Lennart Green - International Close Up Magic Competition (Ron MacMillan) - 1988

This video has been ripped from an almost 30 years old VHS, so it's a medium quality.
If you like the work of Lennart, this routine is just the top of the top.
It's the same routine he made at 1988's FISM, and again in 1991. For the little story if you don't already know it :
"Green competed at the 1988 FISM convention in The Hague, Netherlands, and was erroneously disqualified because the judges believed he had used stooges in his act to shuffle the cards. In 1991, he performed the same act but insisted that the judges themselves shuffle the cards to prove that he used no stooges. The judges then awarded him first place." (source Wikipedia)
Here is a picture of the cover of the VHS : drive.google.com/file/d/1kQWI...

[@Tits_Money]

His handling of the cards is possibly the most impressive thing ever 👏 He makes it look so sloppy yet so dang good lol

[@Berzrk-Z]

This is one of the most incredible routines I’ve ever seen; amazing!

[@lawrencetaylor4101]

I believe that he was performing in from of some of the best magicians ....in the world. And they loved it. That is impressive. I used to juggle and there was a European Juggling convention and saw a guy named Michel who was juggling for the Circus Krone, who were performing in the same town. He is a fast juggler and does the opening act. Most people don't appreciate how hard juggling is so his act gets tepid applause. He agreed to perform at our talent show, but he was rather blasé and not excited. But when he started his act, he got applause for his amazing talents. When he did 5 clubs behind the back, there was instant applause which he never got when the public saw him and you could see his mood change. And he came out for several encores and even had a tear in his eye when he went off the stage. When you can impress your peers, that shows your real talents.

[@LordKnaves]

He is a magician's magician indeed.

[@Mickael_]

On the cover of the VHS is mentioned some names of the magicians in front of whom he performed during this competition : Ricky Jay, Gaëtan Bloom, Juan Tamariz, Eddie Dawes, Max Milton, Dan Foley.. I've uploaded an image of the cover here : drive.google.com/file/d/1kQWI1wj2DlnL1hr1HnafC4ekFkbzKC0e

[@syboltEttema]

Where /when was that juggling convention? I attended a few in the 90’s. EJA Hagen?

[@skivvy3565]

Still the best of all time in my opinion. Not just for his skill, but presentation and ‘psychology’ lmao

[@HansSiemons]

The video quality might be "medium", the performance is beyond and above perfect quality! Never get tired of watching Lennart Green!

[@chriswright8114]

I swear he takes the most pride in his ditches. so quick and effortless and with barely the twitch of a knuckle.

[@3stepsahead704]

He is the inventor of that "ditch", it is now a classical move, but I have to say, nobody does it like him.

[@frankditalino1400]

Fantastic! One of the best Lennart performance!

[@RunFool]

That's crazy! I know enough about magic to catch about 80% of trickery that I see, but this is crazy.

[@studentism]

thank you for uploading this. one of my favorite routines of all time

[@Mickael_]

You're welcome !

[@leonle9557]

I watched this trick a hundred times and every time it amazed me.

[@derekwebber2775]

I was in the room when he did this.kennedy international hotel euston london. Nobody at that time had seen those techniques using steranko palm. Cross yourself when you say his name....the man is A GOD !!!!!!

[@3stepsahead704]

The first time a saw the Snap D. I shit myself. Imagine being the first person in the world to behold this power.

[@claytong1913]

His skillz are absolutely NUTS

[@superchef78]

Yes! The naturalness of the deal and the misdirection is above off the charts.

[@tww2002]

Amazing skills. The Best.

[@davidf3974]

That first palming trick is a stroke of genius, so well played

[@1101G12646]

The way he handles those cards...you'd have to change to a new deck after each routine

[@davidkemp8721]

I tell you about 83 I was in a magic club i got out of as i lost interest but still like to watch it and some guys who were really good and some with a deck of cards that was amazing when I came across this guy couple of years ago im just absolutely just in aw how talented and gifted this guy was awesome and scary

[@BigSadClownBoi]

Definitely my favorite routine and magician!

[@jomp555]

El mejor mago que ha existido sin truco de camaras y todo muy limpio, Gran habilidad! Unico!

[@user-yl4xt2tz9z]

God of card magic.....

[@tww2002]

Just watched this again. Still Amazed.

[@Andrei-rp3dz]

What’s interesting is Paul Daniels is actually presenting this. RIP. Cups and balls king

[@EnoyerofYoutube]

Stunning

[@julianbullmagic]

keep up the hard work

[@mrdirexion]

Lennart is the man! Love this guy!

[@tonheuvelmans678]

Brilliant!

[@ziggy9403]

I want those god damn fan backs. Bicycle needs to re-re-release the old fan backs again.

[@philipberggren1823]

Legend!

[@perandersson6366]

Super!

[@fadlihariansyah413]

Lennart green is a best magician on the world

[@Kiwi-vy1fr]

Legendary skills

[@lounamana]

The best

[@boomguy12345]

fuck thats clean

[@hipposhark]

🤩😍😍😍

[@ratobranco16]

Genial

[@RazingHaze]

Chris Ramsey needs to see this.

[@raphI_I]

Le niveau est délirant

[@williameggly145]

The joke where he mistakes his grandmother for his uncle 😂

[@NachtSchreck13]

Daaaaamnnn!

[@keithpain1403]

I was actually there that day

[@iamhy3rid330]

Must have been good

[@jvatarick3670]

wow

[@joeporreco2751]

Im here today to watch it.

[@perandersson6366]

Why on earth No one in swedish Public media is doing something about this is Very sad...

[@user-wu5cq1ql6w]

さすがレナートグリーン 笑いも入れるマジック

[@nibiru379]

幸幸介 exactly!

[@mania4gaming510]

Anyone here after Takumi Takahashi

[@ikon1403]

@@bobjenkins3rd I think he probably can. Lennart taught him everything and said he surpassed him

[@xsubz9838]

@Dylan Knight Takumi has better skills but Lennart has better performance skills

[@AryaInk]

He just made david blain look puny.

[@caskinfg]

reversed anti laser :D

[@ndritesimzeka7100]

In the beginning it was a little flash but anyways he is brilliant

[@denismarcon8329]

Ma scusa, secondo la giuria, quando si sarebbe messo d'accordo??

[@goodboystuff9700]

who knows the name of the trick in the first performance

[@Mickael_]

Can you be more precise please. Do you mean the first techniques he used, the shuffles ?

[@user-kp6rv9wl9t]

若い\(//∇//)\

[@liudizzle]

Is it me or was his English much better when he was younger?

[@miamimagicians]

Yes and he was moving a lot faster

[@mattiasskog89]

His "bad" english is part of his comedy, he uses it to purposely say strange funny things during the performances... But his english is decent if he wants it to be.

[@fogwolf00]

Lol. The same thing went in my mind

[@pujanggatafakkur3499]

I see he's nervous here

[@lawrencetaylor4101]

The nervousness is part of his act, it gives him his charm

[@KingstonCzajkowski]

@@lawrencetaylor4101 He messed up a bunch of things, though. In his other performances he does these effects even better.

[@Justforfun-tp5bo]

The what the hell was that?

[@07904905876]

Eric Tate teaches this routine on his penguin live

[@optifitpersonaltraining8260]

Does he teach the full routine?

[@07904905876]

@@optifitpersonaltraining8260 yes, he also adds to the routine

[@optifitpersonaltraining8260]

@@07904905876 amazing!

[@Mickael_]

Do you have a link to share? In the 90's it took me a month or two to completely rebuild this routine, I'm curious to see if we have the same result in the end.

[@drdisrespect5318]

2:42 , 3:46

[@broheemoth6911]

Yikes

[@ShanksTyata]

or false hindu....lol

[@muaj81]

A brilliant magician