Moves that feature a card or packet being thrown/tossed into the air at some point.
35 moves in the archive
Biddle Flip is a quick and easy packet aerial that uses the biddle grip.
Rainbow Spring is a variation of the Spring, which springs cards in a rainbow-like arc. The move was first officially presented in his YouTube video THROUGH SILK (WKC 2013/2014).
You might think it's a painful aerial. But according to Birger himself, this move is **not **supposed to hurt! A variation of Matt Fox's KPOP.
Fuck Physics is a move in which a packet of cards is tossed upward and returns to the hand at an unnatural angle. It consists of a simple cut that prepares a separated packet for the throw. The packet is then tossed in a specific way, causing it to return diagonally instead of following the expected perpendicular downward trajectory. A paid tutorial was announced for release on the NDO website in 2016, but the announcement was later cancelled as an April Fools' joke.
The Cobrush Cut is a combination of Cobra Cut by De'Vo Vom Schattenreich and Brush by Jerry Cestkowski. It has the same cobra-like striking motion, but with the packet also being spun midiar.
The King Cobra Cut is a variation of the Cobra Cut, but performed instead with two packets being caught instead of one. This move is named after the King Cobra, as it mimics the striking motion of a cobra.
ZM's One Card Twirl is a One-handed flashy twirl highly inspired by The Virts Flicker but with a special twist at the end: a throw.
Revolver has had many iterations and variations throughout the years, but the version you've seen in Portable Playground 2 and Liquid Paper is its definitive form. - Kevin Ho
Cobra Cut is a difficult one handed cut named after the cobra due to its resemblance with the attacking motion of a real cobra.
The "Brush" is a dynamic, beginner-friendly aerial flourish where a single spinning card is shot into the air. Instead of a standard catch, the cardist smoothly deflects the card upward with their hand or body, creating a striking rebound effect.
Hot Shot is a aerial card shot that makes the card glide in the air by the action of the middle and pointer finger flicking it from the dack.
Top Shot is a move that involves shooting a singular card from the top of the deck from one hand into another hand.
Primo is a flourish taught by Kyle Tran in the Fontaine Files, a compilation of tutorials for original flourishes by Fontaine members and friends. Primo is a flourish with a display opener that starts to move to open way for a packet to fall and then squares up with its rotating closer.
Blackhawk is a move where a single playing card is shot from the back of the hand, spinning through the air to create a visually stunning effect.
Cadence is an intricate move composed of multiple packet cuts, displays, and unique flows. This move won Move of the year 2025, awarded by Cardistry Con.
Toss a card into the air and catch it in a fan! This move was originally posted with variations in 2007 around Christmas time.
