Finger tricks and their secrets: description and instructions. How to do trick with fingers

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For an illusionist, finger tricks are clever tricks based on deception of sight or attention with the help of quick body movements, distracting maneuvers, etc.

What to do with children in their free time

All children are different. Active people like to run, jump, jump. Passive ones choose more quiet activities: board games, drawing, watching cartoons, etc. But there is a kind of entertainment that everyone likes. This is the magic of focus.

Types of tricks

The most common trick classification:

• Simple. To carry out such tricks, you do not need to use any props. Their number may be minimal. This category includes tricks with fingers, coins, ropes, rubber bands, etc.
• Difficult tricks require more thorough preparation. The presence of a certain amount of equipment and props, the time for working out (improving skills), the method of presentation to the viewer. An assistant is almost always needed.

Every person at least once in his life found himself in the roleillusionist. It's nice to surprise friends and acquaintances, just pass the time. And if you find yourself in the company of children, then you can delight them using ordinary tricks with your fingers.

Sometimes, watching a magician, at some point a person begins to confuse illusion with reality. What cannot be explained is perceived as a miracle or magic. But common sense returns to reality, explaining what is happening with the usual sleight of hand.

Illusionist Basic Rules

How to do tricks with your fingers and become an unsurpassed master magician? The following rules will help you:

1. To get the result you need constant training. Hand dexterity does not come naturally, it must be developed.
2. The staged trick needs to be rehearsed, and better in front of a mirror. The more times the focus is rehearsed, the better the result.
3. The secret of the trick is important. It does not need to be revealed, because the viewer will lose interest, and he must suffer in guessing.
4. While demonstrating a trick, don't give a warning about what's about to happen. Otherwise, the viewer will guess what and where to look. Therefore, the secret of the trick will be revealed.

Simple tricks

They attract with their unpretentiousness. Tricks with fingers are one of them. The ease of preparation and conduct is available to everyone.

Simple finger tricks and their secrets

Let's look at some interesting tricks and reveal their secrets.

• "Torn offfinger". This trick is familiar to everyone since childhood. Its essence lies in the fact that the magician first demonstrates a hand on which all five fingers are clearly visible. Then, with the second hand, he takes the thumb of the first hand and, making a sharp movement, “tear off” it, as it were. In fact, at the moment of "tearing off" the magician simply bends his thumb over the rest. As a result, he already shows four fingers on his hand to the public. These tricks can be done with any finger.



• Walking Finger. This trick is a bit similar to the previous one. The difference lies in the fact that at the moment of "tearing off" the finger on one hand, the thumb of the second hand is located between the index and middle fingers. Next, translational movement along the first hand begins. It seems that the “torn off” finger is either in its normal position, or in a walking position.
• "Finger band trick." This trick is very popular because of the effect of the rubber band jumping over the fingers. For example, two fingers of one hand (little finger and index finger) are wrapped in an elastic band. Next, the hand must be clenched into a fist. The elastic band jumps to other fingers at the moment when the fist is unclenched. The secret of the trick lies in the fact that in the process of squeezing one hand into a fist, the rubber band is pulled a little with the finger of the second hand and those fingers are selected, to which it will jump in the future.



• "Finger with a carrot." For this simple trick, you will need additional props in the form of a carrot, needles and a scarf. Its essenceis as follows. Having covered one hand with a handkerchief, the illusionist sticks needles into it. The astonished spectators do not understand. The secret is that instead of a finger, the master holds a carrot (under the handkerchief). This trick is suitable for children under the age of seven.
• "Finger and match". The match must be placed vertically, head down on the index finger, and pressed with a large one from above. At some point, the thumb is removed, and the match remains in a vertical position. The secret of the trick is that the match must be placed with the index finger moistened with water.
• "Wet finger". The trick is simple, but an additional assistant is required. The meaning of the trick is that the magician, referring to a group of children, asks one person to dip a finger into a glass of water. At this moment, he leaves the room. When I return, I must guess. The distraction is the tale of fingerprints. You can cheat and tell the children that the prints are stored on the surface of the water. The secret of this trick is an agreement with one of the parents, under any pretext, to come up and stand next to the child who lowered his finger. Kids always love this trick.



• "Trick with rope on fingers and knots." There are two knots on a rope about one meter long. The magician, slowly wrapping the brush of one hand with it, draws the other along the entire length. He waves his magic wand and unwinds the rope with a quick movement. Viewers see the absence of one node. This procedure is then repeated, andAs a result, the second node disappears. The trick is that the knots are fake and are removed from the rope at the moment when the magician runs his second hand along the entire length of the rope. You need to prepare for this trick in advance and start the demonstration with the knots already tied.
• "Living Pencil". One hand clamps a pencil into a fist. Next, this hand must be turned with the thumb down, and the rest towards the audience. The second hand must be pressed against the fingers of the first hand and carry out translational movements. As a result, the audience will see how the pencil begins to move, that is, come to life. The secret of this trick is quite simple. After the second hand closes the fist with the pencil clamped in it from the audience, it is necessary with the help of the thumb, which is located below, to rest against the pencil shaft and start slowly squeezing it out. Movements that are made with the second hand are distracting.

How to do a trick with fingers

Based on the above examples, you can please your friends and loved ones with simple and interesting tricks. The main condition for mastering these tricks is desire, some free time and patience.

How to improve magic skills

Hone your skills only with constant training. Even the simplest finger tricks can fail if not rehearsed. Constant training and exercises help develop hand motor skills, which is an important step for children not only in understanding the world around them, but also in developing the thought process.

How to improve skillsmagician

Hone your skills only with constant training. Even the simplest finger tricks can fail if not rehearsed. Constant training and exercises help develop hand motor skills, which is an important step for children not only in understanding the world around them, but also in the development of thought processes.