Old trick for America's got talent..

Looks impressive but very easy and used world wide..

The mat is a clue and watch what the last thing he does is before the puff of smoke...Watch the cane..

give us a clue

how?

Loads of street performers in India use the same trick, under the robes is brace with a seat, the link runs down the arm locks into the stick, the stick is then clicked into a spike or hole on the floor.

Hence at the end you see him lift it straight up out of the locking mech..

The mat hides the locking mech and the various bowls etc take the eye off where the stick goes..

The rest is showman ship...

The puff of smoke is to hide him unclipping the brace from the stick.

Here's the trick explained, the only difference is this bloke has refined it into a detachable mech..