Review: The Complete Muscle Pass by David Kong

The "complete" in the title is an apt description of this thorough treatment of the muscle pass. On this DVD, David Kong offers a thorough explanation of the rather difficult move and offers some strong applications and routines. It's a definite jump up from anything published in the past.

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The core of this DVD features in-depth instructions on learning the muscle pass. Kong not only covers the usual aspects: placement, hand movement, coins to use and such, he also talks about moisture in your hands and more.

Once you master the muscle pass, Kong teaches 19 applications and routines that range from five coin productions to slick transpositions, penetrations and switches. No gimmicks here, just pure skill. There's also footage of John Cornelius teaching the Muscle Pass and three effects from video that dates back to the early 1990s. Kong teaches advanced moves that will give you material to aim toward for a long time.

I'm not a magician's magician, but when other conjurers watch my family show, they often comment about my muscle pass. It's a strong move that is impressive to laymen as it is to magicians. It's an effect you can perform at any time because all you need are your hands and a coin.

With "The Complete Muscle Pass," David Kong serves the most complete treatment of this topic that I have seen and the next best thing to having a pro personally teach you the move, which is how I learned it. Until I was offered insight by a pro, I too struggled with the move.

With Kong's explanation, your odds for success will be high. And this DVD is far more than just a lesson on the basic move.

MSRP: (US) $20

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