Quinta Trainer

The Quinta forcing procedure by Phill Smith is something I’ve written about on this site for almost a decade.

Only recently did I learn that the idea predates Phill and actually belongs to Stephen Ablett. It can be found in his book Body Tricks in the effect True Love. Well, it could be found in that book if that book was anywhere to be found anymore. It’s not, from what I can tell. (There’s a video with the same name that’s available, but it doesn’t have that trick.)

This is not to underplay Phill’s contributions to the Quinta concept, which are immeasurable. He expanded, simplified, and popularized the idea. And may have even independently created it. (I don’t know the exact history of if he was inspired by it or hit upon the idea himself.)

I’m not trying to strip Phill of his credit, only to recognize that Stephen Ablett put it into print first (about a year before Phill) and should be recognized for that.

That being said, the definitive place to learn the technique and the possibilities with it is in the Quinta Ebook from Phill.

For those who are learning the technique or need a refresher, Demian Max has put together an online app that helps you practice. You can check it out here. It will allow you to test yourself rapidly without having to actually count it out each time to make sure you got it right.

Thanks to Demian for letting me share it with you. As I’ve said often, I think Quinta is an essential technique to know for casual performers, and this will help you get comfortable with it quickly.