It's been over half a year since I've posted a tutorial, so I figured it was time to make a new one. There are a lot of flashy multiple-packet cuts out there, but the real challenge is to make something just as nice with only two. I've been using this for a while (some of you may recognize it from HFFH), and as of late the handling has been changed to have it end with Huron's amazing deck spin, Swivel. He graciously gave me permission to teach this move, so do give credit where credit is due and offer a prayer to the big H every time you perform this. Special thanks to Michael Stern, music by The Bravery - Kevin Ho

Here's a little ditty that I've been using for a while - it's just one of those things I really enjoy doing, especially as a part of my warm-up practice. It's nothing original, other than the order the different elements of the cut are in (hence the name). And while it's not my greatest work, I hope it encourages those watching to discover fun and visually stylistic combinations of their own to play around with. Thanks for reading! - Kevin Ho

Top Shot is a move that involves shooting a singular card from the top of the deck from one hand into another hand.

Waterwheel is an intricate flourish that drops a faro'ed deck of cards into the other hand in a fascinating manner.

A vertical card shot that creates the illusion of a card flying upwards.

Oddstyle 3 is a flourish created by Jaspas while he was experimenting with his Oddstyle grip. It revolves aroubd the rhythmic splitting and squaring of 2 to 4 pack of cards.

Super Fan is a fan in which interlaced cards slowly expand into a circular display under tension. Mechanics The cards are positioned similarly to a Cascade, forming a "V" shape. The interlaced section is supported with the other hand, while the thumb and middle finger grip the outer ends and bring them together. When the hand is moved away, the stored pressure causes the cards to rotate around pivot point, creating the characteristic fan. Variations So far, only one variation is known: A fully one-handed version, including the interlacing and tensioning of the cards. References Nanh Kiem, https://www.instagram.com/p/BVXNG82gt4n/

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

Eames is a flourish taught by Kyle Tran in the Fontaine Files, a compilation of tutorials for original flourishes by Fontaine members and friends. Eames is a flourish that builds a structure by rotating various packets around each other with a "building over" motion. Then it spins and the structure starts to collapse and it closes with a "bite" and spin to square up.

Primo is a flourish taught by Kyle Tran in the Fontaine Files, a compilation of tutorials for original flourishes by Fontaine members and friends. Primo is a flourish with a display opener that starts to move to open way for a packet to fall and then squares up with its rotating closer.

Drill Bit is a flourish taught by Carter in the Fontaine Files, a compilation of tutorials for original flourishes by Fontaine members and friends. Drill Bit is a flourish with a pulsing flow.