“This is a unique exploration of innovative moves that will enhance any of your current ring routines. For the serious student of linking rings, this is a welcome addition to the possibilities of this timeless classic!”

Jeff McBride

“After I have watched Milo’s ‘Sharpie Evolutions Lecture’, which is filled with very clever and useful ideas and techniques, I expect the same of his new lecture with the linking rings. I was looking so hard for the secret. But even when I know it, I couldn’t see it. Milo puts also some pantomime additionals on top, which makes it look like the rings are really penetrating!”

Miles Pitwell (Professor of Magic)

“Suave Links is top-tier Ring work at its finest. The moves are incredibly smooth and elegant, executed with flawless precision.”

Joshua Messado

SUAVE LINKS: VARIATIONS ON CLOSE UP LINKING RINGS BY MILO BELAMORTE

Suave Links is a very visual sequence of links and unlinks that uses only two rings. It presents an innovative grip that allows beautiful solid trough solid effects and new displays.

But this video download does not only focus on giving a detailed explanation of the techniques, Milo has taken the opportunity of this project to investigate and share general information about the Close-Up Linking Rings such as their history, important exponents and references. Also, Milo shares in an extensive manner his favorite way of structuring and presenting a full routine of Close-Up Linking Rings for live audiences at magic shows.

Note: To perform the Suave Links techniques, you will need two rings (the standard ring and the special ring) that come in almost every Close-Up Linking Rings Set (such as Ninja Rings, Messado Rings, TCC Linking Rings, and others). The only requirement is that you’ll need to be able to hold the circumference of the ring with your five fingertips.

Suave Links (Video Download) Contents:

A brief history of the Linking Rings: Milo shares general information about the mysterious origins of the Linking Rings and mentions some major exponents of this classical magic effect. (3 minutes)

The Suave Links sequence: Milo performs Suave Links for the camera with background music. (1 minute)

The rings: (As it has been mentioned, you’ll need the standard ring and the special ring that come in any Close-Up Linking Ring Set). (1 minute)

The inspiration process of these variations: How was the process of creating the Suave Links and which where the effects and magic inventors that influenced that process? (2 minutes)

The holding position (Suave Grip): This innovative grip allows some visual links and unlinks with new hand displays. (6 minutes)

Explanation: A full detailed and spoken explanation of each of the moves from the Suave Links sequence: five links and five unlinks using the Suave Grip. (Butter Link / Beggar Unlink / Hit-hit Link / Marry Me 1 Unlink / Meteorite Link / Marry Me 2 Unlink / Dragon Ball Link / Twist Unlink / Butterfly Link / Spade Unlink). (30 minutes)

Slow motion: The Suave Links sequence in slow motion from frontal angle, side angle and back angle. (4 minutes)

Live Performances: Four videos of Milo presenting the Suave Links for live audiences (two in table hopping magic performances and two at Close Up / Parlor type magic shows on private social events). (7 minutes)

General reflections and routine structure: On this final segment of the video download Milo talks about some of the major flaws and risks of performing the Linking Rings for audiences. He then explains how this flaws can be confronted through a good structure of the routine. Finally, he shares in an extensive manner the way in which he performs a full Close Up Linking Rings routine on his professional magic shows (using the Suave Links and other standard moves with four rings). At this section there’s no explanation of any technique, it focuses only on the structure, patter, gestures and subtleties of interacting with the audience. (55 minutes).

Credits and references: On the final credits section there’s a list of references and recommendations of works and magicians that have elevated the Close Up Linking Rings to new levels, each one at their own style. This is not only a way to honor all these amazing magicians, but also a way to encourage the viewer for a continuous study and exploration of this classical magic effect. (3 minutes)

Spoken Language: English

Subtitles: English