Jeki Yoo performs a visually beautiful routine for 18 minutes. He provides clear, but quick
instructions. He provides the dimensions of the props used, so you know what to look for. You can
also purchase the materials from Jeki for a nominal fee.
All of the material is suitable
for parlor or stage. Most of it would work for a close up show. Be aware of your angles when
performing the Cone & Ball routine. I would not use any of it for street or strolling, although Jeki
uses the Coins Through Zipper Bag strolling.
Jeki’s act builds upon others’ effects with
elegant sleight of hand and stunning visuals; however, not much is built and the execution is
inefficient. The props used in Coins Through Zipper Bag make a lot of sense especially compared to
Coins Through (Sheer) Silk. You will need to clean up after performing Jeki’s version whereas the
easy to master version is instantly reset.
4th Dimension requires some basic sleight of
hand and you have plenty of cover to carry out the moves. The dot jumping on and off the paper is
visual. But other than the one moment of the dot popping on little has been added to Jerry Andrus’s
routine.
He performs Ninja Rings well, but there was nothing new or creative about it.
Haunted Deck, Clap Trap, and Diamond Matrix are awesome together. Haunted Deck and Clap
Trap will certainly require rehearsal before showing anyone soon. Diamond Matrix is perfect from the
audience’s point of view. The routine could be modified for other environments and situations. That
is to say there are gimmicks you could keep on you to perform it in case you don’t have a close up
case to dip into. You could also take the idea and combine it with your favorite matrix routine with
or without gimmicks.
All in all, Jeki Yoo has a great act that I love seeing, but it is
not revolutionary nor evolutionary. For me, the juice was not worth the squeeze.
so you gave him Two Stars by mistake?
It seems from your review that maybe you made a mistake ans perhaps wanted to give him at least 4 stars, because you complement him and then give him 2 stars, that doesn't make sense, it's your right to do so , but doesn't seem fair to Jeki, his whole ranking can go down due to this very confusing bad review
I'm confused by your ranking, it's seems you enjoyed most but only gave it 2 stars.... by your review you should have gave it 4 or at least 3
No, the review stands. It's a pretty act, but with convoluted methods that are different just for the sake of being different. The instruction is mediocre. I would not recommend this to anyone.
Let me go deeper. I know Jerry Andrus taught this effect and I am not sure where else to learn it. Jeki adds a visual appearing spot which I have also done. I've known a few magicians to do this. What's interesting is where our inspiration has come from. Mine came from Tenyo's What's Next and others were inspired by walking around craft shops and saw what would be their gimmick.
Rubberband Stop is a throwaway. It does not look like you froze the rubber band in place; especially when compared to an effect like Stargazer which uses a rubberband.
Ninja Ring has nothing added to it. If you purchased Ninja Rings, Messado Rings, or instruction from Michael O'Brien, then you have way more than Jeki provides. If you do not have a linking ring act, then yes, you could use Jeki's instruction, but I would recommend any of the other sources first.
Impromptu haunted is fine. Haunted Deck can be impractical since you need to be set up and the impromptu version is certainly convenient for when you don't have your haunted deck.
Clap trap is fine. It's another drop in the sea of finding four aces (four fours in this case).
Arrow coins is good. Coins through ziploc bag. The props make more sense - four coins and a ziploc. You end dirty though and remove the in-the-hand ending that Michael Ammar's method has.
The matrix is also fine and it uses gimmicks. To use it in your set you will need to work out of a case to do it as he does. You could use a different gimmick that you wear at all times. I like the idea of pulling the pips off the card and doing a matrix with it, but would recommend a different method if you are going to use it in your close up set.
His act is beautiful, so he gets a point there. Jeki also gives all the dimensions of his props e.g. the ziploc bag is 9.25" x 6". His instruction is too quick, his crediting is poor, and his methods lackluster. From a cost-benefit ratio, I do not find there to be a lot of benefit. I'd be happy to watch Jeki perform, but I would not want to perform his effects.
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Beautiful, but not for me
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