The Breakthrough System by Johannes Mengel

“Wonderfully clever!”
Ben Seidman

“Genuinely the best borrowed can routine I’ve seen. So good on so many levels!”
Cyril

“Real magic!”
Dynamo

“Knowing Johannes, I expected something good, but not THIS good! TBS is one of the best things I’ve seen IN DECADES – the methods are beyond brilliant!”
Gregory Wilson

The strongest magic is always when an effect happens right in the participant’s hands. When there’s no distance between them and the magic.

Meet “The Breakthrough System” by Johannes Mengel. This takes the classic can penetration plot and puts it on steroids.

Here’s what happens:

A soda can is borrowed. The tab is pulled off and clearly placed on the bottom of the can. You cover both ends and shake. Everyone hears the tab rattle against the aluminum. When you lift your hands, the tab is gone. It has penetrated the can and is now inside.

Then you proceed to break one of the cardinal rules of magic. You repeat the trick again. The tab goes on the bottom of the can, you shake it, and it penetrates the can.

For the final phase, you repeat the trick for a third time, except this time, it all happens in the participants’ hands. They hold the can, they cover it with their hands, they shake it, everyone hears it, and the tab penetrates the can again! They can even remove the tab from inside of the can themselves!

You’ll learn over ten different versions, including multiple completely impromptu versions that you can do anywhere, anytime, just borrow an empty soda can, take the tab off, and you’re ready to go!