Please Help Me... Where do I start?

bert

bert

Jun 30, 2009
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in card flourishing/cardistry... where can i learn the step by step basics in order to do the more advance flourishes? thanks for your help!!! ^_^
 
GusEds

GusEds

Apr 27, 2008
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I know you are new here, but seriously, how could you have missed this?

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Vinnie C. said:
Hey everyone,

First off, you might be asking... What is Cardistry/Flourishing?

For this, read The Cardistry FAQ.


Another common question for any beginner is, "are there many places to learn flourishing? Where do I start?". To answer those questions, yes, there are many places to learn flourishing, and I'll give you some tips on where to start:

If you are brand new, I would recommend getting the Xtreme Beginnerz DVD Set by De'vo, there are a couple places that you can buy this DVD right from De'vo, they are http://www.xtremehandz.com (this online store is based in the USA) or http://www.handlordz.de (this one is based in Germany.

This DVD set covers the scope of card manipulation, from fanning, to one handed cuts, to table cuts. It also includes introductions into areas of flourishing such as the armspread, the spring, and the one-handed shuffle. It is a great DVD set, easy to learn from, and perfect for beginners!

Once you get this DVD, I would recommend learning a few flourishes that you like and practicing them until you can do them decently, then pick a few more that you like and practice those, and do this until you have learned what you want to from this DVD set. The DVD set also includes the "Q Section", which follows the learning process of a beginner over a four-week period, this beginner is taught moves by Jerry Cestkowski and De'vo and we get to see his progress, problems, etc. This section includes a vast amount of great tips as well.

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The next products I would recommend to go after Xtreme Beginnerz is either the Encyclopedia of Playing Card Flourishes (http://www.flourishman.com) or The System (http://www.dananddave.com). I'll give a description of the Encyclopedia first:

This HUGE book was written by Jerry Cestkowski and contains a vast assortment of moves, from armspreads, to one-handed cuts of all kinds, to springs, spreads, shuffles, drops, card throwing, card juggling, etc. It has a TON of pictures for each move, and is very easy to learn from. To make learning EVEN EASIER, he also sells "Companion DVDs" that go along with the book, these DVDs don't teach the moves, but they show the moves being performed, and they also show routines using the moves in the chapter that they are covering. They also show a creative possibility with each move that they demonstrate. This book has enough knowledge to keep you busy for a long time.

You could also get The System. The Encyclopedia has a good amount of single and multiple two-handed cut types of things, but only a few two-handed cuts that are complex, while The System specializes in more complex multi-packet two handed cuts. It's a great DVD that teaches some nice material, though you need to know the Revolution Cut before you buy it (this can be learned from a DVD such as Brian Tudor's "Generation eXtreme"). It depends on what kinds of moves that you like, check out both product descriptions and reviews and see what interests you, or even buy both if you want. :)

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Another nice place to learn some beginner moves is 4Jacks' YouTube account: 4jacksFort

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Now the next step is an interesting one. You certainly have your roots, where do you go from here? Well, that is really your decision. Once you have your basics down, you can really tackle almost any move. The journey from here is up to you, but for your benefit, I'll list out some good products:

Cradle to Grave by De'vo

The Trilogy by Dan and Dave Buck

Generation eXtreme by Brian Tudor

The Cobra Collection by De'vo

Lethal by Daniel Madison (http://www.devilsadvocateproductions.com)

Tutorials on Decknique.net

And remember to really look into a product before you buy it, watch any previews for it to get an idea of the material, check out the price, read reviews, and really know a bit about what you're getting before you get it. :)

Check back every now and then, I will update this post as I discover new and good products.

-Vince
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bert

bert

Jun 30, 2009
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Thanks

I already read it... but it starts with the hard ones, that's why o'm looking for the basics... anyway thank you very much for the help!! ^_^
 
popchris3

popchris3

May 18, 2008
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I started off with Dangerous by Daniel Madison, because I thought it would be really easy. It wasn't.

My feeling is that starting off like that helped me because I started with the hard stuff; moving on later to the easy made all that stuff so much better.
 
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