Three Ball Routine…

After playing some more with the Three Ball Routine, I started to write up a little routine. The routine changed from what I had written yesterday for an ending, however the ending that I wrote make more sense with the routine. I still like the egg idea from yesterday’s post, just not with this routine. … Continue reading “Three Ball Routine…”

After playing some more with the Three Ball Routine, I started to write up a little routine. The routine changed from what I had written yesterday for an ending, however the ending that I wrote make more sense with the routine. I still like the egg idea from yesterday’s post, just not with this routine.

Here’s the routine (so far):


“This trick uses three balls, that’s why there are 2 billion chinese. 3 balls, one for each year of  high school I completed.


What I love about this trick is how pure of a magic trick it is, no fancy boxes, no dancing girls, no dignity.  It’s 91% sleight of hand, 7% my gift of gab, and 2% old school “Magic”


This is probably the most international trick I do.  These balls were made in factory in china, but I bought them in shop mexico and the trick is presented by me, who is from…my mother.


One…two…three.


That’s one, two…did you see the third one go?  It hasn’t yet. And faster than you even begin to throw money onto the stage, there is it!   Don’t reach for your wallet…the moment’s past.

Let’s do it again in spanish.  



Tres Bolas.  Uno…Dos…Tres

Uno…Dos…  .Y No Trace

Let’s try it in chinese.  Ee…Ar…San. San goes into the pocket.

Ee..ar…and San.

One more time…Ee..Ar  …and sam goes into the pocket.  This trick has literally taken around the world…to  pull flags out of fist and name countries”


I like the ending with the flags of the nations because it fits with the theme of the routine. Also the flags should play pretty big, and move the action up towards my face. The patter isn’t finished yet, and I need to come up with one more language to do the final count instead of repeating Chinese. I think there’s something in this routine…