Don’t choke! This one’s not going down so easily. Magicians have swallowed swords in performance since the days of ancient Greece and Rome. As the name says, this trick consists of swallowing a sword without causing any internal damage. In this act, everything is real. Sword blades don’t collapse, and you won't use any illusions. To get a blade down your gastrointestinal tract, from mouth, to esophagus, to stomach to small intestine, there are some precautions you’ll need to take to stay safe. Why should you avoid flexing your muscles when swallowing a sword? How could sword swallowing be easier if you use your toothbrush to help?

Here are some tips to get that sword all the way down.

01:08 Get your toothbrush
01:48 Use a tube
02:23 Align your body
03:09 Respect performers
03:31 Lubricate the sword

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