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The Retention Vanish: When Magic Meets Neuroscience 

June 15, 2023 by Benji Leave a Comment

Dear friend, 

Today we wanted to talk to you about a very deceptive move that is known as The Retention Vanish, an elegant coin sleight that has stood the test of time…

…and there’s a good reason why:

  • It’s extremely fooling if performed correctly.
  • It can be done with a borrowed coin anytime and anywhere.
  • It’s highly regarded as the most visual, simple and astonishing coin vanish in the world!

The retention vanish is literally a retention of vision coin vanish. This means the eye actually retains an image of the coin in the hand for a moment after the coin has been removed. 

Now, if you’ve never actually seen the classic retention vanish before, then there’s no one better than coin master, David Roth perform and teach it to you…

Retention by David Roth


Retention by David Roth is is a very short download, just 2 minutes , that does exactly as promises:

It teaches the exact handling for the classic retention and demonstrates it impeccably well (all for less then £5)!

This technique is a wonderful classic and is the EXACT same video content as released on Stars of Magic (If you already have the original material, you definitely won’t need this).

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The wonderful thing about the retention vanish is that you can not only use this alongside other vanishes but once you master the fundamental routine (taught by David Roth) you can start learning more and more advanced routines, such as Optical by Danny Goldsmith.

Optical by Danny Goldsmith

Optical teaches three impossibly visual vanishes and explains the neuroscience that causes someone to see an object in your hand when it’s not actually there in the process.

What You’ll Learn:

  • Flip Flop Vanish: A casual toss vanish that truly looks like the coin is being thrown into your hand. You’ll learn two variations of this visually deceptive move. The technique is surprisingly simple for how good it looks, making this an accessible move for all skill levels.  
  • The Ember Vanish: This is easily one of the most visual coin vanishes you’ll ever learn. Performed from the magician’s point of view, with the spectator looking over your shoulder, they’ll swear they see that coin firmly in your hand before it vanishes!
  • DG Vanish: Danny’s signature retention vanish taught in precise detail. After years of working closely with his students and refining his teaching to help them get the best results, Danny has discovered new drills and exercises that offer you everything you need to truly master this technique. Even if you’ve learned this move through previous projects, these extra exercises are guaranteed to be a valuable resource in making your DG retention as clean and visual as possible.

+ Manipulating Light: Danny breaks down the neurological principle that causes your spectator to see a coin between your fingers even after it’s already left your hand. Knowing how to use this glitch in the brain is a superpower that every magician should know how to harness. Danny will teach you multiple exercises and drills too fast track your progress and master this technique. Learn how to apply this principle to techniques you’re already using and make your magic more deceptive and visual!

Throughout this project you’ll learn new ways to simplify your practice routines and develop your dexterity quicker and with more proficiency. 

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If you’ve come to this post wanting to learn how to perform the retention vanish then we recommend the following training program…

Week 1: If you’re a complete beginner when it comes to the retention vanish then we recommend you download the classic routine taught by David Roth as early as today (it’s only £4.50) and spend the next 7 days getting to grips with it.

Week 2: Once you feel like you’ve mastered the original move then we recommend you purchasing Optical by Danny Goldsmith where you’ll gain access to three original retention vanishes. You’ll spend the next 7 days learning the Flip Flop Vanish.

Week 3: The following week you’ll spend the next 7 days learning the Ember Vanish.

Week 4: For the final week you’ll spend the 7 days learning Danny’s signature vanish, known as the DG Vanish.

By the end of the month you should off gone on an epic journey from, complete beginner to master in the art of the retention vanish (all for less then $20)!


Well that it for today folks!

We really appreciate you taking the time to read this!

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