Everyone should have a couple of bar tricks stored up their
sleeve. Bar tricks are a fun way to impress friends, family, onlookers
and the opposite sex. There is even the possibility of winning yourself a
free drink or two! This article provides some information on how to
perform three popular and easy to do bar tricks.
Coin Flip Trick
One
of the easiest and most popular bar tricks to perform is that of the
coin flip trick. This trick can be performed anywhere as it only
requires 2 coins of any denomination.
Place both your palms facing
upwards, with the coin in your right hand positioned near to the thumb,
and the coin on the left hand positioned right in the centre of the
palm.
Now this is the tricky part, you have to turn both your
hands over in a quick motion at exactly the same time. Because of the
position that you placed the coins in, the coin in the right hand palm
should now be underneath the left palm.
You can ask you audience
to guess what hand the coins are under, and reveal that they are both
under the left hand. You can then change the positioning of the coins so
that they will automatically flip underneath the right hand and confuse
your audience even more.
The Magic Cigarette
This is
another simple trick which only requires one prop, a cigarette. If you
don't smoke you can ask someone else in the bar if you can borrow one -
this is also a great way to get an audience for your trick.
Place
the cigarette on a hard, clean table in front of you. Explain to the
audience that you have magic powers, and that you can use your mind to
move the cigarette on the table.
Start by placing your hands
either side of the cigarette, and make it look like you are using your
willpower to make it move. Then gently blow in front of the cigarette
and it will automatically move away from your fingers. You can even make
the cigarette appear to move towards you by cupping your hand in front
of the cigarette.
The Floating Beer Can
The floating beer
can is a great trick that can be mastered in just a few tries. All you
will need is a tin beer can, or you can even use a soda can if that's
all you have.
You need to hold the can in your hand, placing your
thumb on one side and your fingers on the other. Start with you hand at
the bottom of the beer can. You can then release your grip slightly and
the beer can will start to move down through your hands, at the same
time you need to move your arm slowly upwards. This simple trick is all
about timing, and if it is performed correctly it will create a great
illusion that the beer can is floating in the air.
You should
spend some time at home practicing these tricks until you get them
perfected, then you are ready to pop into your favourite bar and test
out the tricks. Good luck!
