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Phobos Deimos is a move that revolves around floating cards and rotations. The cardist must first angel one card with one hand then hold another singular card in the lower hand. Then, both cars are displayed outwards towards the viewer. The deck is then rotated, with the card being "angeled" on the top thumb staying roughly in the same position. Then, the angeled card is moved downards along with the bottom hand moving the lower card upwards.
Waves is a move that splits the deck into two packets, with the second packet being held in the lower part of the hand. Then, the index and thumb fingers strip off cards from the upper packet to fall into the lower packet. Waves is often considered a prerequisite for the move Mantra.
Mockingod is a move in the cardistry community that is known as being difficult and taking a long period of time to fully master. Mockingod combines the moves Bobo III in the lower hand with two cards spinning in the upper hand. When done smoothly at high speeds, the cards look as if it is spinning rapidly.
Fission was a move created by Yang Chan that was known for being extremely smooth and innovative. It involves vertically splitting a deck of cards into four parts, and then weaving and moving them around until the cut was complete. There are multiple tutorials for this move, an original one from biliblili reuploaded on youtube is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbR6bsg27tk (Chinese) English (unoffical tutorial) is below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DH1UnMcUDss (English)
Trinity is an amazing move that allows you to effectively "duplicate" a charlier triangle in the right hand, then combine it back together into one triangle. When done smoothly at high speeds, it can look as if the second triangle magically appears.
Charlier Triangle, also known as the Triple Charlier, consists of creating a triangle in one hand. This can be done with the other hand at the same time to create a visually interesting pattern.
Mantra is one of the greatest one handed cardistry of all time. The move itself involves cutting a deck into two halves, then holding the lower packet in the lower part of your hand. The upper packet is then split into two using your thumb, simultaneously dragging out a single card out and then later combining the middle and lower packet together, flaring out the single card.
V-Cascade is a move that was first showcased in Liquid Paper by Virtuoso. It is featured in the introductory section of the video, ending roughly around the 10-second mark. The move begins with a faro shuffle, with the cards falling gracefully into the lower hand in a V-like shape.
