Jump by Mickael Chatelain

In magic, the simplest things are always the most annoying... Do you want to be annoying? Then watch the video and tell yourself that you will do it too! We present JUMP by Mickael Chatelain. A card, chosen or not, and a hole punch! Take the card and use the hole punch to make two holes, two well-separated holes. Ask your spectators for keys and take a small carabiner out of your pocket. If your spectators don't have keys, show that your carabiner has one and that you can use it very well if your spectators wish!

Now take the card and thread the carabiner with the key (or one of a spectator's) through one of the two holes! Show the whole thing to your spectators up close, very, very close. Ask your spectators to look at the carabiner with the dangling key... tell them that this one, with the key, will jump from one hole to the other! And all of this, of course, IN PLAIN SIGHT! Needless to say, your spectators will not take their eyes off the card and the key! ONE TWO THREE... The carabiner jumps, just as you just said, into the other hole! That's crazy! You have to see it to believe it! How can the carabiner and key jump from one hole to the other? A real mystery for your spectators and even for a magician, believe me. Finally, remove the carabiner and return the key to its owner if necessary! The card ends up in the trash; there's definitely nothing to see there.

Strong points

• Very easy to perform.
• Automatic.
• Invisible! From 10 cm away, there's nothing to see!
• Key and carabiner switch from one hole to the other, right before your eyes! Truly before your eyes!

What you get and how Jump works

Jump combines a card, a hole punch, a small carabiner, and a key. The setup is compact and goes directly onto the table—ideal for close-up performances. The staging relies on close-up viewing and clear eye-tracking: everything happens visibly and immediately, so the audience can follow every movement. Thanks to its simple processes, Jump is quick to implement even for beginner magicians and card trick enthusiasts, without complicated demonstrations or hard-to-remember props.

Suitable Use Cases

Perfect for close-up performances in front of small audiences, for directly involving your audience in card magic, and for improvising spontaneous acts. Due to its compact design, Jump is ideal for street, living room, or club performances—always at hand when you want to make an impression. The combination of card, punching, carabiner, and key offers a unique close-up optic that stands out from classic card magic tricks.