7 Ways To Perform THE TOP CHANGE | EXPLAINED (Magic Tutorial)

JOIN THE FAM| GET A FREE DOWNLOAD EVERY MONTH: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNTcFjwttaQE1mXv5Z8CllA/join JOIN OUR FREE ACADEMY OF MAGIC: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/su/a1rii5i/TopSecretMagicAcademy The TOP Change is one of the best card switches you can learn and do. Today we learn how to do the technique correctly as well as 7 other different variations that almost NOBODY knows about. Thanks for all the support guys and I hope you enjoy this video! ► READ THE FULL ARTICLE ON THE TOP CHANGE HERE: https://bigblindmedia.com/blogs/news/why-do-some-sleights-survive-while-others-are-forgotten ► GET BETTER AT PRACTICING: Tim Ferris and Richard Turner: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2nmCyKa1KM How To Practice Effectively: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2O6mQkFiiw Biz has been performing and creating card magic for more than 15 years, having lectured around Europe and published many of his original ideas online (you can find some of his sleight of hand on our website). CONTACT BIZ [email protected] LEARN MORE w/ BIZ ► Follow Us On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bigblindmedia/ ► Sign Up To Our Newsletter: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/su/kDJO6Jj/bbmFamilyNewsletter ► BIZ's TOP Magic Tutorials on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqbxEsVSLKqZei3Zr7QrdcIKugX6XnbXE ► The ULTIMATE Card Magic Course - Become a card magic expert with 15+ Hours of Content and over 50 Magic Tricks. Start Learning Today: https://bigblindmedia.com/products/essential-learn-card-magic-boxset-by-liam-montier?variant=39361398472753 OUR TOP 5 FAVOURITE DECKS ► Bicycle Karnival Midnight: https://bigblindmedia.com/products/karnival-midnights-rare-deep-purple-edition?variant=43987674398949 ► Bicycle Karnival Red Dose: https://bigblindmedia.com/products/karnival-dose-redux-rare-blood-red-edition?variant=43987672826085 ► Bicycle Karnival Dead Eyes: https://bigblindmedia.com/products/karnival-dead-eyes-x-edition-playing-cards?variant=39361397981233 ► Bicycle Karnival Assasins: https://bigblindmedia.com/products/karnival-assassins-playing-cards?_pos=20&_sid=0132741d8&_ss=r ► Bicycle Karnival Ryujin: https://bigblindmedia.com/products/karnival-inferno-playing-cards?_pos=15&_sid=0132741d8&_ss=r ► CREDITS: * 1877: “Secrets of Conjuring and Magic” translated by Professor Hoffman (original work by Robert Houdin “Les Secrets de la Prestidigitation et de la Magie” 1868). * BONUS 1933: The Houdini “Bluff” Top Change , Victor Farelli’s “Farelli on Card Magic” p. 71 * 1937 Judson Brown’s “One Handed Top Change” in Genii, August * 1940 “Expert Card Technique” by Hugard and Braue, “Le Temps Aces” page 248 * 1965 Stephen Minch - “The Collected Works of Alex Elmsley” 1994,  page 252-253 * 1980 Larry Jennings’s “The General Card” (Apocalypse Vol.1-5, p.350), where Hofzinser’s Change is explained. * 1982 The Complete Works of Derek Dingle by Derek Dingle (page 163, Top Change Take) - here, the Top Change is executed with  One Handed Second Deal mechanics (which Derek Dingle goes over on page * 1989 Trapdoor Issue 27 p.472-474 Harry Lavine “Hofzinzer’s Top Change” Mr. Levine brings some modifications to the method explained by Cy Endfield in his “Entertaining Card Magic” the most important from my point of view being the pinky break held under the top card in preparation for the change. * 2023 Face Up Top Change by Biz ► GREAT COVER: 1991 T. Page Wright “Page Wright’s Manuscript” page 112 “A Throw-Out Change” -  “The secret lies simply in the employment of the standard top change, in which the card is held at one corner and the deck is held in the left hand. In bringing the right arm back for the throw, the card is brought over the deck and the top change made. Then, without pause, this card is skimmed out to the spectator, as the change leaves it in the hand in perfect positIon for the throw.”