Card Sleights
Card sleights have been
used in different situations for alternative gains. David Blaine uses his
skills to entertain. Card sleight tricks have been around since card playing
games began. The element of gambling in these games led to the foundation of the art in
misdirection.
Double Lift
This is one of the most useful moves that the aspiring card
magician can learn. Start by holding .the deck in the left hand as shown in (
photo:1). The fingers of the right hand, should be holding the top edge of the
deck lightly and the thumb of the right hand, should be resting at the bottom
left corner. Try tilting the deck so that when you look down that your are able
to see the cards under the thumb.
The right thumb then lifts the edges of the top cards
allowing all but two cards to fall back onto the deck as shown in ( photo 2 ) .
The right thumb now presses forward on these two cards so they press lightly
against the right fingers and the thumb and fingers can lift the two cards free
of the rest of the deck as in ( photo 3 )
If the right thumb and fingers squeeze the two cards
lightly, maintaining a slight bend, the two will stick together as if they were
only one card. There are many ways of performing a double lift and it is one of
the most handy and commonly used card sleights. Practice this gem of a move
until you get it perfect. You will reap the rewards many times over during your
magic career.
Hold mouse cursor over each photo for a
description of each card trick sleight skill
How To Palm A Card
Make sure that before performing this trick, that the card
to be palmed is at the top of the pack..The deck should be held as demonstrated
in Photo:1. Using your other free hand,, bring your palm face down over
the pack of cards, cradling them so it looks like you are merely just squaring
up the deck. Take care to keep the fingers and thumb of your free hand closely
together and gently squeeze the top card so that its top edge is pressing
against the first joint of your fingers and the bottom corner is wedged against
the fleshy base of your thumb. Photo:2
Keeping fingers and thumb close together, keep a slight bend
on the card and stealthfully remove your hand away from the spectators view.
Photo:3
As long as the palm of the hand is not in view ,
this sleight will look completely natural and unsuspicious as it is not in an
obvious gripping position or clenched fist. Click Here To View An Example Of This Move
Easy Methods Of Forcing a Card
Riffle Force : This is an easy to do method
of forcing a card and the basis of many easy card magic tricks. You can learn
this sleight of hand quickly and it looks very believable to your audience. The
secret is explained in this magic video tutorial.
Cross Cut Force : ( This is an easy
method of forcing a card . There are many other
forces to learn as well as these.))
Shuffle the pack of cards and sneak a peek of the bottom
card.( Photo:1 )
Ask your spectator to cut the pack in two and to place the half that they have
cut, face down on the table. ( Photo:2 )
Take the other half of the pack of cards and place it on top of the spectator,s
r half at a 90 degree angle to form a cross. ( Photo3 )
Use a little entertaining chat or make a funny comment to
momentarily distract the spectator from the set up of the cards.
Now ask them to pick up the top half of the deck of cards, tell them to look at
the bottom one of that pile and and memorize this as their
chosen card.. They can then put the two half packs
back together and shuffle the cards.
The card they have just memorized is the one
that you took a peek at before on the bottom of the pack while shuffling. They
should have convinced themselves that they have had a free choice in cutting
the cards at this point while the real truth is that the card has been "forced
" upon them.
Learn To Do A Pinky Break
The pack is held in the dealing position. It,s a good idea
to slightly bevel the pack towards the outer fingers. This creates a slight
edge and makes it easier for the pinky to feel and count down through the
cards, the pinky tip is pressed slightly into the pack which creates
a small break in the cards above and below the pinky
tip. The opposite end of the pack (nearest
to spectator) should be held slightly higher than the end nearest you to
conceal the break. Also at the end of the pack nearest the spectator, the edge
of the top card should be firmly pressed onto the next card down with your
thumb to camouflage the break. If the selected card is to be presented to
audience, flip over the cards above the pinky break as shown in figure 3, using
the thumb to help the move. The selected card should then fall face up on top
of the deck. Maintain the pinky break and repeat the flip to return the cards
to their original position.
Do A Riffle Shuffle
The deck is split into two packets, the ends put together,
the cards being bent upwards and released in such a way that they become
interlaced. To keep a card or a small number of cards on the top of the pack,
you have simply to release it or them from the right hand portion of cards,
last of all. If the bottom cards are to be kept in position then they are
allowed to fall from the left hand in the first movement of the shuffle.
Card Vanish And Production
A card is presented in the magician's hand and vanishes
right in front of your eyes. Even more amazing, is that the card appears again
as quickly as it disappeared. This move requires a lot of practice but can be
incorporated into many card tricks and your practice in perfecting the move
will be well rewarded with smoother showmanship.. The video below shows the
performance and the secret.
This video shows a convincing
card change with the use of a simple slide trick.
You can learn about card sleights by viewing
some good quality learning card tricks DVD's which are a good way to learn card
sleights by watching close up videos of professional hands performing popular
sleights, accompanied by a clear explanation.
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