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28 moves

Bloom 2
Bloom 2LV 4
Zach Mueller
displayfanspreadtwo-handed+4
displayfanspreadtwo-handed
Click Fan
Click FanLV 3
Andrew Avila

The Click Fan is a fan that uses the opposing bends of each card to spread into a bloom-esque display, and then bending the cards lengthwise to make each card shift slightly to the left, making the face of each card visible

card bendingfanpressure-basedtwo-handed+4
card bendingfanpressure-basedtwo-handed
Double Flower Fan
Double Flower FanLV 4
Andrew Avila
displayfantwo-handed+3
displayfantwo-handed
Corridor
CorridorLV 3
Jake Tom
displayfanspreadtwo-handed+4
displayfanspreadtwo-handed
Tek Tek
Tek TekLV 4
Hyogo

Tek Tek is a move that odds onto the smear fan, by having another packet imitating a human walking motion, almost as if the packet is walking ontop of the fan.

displayfanrunningspeedspreadtwo-handed+6
displayfanrunningspeedspreadtwo-handed
RePainted
RePaintedLV 3
Kevin Ho
2006

My memory's a little hazy on this one, but I believe this move first showed up in my short solo video Colorblind, and then I taught it in Smooth Operations. - Kevin Ho

fandisplaytwo-handednew deck+4
fandisplaytwo-handednew deck
Yin-Yang Fan
Yin-Yang FanLV 4
Tical

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.

displayfanone-handedspread+4
displayfanone-handedspread
Siamese Fan
Siamese FanLV 2
Scott & Sean

The Siamese Fan is an easy yet flashy fan, one of the few moves that can impress a layman.

displayfanspreadtwo-handed+4
displayfanspreadtwo-handed
4th Crystal
4th CrystalLV 5
Nikita Yatsik
12/07/2023
fanpacket cuttwo-handed+3
fanpacket cuttwo-handed
Fy Fan
Fy FanLV 4
Birger Karlsson

A fan which almost "magicly" fans its self, through pressure applied to the cards. You can also do it with lots of things, like your chin, your feet, the table corner

body partscard bendingfantwo-handed+4
body partscard bendingfantwo-handed
Indice Fan
Indice FanLV 2
Unattributed Cardistry

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.

fannew deckone-handed+3
fannew deckone-handed
Vad Fan
Vad FanLV 6
Birger Karlsson
15/03/2015

Vad Fan is a fan which creates two fans simultaneously with the cards sliding on the thumb and middle finger of the opposite hand. Mechanics To prepare for the Vad Fan, the cards are interlaced using a Faro Shuffle and the packets are arranged in an inverted "V" shape, similarly to a Cascade. The packets are typically held at an angle between 90 and 180 degrees. For people with smaller hands, it is also acceptable to reduce the angle slightly below 90 degrees or slide the cards slightly inward. The little finger is then placed on the short edge, while the ring finger and thumb grip the outermost corners. The middle and index fingers may rest along the long edge. The cards are gradually compressed while being supported by the thumbnail and the index or middle fingernail of the opposite hand in the lower central area of the cards. The pressure is then slowly released, forming two fans at the same time. No established ending for the move has been developed yet. History Karlsson first published the move in a cardists' meetup video titled Cha-cha-cha on his YouTube channel. He officially presented the move at the second Cardistry-Con on April 10, 2015.

fanpressure-basedtwo-handed+3
fanpressure-basedtwo-handed
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