We’ve all been there. Our hands are sweaty, your heart isracing and your hands are shaking like a leaf. Yes, I amtalking about trying to pull off your first magic trick that youjust learned. You are excited to show your friends and familyyour amazing trick but then when the time comes, boom!!! itslike you are standing on stage in your underwear and everyone islaughing at you!! Even though you have practiced the trickhundred times or more and in front of the mirror, it’s never thesame when you are about to do it to real people.
Well, have no fear, as this you’ll be glad to hear it can beconquered and you will pull of your trick like the pros!! Yousee, it is natural for our body to tense up when the spotlightis on you, now not everybody is the same, some people are justnaturally gifted to have that knack of performing for people,they love the spotlight, then there are the other 90 percentthat have to work at it to get comfortable of the beading eyeswatching there every move.
So, what do we do about this nervousness?? Here are some quicktips for you:
When performing any kind of magic, be it card magic or a certainillusion...the best way to get your audiences attention so theyare not focusing on what you are sometimes trying to cover up,is to use your hands as they will always follow your hands whenyou talk. The other thing is to always look into their eyes,this makes them focus on you also. Last but not least, in yourroutine, ask your audience questions, this gets them even moredistracted and not so focused on trying to find the secret toyour magic trick!!
If you do all the above magic trick tips above, you will alsonotice that you will loosen up in the process knowing that youraudience is in your control!!! No more sweaty hands, shakiness,or standing in your underwear feeling:)
You just have to learn some “patter? as in small talk, learnsome jokes, some one liners, this will take your magicperformance to the next level.
Practice these tips and you will have no problem with yourfuture performances.
Dion Semeniuk is the owner of the popular online magic store, This is Magic! To receive 4 free magic tricks that you can perform in minutes, please visit http://www.thisismagic.com