"Illogical Dribble Force" booklet by Justin Higham
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In a Blink: 10 Out of 10

"Illogical Dribble Force", a booklet by Justin Higham, teaches a great, simple, direct, all-purpose force that will be of interest to any card worker because of its welcome flexibility.

The whole move looks like this: a deck is dropped in small packets ("dribbled") onto the table and the spectator says "stop" whenever they want. The card stopped at is shown to the spectator or dropped on the table or handed ot them, and that's all there is to it. The force is done. That quick, that easy, and with no sleight in sight.

A savagely bold discrepancy does the work here and that will likely make some of our number skittish. Hey, I was timid about those "bold discrepancies" myself, but I grew out of it when I learned that the blasted things worked. Okay, so it took me a few years to catch up with the thinking of Hamman (what's the "Flushtration Count" but one discrepancy after the other?) and Marlo ("Olram Subtlety", anyone?). Shoot, even ye olde "Cross Cut" is nothing more than a huge discrepancy, right?

Think of "Illogical Dribble Force" as that kind of discrepancy; it's one that is so subtle it flies underneath the radar of spectators and, I'd bet if they were honest, more than a few performers. In other words, it's smooth enough to work and too smooth to be seen.

Okay, with that out of the way, what does "Illogical Dribble Force" have going for it? A lot, as it turns out. There's no real set-up other than what you would need for any force and repeating it is a no-brainer. There are no gimmicks or gaffs to fret with; this is just a simple handling that could barely be called a sleight. It can be done with single or multiple cards and -- my favorite feature -- it can be done with the deck either face-up or face-down. Any deck, any time, any place, any cards... That pretty much sums up "Illogical Dribble Force".

In addition to learning the basic move, Higham details some additional handlings, routines, and thoughts about his work. Some of the routines are pretty pedestrian (a spell trick here, a count trick there, a production here and there) while others are more interesting (a spectator stopping on a previously shown card, for example), but all of them are great for brainstorming and getting you going with other ideas and handlings for the "Illogical Dribble Force"; their inclusion is a great jumpstart to thinking about it in different ways. And seemingly just for kicks, Higham included a couple of bonus effects (take offs on Kane's "Jazz Aces") interesting in their own right.

With "Illogical Dribble Force" being so adaptive, not to mention easy, it deserves a look by any serious card worker. It's a great idea with a great many possibilities and a real worker of a technique.

"Illogical Dribble Force" booklet by Justin Higham
In a Blink: 10 Out of 10

Material: 10
It's a force, a bold one, a daring one, and a devishly clever one that works wonders and is about as flexible as you could ask for (yep, it works with the deck either face up or face down). The additional thinking and routines round out the material and expound on the uses of this little creation. All in all, it's a great addition to any card worker's arsenal.

Quality: 10
Higham does a fantastic job of describing his force, covering all the bases and going into all the issues that make this a powerful move.

Illustrations: 10
The black-and-white photos are extremely well done and make learning this a breeze.

Presentation: n/a
It's all in what you do with it, of course. Higham's routines serve as great jumping off points for your own thinking.

Shane