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World of Magic Shop, Products by Shoot Ogawa for sale
This beautiful Oriental-style bag is perfect for use with Shoot Ogawa's Ninja Rings. Hand-crafted purse is approximately 6"x8" with toggle-style enclosure and cotton strap. Colors may vary.
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East meets west! The results are absolutely stunning!Shoot and Apollo spend much of their performance time in environments that are just flat out loud. Too loud for clever patter and repartee. Facing this serious problem on a nightly basis drove them to create visual magic that would pop the eyes out of unsuspecting audiences without a single word.Cultural Xchange is a compilation of fourteen of the best items in their repertoire. Each is a totally visually head crusher that the eyes see, but the brain just cannot believe.Shoot Ogawa is the recipient of the prestigious Magic Castle's 'Close Up Magician of the Year' for 2002.
Shoot has jumped to the top of the close up world also winning the MacMillian Convention's Close Up contest in November 2002. He was also featured on the cover of Magic Magazine in the March 2003 issue. This amazing young man is fast becoming a superstar of magic.
Apollo Robbins has taken the opposite route. He has been working nonstop in Las Vegas for CEO's and celebrities. He first became a rumor to magicians as the incredible pickpocket at Caesar's Magical Empire. Most of Apollo's incredible material is still shrouded in mystery. This DVD is his first visual release. You will be astounded by his magic, his deep thinking and his performance.This DVD is a Bob Kohler Magic Exclusive. It is only available on this site or if you're lucky enough to see Apollo and Shoot lecture. It is not available anywhere else. The DVD is full featured and will play in any country.Each of the performance pieces on the DVD are accompanied by music...loud, fast music. This is to simulate how their magic appears to spectators in the real world.
You will see that times for professional magicians have changed. You need high impact visual magic that is quick and to the point. All of the fat has been trimmed away. Of course, you could easily add appropriate patter but it's the overwhelming visuals that are the stars of this show.The material is coin magic and card magic. Why? You don't have to burden down your pockets with all sorts of props. Just some cards and some coins. You're loaded for bear!Before this DVD was available, I've personally seen magicians offer Apollo and Shoot the price of the entire DVD to tip Trinity or the Neo-Purse Frame...they are that good.
All of the magic on Cultural Xchange takes cutting edge magic to the next level.If you want to take your magic to a higher plane, I highly recommend you get Cultural Xchange or you will soon be fooled by those who did. This material gets my highest recommendation. |
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Once again Shoot and Apollo are stretching the borders of cutting-edge sleight of hand. Bob Kohler Magic is proud to release 15 totally new and exciting routines from the working repertoire of two of the busiest professional magicians in the world.
When they're not working or sleeping, these super creative magicians are busy inventing and polishing magic for their performances. You are the beneficiary, because Shoot and Apollo are releasing these secrets from the vault of their working material.
Cultural Xchange set new standards for performance material that was so visual no language is needed for the audience to 'get' the effect. Of course great patter will enhance any routine, but these routines fill a void in most magicians arsenals by providing professional grade material for when it's so loud no one can hear a word you say.
Cultural Xchange 2 takes you deeper into the world of drop-dead visuals. The routines vary from 'quickies' to full-blown performance pieces. Skill levels are from very easy to real knuckle busters. All of the routines share one attribute.. they will knock your socks off!
Live performances followed by detailed instruction will soon have you up to speed. Objects used are cards, coins, pens, dice, keys and even a poker chip. Incredible new techniques, choreography and audience management using body motion are just a few of the in-depth lessons Shoot and Apollo have designed inside of the routines. The material is absolutely killer!
Cultural Xchange 2 is available only on DVD. Order yours today!
Contents:
Son of Recap
Coins To Glass
Heel Tap
Impossible Change
Kelly In The Box
Great Triumph
Perp To Pocket
No Steal Matrix
Kelly Cuts Aces
Gambler's Transpo
Tip Flip
Quick Matrix
Trapeze Trio
8 Way Change
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The same high-quality as the silver rings, this four-ring set of 4.5 inch rings in gold. Comes with drawstring bag and snap ring holder.
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Each of nickel-plated rings in this four-ring set (one key ring, one solid ring and two linked rings) measure 4.5 inches in diameter, the perfect size for close-up performa
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Ninja Rings
by Bob Kohler
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'Ninja' Rings?
When you hear the word 'ninja' many thoughts enter your mind. Concepts like total precision, unbelievable skill and the ability to do the impossible to name just a few. You could add to that list advanced planning, choreography and the expert use of secret weapons. Gone are the days of assassinating feudal lords, however, today's Ninjas are high-caliber Japanese magicians, who utilize their skills to assassinate the unsuspecting minds of their audiences.
Traditional Methods, Revolutionary Techniques
In 1989 Masahiro Yanagida visited the world famous Magic Castle in Hollywood, CA and performed his fabulous Ninja Rings routine for the first time in America. Everyone who witnessed this performance in the legendary close-up gallery gasped repeatedly as they saw the small steel rings seemingly melt right through each other time and time again. Masahiro fooled many of the best magicians in the world with his masterpiece. Why? Masahiro had spent the last thirteen years perfecting his routine during literally thousands of performances-his method was traditional but his techniques were revolutionary.
A New Ninja in Town
It's now 2003 and Masahiro has passed the mantle to Shoot Ogawa. Shoot has been trained from very early in his youth as a 'Ninja Magician.' It is rare to see such perfection in someone so young. But Shoot has all of the weapons: incredible skill, expert technique, a wonderful personality, professional presentations and focus. To witness Shoot's handling of Masahiro's Ninja Rings will leave you breathless like all of us so many years ago.
Packs Small, Packs a Punch
The Ninja Rings is a routine that, once learned, will become a mainstay of your arsenal. The rings are only four and one half inches in diameter but the routine is perfect for formal close-up situations, walk-around, or intimate table-side magic. The rings are small and lightweight, but the routine is packed with power and extreme visual magic.
Details, Details
This DVD begins with performances by Masahiro and Keiko-the top demonstrator of the Ninja Rings at Wizards Inn, Inc., Masahiro's stores. Shoot Ogawa then performs the routine before a live audience before explaining every technique in excruciating detail. Nothing is left out.
After each technique has been learned, Shoot goes through the entire routine again, but this time very slowly, clearly organizing the entire routine into the correct order for the student. At every step of the way, Shoot explains every facet in precise detail and includes many tips for proper performance.
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