Cardiac

THE BLURB:
Invite a spectator to take your pulse. To ensure there is
nothing restricting your pulse, allow them to check under
your arms and examine your arms completely. They will agree
there are no devices on you.

Ask them to find your pulse. When they have it, ask them to
snap their fingers along with it... They will keep track of
your pulse rate. Tell them no matter what happens to you,
make sure they report ANY changes in your pulse rate.

You close your eyes and begin to breathe deeply and
slowly... ask them if your pulse is getting stronger. They
will agree it's beating harder. Then close your eyes and ask
them if they feel the rate changing... they will say it's
getting slower... and slower... and eventually only 1 beat
every few seconds, and then it speeds back up to normal and
goes faster and faster. Then the performer turns his
attention inward and has a self-induced attack! This is
"cardiac arrest"! The performer takes a deep breath and
holds it and his pulse stops... after a few seconds it eases
back to normal.

Comes complete with 7 page booklet of detailed instructions
and routine.

MY COMMENTS:
I'm certain this is a very powerful routine when Andrew
Gerard performs it and I'm certain it can be for you too.
This method requires no gimmicks and nothing extra besides
your body. It is not as dangerous as other methods which
requires an extra something to make the pulse stop. Now, I
don't know whether or not this particular method that Andrew
Gerard explains can be credited to him, but the routine that
is explained certainly demonstrates that it's been performed
and polished. Be warned, this routine takes a lot of
experienced showmanship, but technically it's not difficult
at all. Of all the methods of pulse stopping methods and
routines that I'm familiar with, I have to admit that, as of
the time of this writing, this is the best one I've run
across.