A thumb cut is a simple one-handed cardistry cut where the thumb lifts or pushes a packet of cards away from the deck, separating it from the main packet. The packet is then moved, rotated, or dropped back to complete the cut. This is one of the moves that is most affected by your hand size. If you are having trouble pulling this move off, try doing it with 3/4 of the deck.
Created Flutter first in 2020. For quite some time it was just a one-hand combo move. But then I realized it had to be part of a four packet spinny move and spent the next 3 years figuring out how to make that happen. While I don't know how to do Mockingbird or Nimbus the structure of Hummingbird is very much inspired by those two moves. Had 90% of the structure decided by 2022 and after a lot of iterating settled on the current iteration in 2024. I hope to be able to do it with a full deck some day. We'll see if I ever figure that out.
The Werm is one of the most iconic flourishes in the cardistry world. It's a five packet cut and beginner flourish which displays a long row of cards at the fingertips. Released in The System in 2003.
The title is a reference to 3 spin cuts: Sick and Twisted, Wings of the Butterfly, and Mockingbird. The move is inspired by Daren's Sora and was first published in 2008 (?).
A simple one-card twirl, popularized by Jeff McBride in his The Art of Card Manipulation series.
This move was created by Brian Tudor.
Backdrop is a simple flourish in which a single card is launched horizontally through the air from one hand to the other. The card is held under tension created by the index, middle, and ring fingers, secured by the thumb and little finger, then released with the little finger. The move is often combined with ATM as a clean and visually striking finisher. Created when Kevin was exploring the idea of shooting a card from the back-palm position. It was first introduced in his 2012 One-Card EP and was later added as the closer for Revolver.
Dropout is a fun and easy combo move which enables you to retain one or two cards in your hand after dropping a packet. It was first featured in Oliver's video 'Offhand' and has since become popular due to its practicality. Credits to Paul Harris for the Simple Switch and to Lonnie Dilan's for his move Bionic (the one card clip using the index and middle finger).
This is Eliot's take on Daren Yeow's Squeeze Cut. It's a flashy two-handed packet cut with various rotations and a swirly flow.
A precise shuffle where two equal packets are woven together card-for-card, creating a perfectly interlaced deck. In cardistry, faro is often used as a technique for setting up or enabling moves, especially displays, weaves, and packet-based sequences.
A shuffle where two packets are held separately and their inner corners are released so the cards interlace together, usually followed by pushing or bridging the packets into one deck.
A dribble is a move where cards are released one by one from one hand into the other, creating a smooth falling stream of cards.
