Moves that include a portion performed using only one hand.
82 moves in the archive
The Yin-Yang fan is a variation of the smear fan which bends at the ends of spread, forming a unique display which shows the back and front of the cards.
Kroma Cut is a basic one handed cut created by Jano Slap. The move itself strips off two packets from the main deck, and then rotates the packet to put it back in line with the deck.
Indice Fan is a simple one-handed fan in which the cards are spread primarily using the index finger. It begins from a dealer grip, with the index finger curled underneath the deck. The cards are spread with a single fluid motion by extending the index finger while applying pressure to the deck with the index finger and thumb. For a more even spread, the remaining fingers can also push the rest of the cards during this stage.
If you love card rotation and one-handed moves, this is one you simply have to learn! RC SPIN is one of Sergio Roca's favorite moves.
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.
The Index Push Off is an easy, not so beginner friendly, One-Handed one card extension. It is fundamental for lots of flourishes and should be learned close to the start of one's cardistry Journey.
Pincho Extension is, as the name strongly suggests, a Pincho extension. It uses a single card extension like werm to add a "sauce" to the original Pincho. Taught by Oliver Søgård in the Dealersgrip channel in a tutorial video.
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.
"I've been playing with two card twirls for several years. Everyone has their own take on the two card twirl, some have crazy names, others have crazy moves. I wanted to bring a two card twirl to you with a bunch of utility twirls that you could use to shape your own card twirl. " -Kenneth Aidan Foo
Cobra Cut is a difficult one handed cut named after the cobra due to its resemblance with the attacking motion of a real cobra.
Rotation Isolation was created as a complement to the Palm Shift Isolation. The move begins by gripping the center of the card with the thumb and middle finger, which serve as the pivot point. The ring finger is then placed against the card to rotate it in the opposite direction of the hand's movement, creating the illusion of a stationary card.
Palm Shift Isolation is a simple, fundamental isolation flourish that marked the beginning of isolation-based flourishes. A single card is held by its long edge with the fingers while the thumb slides it across the palm. The wrist is then rotated, allowing the fingers to regrip the card along its long edge and return to the starting position, ready to repeat the motion.
Created by Kenneth Aidan Foo, Fling (also known as Zippo) is a beginner-friendly, single-card fidget move. It features a smooth, continuous loop where a card pivots around the middle finger using the thumb.
Clustercuss is a twisting one handed cut by Lewis Caldwell! Very interesting threading action going on here, worth learning.
Cirlce Twirl is a flourish where once card is taken from the deck, and is spun in a circle.
V-Cuts, is a highly advanced one handed cut that involves the stripping of packets from one packet, and then spinning them down into the other hand.
Flicker is a move in which a singular card is spun around your fingers. This move can be useful in combos, and can be used in before perfomring the flicker shot.
Throwback is a flourish inspired by Kevin Ho's Backdrop grip. It opens with the same grip and positioning as Backdrop and then is spun by the middle finger.
Opteka is a variant of the move Pincho by Oliver Sogard. It consists on the same start as pincho, after the first spin the hand grabs a separated packet and then places it behind the main one before closing and squaring up.
