Classic Force

143 entries in Cards / Sleights / Force / Classic Force
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
How to tell one what card he seeth in the bottome, when the same card is shuffled into the stocke card peeked, kept under control with jog shuffle and then "forced" (given) to spectator and divined
Related to 1584 The Discoverie of Witchcraft (Issue XXVII) 189
Classic Force with out (dropping some cards and starting again)
Related to 1584 The Discoverie of Witchcraft (Issue XXVIII) 190
Classic Force to force a number
 		1784 La Magie Blanche Dévoilée 43
Divination du montant d'argent expliqué Divination of an amount of money contained in the purse of a spectator from p. 29 explained
 		1786 Testament de Jérôme Sharp 78
Henri Decremps Classic Force
1786 Testament de Jérôme Sharp 114
To "Force" a Card
1876 Modern Magic 21
Professor Hoffmann Tips on the Classic Force
1876 Modern Magic 89
To Force a Card including one-handed variation
 		1889 Tricks with Cards 11
To Pass a Card through a Hat as out for classic force
 		1889 Tricks with Cards 116
Card to Pocket as Out for Classic Force
1889 Tricks with Cards 133
To "Force" a Card. First Method exposing the card a bit more, also one-handed or in spread on table
 		1890 More Magic 11
H. F. C. Suhr Das Forcieren No. 15, fan with force card more exposed, rushing spectator, dropping cards as out
 		1895 Der Kartenkünstler 20
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Das Forcieren der Karten oder die gezwungene Wahl introduction comments to classic force
Related to Oct. 1895 Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 1 No. 2) 20
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Das Forcieren der Karten continuation of description, forcing deck as alternative
Related to Nov. 1895 Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 1 No. 3) 35
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Forcieren der Karten with psychology
 		1896 Der moderne Kartenkünstler 9
Das Forcieren einer Karte mit einer Hand "Die Kartenschule von Carl Willmann"
one-handed, force card more exposed
 		Feb. 1896 Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 2 No. 2) 17
Das Forcieren mehrerer Karten "Die Kartenschule von Carl Willmann"
forcing multiple cards one after the other
 		Feb. 1896 Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 2 No. 2) 18
Carl Willmann Das Forcieren der Karten "Die Kartenschule von Carl Willmann"
on the classic force
Related to Mar. 1896 Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 2 No. 3) 33
Carl Willmann Das Forcieren der Karten "Die Kartenschule von Carl Willmann"
continuation of explanation, importance of wording (take a card vs. choose a card)
Related to Apr. 1896 Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 2 No. 4) 49
Das wiederholte Forcieren ein und derselben Karte "Die Kartenschule von Carl Willmann"
forcing the same cards to multiple spectators, general card application
 		May 1896 Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 2 No. 5) 66
The Force with out, included one-handed version
 		1897 New Era Card Tricks 16
William E. Robinson New Thought Card Sleights - Second Method face-up classic force behind back
 		1897 New Era Card Tricks 35
C. Vogel, Carl Willmann Ein erhöhter Erfolg des Forcierens "Die Kartenschule von Carl Willmann"
out for classic force, getting it down to one of two cards, weird
 		June 1898 Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 4 No. 6) 84
Das Forcieren with tips and outs (having multiple cards chosen and forgetting the wrong one, dropping deck)
 		1899 Jedermann Zauberkünstler! 148
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Classic Force card thought-of or taken, classic force
 		Mar. 1901 Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 7 No. 3) 37
Forcing
Variations 1902 The Expert at the Card Table 142
To Force a Card with strategy if force fails
 		1902 The Modern Conjurer 55
Ernst Ehrhardt Die aufdrängliche Karte "Ernst Erhard", card rises out of cased deck, slit in case, as out for missed classic force
 		Jan. 1904 Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 1) 3
To Force a Card one-handed force briefly mentioned
 		1904 Modern Card Manipulation 38
Jack Merlin Forcing
1927/28 Merlin's Master Manipulations 21
Graham Adams On Forcing on the classic force, using shuffle instead of pass to centralize card
Inspired by 1931 Mr. S. W. Erdnase — "His Book" 11
Eliminating the Pass for Forcing setting the card in center
  • The "Strip" Cut
  • "Sighting"
  • Shuffling to the Centre
  • By means of the "In-jog"
  • Pack cut by Spectator (Farelli)
  • The "Continental" Cut (Farelli)
 		1933 Farelli's Card Magic — Part One 35
Victor Farelli Forcing - Timing
1933 Farelli's Card Magic — Part One 37
John Mulholland Balance tip
 		1933 Farelli's Card Magic — Part One 37
Victor Farelli Some "Imperfections"
  • Closing the Fan
  • Suggesting Liberty of Choice
  • Aggressiveness
  • Exposing on the Stage
 		1933 Farelli's Card Magic — Part One 37
Victor Farelli The Nervous Assistant tip
 		1933 Farelli's Card Magic — Part One 38
Victor Farelli, Sam H. Sharpe Choosing a "Forcee" tip
 		1933 Farelli's Card Magic — Part One 39
Joaquín Partagás A "Tip" from Spain
1933 Farelli's Card Magic — Part One 39
For force in audience simply handing cards to spectators, bold old style classic force
Related to 1933 Page Wright's Notebook 5
Orville Wayne Meyer The "One of a Bunch" Force no-miss strategy for classic force
 		1935 The Jinx (Issue Summer Extra 1935) 43
Classic Force crude and brief
 		1937 Encyclopedia of Card Tricks 21
For ready Reference, Several Methods of Forcing Cards from Annemann's 202 Methods of Forcing
classic force with subtlety
 		1937 Encyclopedia of Card Tricks 383
The Force Advice on the Classic Force
 		1938 Greater Magic 191
John Scarne Forcing Cards Behind the Back
1938 Greater Magic 196
R. M. Jamison The Never Fail Card Force
Variations 1939 More Card Manipulations (Issue 2) 16
The Classic Force
1940 Expert Card Technique 186
The Fan Force similar principle
 		1940 Expert Card Technique 187
T. Nelson Downs Out for Classic Force
1940 The Jinx (Issue 87) 551
Charles Hopkins 33 - When force is missed.
1940 "Outs" Precautions and Challenges 46
William Larsen, T. Page Wright Nerve Force bold, just handing cards out
 		1941 More Card Manipulations (Issue 4) 38
The Force using an angled step
 		1941/27 Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 1 262
In Case of Emergency
1941/27 Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 1 263
Dr. Lazlo Rothbart Forcer handling for classic force, followed by french translation "Une bonne methode de forcer la carte"
 		1943 Hokus Pokus (Vol. 5 No. 1) 10
Edward Marlo The Force tell-free force, re-selection, key card in case of missed force
 		1945 Tricks with Daub 10
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue Resume with other break controls, after peeks and as get ready for the classic force
 		1946 The Invisible Pass 25
The Classic Force
1948 The Royal Road to Card Magic 201
Dariel Fitzkee The Force with tips and discussion
 		1948 The Card Expert Entertains 68
Felix Korim Classic Force Tip
Apr. 1949 Grant's Inner Circle Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 7) 4
Al Baker How to Force a Card finesse, four cards under break
Also published here 1951 Pet Secrets 58
The Classical Force
1954 Handbook Of Card Sleights 15
Dai Vernon The Classic Force
1960 More Inner Secrets of Card Magic 70
Max Malini The Malini Force
Also published here 1960 More Inner Secrets of Card Magic 71
Charlie Miller, Sam H. Sharpe The Force tip
 		1961 The Magic of Charles Earle Miller 45
Paul Stadelman Always Force the Card tips on the classic force
 		1966 Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1965-66) 85
Al Koran Sure Fire Force bold, basically you give the spectator the force cards
 		1968 Al Koran's Professional Presentations 101
No-Break Classic Force in-jog
 		1971 The Esoterist 8
Harry Lorayne Behind-The-Back Force
1971 Reputation-Makers 269
Face-up Classic Force any touched card is odd-backed
 		June 1972 Kabbala — Volume 1 (Vol. 1 No. 6) 44
Edward G. Brown The Classical 'Fan' Force
1973 The Card Magic of Edward G. Brown 181
Arranged Prediction mis-calling prediction in case the classic or table spread force fails
 		1975 New and Novel Knowledge 24
Force
1976 Now you see it, now you don't! 38
Harry Lorayne The Classic Force
1977 The Magic Book 81
Martin A. Nash Jog Classic Force side-jog, no break
 		1979 Sleight Unseen 415
how to make one draw the same or any card you like Richard Kaufman's transcription of Reginald Scot's card section
Related to 1979 CardMagic 65
Ken Brooke Ken on the Fan Force
Also published here 1980 Ken Brooke's Magic — The Unique Years 24
Paul Gertner The Classical Method
  • The Classic Force is Timing
  • The Spectator Goes to Select a Card From the Deck But This Hand Stops Just As It Reaches the Deck
  • The Spectator Tries to Remove a Card near the Bottom of the Deck, or is Very Cautious As to Wehere His Selection Comes From
  • The Spectator's Hand Reaches the Cards Before You Have Spread Down to the Force Card
  • The Overexposed Card
  • Pushing the Deck Into the Spectator's Hand
  • Stopping at the Force Card
  • When the Force Fails
  • When the Force Succeeds
  • Practicing the Classic Force
  • A Fre Final Words
 		1980 Forcing A Card In The Classical Manner 3
Harry Lorayne A Lorayne Storm standard observation
 		Feb. 1981 Apocalypse (Vol. 4 No. 2) 448
Simon Lovell Tips on the Fan Force classic force
 		1984 The Best of Close-Up Magic 110
Stephen Tucker Jog Classic Force from in-jog without break
 		1984 Spell-Binder (Vol. 3 No. 35) 688
Die klassische Fächerforce
Nov. 1984 Intermagic (Vol. 11 No. 2) 75
Dai Vernon Classic Force Finesse force card starts fifth below break
Related toAlso published here 1988 The Vernon Chronicles — Volume 2 8
Steve Beam How to Practice the Classic Pass by Yourself actually classic force, continues on p. 367
 		1988 The Trapdoor — Volume One (Issue 21) 353
The Fan Force Handling of the Classic Force
 		1989 Close Up Magic To Tapdance To 35
Force 3: Die natürliche oder auch klassische Force
1989 German Card Top Twenties 80
Gary Ouellet The Classic Force handling details and tips
 		1990 Close Up Illusions 77
Ken Brooke Die Fächerforce
Also published here Dec. 1991 Intermagic (Vol. 16 No. 4&5) 171
T. Page Wright The Force with outs
 		1991 Page Wright's Manuscript 93
T. Page Wright The "Nerve" Force handing cards to spectators, bold
Related to 1991 Page Wright's Manuscript 103
Gary Kurtz Example: The Classic Force
1992 Leading with your Head 28
クラシックフォース (Classic Force)
 		1993 Larry Jennings's Card Technique 118
Eddie Fechter Tips, Hints, and Bits of Business various gags, on the classic force and Ambitious Card bit
 		1993 Fechter 213
The Classic Force
  • Technique, Handling and Structure
  • The Psychological Management of the Spectators
  • The Inner Game of the Performer
  • How to Practice the Classic Force
 		1995 Card College — Volume 1 217
Roberto Giobbi Outs for the classic force
Direct Methods:
  • The "Whoops!" Method
  • A Direct Exchange of the X-Card for the Two of Spades
Indirect Methods:
  • The Crisscross Force
Another Trick
Final Observations
 		1995 Card College — Volume 1 222
The Jumping Pulse a chosen card is found by feeling the spectator's pulse
 		1995 Card College — Volume 1 227
Roberto Giobbi The Top Change as an Out for the Classic Force
1995 Card College — Volume 1 238
William Goodwin Selection Foretold selection matches in value the prediction-three-of-a-kind, face-up classic force with out
 		1997 The Ancient Empty Street 7
Simon Lovell Fanforcethinks
1997 Simon Says! 55
Dai Vernon Classic Force Finesse force card starts fifth below break
Also published here 1998 The Secret of the Palmettos 72
Ellis Stanyon How to "Force" a Card No. 2, also mention of doing it one-handed and in tabled spread with card more exposed
 		1999 Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks 214
Ellis Stanyon Ordinary Method of Forcing the Choice of a Card No. 1
 		1999 Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks 268
Ellis Stanyon Ordinary Method of Forcing the Choice of a Card No. 1
 		1999 Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks 269
Ellis Stanyon Forcing a Card with One Hand No. 4, a bit more exposed, remembering more cards for safety, subtlety of having an indifferent card even more exposed and avoiding that one
 		1999 Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks 271
Ellis Stanyon Forcing a Card with the "Charlier Pass" - Left Hand No. 10, top card cut to center and one-handed fan with top card more exposed
 		1999 Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks 274
Chan Canasta The Analysis spectator selects three cards and then decides on one, it happens to be the same card as other spectator has chosen before
 		2000 Chan Canasta — A Remarkable Man 63
Chan Canasta Forcing Cards forcing same card twice on spectator
 		2000 Chan Canasta — A Remarkable Man 73
Chan Canasta How Do You Do It? spectator remembers bottom four cards of shuffled deck, second spectator selects same cards
 		2000 Chan Canasta — A Remarkable Man 82
Chan Canasta Psychological Riffle Force and Classic Force Combination two spectators select the same card
 		2000 Chan Canasta — A Remarkable Man 89
Chan Canasta Demonstration of Forcing several spectators select a card from a different pack, the are all the same
 		2000 Chan Canasta — A Remarkable Man 90
Patrick Page The Left Handed Force "and A Wonderful Effect Based on the Affinity of Two People"
spectator selects same card as other spectator did before
Also published here Mar. 2002 Genii (Vol. 65 No. 3) 70
Al Baker How to Force a Card finesse, four cards under break
Related toAlso published here 2003 The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Pet Secrets) 407
Roberto Giobbi Forcieren des armen Mannes more or less giving force card to spectator
  • Klassisches Forcieren des armen Mannes
Also published here 2003 Kartenkunst für Salon und Bühne 15
Ron Frost The Simplified Classic Force Ron's handling for forcing from a bank of six cards
 		2004 After The Force 13
Ron Frost The Classic Force: Bottoms Up! Forcing a specific card
 		2004 After The Force 16
Ron Frost The Classic Force: Off The Top Forcing a card from the top of the deck
 		2004 After The Force 17
Ron Frost The Indicator Card Using force card as key card if Classic Force does not work
 		2004 After The Force 17
Rick Merrill The Classic Force tips and handling
 		2005 Home Schooled 14
Doug Edwards A Step Forward (not backward!) step set-up for classic force
Inspired by 2006 Brass Knuckles 63
Roberto Giobbi, Dai Vernon On the Classic Force
June 2008 Genii (Vol. 71 No. 6) 16
Dani DaOrtiz Cull para Salida de un fallo spread cull force as out for classic force
 		2008 El Manuscrito (Vol. 1 No. 4) 27
Steven Youell The Camouflage Spread spreading in a less neat way
 		2009 Weapons of Mass Deception 45
Harry Lorayne Behind-The-Back Classic Force
Related to 2011 Special Effects 76
Jon Armstrong Forcing tips on the classic force
 		2011 The Magical Adventures of Jon Armstrong 6
Classic Force
2013 Magic of Dr. Sawa (澤浩の奇術) 68
Jon Armstrong Forcing practice tips
 		2013 The Magic Apple Live! 3
Roberto Giobbi On the Classic Force
2016 Hidden Agenda (Issue July 8) 196
Roberto Giobbi Another Out for the Classic Force
2016 Hidden Agenda (Issue July 9) 197
Tom Mullica Gag Out for the Classic Force
2016 Hidden Agenda (Issue July 10) 198
Roberto Giobbi Classic Force Light more or less giving force card to spectator
  • Original Form
  • The Failsafe Classic Force
  • Notes on the Classic Force
Also published here 2016 Standup Card Magic 65
Johnny Thompson The Classic Force
2018 The Magic of Johnny Thompson (Issue 1) 219
Max Malini Max Malini
Related to 2018 The Magic of Johnny Thompson (Issue 1) 219
Heba Haba Al Heba Haba Al delay
 		2018 The Magic of Johnny Thompson (Issue 1) 220
Johnny Thompson Johnny Thompson setting force card with overhand shuffle
 		2018 The Magic of Johnny Thompson (Issue 1) 221
Asi Wind Face-up/Face-Down Classic Force classic forcing from a face-up/face-down shuffled deck
 		2018 Repertoire 70
Pit Hartling Updated Handling
  • Forcing the memorized packet
classic force of block
Inspired by 2018 Card Fictions (2018 edition) 46
Harapan Ong Breakless Classic Force face-up
 		2018 Principia 231
Joaquín Navajas, Miguel Gómez, Camilo Vázquez Forzaje ESP three methods to force an ESP card
 		2019 Monedas Personales Y Más 96
Ryan Schlutz Mind the GAP fair version of GAP principle with borrowed deck, chosen card is reversed in other deck
 		2020 False Anchors 124
Dani DaOrtiz Classic Force. Cards are spread in the hands much detail on the Classic Force, including the technical explanation, as well as psychological and verbal touches to enhance it
  • Classic procedure
  • My contributions. Some psychological remarks regarding the classic force
    • Breaking the rhythm
    • Subliminally indicating the card (breaking the rhythm) (p. 34)
    • Openly handing the force card (part one)
    • Openly handing the force card (part two) (p. 36)
  • Holding the deck face up (Tamariz, DaOrtiz) ( p. 37)
  • Getting the force card ready (p. 39)
    • Weave shuffle setup (for magicians)
 		2021 Freedom of Expression 33
Juan Tamariz, Dani DaOrtiz Holding the deck face up (Tamariz, DaOrtiz) face-up Classic Force of any card in shuffled deck, desired card is located and set for the force “in real time”
 		2021 Freedom of Expression 37
Dani DaOrtiz HLG force (Homage to Lennart Green force) deck is messily mixed on table (washed), some face up and face down, spectator touches a face-down card, it is forced, relies on psychology and a casual switch if necessary
Also published here 2021 Freedom of Expression 71
Max Malini Step Delay also jog, get-ready for classic force
 		2022 Max Malini 247
Max Malini The Malini Force
Also published here 2022 Max Malini 248
Markobi Tips on the Classic Force
2023 Lecture Notes 14