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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
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