By now you may of seen the promos, the adds in 3 magazines, and heard the buzz.... you may have even signed up for the Books and are not exactly sure what they
are, or what is contained within. I am going to give you all a little more insight than what you already know.
Years ago I began documenting my material in notes and book format. Back then everything magic/card wise was in note or book format and that was the standard. I began creating and typing - yes on a typewriter my ideas and thoughts. We made copies and passed them to friends and others that like this kind of material. Later on I began selling my notes, and much later on I copied and compiled my notes into books. As time went on, I had many notes and books and spent all of my free time writing/documenting my material.
I bought a camera in the late 80s and began filming some things, but it wasn't until the 2000s did we really start teaching things on video as a product. Video I thought was GREAT because it's far more visual than books and notes and it's even easier to teach! So I began my journey... I thought that I could also put my underground work that I didnt' want to share with everyone on video as well, and that never worked. I tried it all and nothing works! Video is far too easy to share and much too accessible to everyone, which is it's strength! However for material that you don't want to share with everyone, it's not friendly. My underground material was spread and shared everywhere! Sometimes I wish that I had kept my material in book/note format for just those that really appreciate the material to have. People nowadays are spoon fed everything which makes them not appreciate what they have or what's available to them. And because of this, they have no respect for the material and creations of the people that created them. The creations are treated like a chain letter, or spam mail.
I have often tried to release my early underground material and with a few exceptions such as my Motions DVD which has been very successful, but the others have failed. Keeping NDAs (non disclosure agreements) and other methods for Motions was fine, but then it's so limited that others that may understand and appreciate the material can't get access to it. So I did a poll a little while back on HL asking about how I should release my underground material and the total of the results of the people that I respected the most in XCM (grand total plus and minus), said to release it in book format. Sure some people will copy that and release it too, but it will take only the dedicated people to actually read and learn it through book format and this appealed to me.
So I decided to finally after many years to re-release some of my earlier material in book/note format once again, which is a somewhat easy task. I already had 90% of the material typed from my old books, just needed to re-type/format it/re-translate some of it on the computer, and retake the photos since the old ones quality were horrible and wouldn't scan well at all. But in book format, and in my teaching style, it takes much more space and time for one single items than when you do a video... so I decided to include just the basics of 4 concepts to include my Motions concept and D.C. plus 2 others. I show you how, and you take it from there. All of the basics are there, plus some intermediate and even advanced items. This is not "cuts" or "fans" but concepts much like "Perching". So only the most dedicated XCMers will get it, or be able to understand the beauty in this kind of work. People that are just craving new moves or want to know what things are should go elsewhere... this material isn't for everyone, just those HL artists that understand our style and appreciate our work.
How many moves are in the book? - the noobs and non-artists ask? Not many I reply - because concepts aren't about moves, they are about conceptual ideas, and if you've studied my work, whether it's the upsidedown ring spin, to the Flipback Fan, Dice Stacking/XCM with a deck of cards to CTG or REAL Self Standing Sculptures, manipualting in wind/water/earth and fire, you'll see that I like the un-ordinary and beautiful - but only beautiful to those visual artistic types of people. The unusual, simple, yet beautiful madness.
The artists here on HL really understand and respect the "art" and "creation", while others scoff and trample it. Our members can embrace and appreciate artistic expression with cards as opposed to the pure mechanical execution with cards. The Books focus on the ideas of self-expression. The books themselves are spiral bound for ease of turning pages with 4 main ideas/chapters with the basics of each. I go slow and there are a ton of photos. But the key will be the ideas, which I think is conveyed better through writing than video. Video is great for precise techniques, but not good for concepts. Now I understand that it may present a problem for those that do not understand English. There-fore I have included a ton of photos, and have included a forum for clarification. Also people here know they can contact me anytime and I can help.
The 4 items within are special to me personally. Motions has a personal emotional attachment to me since I was a child, D.C. is something I had been searching for when I was very young and found exactly what I was searching for and used it to achieve my other goals. The "Grand" routine was a piece I created for stage to teach myself about entertaining vs. demostrating, and the other moves I put in for the ring manipulation lovers.
So you're probably thinking, ok De'vo, now I know that's not all of your secret stuff! No way! Not even close, but what I'm releasing isn't just anything, and certainly not everything! - it's small pieces of my most prized material.
If it's well received, I may release more volumes of some of my other prized material, but I wanted to start off with this one first, and see where it goes. Even though I could of made a book with Motions alone, and thought about it, I decided to put in 3 of my other favorite items. Some of my close friends think I'm nuts for releasing ANY of it! And especially for releasing Motions AND D.C. together. But I think it's time, and I think people are ready for yet. Perching was entirely pre-mature, people just weren't ready for that kind of advaced concept and complexity, and most still struggle - with just a few on HL having figured it out (D.A., Loom and a few others). Most people just want to learn "moves" and aren't ready for full routines/concepts because it takes allot of work to master then. But thankfully on Handlordz, many of you are more than ready and hungry for more items like "Perching" and ready for the task. So for those few, the books is what you have been waiting for.
So I hope this has helped you to further understand what it is exactly I am releasing and if it is for you or not. I'll be honest in saying that it isn't intended for 90% of the manipulators out there. It's directed to that 10% that know and understand our world of XCM.
UPDATE - Here is just one of the sketches in the book. Look into the mirror, "The mirror never lies". Check the deck in the hands....
This sketch is copyright Handlordz
Enjoy!
Possible questions that you have that I won't answer at this time:
How Much
When will it be released.
What is D.C?
Will it be limited?
Will I get a copy if I didn't sign up?
Can I get into the forum now? NO.. sorry, not yet.
Sorry, but these items will be released at a later time.
Thanks for reading.
I look forward to releasing the books, and to seeing you enjoy this material as much as I have over the years.
De'vo vom Schattenreich
Years ago I began documenting my material in notes and book format. Back then everything magic/card wise was in note or book format and that was the standard. I began creating and typing - yes on a typewriter my ideas and thoughts. We made copies and passed them to friends and others that like this kind of material. Later on I began selling my notes, and much later on I copied and compiled my notes into books. As time went on, I had many notes and books and spent all of my free time writing/documenting my material.
I bought a camera in the late 80s and began filming some things, but it wasn't until the 2000s did we really start teaching things on video as a product. Video I thought was GREAT because it's far more visual than books and notes and it's even easier to teach! So I began my journey... I thought that I could also put my underground work that I didnt' want to share with everyone on video as well, and that never worked. I tried it all and nothing works! Video is far too easy to share and much too accessible to everyone, which is it's strength! However for material that you don't want to share with everyone, it's not friendly. My underground material was spread and shared everywhere! Sometimes I wish that I had kept my material in book/note format for just those that really appreciate the material to have. People nowadays are spoon fed everything which makes them not appreciate what they have or what's available to them. And because of this, they have no respect for the material and creations of the people that created them. The creations are treated like a chain letter, or spam mail.
I have often tried to release my early underground material and with a few exceptions such as my Motions DVD which has been very successful, but the others have failed. Keeping NDAs (non disclosure agreements) and other methods for Motions was fine, but then it's so limited that others that may understand and appreciate the material can't get access to it. So I did a poll a little while back on HL asking about how I should release my underground material and the total of the results of the people that I respected the most in XCM (grand total plus and minus), said to release it in book format. Sure some people will copy that and release it too, but it will take only the dedicated people to actually read and learn it through book format and this appealed to me.
So I decided to finally after many years to re-release some of my earlier material in book/note format once again, which is a somewhat easy task. I already had 90% of the material typed from my old books, just needed to re-type/format it/re-translate some of it on the computer, and retake the photos since the old ones quality were horrible and wouldn't scan well at all. But in book format, and in my teaching style, it takes much more space and time for one single items than when you do a video... so I decided to include just the basics of 4 concepts to include my Motions concept and D.C. plus 2 others. I show you how, and you take it from there. All of the basics are there, plus some intermediate and even advanced items. This is not "cuts" or "fans" but concepts much like "Perching". So only the most dedicated XCMers will get it, or be able to understand the beauty in this kind of work. People that are just craving new moves or want to know what things are should go elsewhere... this material isn't for everyone, just those HL artists that understand our style and appreciate our work.
How many moves are in the book? - the noobs and non-artists ask? Not many I reply - because concepts aren't about moves, they are about conceptual ideas, and if you've studied my work, whether it's the upsidedown ring spin, to the Flipback Fan, Dice Stacking/XCM with a deck of cards to CTG or REAL Self Standing Sculptures, manipualting in wind/water/earth and fire, you'll see that I like the un-ordinary and beautiful - but only beautiful to those visual artistic types of people. The unusual, simple, yet beautiful madness.
The artists here on HL really understand and respect the "art" and "creation", while others scoff and trample it. Our members can embrace and appreciate artistic expression with cards as opposed to the pure mechanical execution with cards. The Books focus on the ideas of self-expression. The books themselves are spiral bound for ease of turning pages with 4 main ideas/chapters with the basics of each. I go slow and there are a ton of photos. But the key will be the ideas, which I think is conveyed better through writing than video. Video is great for precise techniques, but not good for concepts. Now I understand that it may present a problem for those that do not understand English. There-fore I have included a ton of photos, and have included a forum for clarification. Also people here know they can contact me anytime and I can help.
The 4 items within are special to me personally. Motions has a personal emotional attachment to me since I was a child, D.C. is something I had been searching for when I was very young and found exactly what I was searching for and used it to achieve my other goals. The "Grand" routine was a piece I created for stage to teach myself about entertaining vs. demostrating, and the other moves I put in for the ring manipulation lovers.
So you're probably thinking, ok De'vo, now I know that's not all of your secret stuff! No way! Not even close, but what I'm releasing isn't just anything, and certainly not everything! - it's small pieces of my most prized material.
If it's well received, I may release more volumes of some of my other prized material, but I wanted to start off with this one first, and see where it goes. Even though I could of made a book with Motions alone, and thought about it, I decided to put in 3 of my other favorite items. Some of my close friends think I'm nuts for releasing ANY of it! And especially for releasing Motions AND D.C. together. But I think it's time, and I think people are ready for yet. Perching was entirely pre-mature, people just weren't ready for that kind of advaced concept and complexity, and most still struggle - with just a few on HL having figured it out (D.A., Loom and a few others). Most people just want to learn "moves" and aren't ready for full routines/concepts because it takes allot of work to master then. But thankfully on Handlordz, many of you are more than ready and hungry for more items like "Perching" and ready for the task. So for those few, the books is what you have been waiting for.
So I hope this has helped you to further understand what it is exactly I am releasing and if it is for you or not. I'll be honest in saying that it isn't intended for 90% of the manipulators out there. It's directed to that 10% that know and understand our world of XCM.
UPDATE - Here is just one of the sketches in the book. Look into the mirror, "The mirror never lies". Check the deck in the hands....
This sketch is copyright Handlordz
Enjoy!
Possible questions that you have that I won't answer at this time:
How Much
When will it be released.
What is D.C?
Will it be limited?
Will I get a copy if I didn't sign up?
Can I get into the forum now? NO.. sorry, not yet.
Sorry, but these items will be released at a later time.
Thanks for reading.
I look forward to releasing the books, and to seeing you enjoy this material as much as I have over the years.
De'vo vom Schattenreich
Get ready for the 2008 World XCM
tournament! 
