you a magician..., although some people seem to think they do.

Let's get to the point of your question.

Within magic, there are many disciplines. The first thing I advise is to focus on one of them (for example, card magic) and dedicate some time to see how you do and if it's really your thing.

And you can always try out some alternatives to your main discipline (coins, sponges, rubber bands, etc...).

This really comes down to your personal taste and what you're naturally good at, which is why you need to experiment.

No matter what you start with, dedicate time to it. Don't try to learn a "trick" in a week and consider it "mastered" (a large majority of people do this, and it's a trap – they end up learning nothing, and a month later, they can't even remember how to start).

Magic is like martial arts training; it requires katas, continuous repetition of movements over and over until you're sick of it, and until muscle memory is the only thing that needs to remember the choreography of all the moves.

So, where do you start???

Out of everything, I always lean more towards cards, so my advice is the book Cartomagia Fundamental by Vicente Canuto. With that, you'll have plenty of learning material for a loooong time.

Seriously, that book will keep you busy for years.

Unless you're some kind of prodigy who can absorb and learn that knowledge faster than other professional magicians (who came before you) read it and took their time.

Let's remember that, reading a book doesn't mean you truly know and understand it well.

Because there will always be that typical person who wants to read it once and know everything instantly (good luck with that in life, smarty-pants).

Like I said, focus on your interests and start there (don't try to tackle everything at once).

Cheers!!!

I want to learn magic for free, with courses that cover all sorts of materials. I'm at an intermediate level, and I'm even tackling some advanced work.