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23 moves

Mary Jane
Mary JaneLV 3
Dan & Dave
2004

Mary Jane is a combination of the Smear Fan and the Charlie Cut, and is the sixth flourish from Dan & Dave’s DVD The System. The deck is cut to execute a smear, then a packet on top of the fan is tossed off into the other hand.

aerialcombofanpacket cuttwo-handed+5
aerialcombofanpacket cuttwo-handed
360 Spider
360 SpiderLV 3
Dan & Dave
2004

#13 in The System

aerialtwo-handed+2
aerialtwo-handed
Erdnase Go Round
Erdnase Go RoundLV 5
Dan & Dave
2004

#5 in The Trilogy

aerial+1
aerial
Vertigo
VertigoLV 2
Dan & Dave
2002

#6 in The Trilogy

aerialbody parts+2
aerialbody parts
Dynamite
DynamiteLV 5
Daren Yeow
aerialdeck flipone-handed+3
aerialdeck flipone-handed
Top Shot
Top ShotLV 3
Lennart Green

Top Shot is a move that involves shooting a singular card from the top of the deck from one hand into another hand.

aerialcard shotgriptwo-handed+4
aerialcard shotgriptwo-handed
Hot Shot
Hot ShotLV 2
Daryl Martinez

Hot Shot is a aerial card shot that makes the card glide in the air.

aerialclassiccombonew deckpressure-basedsingle card+6
aerialclassiccombonew deckpressure-basedsingle card
Chivalry
ChivalryLV 5
sedimental
aerialpacket cutspintwo-handed+4
aerialpacket cutspintwo-handed
Spring
SpringLV 3
Unattributed Cardistry

Spring is a fundamental cardistry technique where cards are released into the air in a controlled burst, used by both cardists and magicians. It relies on diagonal pressure built within the deck and released through the thumb. The move is widely used due to its high level of control, its versatility in use (it's required for e.g. LePaul Spread, Pressure Fan, Under Pressure Fan, and Antifaro), and its relatively low difficulty.

magicfundamentalspringpressure-basedtwo-handedclassicaerial+7
magicfundamentalspringpressure-basedtwo-handedclassicaerial
Anaconda
AnacondaLV 7
Bone Ho

Anaconda, known as The World’s Longest Dribble is a classic aerial flourish. It creates a long, snake-like column of cards in the air, which then is controlled as it falls into the other hand. In general, the larger the “snake”, the stronger the visual impact.

two-handedclassicaerialdribble+4
two-handedclassicaerialdribble
Thin Spring
Thin SpringLV 3
Dan & Dave

Thin Spring is a variation of the Spring, in which cards are released from the right hand into the left hand (or vice versa), forming a clean straight line in the air. During the move, the cards remain parallel to the ground while traveling between the hands.

springpressure-basedtwo-handedcard bendingaerial+5
springpressure-basedtwo-handedcard bendingaerial
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