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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
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
Brush
BrushLV 1
Jerry Cestkowski
2002

The "Brush" is a dynamic, beginner-friendly aerial flourish where a single spinning card is shot into the air. Instead of a standard catch, the cardist smoothly deflects the card upward with their hand or body, creating a striking rebound effect.

aerialbody partscard shotsingle cardspin+5
aerialbody partscard shotsingle cardspin
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
Raccoon
RaccoonLV 3
Kevin Ho
single cardspintwo-handed+3
single cardspintwo-handed
Spinny
SpinnyLV 5
Nguyen Hoang Duy

The right hand part of Mockinggod

one-handedspin+2
one-handedspin
Circle Twirl
Circle TwirlLV 3
Haider Ahmad

Cirlce Twirl is a flourish where once card is taken from the deck, and is spun in a circle.

continuousone-handedspeedspintwirl+5
continuousone-handedspeedspintwirl
V-Cuts
V-CutsLV 7
Tobias Levin

V-Cuts, is a highly advanced one handed cut that involves the stripping of packets from one packet, and then spinning them down into the other hand.

one-handedrunningdisplayflexibilityspeedspin+6
one-handedrunningdisplayflexibilityspeedspin
Throwback
ThrowbackLV 3
Max Galarce
01/01/2018

Throwback is a flourish inspired by Kevin Ho's Backdrop grip. It opens with the same grip and positioning as Backdrop and then is spun by the middle finger.

comboone-handedsingle cardspin+4
comboone-handedsingle cardspin
Tokyo Twirl
Tokyo TwirlLV 5
Conor O'Kane
13/04/2026

"It started more as a combo, but i've added enough elements over time that it's become its own move at this point" -Dom Corrado

combofidgetspintwirltwo-handed+5
combofidgetspintwirltwo-handed
Opteka
OptekaLV 3
Matt Fox

Opteka is a variant of the move Pincho by Oliver Sogard. It consists on the same start as pincho, after the first spin the hand grabs a separated packet and then places it behind the main one before closing and squaring up.

comboone-handedpacket cutspin+4
comboone-handedpacket cutspin
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