The Ambitious Card is one of those rare gems in the magic world—simply put, it's the gold standard for effects. Quick, straightforward, and yet as complex as your imagination allows, this classic knows no language barriers. You can keep it simple or layer on the intricacies—it's like jazz, folks. Master the core theme, and you can riff off it to craft a performance that’s uniquely yours every single time.
Get ready to feast your eyes on Daryl’s live performance of his award-winning F.I.S.M. routine, which is a masterclass in itself. But wait, there’s more! Daryl shares a treasure trove of tips and nuances he's honed over decades to help you shine like the magician you are. And for the first time ever, he spills the beans on his jaw-dropping finale—Daryl's Ultimate Ambition Improved!
Daryl's Gold Medal F.I.S.M. Routine - Riffle Shuffle Control; Triple Lift; Snap Double Lift (Larry Jennings); The Double Lift Build Up (Verne Chesbro); Brrrrtttt! (Bruce Elliott); The Top Change; For The Unambitious (Edward Marlo); The Double Whammo; Deck Switch (Daryl); The Bluff Pass (Paul LePaul); Topper (Frank Garcia & Bill Spooner); Tilted and Turned (Daryl); Up the Falls; Thin Ambitious (Daryl & Edward G.).
Additional Techniques - Control Knockout; The Center Double Lift (Jack Avis); The Hofzinser Spread Pass (J.N. Hofzinser); To Boldly Go; The Push-In Change (A. Roterberg, Hatton & Plate, Frederick Braue); The Ambitious Miracle Change (Edward Marlo); The Tip-Over Change (Jack Merlin); The Tiltless Tilt; Bluff Insertion from the Front (Irv Weiner); The Daily Leaper (Dr. Jacob Daley); The Impromptu Duplicate; Four - Fifths of the Truth (Phil Goldstein); Ambitious Movie (Roy Walton); A One-Handed Sequence (Daryl); Mexican Turnover Top Change Second Deal (Daryl); Diminishing Lift Sequence (Edward Marlo & Daryl); Flustration Count (Brother John Hamman); The Trick That Fooled Houdini (Dai Vernon); The Gaffless Houdini-Fooler (Daryl); Nothing Changes (Rick Anderson); The Ambitious Twins (Frederick Braue, Jean Hugard, Daryl); Ambitious One Way (Daryl); The Paintbrush Change (Stanley Collins & Dai Vernon); The Pop-Up Card (Frederick Braue).
