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The Bluff Pass

Description
The Bluff Pass is hands down one of my favorite card controls. It may feel risky or bold at first, but after you try it a few times you will realize how convincing this card control really is.
Difficulty
Intermediate
Deck Used
Monarch Deck

Description
This is an elegant way of mixing the cards if you have a table to work on.
Difficulty
Beginner – Intermediate
Pre-Requisites
None
Pro Tips
Use a counter-clockwise circular motion when cutting the cards to make the sequence look more fluid.
Deck Used
Republic Deck

Description
The Marlo Tilt (also known as the “Depth Illusion”) is a very deceptive card control that looks like you are pushing the card directly into the middle of the deck, when you are really placing it second from the top. This is a great move to use in an ambitious card routine, or anywhere else where you need to control a card.
Difficulty
Intermediate. Will take a little bit of practice to get into position and to sell the illusion.
Pre-Requisites
You should be comfortable with Holding a Pinky Break before you try to learn the Marlo Tilt.
Pro Tips
1.) Make sure you get your break and setup for the tilt while the audience is looking at the card they picked. You have all the misdirection in the world in this moment and there is no way they will see anything suspicious.

2.) Tilt your wrist to the side a bit as you insert the card into your break. This will help you cover your angles so that the people to the right of you don’t see anything.

3.) You can use this move the control a card to a very specific position. For example, lets say you wanted to control a selected card to the 7th position from the top of the deck. This can be done very easily using the Marlo Tilt by getting a break below the top 6 cards and continue with the move as normal.
Sources
Ed Marlo, Dai Vernon
Deck Used
Monarch Deck. You can Buy Playing Cards Here.

Description
This is a fun move where you shoot out playing cards from your palm You can shoot out many card in a row with great accuracy and distance.
Difficulty
It will take a little while to get used to the palm and get the card spinning. It should take quite a bit longer to be able to shoot the cards without hesitation and with accuracy.
Pro Tips
1.) Do this move with your hand palm down to shoot the cards outwards away from yourself instead of up.
Sources
Me?
Deck Used
Bicycle Standards

Description
This is a neat card switch that can be done using the same mechanics as the Paintbrush Color Change.
Difficulty
This is an intermediate level move. Don’t expect to be able to do it flawlessly without any flash. You should use a good angle, and work on the timing to do it in a moment of relaxation to shade the move.
Pre-Requisites
The Double Lift
Sources
Not Available
Deck Used
White Artisans

Description
This Card Force is one of the cleanest and most convincing methods I know of. The spectator can truly touch any card they want, and they always see the force card. Before you learn how to do this force, you will need to learn the spread cull. I have made a tutorial for this already and you can find a link to it in the related videos section.
Difficulty
This card control will take a good amount of practice to do smoothly and without hesitation. You will need to spend some time in front of a mirror to make sure you are angling the pack downwards a bit so that the culled card cannot be seen.
Pre-Requisites
Spread Cull
Sources
Not Available
Deck Used
Charity Water

Description
A little drill you can practice to make your fingers stronger and more coordinated.

Description
The Twisted Sonic pen spin is an extension on pen spin number one that doubles the spinning action.
Difficulty
Intermediate
Pre-Requisites
The Charge Pen Flourish: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDayvRnEPrI

Description
This is a neat little move you can use to create the illusion that you have more cards in your hand than you really do. In my next video I’ll teach you a really good application for this move in the context of a card trick.
Pre-Requisites
None
Sources
Not Available
Deck Used
Smoke & Mirrors