161 moves
This was actually one of, if not the first cut I created (my memory gets a bit hazy with cuts from that time). Back in mid-2015, I'd been doing cardistry for about 6 months and I had this cut minus the closer. Luckily, I happened to see a cut by Hisnent (one of my all-time biggest inspirations) where he closed packets at the end like a book. I simply took his closer and made a slightly "flow-ier" version for my own cut. -- Backett Behel
This is Eliot's take on Daren Yeow's Squeeze Cut. It's a flashy two-handed packet cut with various rotations and a swirly flow.
Blackhawk is a move where a single playing card is shot from the back of the hand, spinning through the air to create a visually stunning effect.
Although this is one of Tobias' oldest flourishes, it's also one of his most popular and requested. Phaced is a variation of Joey Burton's Skater Cut. In this tutorial you will hear how this move was created and get an in-depth walkthrough of the mechanics.
A flourish inspired by Satellite by Kevin Ho and Michael James' Escaping Me flourish from the bundle Solo. This tutorial includes the Seattleite flourish and the Lite Dribble
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
Transfix is one of Oliver's most classic flourishes. It's a combination of two simple three-packet cuts, each of which can be performed on their own. A packet rotates out of the deck to create an arrow-formation before closing with a seemingly chaotic movement of packets. A special four-packet version by Tobias is also explained in the tutorial.
Backdrop is a simple flourish in which a single card is launched horizontally through the air from one hand to the other. The card is held under tension created by the index, middle, and ring fingers, secured by the thumb and little finger, then released with the little finger. The move is often combined with ATM as a clean and visually striking finisher. Created when Kevin was exploring the idea of shooting a card from the back-palm position. It was first introduced in his 2012 One-Card EP and was later added as the closer for Revolver.
