Moves in Cards: page 4

If you wonder what the 'Underground Elmsley' is or what a 344 or 345 count is, then you will find out here in this video. Allan also shares a few more fine points on the best way to perform the Elmsley count.

runtime: 2min 32s

John Cornelius' improvement significantly improves on the angles of the Heirophant Change.

runtime: 1min 1s

This is an idea by John Cornelius where a card is pushed into a fan and during closing the fan the card is stolen into a Tenkai palm.

runtime: 1min 17s

This is a very deceptive and very popular control attributed to both Ed Marlo and Larry Jennings.

runtime: 1min 58s

A table riffle shuffle that keeps the top stock intact.

runtime: 1min 21s

Here you will learn a couple of ways to cut cards to the top or bottom. Allan also demonstrates the Kick Count which is used to change the break from under the card you want to control to above the card.

runtime: 3min 3s

You will learn cutting and riffle shuffle techniques to keep the bottom cards in place.

runtime: 1min 45s

You will learn how to effectively combine faro stacking with riffle stacking. Allan teaches a wonderful effect "The 10-Hand Poker Deal Demonstration" where the spectator chooses the hand that should receive the 4 aces. No false dealing is necessary. Everything is accomplished with stacking.

runtime: 3min 24s

This is a basic color change to change the top face-up card of a deck.

runtime: 52s

This is a move to clip or steal the top card while placing the deck somewhere.

runtime: 1 min 7 s

The classic pass. (Also part of Move Mastery 1.)

runtime: 1min 45s

Allan Ackerman explains the Al Baker version of the classic force, the Hofzinser force and fine points of the Hofzinser force.

runtime: 3min 17s

You will learn two half passes, one by Henry Christ what is called the Christ Twist and the other by Ken Krenzel, the Mechanical Reverse.

runtime: 1min 26s

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This is a fun little action to add on to a Charlier Cut.

runtime: 58s

The Charlier cut is a very easy and good-looking cut. Allan also shows you how to turn it into a card control in combination with a bridge.

runtime: 1min 32s

Control a card to the top during a waterfall flourish. (Also part of Move Mastery 3.)

runtime: 3min 45s

An excellent running false cut that is highly deceptive and relatively easy to master. Combine this with any false shuffle.

1st edition 2020, PDF 4 pages, video 26 s.

Daniel teaches four card changes - so called color changes:

• The Fan Change
• The Wheel Change
• The Swing Change
• Delusion

The Fan Change
This is what Daniel considers to be a signature color-change and it is one of his favorites. A card is turned face up on top of the deck. The deck is fanned and before the fan closes the face up card has changed to another card.

The fan change is impromptu, it can be performed with any deck of cards and isn't hard to achieve. To stub a misconception...the top card is not being taken away from...

You will learn four color changes. This is pure sleight of hand, no gimmicks.

• Pum Change
• Funk Change
• Hop Change
• Wall Change

1st edition 2016, length 19min

A clever idea by Bruce Cervon to reverse a card during a cut.

runtime: 2min 10s

This is a detailed and thoroughly researched work on double lifts taken from the center of the deck, or so called center double lifts.

A double lift is one of the hardest moves to do well and at the same time one of the most practical and useful moves in magic. One strategy to make a double lift more deceptive is to take two cards from the center rather than from the top of the deck. The downside of this strategy is that the utility of the move is reduced. Nevertheless, for the expert card handler it is worthwhile to study these types of double lifts and acquire one or two versions for one's...

This is a nice sequence for an ambitious card routine. (Also part of Move Mastery 3.)

runtime: 4min 28s