Reviewed by Sam Fitton
Jason’s teaching of the ‘Top Card Cover Pass’ was near perfect and within a short while I had the pleasure of performing such a beautiful card sleight.
My love affair with ‘The Pass’ is no stranger to my friends and I am always keen to show off what I thought was a pretty good example. After watching Jason I now realise how wrong I was. The pass Jason teaches is like liquid metal that flows under complete cover, allowing the performer to control the desired card to second, third, even to the fourth or fifth position in the deck.
The mechanics of this pass of course rely on, as Jason puts it, ‘basic familiarity of the classic pass.’ I’d argue that the better your classic the pass, the better your TCCP and I imagine whoever picks up this product is already an intermediate card worker. However, it was nice to see that Jason goes over the basics of the classic pass as well as a few other variations of the TCCP before explaining his own method. But I know what you’re thinking. Why would I want yet another variation of my perfectly good pass? The answer is simple. Because this one is better than the pass you already do. To execute this variation you don’t have to spin the cards, half pass or wrap the deck in 30 meters of bungee cable. You simply do what you already do, except ‘invisibly.’
Personally, I can see myself putting this straight into my repertoire without any second thoughts and for the performer that prides themselves on their card work I’d imagine they’d do the same. With regards to the video itself the camera work is what we have come to expect from the conscientious developer and up to the excellent Theory 11 standards. There are multiple angles and both standing and sitting performances explained in a 30 minute, very high quality instant download.
Down to business: Simply put, this is a must for any intermediate card worker looking to improve both their skills and performance. Jason’s subtle but significant alterations to the mechanics of the TCCP make this well worth the investment and the practice.
Price: $9.95 (£6.10)
Format: Instant download (.mov)
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