Hi my name is Peng Huang, I'm 19 years old, live in Sydney Australia and have been performing close-up magic for a little over a year now. I first became interested in magic when a friend at high school showed me Darwin Ortiz's "Jumping Gemini" card trick. I have been into card magic since then, and started playing around with coins and sponges 6 months ago.
I would like to say that card magic is much much much more than the ambitious card routine. Sure, every magician should have one, but not as a sole act. My belief is that the magician, even the card magician, must master at least a few routines to perform, not just the ambitious card.
I do not want to force you Terry, but I strongly encourage exploring beyond the ambitious card. There is a mountain of knowledge on card magic waiting there for you!
"Hi Peng, I totally agree with you and since this site has taken off I've come to realise that, which is why I'm now including all card work and who knows down the road if others agree maybe we can open the site to all avenues of MAGIC. Thanks for you input on the subject and maybe we can all continue the subject in the FORUM" Terry Aspinall