I've never been a fan of the Herrmann Shift. I just feel that it needs an extra beat that hurts it. I love other shifts that use the Herrmann as the primary function, like the Midnight Shift, Turnover Pass, and Spread Pass, though.

I had never thought of that before. i always do an all around square up that covers that but to a magic savvy audience that would be a big tell (at least with a riffle or dribble pass the square up has motivation.) Good thing I rarely perform to audiences like that but I'd better put in some work before I do.

If you're already using an All Around Square Up, you should look into the Midnight Shift. For the longest time, if I wanted to use a Pass for a Color Change, that's the one I'd go too. You may want to also consider the Invisible Pass from Expert Card Technique. It's essentially a Herrmann with a wrist turn to cover the move. I usually use it when I have the option to pull up my sleeves, since it flows well out of the wrist turn. I've also used it to rub the pack on my leg or something else nearby. Really, there are a lot of ways to cover the move.

That Invisible Turnover pass is quite nice. I've had that book for six years an managed to gloss over that move every time. Sometime the coolest stuff is in your closet you just forgot it was there. Thanks X! Where can I find the Midnight shift?...It's probably in a book I have lying around here someplace

I totally agree. The Midnight Shift is Steve Draun's move and in his book. I'm sure it's on the DVDs too, but I haven't seen them. Bill Malone teaches a variation called the Sleeve Pass on his On the Loose series, which is pretty good too.

Thanks for the referrals. I'll have to put those on the list....The one that is getting ridiculously long!

Yes, Jonathan has one of the best Passes I have ever seen, I have worked with different passes for 16 years and his method is very simple, that was a great buy in my opinion.

Yup, totally agreed. SImple, straight to the point and cheap! ALthough, at the beginning of the vid, it got a bit annoying him showing off how awesome his pass looks.

Akira Fuji is a great magician and his pass is great in real life performances as well. From wot i can see from these videos hes fooling the eyes of the audience. sometimes their even burning his hands

Heres some of his videos
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWSMxUDg ... re=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3y8I-CL_cEo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3H8mcea5C4