Performance of Pat Page Sponge Ball Routine - long our favorite multi-purpose anytime Sponge Ball Routine. With Seven to Ten Phases of Magic and a complete vanish to finish, this is the perfect go to routine to start with.
Getting Started - Alex starts by examining the different styles of balls and ball sizes. You'll hear Alex's advice for how to get started--including the little known but recommended 'preparation' you'll want to apply to your new sponge balls before beginning. As you'll see, Alex recommends you start off with 1 inch balls-but don't let that stop you from experimenting with different sizes!
Palm Positions - Next up, Alex offers basic training on the two most important secret concealments that arise in Sponge Balls work. First, you'll discover the simple but powerful Finger Palm, used for most Sponge Ball Routines most of the time. You'll also be introduced to the Thumb Palm and the Classic Palm-two alternate positions you will be glad to have!
Producing a Ball - Discover multiple ways to begin your routine by producing a single ball from an empty hand to make a stunning beginning to a sponge ball routine. Explore three different methods and pick the one that's best for YOU! Your audience will love all three!
Vanishes - Next Alex introduces a handful of fundamental Ball Vanishes, giving you many to choose from. You'll receive amazing insights, simple methods, including many which include a powerful 'Visual Retention' feature - where the audience would swear they see the ball going in-to the closing hand before the vanish.
Alex teaches all of these methods first, so that you have all the knowledge you could ever need, before teaching his favorite, the Master Sponge Ball Vanish.
Splitting a Ball - As Alex continues your journey to sponge ball miracles, you'll discover multiple EASY methods for magically, visually splitting one ball into two. You'll acquire methods that are instant eye-poppers and others that are surreal and in slow motion.
Sponge Ball Strategery
How to 'Get Ahead' - Alex introduces several all-important phases that allow you to 'get-ahead' at any point in the routine. Don't worry if you don't know what that means. You soon will!!!
Ball Through Pocket - a powerful ball through your
Sponge Miser's Dream - using just two sponge balls you seem to produce an endless stream of balls. Each ball is placed into your pocket-as you produce a new ball from the air. Over and over again, this is one effect that improves from repetition!
Routines: The Ten Count - The Classic practice effect with two sponge balls is the perfect initial practice routine. One ball in each hand: one of them vanishes to join the other!
Ray Grismer Routine - The Perfect Step up from the Ten count, this full routine features ONLY two balls!
The Pat Page Routine - Finally, the perfect routine. So many phases, surprises and escalating excitement and laughter. Four balls and a smile is all you need!
