In-the-hand Riffle Shuffle advice

n3o · Mar 19, 2009

I'm on the Road to Royal card magic, and I'm stuck with the in-the-air riffle shuffle.
Somehow I can't get the two packet to be shuffled nice and smooth.
I write this because I've been trying for two weeks and I can't figure out how to get my thumb to release the cards "one by one".

I'm seeking tips and advice here, as I know if I keep practicing again and again it might eventually come.

But those who took that road before may have had that "sparkle" that helped them figuring this out.

Thanks!

Zephil · Mar 19, 2009

You could try positioning your thumbs on the corners rather than on the side. The most is just practice though, it'll become smooth over time.

(when I say corners I mean the corners that are furthest from your body)

yairisking · Mar 23, 2009

my advice

u need to hold your finger stronger so they could support the two deaks
in ther place.........

n3o · Mar 23, 2009

Thanks for all this advice. I strenghtened my grip, and worked on my thumb placement. It's becoming smooth, not totally awesome, but still I see the improvement!

Merci!

The Tumbleweed · Mar 24, 2009

Well now that you've fixed the grip, the only thing to do now is practice

n3o · Mar 24, 2009

Tumbleweed said:
Well now that you've fixed the grip, the only thing to do now is practice

Yep!! I try with differents kind of decks : used, brand new, really old, bridge and poker sized etc, to get the feeling and help me be flawless with any decks that can be handed to me.

Also I'm practicing the bottom and top stock, bottom and top card controls, while practicing the shuffle in itself. It's a litlle harder because I need to look like i'm not thinking about it, but it's coming.

And I love the feeling when I end with the "waterfall". The sound and feeling in the hands is just awesome.

I love it when after a while practicing it's finally coming, and I realize : how come i wasn't able to do that in the first place?

holo · Mar 24, 2009

n3o said:
Yep!! I try with differents kind of decks : used, brand new, really old, bridge and poker sized etc, to get the feeling and help me be flawless with any decks that can be handed to me.

Also I'm practicing the bottom and top stock, bottom and top card controls, while practicing the shuffle in itself. It's a litlle harder because I need to look like i'm not thinking about it, but it's coming.

And I love the feeling when I end with the "waterfall". The sound and feeling in the hands is just awesome.

I love it when after a while practicing it's finally coming, and I realize : how come i wasn't able to do that in the first place?

Thats the great feeling once you've accomplished something

. Keep at it, seems like you are doing everything correctly to be on the road to becoming a great magician.

n3o · Mar 24, 2009

Thanks holo. If there was a blush emote I would use it right now

I'm moving on to the Hindu Shuffle!

Cliff|Bumgardner · Mar 28, 2009

n3o said:
Yep!! I try with differents kind of decks : used, brand new, really old, bridge and poker sized etc, to get the feeling and help me be flawless with any decks that can be handed to me.

Also I'm practicing the bottom and top stock, bottom and top card controls, while practicing the shuffle in itself. It's a litlle harder because I need to look like i'm not thinking about it, but it's coming.

And I love the feeling when I end with the "waterfall". The sound and feeling in the hands is just awesome.

I love it when after a while practicing it's finally coming, and I realize : how come i wasn't able to do that in the first place?

Wait until you try learning a false in the hands riffle shuffle.

hahaha

Something about seeing someone work hard at moves from a classic text in magic gives me a good feeling.

Great work bro. PM, IM, or e-mail me if you ever need any help.

C

ReubenGazertheAmazer · Mar 30, 2009

Haha, I know a few in the hands false ones. I mean, once you get one down the rest sort of domino, but are hard as crap.

And LMAO at your name: c=3

Cliff|Bumgardner · Mar 31, 2009

ReubenGazertheAmazer said:
Haha, I know a few in the hands false ones. I mean, once you get one down the rest sort of domino, but are hard as crap.

And LMAO at your name: c=3

haha yea,

Yea... my initials are C B... I was unaware when I made the SN that it looked like a popular internet emoticon.. hehe

C

bd · Mar 31, 2009

C=B said:
haha yea,

Yea... my initials are C B... I was unaware when I made the SN that it looked like a popular internet emoticon.. hehe

C

That's just a normal homeschool error... Haha

n3o, something that might help:

Try holding the two packets in a "deeper" grip - use more of your middle (second) and third (ring) fingers to support the cards... i.e., instead of just using the fingertips, try using more of the actual fingers. Do you get that? Almost in a one-handed fan grip... sort of. Oh dear, I probably just went and confused you.

Cliff|Bumgardner · Mar 31, 2009

benjamind said:
That's just a normal homeschool error... Haha

Hahaha, Raiker was kind enough to change my username to a more... family friendly variant haha.

Thanks, Jon!

C

n3o · Apr 2, 2009

benjamind said:
n3o, something that might help:

Try holding the two packets in a "deeper" grip - use more of your middle (second) and third (ring) fingers to support the cards... i.e., instead of just using the fingertips, try using more of the actual fingers. Do you get that? Almost in a one-handed fan grip... sort of. Oh dear, I probably just went and confused you.

You confused me a little... Maybe you can PM a picture showing what you mean? When I tried to figure out what with a deck of cards in my hands I confess I got lost

For now my fingers are sort of "bent" behind, indeed applying pressure only with the fingertips, so to follow your advice I tried to "strech" them up! But it doens't feel as natural... mmm