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Two Card Twirl
Two Card TwirlLV 5
Kenneth Aidan Foo

"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

combodisplayfidgetone-handedrotationspeedspintwirl+8
combodisplayfidgetone-handedrotationspeedspintwirl
Bowtie
BowtieLV 4
Chase Duncan
two-handedpacket cutrotationgripspin+5
two-handedpacket cutrotationgripspin
Rotation Isolation
Rotation IsolationLV 2
Jaspas
2010

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.

isolationone-handedrotationsingle cardspin+5
isolationone-handedrotationsingle cardspin
Palm Shift Isolation
Palm Shift IsolationLV 2
Jaspas
2010

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.

one-handedsingle cardisolationclassicrotation+5
one-handedsingle cardisolationclassicrotation
Prestige Isolation
Prestige IsolationLV 2
Jaspas
2013

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.

fansingle cardmagicisolationpressure-basedtwo-handedrotationcard bendingspin+9
fansingle cardmagicisolationpressure-basedtwo-handedrotationcard bendingspin
Backstroke
BackstrokeLV 2
Oliver Søgård
2016

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.

single cardtwo-handedpacket cutrotationspeedfidgetspincombo+8
single cardtwo-handedpacket cutrotationspeedfidgetspincombo
Fling
FlingLV 1
Kenneth Aidan Foo
2016

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.

fidgetfundamentalone-handedrotationsingle card+5
fidgetfundamentalone-handedrotationsingle card
Cylinder
CylinderLV 3
Andrei Jikh
03/09/2011

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.

displaytwo-handedpacket cutrotation+4
displaytwo-handedpacket cutrotation
Diva
DivaLV 3
Adam Sharp
20/11/2021

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'"

continuousgrippacket cutrotationtwo-handed+5
continuousgrippacket cutrotationtwo-handed
Flapfold
FlapfoldLV 3
Simon Lauter

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.

packet cutrotationtwo-handed+3
packet cutrotationtwo-handed
Evolution
EvolutionLV 4
Cyclonebg
25/11/2014
classiccombodisplayflexibilityrotationtwo-handed+6
classiccombodisplayflexibilityrotationtwo-handed
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CLUSTERCUSS
CLUSTERCUSSLV 5
Lewis Caldwell
13/12/2017

Clustercuss is a twisting one handed cut by Lewis Caldwell! Very interesting threading action going on here, worth learning.

one-handedpacket cutrotationsingle cardspin+5
one-handedpacket cutrotationsingle cardspin
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