Moves that feature a rotating motion of the hand(s)/wrist while manipulating cards.
70 moves in the archive
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.
The One Handed Kickflip is a variation of Kickflip by Dan & Dave. The move itself is a 360 degree rotation of a packet in one hand.
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.
Oliver Twist is a rotating two packet cut.
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.
That Small Thing is a simple Two-Handed cut that can easily lead to combos due to its simplicity as it leaves one packet in the opposite hand.
That Big Thing is a Two-Handed cut with a quick 6 packet display created by Oliver Søgård and taught in a now deleted Dealersgrip tutorial. Its closer can lead to a plethora of other flourishes.
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.
"Now for a bit of history behind the move, I created Alcubierre's predecessor, Colour Drive, as a fiddle move back in June of 2016. For several months, I kept Colour Drive the way it was until I realized I could make it a five-packet cut. At this point, I decided I wanted the new cut's name to reference Colour Drive. The name Colour Drive had no meaning (someone suggested it to me and I happened to like it), but the name reminded of the Sci-Fi concept of a warp drive. After bit of Googling, I settled on the name Alcubierre, because an idea/concept for a real-life warp drive called the Alcubierre Drive was proposed back in 1994." -Beckett Behel
Aperture is a smooth 3 packets cut with a smooth flow of packets opening, rotating with a circular motion and a collapsing closer.
"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
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.
Prestige Isolation is a simple isolation flourish that combines a fan with a single isolated card. The move traditionally begins with a fan created using the Side Pressure Fan technique, although a similar final effect can also be achieved with other fans, such as the Thumb Fan. A single card is then extracted from the fan and rotated in the style of the Rotation Isolation. The creator named the move after The Prestige (2006), drawing inspiration from the film's theme of magic.
Backstroke is a visually fluid two-handed packet cut characterized by its rhythmic and continuous flow. The movement relies on seamless packet rotations and finger dexterity to create a swimming-like 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.
A legendary two-handed flourish that elevates The Werm’s classic 5-packet geometry with a dynamic, 360° single-card orbit through the center of the cut.
Diva is a continuous two-handed flourish with multiple packets that rotate and square up ceaselessly. "Diva is a fairly easy flourish to learn and perform, it premiered in my solo 'MAESTRO'"
Flapfold is a simple two-handed flourish created by Simon Lauter. It consists on 3 packets rotating and then collapsing onto the main packet to square up.
