So you want to learn to levitate? StreetMagicBlog.com reveals the top 3 levitation illusions.
The Balducci Levitation
The Balducci Levitation is simple illusion that can be performed almost anywhere at anytime. If you would like to learn how to perform Balducci Levitation trick, like David Blaine does in his “Street Magic TV Show”.
Balducci Levitation Tip:
Be aware that this levitation illusion is a highly restrictive and angle sensitive illusion and you should practice your angles over and over; one bad angle or position and the levitation illusion is ruined!
Learn The David Blaine Balducci Levitation Trick
To perform the Balducci levitation you need to pretend to float off of the ground, while you tippee-toe on just one foot (the foot away from the audiences view).
The audience can’t see your supporting foot, because it’s hidden by three things:
1. Your pants
2. The angle of the trick
3. Your shoe thats is closest to them
The David Blaine Balducci Levitation Trick Steps
1. Stand with your back towards the spectator at a 45-degree angle to the person’s point of view.
2. Make your left foot perpendicular to the spectator while making your right foot making another 45-degree angle.
3. Use your hidden right toes to slowly push yourself up a few inches, keeping your heels together.
4. Hold the position for 2 or 3 seconds, then let yourself down quickly, avoiding sudden moves or shudders.
Balducci Levitation Trick Tip:
You should practice the Balducci levitation trick in front of a mirror or another person and remember If they see your right toes they will see how it’s done.
Try to be subtle when doing this. Don’t just say, “I’m going to levitate now.” Say something like “I’m going to try something. Watch my feet.”
Levitation Illusion Warning
Don’t go up too high or the spectators will see your other shoe not levitating
King Rising Levitation
The magician is viewed from a side angel. The magician’s whole body is clearly visible. The magician will levitate a few inches above the ground. Both feet will be in the air.
Like the Balducci levitation the King Rising levitation is also impromptu.
King Rising Levitation Method
The magician stands at a side angle. Under cover by his coat or other object, the magician’s foot is slipped out of his shoe and positoned at a right angle to that shoe with the magician’s heel of the foot placed against the side of the magician’s shoe. With the right angles it is impossible to tell that your foot is not inside your shoe.
The magician’s weight is shifted to the leg and the empty shoe is pinched between the angled foot and the shoe closest to the audience.
The magician then tippee toes on one foot creating the illusion of a genuine levitation.
The Sooperman Levitation
Sooperman is a levitation illusion created by Looy Simonoff. Sooperman levitation also goes by the name Wild Levitation.
Sooperman Levitation Effect
The audience views the magician from the front. The legs of the magician are obscured by his coat or a similar object. The magician’s shoes are visible and the magician then appears to rise and hover at least a 12 inches above the ground.
The Sooperman levitation allows the magician to perform the levitation for a larger group of spectators and appear to levitate considerably higher than the Balducci levitation while showing the front of both shoes.
However, the Sooperman levitation method requires the use of cover from your coat during the levitation illusion. Also, this levitation illusion is not impromptu because it uses a gimmick.
Sooperman Levitation Method
Once the magician’s legs are covered, the magician’s shoes are attached to one another using a bulldog clip or other similar gimmick device. This may be done under some misdirection such as straightening the coat. The magician’s foot is secretly slipped out of its shoe and positioned behind the shoes.
The Sooperman Levitation Trick Steps
1. Stand In front of the spectator or crowd
2. Cover the front of your legs with your coat and attach the bulldog or similar device
3. Slip out one of your feet and begin to tippee toe behind your shoe.
There are a few other levitations that aren’t impromptu which ill discuss another time.
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i learned these tricks and they have a huge affect on my performances.Thank you so much for revealling these trick to me.
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