This magician swallows a sword with disconcerting ease. Here are the secrets of this trick.
If the principle of a successful magic trick lies in its ability to surprise and in its level of difficulty, it is also essential for any magician not to reveal its secrets. And you have probably already seen a performance during a show or on television during which a performer swallows a sword. So, you have surely wondered how the magician could achieve this feat without slitting his throat from the inside? In reality, there is a very important aspect of this magic trick that guarantees the magician to perform this feat safely.
The sword is actually a telescopic staff? No way. Is it made of foam? Failed again. The sword is completely real, and its blade is very sharp. This is why we advise you not to try to reproduce the experience at home. Despite the precautions taken by this magician, it remains no less dangerous. His technique for managing to swallow the sword without cutting his own insides should greatly amaze you because it is much simpler than you thought. He rightly agreed to reveal his secrets.
In reality, he doesn’t just swallow the sword, but the scabbard first, as you can see in this video. Then, he slides the sword inside this sheath, with the illusion that he is only swallowing the sword. Be careful, preparation work is essential. The magician must first manage to swallow the sheath, which is already quite an achievement. This object measures over 30 centimeters long!
It is in particular this “secret” behind the trick that makes this magic trick even more impressive, and the ease with which he swallows the sheath then the sword in a few seconds without giving the impression of suffering. He smiles and doesn’t have the slightest difficulty performing this trick. You also wonder how the magician manages to speak normally while having a huge sheath in his esophagus? At the moment, it is impossible to answer this question. One thing to say, hats off to the artist!