Surfing the Sponge – Xulio Merino

French available in a couple of weeks

This instructional video, recorded in 2019, brings to life the core techniques introduced in my book Esponjismagia Xuliana. Inside this sponge magic course, you’ll find a wealth of material covering the fundamental techniques, along with plenty of intermediate-level ideas and subtleties to help you continue developing your sponge ball skills.

The routines are all different: some are perfect for cocktail performances, others shine in parlor settings, and others are designed for family audiences. Every one of them has been part of my professional repertoire at one time or another, and some still are. A few, such as Xulio’s Simplicity, are my personal recommendation for anyone beginning their journey with sponge balls and looking for a fresh, modern approach.

Duration: 3h 30m 

Audio and subtitles in English, French and Spanish.

Digital product. Instant access after purchase. No shipping required.

About the author:

Xulio Merino discovered sponge ball magic in 2010. Since then, he has pursued it with relentless obsession. Combined with the vibrant magic scene in Galicia, this has made him a true master of the sponge balls. In just a few years, his techniques, theories, and routines have reinvented the way magicians approach this classic prop, laying the foundations for the modern study of sponge ball magic while carrying forward the legacy of Albert Goshman, Frank Garcia, Audley V. Walsh, L.L. Ireland, and many other masters of porosity. He has received numerous national and international awards, including the titles of Spanish and French Close-Up Magic Champion, winner of the Ascanio Award, and champion of the American television show Penn & Teller: Fool Us, among many others.

With an absurd, surreal, and extravagant style, another outstanding magician from the Spanish School arrives, bringing along hundreds of colorful sponge balls to share his passion for sponge magic with magicians around the world.

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What we do know is that we still love learning great magic. And since that never goes out of style, we’ve rescued some of our favourite creators from technological oblivion and brought their work online. It’s the future, kid. Watch whenever you want, wherever you are, and keep learning from people who have a lot to teach.
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Content:

A Bit of History

TRICKS
My Phantom Balls
10 Count to 10
Xulio’s Simplicity
Always 3
Travel-Ink
Balls to Hat
Progressive Travel
Xulio’s Benson Bowl

TECHNIQUES
Getting to Know the Sponge
Compressing Sponge Balls
Palms
Finger Palm, Thumb Pinch, Victor’s Pinch, Xulio’s Pinch Variation, Sanada Pinch and Back and Front
More techniques
Flattening, Shuttle Pass, Transfer and The Special Offer Switch
Displays
2-as-1 and 3-as-2
False Transfers
Goshman, Vernon, Rolldown, Xulio’s Deliberate Vanish, Clipped Vanish, Delicate Extraction and Steve Dacri’s Two Phases Vanish
Loads
Pockets and Sleeves
Spectator’s Hands
Loading the Spectator’s Hand and Techniques
Epilogue