The Roadrunner Cull Volume 1

You're about to learn one of the most useful and versatile techniques in all of card magic. After years of teaching the Cull to magicians in lectures and workshops throughout the United States, England, Europe and Japan, Kostya is finally releasing all of the work. Whether you're just beginning or have been culling for years - your technique will improve significantly. And with your ability to cull cards, you will have the ultimate card weapon in your hand, ensuring the success of every performance. With this DVD, your card magic will reach a new level.

Summary

• Over 140 Minutes.
• Original Magic
• Live Performances
• Powerful Magic for Real Audiences
• Direct and Structured, Step-by-Step Training
• Clear, Multi-Angle Learning with special See-Thru cards
• Discover the power of the cull and transform your magic

1. You're about to cull...How do you feel?
   • I'm scared of the cull
   • The cull and I are getting along
   • I want to get intimate with the cull
   • I'm ready to take my cull out on the town
2. Basic Fundamentals:
   • Rhythm, Speed, Timing
   • Culling One Card
   • Alternate Handling
   • Culling four-of-a-kind
3. Versatile Applications:
   • Cull as a Control
   • Key Card Placement
   • Cull as a Force
   • Convincing Control
   • With a reverse spread
   • With a marked Deck
   • As an Out
4. Advanced Handling:
   • Culling Multiple Cards
   • Full Deck Separation
   • The Visual Aspects
   • Troubleshooting Tips:
     • When cards get out of hand
     • When the rhythm breaks
     • When the spread breaks
     • The wrist tip
     • The Andle-cull separation
5. Magic Performances & Explanations:
   • Culligula Triumph
   • Shuffle First, Ask Questions Later
   • Four 4 Following
   • And if all goes wrong
   • Unshuffling the Colors
6. The Extras:
   • Credits & Sources
   • Multiple Camera View
   • Trailer
   • Preview of Interviews (full interviews may be found on Vol.2)

Magazine Reviews

• Review in Genii Magazine
• Review in The Magic Circular

Applause from the Pros

• "In less than a quarter of a minute, no matter what the condition of the cards, and under the guise of what appears to be a casual stroll through the pack, The Roadrunner Cull allows you to cull multiple cards incredibly quick. Reds separate from blacks. Face-up cards melt apart from the face-down ones. It happens faster than you can believe."- MAGIC Magazine
• "If you engage yourself with the information presented on this DVD, then you're about to become a better magician."- Michael Ammar
• "Kostya is an exciting card-master who has been making a national impact on the art of close-up magic." - The Magic Castle
• "If you're inclined to trust my word on the matter...buy a copy. It's that good." - Jason England (Critical Reviewer for MAGIC Magazine)
• "I can CULL!!! I always had problems with culling more than one card but now, thanks to you, I can cull anything!" - Danny Archer
• "I've been doing the cull over 45 years and I can say after watching your DVD my cull instantly got better." - Allan Ackerman
• "Fantastic production and I love the use of clear cards for the ultimate learning! Magicians of any level can learn and become better from watching this DVD." - Joshua Jay
• "What an excellent product! Everything is well explained, directly, clearly, and without hype. Great job!" - Allan Kronzek
• "I've been culling for probably 40 years, and I will be changing my approach. I love when someone really makes a study of a subject and the results are superb." - Earl Nelson
• "You are a quality kind of guy, in your thinking and your approach to magical performance, and you have brought the same level of quality thinking to bear on this DVD project. Well done. For as long as people are interested in culling, they will be interested in this very high grade, quality tuition from a master" - Ian Rowland
• "I watched the entire DVD and it is fantastic. You do an excellent job of teaching the cull and the effects with it, as well as being a wonderfully engaging performer." - Marc DeSouza
• "I was impressed with the production and step-by-step teaching. Good work, my friend." - David Regal

Emails from the Fans

• "If you're inclined to trust my word on the matter...buy a copy. It's that good." - Jason England (Critical Reviewer for MAGIC Magazine)
• "Excellent job on the DVD. I think you covered everything is there is to cover with the cull. It was well produced and taught well. What more can you ask for?" - Henok N.
• "The new version of triumph is so good...It may be the only new card trick I work on this year." - Noah L.
• "Love the transparent card demos. That's a pretty sweet touch." - Jason M.
• "I own many DVDs, but this is my favorite. Why? Because it not only teaches a real, useful, "workers" move, but also shows in in a real context on actual spectators. The see thru cards are a brilliant touch as well." - J.Sabatino
• "Thanks for a wonderfully produced DVD. I am sure many people will gain from it, I sure did." - E.Jansson

Raves from the Message Boards

• "Got the Road Runner DVD today. 2 thumbs up! I never used the cull in my work before watching this but I did play around with it. So I was a beginner watching the video.
  
  Kostya is a great teacher. He takes you from square one and teaches you step by step and gave some great pointers that helped me with problems I was experiencing. I learned things I will be able to use tomorrow at work and I learned things that will need some more time to practice. He also has a lot of footage of him doing the effects with live audiences at a restaurant. So even if you don't need to learn the cull I would say its worth it just to see a pro work a restaurant. He does each effect for several different audiences so you see how the trick can be handled differently according to surroundings and spectators.
  
  Overall its great DVD and well worth the money." - Jonathan (The Magic Cafe)
• "Kudos to Jeff Pierce for an ultra professional job with the production of a fine teaching DVD. The footage, edits and music came together like a well oiled machine. Excellent! It really makes the learning process a joy. The usage of the cleared playing cards must be a first. Very clever.
  
  Kostya's a natural teacher and his passion and love for the move and his magic is evident. As mentioned, Kostya demonstrates all the effects on live audiences at The Garlic restaurant in Florida. All very, very strong commercial effects.
  
  It's amazing how versatile this one sleight can be. The numerous applications explained on the DVD will certainly stir up many other creative application and uses.
  
  After watching the DVD just once, I was hooked. I have never been so excited about investing time and effort into learning a single move as I am now with the Roadrunner Cull. Highly recommended!" - Bosco (The Magic Cafe)
• "The production of the DVD, and teaching is as good as it gets. It's rare to find footage where you can change angles real time, which Roadrunner DVD provides. If your a real worker you'll be using this cull and the routines for life. No doubt about it. I say with upmost confidence this is one of the best DVD's on a move there has ever been. It's rare to see something with cards that takes everything up a level, yet this DVD provides!" - Darkstar (The Magic Cafe)

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