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Learn playing card flourishes. Play like a card shark or a magician in these free card tricks videos. Lessons include how to do the one handed spin, the cascade, the butterfly cut, the boomerang, and the slingshot.
There are 16 videos in this series:
Learn card tricks like the one-handed spin to perform like a magician in this free card tricks video.
Learn card tricks like the packet flip to perform like a magician in this free card tricks video.
Learn card tricks like the waterfall to perform like a magician in this free card tricks video.
Learn card tricks like the cascade card trick to perform like a magician in this free card tricks video.
Learn card tricks like the arm spread card trick to perform like a magician in this free card tricks video.
Learn card tricks like the card spring to perform like a magician in this free card tricks video.
Learn card tricks like the drop cut card trick to perform like a magician in this free card tricks video.
Learn card tricks like the butterfly cut to perform like a magician in this free card tricks video.
Learn card tricks like the triple pivot cut to perform like a magician in this free card tricks video.
Learn card tricks like the triple packet cut to perform like a magician in this free card tricks video.
Learn card tricks like the quadruple cut to perform like a magician in this free card tricks video.
Learn card tricks like the twirl move to perform like a magician in this free card tricks video.
Learn card tricks like the flip card to perform like a magician in this free card tricks video.
Learn card tricks like the boomerang to perform like a magician in this free card tricks video.
Learn card tricks like the slingshot to perform like a magician in this free card tricks video.
Tips on a how and when to do card tricks in a group or at a party in this free card tricks video.
Magic is an art of illusion, a practice in deception, a training in trickery. People have been entertaining, deceiving, or swindling crowds throughout history with feats of prestidigitation, decorated with salesmanship, dramatic effect, confidence, and charisma.
It is generally accepted today that there is nothing supernatural about magic; in essence, a magician is skillfully conjuring the appearance of true magic through sleight of hand, misdirection, and cunning. This is why many magicians call themselves "illusionists," embracing the idea that the audience enjoys the trick because they do not know how such an amazing feat could have been performed by natural means. In actuality, magic takes a great deal of training and hard work; many performers have been practicing since early childhood.
Whether you are a budding magician, or just a card game enthusiast looking to bone up on his skills, impress your friends and learn some of the many ways to perform card flourishes. Our expert magician will demonstrate each flourish, with step-by-step instructions and tips for properly performing them. Tricks include card springs from hand to hand, the cascade, the quadruple cut, the butterfly cut, and the waterfall. For magicians, these videos will show you how to use these techniques without boring or confusing your audience, and without appearing like a showoff.
Joe Marshall Joe Marshall has been performing magic since the age of three years old, when his grandfather showed him a card trick. Ever since then Joe has been hooked. At 12 years old, he was the youngest magician ever to be inducted into the Counts of Conjuring, a secret magician's collective, and even went on to be one of its leaders. This all took place before the age of 18. Joe now spends his time performing street and close up magic for spectators across the Mid-west.dkdk
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