Efficient Card Controls

Learn three sleights that have only one job to do, and do them very well. Quickly gain control of a chosen card with no extra moves, cuts, or shuffles.

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Table of Contents for Casual Card Magic

  • Casual Card Magic In this course Ryan digs into a collection of sleight-of-hand card techniques suited for a casual, relaxed performance.
  • Getting Comfortable With Cards Starting from a solid foundation, looking at fundamental card handling skills. Nothing tricky yet, but future skills build upon these basics.
  • Relaxed Card Control A collection of techniques to gain, and keep control of a "lost" card with an emphasis on diffusing suspicion.
  • Efficient Card Controls Learn three sleights that have only one job to do, and do them very well. Quickly gain control of a chosen card with no extra moves, cuts, or shuffles.
  • Spread Work Two techniques from the spread to get an advantage, plus four new and old tricks to apply these techniques
  • False Shuffles And Cuts A variety of ways to mix up a deck of cards, while accomplishing nothing.
  • Key And Locator Cards Different approaches and applications for key cards and locator cards including the Quadruple Threat for the ultimate is casual control.
  • Use The Force A variety of techniques to get the result you require, including a discussion of matching the method to the moment.
  • The Elmsley Count An in-depth tutorial to get you doing a smooth count, plus two great tricks to put it into action.
  • Double Lifts A fundamental move of card magic, which ought to look like nothing at all.
  • Palming Cards Tackle your fear of this bold move with a pep talk, and a few great reasons to make it worth the trouble.
  • Top Change This one is more about the misdirection than the move, and this lesson includes two routines to put it into context.
  • Card Folding The Mercury Card Fold is responsible for many of the strongest, most impossible card act closer tricks.
  • Download Lessons A perk for supporters to download and save all the lesson videos for offline viewing.

Published: June 18, 2024

Channel: Training Courses

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