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Card work with little time
« on: October 24, 2013, 10:26:00 PM »
 

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I work full time at a job, and can practice no more than 3 hrs a day 5 days a week , Most of the time,, I have learned 10 good flourishes, and about 30 or so good sleight tricks, I'm into Dan Madisons work , I have all his stuff , looking for talk in his work with more insight of flashy flourishes
 

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« Reply #1 on: October 25, 2013, 08:22:15 AM »
 

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I work full time at a job, and can practice no more than 3 hrs a day 5 days a week , Most of the time,, I have learned 10 good flourishes, and about 30 or so good sleight tricks, I'm into Dan Madisons work , I have all his stuff , looking for talk in his work with more insight of flashy flourishes

15 hours of practice a week is actually pretty good, as long as you stick with it.  I seem to recall hearing that it takes about 10,000 hours of good practice at something to achieve mastery.  You'll reach that in under two years at your present rate of practice.
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3 hours a day for 5 days a week,  that is impressive!  what is a good beginner flourishing trick for me to start off with?
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3 hours a day for 5 days a week,  that is impressive!  what is a good beginner flourishing trick for me to start off with?

http://aethercards.com/discourse/magical-cardistry-bonanza/beginner-flourishing/msg82192/#msg82192
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« Reply #4 on: November 01, 2013, 02:26:28 PM »
 

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Thanks, Don! 
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