Reflections on the Double Card (Ascanio's Handling)

Book
2020
Written by Jesús Etcheverry
Work of Arturo de Ascanio, Jesús Etcheverry
215 pages (E-book), published by Lybrary.com
Illustrated with photographs
Language: English
69 entries
Cover photograph
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Roberto Giobbi Preface
3
Jesús Etcheverry Foreword
9
Chapter One - The Manuscript
10
Arturo de Ascanio Manejo de la Carta Doble reprint of the notes on the double card handling by Ascanio, from the lecture held in December 1979
Also published here
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Chapter Two - Preliminary Comments
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Jesús Etcheverry Ascanio's Handling of the Double Card
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Jesús Etcheverry Chapter Three - Introduction general introduction on double card handling
  • On the subject
  • Its importance
  • General plan
  • Note
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Chapter Four - Performance
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Jesús Etcheverry Performance notes on the tricks in the manuscript Manejo de la Carta Doble, see page 11
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Chapter Five - A Little Bit of Theory
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Jesús Etcheverry Technical Aspects general comments on double lifts and technique
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Jesús Etcheverry a) Technique of the “catch” several methods to obtain a break under the top two cards
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Jesús Etcheverry b) Holding technique on holding a double, using the the three-pointed clamp
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Jesús Etcheverry c) Mobility technique on moving double cards
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Jesús Etcheverry d) Transfer technique transferring double in a group of cards
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Jesús Etcheverry e) Return technique on returning a double card
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Jesús Etcheverry Construction aspects ("Modus operandi") on how the double lift should be embedded in a routine, smart movements
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Jesús Etcheverry Cover aspects on Ascanio's thoughts on naturalness, conditioned naturalness, spontaneous naturalness, forced naturalness, static and dynamic naturalness, looseness, weightlessness, nonchalance, misdirection, timing, rhythm
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Jesús Etcheverry Presentation aspects in combination with double card handling
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Jesús Etcheverry Expansions and compressions using the Ascanio spread as an example for expansion and compression
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Chapter Six - The performance in Light of Theory
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Arturo de Ascanio, Jesús Etcheverry Double Ambitious Card four phases
Also published here
Related to
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Arturo de Ascanio Challenging Double-lift
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 50
Arturo de Ascanio Ascanio’s Floating Forward Move Floating Double variation
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Arturo de Ascanio, Jesús Etcheverry Credential Cards card changes, original card is found in pocket, slightly different version than in Magic of Ascanio Vol. 3
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Carmen D'Amico D’Amico One-Handed Double-Lift
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Jerry Andrus The Twirl card spins between fingers
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Related to
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Arturo de Ascanio The Ascanio Half-a-Double Palm double is split, one card is placed in center of the deck while other card is palmed
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Arturo de Ascanio, Jesús Etcheverry The Ambitious Ace of Spades variation of original routine, several phases
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 67
Double Lift card jogged in middle is turned over with top card at the same time
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Jerry Andrus Andrus Get Rid top card starts out-jogged and is dragged back over inner end for unload
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Related to
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Chapter Seven - The Performance in Light of Theory
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Arturo de Ascanio, Jesús Etcheverry The Restless Lady la dama inquieta
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Arturo de Ascanio Ascanio’s Careless Spread spreading five cards as four on table
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 73
Arturo de Ascanio Ascanio Push-Off from Modified Card Dealing Position
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Arturo de Ascanio The Rubbed Lay Down from Ascanio Spread
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Arturo de Ascanio The Burning Double
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 77
Tenkai Ishida Tenkai Turnover Book Break Turnover
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Arturo de Ascanio Turnover in O Ascasino Spread handling
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Arturo de Ascanio Three-card Tenerife Ascanio Spread and Sliding Clamp Ascanio Spread variation
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Arturo de Ascanio Ascanio Air Cushion Turnover turning three cards over as two, on open hand
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Arturo de Ascanio, Jesús Etcheverry Sleightless Oil and Water (or so it seems) 4&4, extra card, multi-phase routine
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Arturo de Ascanio Ascanio's Modified Position of Dealing Cards - and the Way of Dealing
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Arturo de Ascanio "Passing packet count" push-off count
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Arturo de Ascanio Rubbed Lay Down from Ascanio Spread
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Arturo de Ascanio Ascanio’s Sweeping Pick up (or “el paseíllo") picking up cards from table, one or more are doubles
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Arturo de Ascanio Pinkie Fan securing a double in a fan with the fourth finger
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Arturo de Ascanio The Petal Picking (“El deshoje”) after Ascanio Spread, lay down in pile
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Arturo de Ascanio In-transit Lay Down brief, after vertical Ascanio Spread
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Arturo de Ascanio, Jesús Etcheverry Don't blink (revised version) 4&4, two extra cards, face up
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Chapter Eight - The Performance in Light of Theory
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Arturo de Ascanio, Jesús Etcheverry If you don't pay attention… observation test presentation
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Inspired by
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Erdnase Break
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Arturo de Ascanio, Jesús Etcheverry Aces with love
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Arturo de Ascanio Ascanio’s Honest Display showing five as four cards, on open palms
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Arturo de Ascanio Ascanio’s Careless Toss hiding cards when packet is tossed on table
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Arturo de Ascanio Ascanio's In-Transit Count snap overcount, thumb in between cards
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Arturo de Ascanio Loose Count four as three cards, hiding bottom card
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Arturo de Ascanio The Nail Twist disarming handling of double card
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Chapter Nine - The Performance in Light of Theory
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Arturo de Ascanio, Jesús Etcheverry The Aces of my exam
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Variations
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Arturo de Ascanio The Pinch Spread Ascanio Spread variation/handling
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Arturo de Ascanio, Jesús Etcheverry Stranger Ambitious Card ambitious card has different back, in the end deck changes color
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Inspired by
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Arturo de Ascanio Color change, "The Power"
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Matt Corin Matt Corin's transformation
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  • "A Novel Card Discovery" in "Genii", May 1972.
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Jesús Etcheverry Conclusion of magic lecture
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Chapter Ten - Forgotten or Lost Gems
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Arturo de Ascanio, Jesús Etcheverry The dice command … and the cards obey. [Four "miracles" in one] routine with cards and dice, four parts, elevator, Bill Simon routines and selection is found
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  • "Circular de la S.E.I." 1955.
Inspired by
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Jesús Etcheverry The Zingone Spread My Version three cards, challenge selections conditions
Inspired by
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Data entered by Lorenz Schär, October 2022.