I think im begining to like him better than stone. Its beautiful. Anyone who can see how its done would find this even more impressive.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eTAZq_BVafE

Im still quite new. If you have more experience, tell me if its just me or if its really good.

This guy is really good. Very nice and graceful handling.

Nice! Who is this guy anyway...?

Ponta the Smith. Jap guy now making his name. There is a discussion on one of his videos in magic cafe. One of our members took the video i shared and posted it over there. Many are also very impressed by his coin work.

His newest take:

Coin Thru Hand | コイン・スルー・ハンド

Very nice ^_^


Here are his other works

Silver | ウィングド・シルバー

Spellbound | スペルバウンド

One Coin Routine | ワン・コイン・ルーティン

3 Fly | スリーフライ

Coin Assembly | コイン・アセンブリー

Super Triple Coin | スーパー・トリプル・コイン

Coin Matrix | コイン・マトリックス

Coin Vanish | コインバニッシュ

Dream Coin | ドリーム・コイン

For those who likes Ponta the Smith's works...he has released a DVD. The title is 'Sick'. It can be found at www.frenchdrop.com. Don't know if it is a tutorial DVD. i'll try to find out and if the tutorials are in English. I'll most likely to get it if it is taught in english. Or else no point getting it since i can't understand japanese at all. Haha...

The price of the DVD is about SGD 58 excluding shipping charges.

Anybody getting this DVD? I don't mind sharing the shipping cost.

I love his Spellbound :wub:

I contacted the dealer and was told that the DVD will be released world wide next month. According the mail, apparently the tutorial will be filmed in a style similar to David Stone's Real Secrets of Magic Vol1. Demo with minimal talking and some English subtitles.

This is a review of the DVD taken off from Theory11's forum.

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First of all, this DVD is only on sale in Japan at the moment, but apparently will be released in the states next month.

This DVD will do one of two things (other then blow your freaking mind away). This DVD will either strengthen your love for coin magic, or create in you a newly found desire to master coins.

Ponta the Smith is a magician from Osaka Japan, and in this DVD, he takes you through his handlings of some of the best coin routines around.

Trick included: Spellbound, One Coin Routine, Tenkai Pennies, 3 Coins Across, Vanish, 3 Fly, Winged Silver, Matrix, Backfire Matrix, Quick Matrix, Backfire Assembly.

Teaching: The teaching is done silently with only a few little comments in text on the screen. This DVD assumes you are already an intermediate coin user and is not for the feint of heart, as some of the sleights are extremely challenging. He demonstrates each routine at normal speed from the front and the back, and takes you through each phase slowly from a behind point of view. Although at some points you may want some vocal instruction, as it is a coin DVD, the visuals are more than enough.

Difficulty: Yeah... you will have your hands full with this one (muhahaha, funny pun). This is not a "practice for 1 hour and you got it" DVD. Although, strive to be as smooth as Ponta the Smith, and it will keep you motivated no doubt.

Overall: This DVD will provide you with enough material to practice for years, and once you are able to adequately master of some these routines, you will be set with practical routines that can be done in various types of shows/ gigs/ etc...

Anyway, enough of this product review. As my DVD arrived in the mail today, I am going to get back to watching it and practicing.
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The DVD "SICK" by Ponta the Smith is not yet released in Singapore right? Coz I couldn't find it.

Can't wait to get this DVD. :P

:o Omg... he's dam* freaking good... but I'm SOOoo... NOT going to get the dvd... I gotten 1 Coins DVD before... can't rem the title... but is all slight of hands de... it's dam* difficult for me.... n when i saw this fellow video... =.="... so omg...

If u guys wanna get it... make sure u r really into coins (for me i prefer cards) cos it'll take a long hours of practice.... before u can actually do it properly... :( ....

It's out on ellusionist. Not gonna be easy tho