Kenton Knepper & Mark Townsend
BACKLASH 2011
$20
THE BLURB:
Kenton's BACKLASH has been featured on television, radio,
close-up, on the largest stages, in personal interviews,
banquet halls, living rooms and nearly anywhere else you
might perform.
Kenton says that BACKLASH is right up there with Kolossal
Killer when he is asked to perform a stunner and does not
want to have to work at all to completely impress important
people. There are other reasons Kenton feels Backlash is
equivalent to Killer, which you will see for yourself when
you learn all the details of this memorable piece.
The reason for the popularity of Backlash with audiences is
that Backlash seems to be a real event, not a mere trick.
The performer appears to do nothing at all, and the audience
is really in control of what happens.
While there are many variations and applications, the
following is a basic presentation and effect.
Effect:
A card is selected or written down by a spectator. No one
else sees what the card is in this spectator's mind. Other
audience members are selected at random by tossing a plush
toy into the audience. Each completely random person's
color, number, suit and so on indicates an aspect of the
card the first spectator has in mind.
Ultimately the information given by random spectators in the
audience reveal the hidden or thought of card of the first
spectator.
For a kicker, the plush toy is found to contain a single
paper inside upon which is written the card thought about -
proof of real audience synchronicity!
No words will do this justice. BACKLASH is an experience.
Audiences talk about this when all other tricks fade from
mind, as this effect seems so fair and impossible. A random
set of people and their thoughts determine a card another
person has hidden in their pocket, or locked in their mind.
How could that happen when no one in the audience is "in on
it"?
MORE THAN CARDS...
BACKLASH contains principles that, when properly understood,
may be applied to book tests, drawing duplications, ESP card
revelations, colorful symbols, letters in a name, telephone
and address numbers, and countless other options in
mentalism.
The Main Points Are:
* Random people, or random cuts of the deck by anyone, are
used to determine a selected and hidden card.
* The cutting and audience is entirely free and random. No
stooges or trick decks.
* The deck is shuffled before and during the effect anytime
the audience wishes.
* The performer takes a "hands off" approach and allows the
audience themselves to cut cards, shuffle, choose or name
cards all on their own without performer interference.
Part of the fascination with Backlash is the "I do nothing,
you do it all" presentation. "This is completely in your
hands..." or if no deck is used, "This is completely in your
minds."
* After the impossible manner in which the hidden or thought
of card is revealed, it turns out that one more kicker has
been in the midst of the audience from the start!
Close-Up and Personal
Backlash can be performed for one person alone, or in a
small group of two or three people.
Personalized readings can be woven into each part of the
revelation.
While Backlash will take a little bit of mental practice,
the practice is easy and playful - not at all difficult. By
the time you finish reading this booklet you will be able to
perform Backlash right away. Just a small bit of practice is
needed beyond your ordinary skills.
BACKLASH 2011 features the full blown stage effect as
performed by MARK TOWNSEND, and a readings version of
Backlash by PABLO AMIRA.
You will also find all the inside work and details, as well
as many presentations, from Kenton Knepper and Mark Townsend
who have been stunning everyone for decades with Backlash.
Backlash is simple, devious, and yet unlike most anything
audiences are used to experiencing. Only very basic and
fundamental work is used. It is Kenton's unusual concept and
principles that make Backlash entirely unique and memorable.
Learn the principles and apply these to almost anything you
do - and you will create a miracle that is entirely
believable!
(Listen to a simple version of Backlash in Wonder Words
Volume Two...This ebook takes the main idea from Wonder
Words to new heights, revealing at last the full story that
has made reputations for Backlash performers in countries
around the globe.)
Available immediately in PDF format. A little over 30 pages
in length...so it won't take you long to become an expert in
Backlash and all the ways to apply these principles.
If you want to make a memorable, important statement, and
seem entirely realistic in the process, BACKLASH 2011 is for
you.
"It's perfect. I can use it nearly directly to get across
one of the magical ideas I had been trying to figure out how
to express...my jaw dropped...so much real synchronicity..."
- Andy Paik
"I just checked this out, and it's BRILLIANT. But what's
scary is that I was (quite literally) just thinking about
whether one could take mentalist effects in a certain
dramatic direction... and this effect provided a resounding
YES. Talk about spooky!"
- Robert Parker
"This eBook doesnt really need a review. It IS just great.
Not just the effects , but the PRINCIPLES BEHIND. The book
test is really worth the price. This may sound weird , but
behind this effect lives incredible principles that can
change the perspective of a performance. A paradigm shift ?"
- Pablo Amira
MY COMMENTS:
This is an invaluable technique that EVERY working mentalist
should know and master. Period. It elevates a simple trick
into a mindblowing experience. But, I know, that still
doesn't explain what the technique is. I can't really
describe it without explaining it and that's what the 35
page downloadable PDF does. I will say that some people may
refer to this as "jazz mentalism," a term coined by Bob
Cassidy, though Cassidy's term referred to a different set
of techniques.
I can also say that the effect is similar to Vernon's Trick
That Can't Be Explained because every performance is
different and depends on what is being chosen. But Vernon's
effect was limited to cards and this technique can be
applied to just about anything. Let me clarify that this is
NOT the Vernon effect applied to mentalism, though it shares
many of the same qualities. If you can do, and are
comfortable doing, the Trick That Can't Be Explained, then
this is probably for you.
The structure of the PDF is that it begins with the original
Backlash description and explanation. Following that is
Mark Townsend's Backlash Bash, which is the effect described
in the blurb using a plush toy. A short section about
inserting readings into the performance comes after that.
Pablo Amira contributes an effect using this principles.
And finally, moving beyond cards, there is a discussion on
how to use this with words and drawings. By the time this
finishes, I'm sure you'll be very excited and eager to use
this.
Now, I have to confess that my first impression after
reading this material was that this was great stuff, but
certainly not unique. I think the reason for that is that
the original Wonder Words (1 & 2, specifically) have been
out for so long that they have had great influence on a
great deal of mentalism being created since. My point is
that you may be familiar with some of the basic concepts
already, but this just takes them and explains them
thoroughly and explains how to really make them work for
anything.
So, even if you are familiar with this technique, and the
concepts behind it, for the price, which is incredibly
reasonable, this is certainly well-worth checking out and
making sure you understand the nuances. I will also note
that you can use this for impromptu effects and that this
will work in any language.
Kenton's BACKLASH has been featured on television, radio,
close-up, on the largest stages, in personal interviews,
banquet halls, living rooms and nearly anywhere else you
might perform.
Kenton says that BACKLASH is right up there with Kolossal
Killer when he is asked to perform a stunner and does not
want to have to work at all to completely impress important
people. There are other reasons Kenton feels Backlash is
equivalent to Killer, which you will see for yourself when
you learn all the details of this memorable piece.
The reason for the popularity of Backlash with audiences is
that Backlash seems to be a real event, not a mere trick.
The performer appears to do nothing at all, and the audience
is really in control of what happens.
While there are many variations and applications, the
following is a basic presentation and effect.
Effect:
A card is selected or written down by a spectator. No one
else sees what the card is in this spectator's mind. Other
audience members are selected at random by tossing a plush
toy into the audience. Each completely random person's
color, number, suit and so on indicates an aspect of the
card the first spectator has in mind.
Ultimately the information given by random spectators in the
audience reveal the hidden or thought of card of the first
spectator.
For a kicker, the plush toy is found to contain a single
paper inside upon which is written the card thought about -
proof of real audience synchronicity!
No words will do this justice. BACKLASH is an experience.
Audiences talk about this when all other tricks fade from
mind, as this effect seems so fair and impossible. A random
set of people and their thoughts determine a card another
person has hidden in their pocket, or locked in their mind.
How could that happen when no one in the audience is "in on
it"?
MORE THAN CARDS...
BACKLASH contains principles that, when properly understood,
may be applied to book tests, drawing duplications, ESP card
revelations, colorful symbols, letters in a name, telephone
and address numbers, and countless other options in
mentalism.
The Main Points Are:
* Random people, or random cuts of the deck by anyone, are
used to determine a selected and hidden card.
* The cutting and audience is entirely free and random. No
stooges or trick decks.
* The deck is shuffled before and during the effect anytime
the audience wishes.
* The performer takes a "hands off" approach and allows the
audience themselves to cut cards, shuffle, choose or name
cards all on their own without performer interference.
Part of the fascination with Backlash is the "I do nothing,
you do it all" presentation. "This is completely in your
hands..." or if no deck is used, "This is completely in your
minds."
* After the impossible manner in which the hidden or thought
of card is revealed, it turns out that one more kicker has
been in the midst of the audience from the start!
Close-Up and Personal
Backlash can be performed for one person alone, or in a
small group of two or three people.
Personalized readings can be woven into each part of the
revelation.
While Backlash will take a little bit of mental practice,
the practice is easy and playful - not at all difficult. By
the time you finish reading this booklet you will be able to
perform Backlash right away. Just a small bit of practice is
needed beyond your ordinary skills.
BACKLASH 2011 features the full blown stage effect as
performed by MARK TOWNSEND, and a readings version of
Backlash by PABLO AMIRA.
You will also find all the inside work and details, as well
as many presentations, from Kenton Knepper and Mark Townsend
who have been stunning everyone for decades with Backlash.
Backlash is simple, devious, and yet unlike most anything
audiences are used to experiencing. Only very basic and
fundamental work is used. It is Kenton's unusual concept and
principles that make Backlash entirely unique and memorable.
Learn the principles and apply these to almost anything you
do - and you will create a miracle that is entirely
believable!
(Listen to a simple version of Backlash in Wonder Words
Volume Two...This ebook takes the main idea from Wonder
Words to new heights, revealing at last the full story that
has made reputations for Backlash performers in countries
around the globe.)
Available immediately in PDF format. A little over 30 pages
in length...so it won't take you long to become an expert in
Backlash and all the ways to apply these principles.
If you want to make a memorable, important statement, and
seem entirely realistic in the process, BACKLASH 2011 is for
you.
"It's perfect. I can use it nearly directly to get across
one of the magical ideas I had been trying to figure out how
to express...my jaw dropped...so much real synchronicity..."
- Andy Paik
"I just checked this out, and it's BRILLIANT. But what's
scary is that I was (quite literally) just thinking about
whether one could take mentalist effects in a certain
dramatic direction... and this effect provided a resounding
YES. Talk about spooky!"
- Robert Parker
"This eBook doesnt really need a review. It IS just great.
Not just the effects , but the PRINCIPLES BEHIND. The book
test is really worth the price. This may sound weird , but
behind this effect lives incredible principles that can
change the perspective of a performance. A paradigm shift ?"
- Pablo Amira
MY COMMENTS:
This is an invaluable technique that EVERY working mentalist
should know and master. Period. It elevates a simple trick
into a mindblowing experience. But, I know, that still
doesn't explain what the technique is. I can't really
describe it without explaining it and that's what the 35
page downloadable PDF does. I will say that some people may
refer to this as "jazz mentalism," a term coined by Bob
Cassidy, though Cassidy's term referred to a different set
of techniques.
I can also say that the effect is similar to Vernon's Trick
That Can't Be Explained because every performance is
different and depends on what is being chosen. But Vernon's
effect was limited to cards and this technique can be
applied to just about anything. Let me clarify that this is
NOT the Vernon effect applied to mentalism, though it shares
many of the same qualities. If you can do, and are
comfortable doing, the Trick That Can't Be Explained, then
this is probably for you.
The structure of the PDF is that it begins with the original
Backlash description and explanation. Following that is
Mark Townsend's Backlash Bash, which is the effect described
in the blurb using a plush toy. A short section about
inserting readings into the performance comes after that.
Pablo Amira contributes an effect using this principles.
And finally, moving beyond cards, there is a discussion on
how to use this with words and drawings. By the time this
finishes, I'm sure you'll be very excited and eager to use
this.
Now, I have to confess that my first impression after
reading this material was that this was great stuff, but
certainly not unique. I think the reason for that is that
the original Wonder Words (1 & 2, specifically) have been
out for so long that they have had great influence on a
great deal of mentalism being created since. My point is
that you may be familiar with some of the basic concepts
already, but this just takes them and explains them
thoroughly and explains how to really make them work for
anything.
So, even if you are familiar with this technique, and the
concepts behind it, for the price, which is incredibly
reasonable, this is certainly well-worth checking out and
making sure you understand the nuances. I will also note
that you can use this for impromptu effects and that this
will work in any language.
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