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162 moves

Twisty McVeigh
Twisty McVeighLV 6
Kevin Ho
2007

I've never been able to do Ashford Kneitel's Tornado Cut, so in the mid-2000s I developed a method for doing a multiple corner-spin move using a different technique. Later on, I incorporated an opener that was shown to me by my friend Daren Yeow, and Twisty McVeigh was born. If you're familiar with my move Corkscrew Closer from YouTube, then something that I do sometimes is to combine Twisty McVeigh with that move, ending it all with Backdrop. Try it out, it's a fun combo! https://youtu.be/ibscuVw8QkU?si=bOm7O_wpzTcKi41E&t=47 - Kevin Ho

spintwo-handedpacket cut+3
spintwo-handedpacket cut
Vault Hunter
Vault HunterLV 3
Kevin Ho

Most of you know this as the lead-in that I used for Revolver at the end of Liquid Paper, but it's also a great standalone cut by itself! Credit goes to Alejandro Portela aka TheCuso for his cut "Nebula", which accounts for the mechanic in the middle of this cut. - Kevin Ho

two-handedpacket cut+2
two-handedpacket cut
Sidewinder
SidewinderLV 6
Kevin Ho
2020

This is one of my most recent creations. I have to give credit to the legend Yang Chan for this, who so graciously gave me the opener after I showed him an early version of the cut. - Kevin Ho

two-handedpacket cutrotation+3
two-handedpacket cutrotation
Satellite
SatelliteLV 5
Kevin Ho
2008

An early version of this move first appeared in PURE, and its final form debuted in Test Room. Its origins stem from a one-handed cut I came up with in college that I didn't know what to do with until I had the idea to combine it with a Jaspas mechanic that he used in his video Passion. For those of you familiar with Snake Charmer, Satellite is that cut's predecessor. Same opener, different paths. - Kevin Ho

two-handedpacket cutrotation+3
two-handedpacket cutrotation
UDC
UDCLV 3
Kevin Ho
2020

What if you could do the Charlier Cut... upside-down? That's precisely the premise of the UDC, a move that's a bit knacky to get down (and does require moderately-sized hands to pull off), but can be quite flashy, especially if done in looping succession with both hands. - Kevin Ho

one-handedpacket cut+2
one-handedpacket cut
Silicone
SiliconeLV 6
Kevin Ho
2008

Silicone is a 2-handed cut based on Dan and Dave's Madonna series, that ends in a 5-packet display inspired by the Tudor Cut. This move was also featured in Liquid Paper by Virtuoso. - Kevin Ho

two-handedpacket cutrotationdisplay+4
two-handedpacket cutrotationdisplay
Off the Hook
Off the HookLV 5
Kevin Ho
2006

A Sybil variant with an aerial twist that I came up with in the mid-2000s. Some of you will recognize this from Liquid Paper, where it was combined with a Hot Shot Cut to create a two-person stunt. This one's a little knacky for sure, but a lot of fun to do once you get it down. - Kevin Ho

aerialpacket cuttwo-handed+3
aerialpacket cuttwo-handed
Roundabout
RoundaboutLV 4
Kevin Ho
2007

This one's close to my heart. I used Roundabout to open my video Void Deck from 2007, and it's shown up in different forms like in Portable Playground over the years. Roundabout combines portions of Sybil with my move 2πr. It's smooth, feels good, and overall it's quite easy to learn and do. - Kevin Ho

rotationsingle cardtwo-handedpacket cut+4
rotationsingle cardtwo-handedpacket cut
Delta
DeltaLV 4
De'vo Vom Schattenreich
2015
falsedeck spintwo-handedpacket cutspin+5
falsedeck spintwo-handedpacket cutspin
Feathers
FeathersLV 5
Anthony Chanut
26/01/2010
displaytwo-handedpacket cuttwirlspin+5
displaytwo-handedpacket cuttwirlspin
X-Cut
X-CutLV 3
Jerry Cestkowski

X-Cut is a simple display or twirl. The original version created by Jerry Cestkowski being a packet display and Kevin Ho turning it into a flashy twirl.

classicdisplaypacket cutsingle cardtwirlxcm+6
classicdisplaypacket cutsingle cardtwirlxcm
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Pinball
PinballLV 2
Harrison Mace
2018

Pinball is a two-handed cardistry flourish based on an extended Z-grip structure where a single card slides down between open packets. The card rebounds across key hand contact points like a pinball before closing smoothly with a scissor cut motion.

displaygrippacket cuttwo-handed+4
displaygrippacket cuttwo-handed
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