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Coin Magic. Matrix

Browsing the forum, I noticed that for coin magic there are only two posts!! So I've decided to start uploading videos of some classic effects from this beautiful branch of magic.

Let's kick things off with the widely known MATRIX.

Here's an assembly version by Ross Bertran from Stars of Magic, which isn't truly a Matrix, but it's a precursor, so to speak. It's Ascanio at the SEI in Madrid, with Slydini in the audience (there are videos of Slydini performing some magic that same day that I'll upload later):

Here's the father of Matrix, Al Schneider with his original Matrix:

Since then, a myriad of versions have been created. Miguel Ángel Gea or Luis Olmedo are Matrix experts, and I'd be scared to ask them how many versions they have.

Here's a brilliant Matrix reverse by Ricardo Vizcarra that I know has inspired so many of us—a real gem:

And the incredible one by Luis Olmedo with his Matrix express:

And while I'm at it, I'm including this video—with much humility, surrounded by giants. It's a Matrix I came up with during the pandemic while chatting with Luis Olmedo (who added the music to this silent rehearsal), based on Ricardo Vizcarra's brilliant underlying structure.

We'll continue, likely with Joaquin Navajas or David Roth, both of whom we recently lost.

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Willy.

What an amazing historical deep dive into the Matrix effect!!

Big props for this contribution, and I have to say, you've really held your own among the greats.

I enjoyed it immensely.

Thanks so much, congratulations, and keep up the fantastic work on the project.

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Thanks so much, Mario! I really appreciate that!

You've really inspired me to finally get to work on a Matrix routine I've had sitting on the back burner, and hopefully, I can get it polished up!

All the best!

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