Andi Gladwin is a lifelong student of magic. In this Astonishing Essay, he passes on the lessons learned from two decades of studying the craft. He carefully demonstrates how magicians inadvertently limit their potential by not structuring how they learn magic: his approach is both methodical and easy to apply, helping you become a better magician.

Andi opens his essay with in-depth detail on important topics such as what to study, the student mindset, material selection, and how to avoid the "next book trap." You'll learn Andi's process for studying a magic routine, and how to modify it to make it your own. You'll learn how Andi creates "mini" magic studies, and how he has developed techniques to help streamline the studying process.

Full of interesting magic history and practical examples, Focusing on Magic approaches a topic that is seldom discussed in magic: how to be a better magician through study.