Ammar, Michael: The Topit Book
©1983 Pub by Secret Service
Hardcover, 120 pages
The Topit Book
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Michael Ammar: The Topit Book

Comments: Illustrated by Richard Kaufman, Edited by Holly DeVito. There is now an updated "2.0" version of this book available.

Contents:

1 Foreword (Dai Vernon)
2 Introduction

5 Topit Psychology and Construction
5 The True Power of Topit
6 When to Use Topit
7 Comfort Zones
8 Time Misdirection
10 Why Now for Topit
11 Precautions in Using Topit
13 Topit Styles
16 The Open Topit
18 Topit Sewing Instructions

23 Basic Topit Actions
23 The Downward Toss
24 The Smash
25 The Direct Toss
26 The Open Palm Direct Toss
27 The Upward Toss
28 The Pinch
29 The Circle
30 Minus One Toss
31 The Gesture
32 A Covering Motion
34 Back and Forth
36 Muscle Pass to Topit
37 Keeping the Coat Open
38 Bracing the Coat

41 Moves
41 The Appearing Coins
42 Vanishing Okito Box
44 Four Signed Cards to Wallet No 1
46 Four Signed Cards to Wallet No 2
47 Handkerchief Deck Switch
49 Cards into Case
51 Ball and Silk VAnish
53 Topiting Fantasio
54 Striking Vanish a la Topit
56 Vanishing Cigarette
57 Smashing!

61 Endings
61 Smashing Coin Magic
63 Color Changing Silks
64 Matrix Kicker
67 Coins Across Ending
70 Kicks With Okito

75 Michael Weber - Bob Fitch - Harry Levine
75 Michael Weber's Topit Design
76 Silverwhere? (Michael Weber)
78 A Deep Circle (Michael Weber)
79 Shelless (Michael Weber)
80 The Psychological Spheres (Bob Fitch)
83 Impossible Transposition (Harry Levine)

87 Professional Applications
87 The Vanishing Deck
89 Crooked Deck
92 Almost Perfect Ring Flight
94 The Electorstatic Coin
95 Time Machine
99 Coin In Bottle
102 Broken and Restored Watch
109 Fabulous Four Coin Routine

117 Final Tips on Rehearsing Topit



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