Learning Paths
93 courses · 790 lessons · 1207 videos · 263h of content
Magic Institute Classes
Magic Institute classes covering card magic, coin magic, mentalism, children's magic, manipulation, parlor, stage, and the history of illusionism. Featuring 110 lessons with 30 instructors, ranging from accessible procedures to demanding routines, with explanations on technique, preparation, presentation, and audience management. Each lesson details its required props and necessary skill level.
Coin magic
Learn coin divinations, transformations, Matrix routines, travels, and productions with Borja Montón, Agustín Leal, Miguel Ángel Gea, Luis Olmedo, and Camilo Vázquez. The path combines full routines and lectures on technique, rehearsal, and presentation, ranging from accessible effects to advanced handlings with standard and special coins.
One-Handed Cardistry Flourishes
Two explanations by Julio Ribera of Trigger and its continuation, Re-Trigger. Study opening, rotation, support changes, successive packet separation, and closure using a deck and optional practice aids.
Fundamentals of thread levitation and Loops
Julio Ribera explains thread levitation systems and the foundations for using them. Five lessons and six videos cover mechanisms, preparing Loops, transport, lighting, wardrobe, and building animations.
Cut and Restored Rope Masterclass
Eleven lessons and twenty-two videos by Julio Ribera on false cuts, knots, and rope restorations. From the props and classic handling to Hocus Pocus, knot finishes, the Chinese Chain, and the Repeatedly Cut and Restored Rope, along with their requirements and examination limits.
Prediction in a packet of cards with Pablo Costas
A routine by Pablo Costas in which a prediction seemingly held by the spectator matches a subsequent choice. A lesson featuring the performance and explanation of the fan, the buckle, the Biddle steal, and the final opening.
Children and Family Magic
Learn how to prepare and perform magic for children and families with Kayto, Borja Montón, Iván Santacruz, and Xulio Merino. Work on humor, audience participation, and show structure, featuring routines with ropes, silks, sponges, liquids, coins, and cards, plus the Egg Bag and Chinese snowstorm. Each section details its props and requirements.
Twin Cards and Out of This World: routines and presentation
Two lessons by Julio Ribera with a regular deck: a double coincidence of twin cards and a separation of reds and blacks. Four videos bring together the performances and tutorials, with attention to handling, spectator participation, and the pacing of each effect.
Visual card magic and gimmicks: predictions, animation, and changes
Five lessons with Leandro Furtado and Julio Ribera: a prediction with a stacked deck, an image revelation, and the handling of Cardtoon, WOW, and Wiregram. Includes demonstrations, preparation, technique, and presentation, along with the requirements for each effect.
Card Manipulation Foundations
Learn essential card manipulation techniques, from deck preparation and hand care to professional productions and vanishes.
Card Forcing Techniques
Master eight essential card forcing methods, from classic psychological approaches to versatile sleights, to reliably control any spectator's choice.
Kangaroo Coins: technique and patter of the four passes
Julio Ribera teaches his version of coins penetrating a table and arriving inside a glass. Includes performance, patter, classic palm, lapping, and the study of each penetration, featuring three handlings for the second coin.