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From: ganetauk
Date: Sun Feb 24, 2002 3:56pm
Subject: t coin kung fuuuu
Ahh Grasshopper, when you can grab the coin from
my hand, you will be a master. Okay, so if you ever
saw the old Kung-fu TV show, you know that
Grasshopper had to grab grains of rice.
Why nit-pick,
this is still pretty good stuff.
Have your
victim hold a quarter in the palm of their hand. Hold
your hand about eight inches above theirs and tell
them that you can grab the quarter before they can
close their hand. Offer to let them try first if they
want. It may sound easy enough, but it is next to
impossible if tried legitimately.
Fortunately, you
don't have to worry about such
handicaps.
Here's how you do it: Cup your hand, palm downwards,
about eight inches or so above theirs. Instead of
grabbing the coin, sharply strike their hand with yours.
This will make the quarter bounce up into your hand.
Don't be too overt about it, you want it to seem like a
natural part of just grabbing the coin.
Some
people will think that the coin is still in their fist.
If you want to make this a little more dramatic, ask
them if they still have the coin before you open your
hand to reveal your plunder.
Stress how speed
is important and how you have practiced for years.
It can be very impressive if set up right. This is
one that you will want to practice a bit first, but
once you learn it, even when they see how you did it,
you can still beat them.
