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V Cascade
V CascadeLV 5
Daren Yeow, Huron Low, Kevin Ho
19/05/2016

V-Cascade is a move that was first showcased in Liquid Paper by Virtuoso. It is featured in the introductory section of the video, ending roughly around the 10-second mark. The move begins with a faro shuffle, with the cards falling gracefully into the lower hand in a V-like shape.

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Globetrotter
GlobetrotterLV 3
Daniel Lin
2016

Debut for the first time at the second round of the Cardistry Con Championship 2016. Globetrotter is a moving display that revolved the movement of 2 cards around a "globe"

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Virus
VirusLV 7
Noel Heath
2015
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Bloom
BloomLV 3
Zach Mueller
2015
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Ora
OraLV 4
Zomb Tien
2013

The Birth of Ora Cascade The day started like any other until The Virts dropped their first Instagram video featuring the Virtuoso Launch Edition deck. Daren Yeow unveiled Waterwheel for the first time, and the cardistry world lit up. The move was hypnotic and instantly iconic. I was completely hooked. But I was also frustrated. No matter how hard I tried, I couldn’t nail the perfect one-handed faro Waterwheel demanded. After weeks of grinding, I finally decided to take a break from forcing it. In that downtime, I sat back and started thinking about creating something comfier and easier for myself. That’s when I decided to experiment from a regular cascade position, where a normal faro felt natural and controllable. Out of that session came what I originally called Orakusa. The move originally featured a “bloom” phase where the cards opened up beautifully before cascading down. I eventually removed the bloom because it shortened the cascade too much and hurt the overall flow. Over time, most people started calling it Ora. I completely forgot the original meaning behind “Orakusa” (it was that long ago), so I just rolled with it and quietly shortened the name to Ora Cascade. What began as a workaround for Waterwheel became one of my signature moves. A reminder that sometimes the best creations come from adapting to your current limits instead of stretching for perfection. - Zomb Tien

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Eye Cut
Eye CutLV 6
Bone Ho
05/10/2008
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The Werm
The WermLV 2
Dan & Dave
2003

The Werm is one of the most iconic flourishes in the cardistry world. It's a five packet cut and beginner flourish which displays a long row of cards at the fingertips. Released in The System in 2003.

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Five Faces of Sybil
Five Faces of SybilLV 3
Chris Kenner
1992

The famous Sybil cut in cardistry was created by the magician and author Chris Kenner. It was first published in his 1992 book, Totally Out of Control, under the specific name the "Five Faces of Sybil".

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Snap Dragon
Snap DragonLV 5
Weston Hamilton

This one handed move is a self working OH rhombus. Name given for the "snapping" motion that forms the rhombus.

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Nat
NatLV 7
Azlan Valentine
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Thumb Fan
Thumb FanLV 2
Unattributed Cardistry

A thumb fan is a classic card flourish and magic technique used to spread a deck of playing cards into an even, beautiful semi-circle. It is used by magicians to let spectators select a card, and by cardists as a visual display of skill.

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Propellerhead
PropellerheadLV 2
Brendan Conner

Based on a move by Dan Buck called Swirly,

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