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Spin Doctor
Spin DoctorLV 4
Nikolaj Pedersen
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displaypacket cutrotationsingle cardtwo-handed
Riffle Fan
Riffle FanLV 5
Dimitri Arleri
2017

Riffle Fan is created by evenly spreading the cards into a circular fan while riffling them. The entire fan is balanced on the tip of the index fingernail or thumbnail, allowing the cards to slide and rotate around a central pivot. The main challenge is finding the right balance between gravity and support. Applying too much upward pressure prevents the cards from sliding smoothly, while too little causes the fan to collapse.

fandisplaytwo-handedrotation+4
fandisplaytwo-handedrotation
Legolove
LegoloveLV 4
Nikolaj Pedersen
25/10/2015

In order to understand and appreciate the art of cardistry combos, one must gather knowledge of as many moves as possible. Simplicity and practicality plays an important role when you're combining and/or improvising. Through the years, we've come across many different utility moves with different appearance and levels of simplicity. One we always come back to is Legolove by Nikolaj Pedersen. It is based off the classic Molecule rotation using the corners, and was first taught in the "Dynamite" tutorial series from 2011. It has become a part of our cardistry subconscious, and is a must-learn for every modern cardist. Sit back, grab a pack of cards, and learn Nikolaj's Legolove.

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one-handedrotationsingle card
Barolo 2
Barolo 2LV 4
Nikolaj Pedersen
2018

A wonderful two-handed packet cut by Nikolaj.

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packet cutrotationtwo-handed
Sick and Twisted Wings of the Mockingbird
Sick and Twisted Wings of the MockingbirdLV 6
Kevin Ho
2008

The title is a reference to 3 spin cuts: Sick and Twisted, Wings of the Butterfly, and Mockingbird. The move is inspired by Daren's Sora and was first published in 2008 (?).

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single cardtwo-handedrotationtwirlspin
Revolution 2
Revolution 2LV 2
Brian Tudor

This move was created by Brian Tudor.

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classicfundamentalone-handedrotation
Squoze
SquozeLV 4
Eliot Slevin
27/12/2014

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.

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packet cutrotationtwo-handed
Revolution Cut
Revolution CutLV 2
Brian Tudor
1997

The Revolution Cut is a one-handed cut in which a packet is lifted, rotated around the lower packet, and closed back into the hand, creating a clean revolving motion.

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one-handedfundamentalclassicrotation
Double Barrel
Double BarrelLV 8
Daniel Lin
28/01/2026

Discovered the move on a video call with Duy & Hung. When Hung randomly said something along the lines of I wish I could spin two cards in one hand. I attempted it and figured out the core mechanics within minutes. Simultaneously felt very blessed to have discovered it and cursed to be obligated to perfect it. I also blame Shiv for pushing me to do the move with packets. Wasted a lot of my time on this detour. As a result, I still have not built an iso routine around Double Barrel. - Daniel Lin

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one-handedisolationrotation
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