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Card Magic Basics

Every expert card magician has one thing in common: they have mastered the basics. Therefore, we have put together over 20 video lessons ranging from how to hold a deck to advanced card flourishes to help you familarize yourselves with the fundamental and essential card sleghts.

Card Spread

Learn how to spread playing cards like a professional magician.

Charlier Cut (Charlier Pass)

A flashy and easy one-handed cut that all card magicians should learn.

Card Spring

Grab everyone's attention before your favorite card trick by learning this amazing card flourish.

Dealer's Grip (Mechanic's Grip)

Learn the proper way to hold a deck of cards for card magic tricks.

Deck Flip

Flip the deck of cards in the air and catch it cleanly with this classic card flourish.

Dribble

A fun and elegant card flourish that every beginner card magician should learn.

End Grip

An essential card magic grip that all magicians must learn.

Hindu Shuffle

A versatile shuffle for beginner card magicians that can be used for everything from forcing a playing card to controlling cards.

Kalush's Cut

Learn the fun and easy multi-packet cut that inspired the Sybil Cut.

One-Hand Fan

A fundamental beginner card magic flourish that adds a touch of elegance to any card trick.

Overhand Shuffle

A basic card sleight used for false shuffles and controlling playing cards in a variety of easy card tricks.

Pirouette

Learn how to spin a playing card on your finger like a basketball with this visually impressive beginner card flourish.

Pressure Fan

An easy card flourish that allows you widely spread the playing cards and establish your credibility as a skilled magician or cardist.

Retaining the Bottom Stock

Discover how to shuffle the deck while secretly maintaining certain playing cards in the bottom part of the deck.

Retaining the Top Stock

A beginner card sleight that allows you to control certain playing cards in the top part of the deck while it's being shuffled.

Riffle Shuffle

Every card magician must learn this proper way to shuffle a deck of cards.

Run Cuts

An elegant way to cut and shuffle playing cards on a table that any magician or poker player should learn.

Scrape Cut

A simple false cut that any beginner card magician can do.

Straddle Grip

If you want to perform cardistry or card flourishes, you'll need to first learn the Straddle Grip.

Swing Cut

Shuffle or control playing cards with this basic method for cutting a deck of cards that is regularly used by everyone from beginner magicians to professional magicians.