Episode 17 Epic Quick Blast

Welcome to the world of Epic.

Sit back, strap yourself in and get ready to become

epic at everything!

Welcome to your quick blast of epicness.

So, what are we waiting for? Let's do this!

First up - do you carry a deck of cards wherever you go?

No, course you don't. Nobody does, except wizards.

That's what wizards do. Like this fella.

I'm Ben, I'm a magician, and I'm going to show you how to do

a cool magic trick using a deck of cards.

OK, Ben, bring it on.

I've got the black eight and nine

and I'm going to place the nine about there,

and then I'll whack the eight about there.

We're with you so far, magic man.

Now, normally it would take me a while to find those two cards,

but check this out.

Pretty cool, huh?

Nice one, Harry Potter. Now, please, tell us how it's done.

This trick works because the two cards that you started with,

the eight of spades and the nine of clubs,

are not the two cards that you end with -

the eight of clubs and the nine of spades.

And the beauty of this trick is the audience never even

-realise they switch.

-Sneaky.

The first thing you need to do is go through the deck and take out the

eight of spades and the nine of clubs,

and the eight of clubs and the nine of spades.

Then you need to take the eight of clubs and place it face down

on the top of the deck, and the nine of spades on the bottom of the deck.

-Got it so far.

-Then place the nine of clubs

and the eight of spades face down on the table,

and you're ready to start.

Remember, do this bit before your audience arrive.

Otherwise, you'll be busted before you've even got going.

To start, tell your audience you've got a black eight and nine.

Do not mention their suits, as you don't want them

to remember them at the end.

Now ask your spectators to put the cards in separate

positions into the deck.

One there and one there.

Tell them it would take you a while to find those two cards,

which it would, but then you do this move.

Place your thumb on the top, four fingers on the bottom, you're going

to flick the cards into your other hand that is going to catch them.

All the cards will go except for the bottom and the top card. Like this.

Your audience will be amazed and they will have no idea

that these two cards are different to the ones you started with.

Suckers.

That was a cool magic trick with a deck of cards.

That's the first epic hit done,

but there's way more to come. Next up is a football trick

so cool that it will make you look like a right hero on match day.

It's one of the most epic tricks ever -

the Bend It Like Beckham.

And we've got one of the best female footballers in the country

to show you how to do it.

Hi, I'm Kim Little, I'm midfielder for Arsenal Ladies

and I'm going to show you how to bend a ball like Beckham.

Goal! Now, show us how you did it.

Firstly, you need to assess the situation and see

if the ball is near enough to the goal to shoot.

Next, select where you're going to shoot,

either near-post or far-post,

and if you're going to put it over the wall or around the wall.

Wall means defenders, by the way.

To coil your free kick round the defenders, you want to take four

steps back, and use the inside of your foot for power and accuracy.

This also puts a spin on the ball, which makes it curve in the air.

Practise lots in the training field, and bending it like Beckham

will look like this...

And that's how to bend a ball like Beckham.

Cheers, Kim, you swervy striker.

Right, now for something totally different.

If you're the kind of kid who likes to move sheep around,

then check this out.

I'm Gareth, and this is how we herd sheep.

There's several types of dogs used to herd sheep,

-but I tend to use the Border Collie.

-Wise choice.

-I think they're a lovely dog.

-Oh, Tess, you are a little cutie!

They're very hardworking, very obedient

-and they're man's best friend.

-Aww.

Once you've got your dog, it needs to be trained.

There's several commands that we use

and the main one is the stop command.

HE WHISTLES Lie down.

That's the most important command you'll ever have on your dog.

So then, we've got the "come by" which is to the left.

Come by.

Then, you have the "away" which is the command to the right.

Away. HE WHISTLES

And then you have the give-up, the "that'll do".

That'll do.

And give them plenty of love.

Because once they've done their job, they need a little bit of TLC.

Good girl, give up, good girl.

After lots of cuddling, training and practice, you're finally

ready to herd some sheep.

Away. HE WHISTLES

Look at those little fellas run! Go on, Tess!

So, Gareth uses different commands...

Come by.

-..to instruct Tess...

-Lie down.

..to direct the sheep into the pen.

Job well done, Gareth and Tess.

And that's how you herd sheep.

Hey, that'll do.

So, there you have it. Your quick blast of epicness.

Now, go forth and be epic - at everything!