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meant 'best' in my sixth point... Oh why does TXI have a time-limit thingy for editing posts! *sigh*

Just saying...Werm is easier and looks better than Sybil Cut, personal opinion here. Also, check the Hubble out. It will take time, but if my miniature hands and poop deck could do it, you can do it too. Finally, please don't abort any cardistry move because it looks or feels difficult the...

(EDIT) DISCLAIMER::- I just finished typing my response and seeing how long it is, I will more than understand if you skip my reply or read just the first word. ***°*** I voted for Magic purely because:- 1) I profess to be a magician. 2) My cardistry skills or not good enough. :D Anyways...

Wait a second... I am right handed and I do the pinky count with my left hand, which brings me to the same place you are. The thing is... What, is the difference, between a dealer's grip and a mechanic's grip?

A few points:- 1) People are no stupid. Fewer and fewer people are getting fooled by such 'magicians'. I don't even think they can be called magicians, they are frauds. 2) If people still believe them, kudos to them for putting so much time into practising the sleight of hand. :P 3) Of course...

Sure! Best of Luck! :-)

Exactly... Unless of course, he wants to work it up in the reverse :-)

You can actually, you know, stick to one single method and get really REALLY good at it, right? For example, I did not even TRY to learn the classic pass unless it was ABSOLUTELY necessary for a routine. I mean, why should I? Won't it be better if I used up that time to develop a new effect...

How about complementing the spectator on his sharp senses or something and then saying that they should do some magic instead? Then, do another trick while making it look like it was them who did it, a standard approach for many effects. In this way, you just tip-toe around the question. You...

Actually classic pass IS worth learning it. :D Anyways, double undercut is a pretty good choice. The trick for ANY control is to make it look natural. The funny thing is, you don't need to be super skilled at sleight of hand to do your thing in the real world. I have done some controls in the...

Thank goodness, I thought I was just being too ''beginner-minded'' by liking the double undercut more than most other controls. :-)

Hmmm...where are you learning it from? Nevertheless, as Christopher said, you are prolly using the wrong muscles. Since you did not upload any photos or videos of your technique, I can't really specify EXACTLY what's not working for you but...play with the positions of your fingers. Muscle Pass...

Nice theory.will try it out sometime :-) :-) However, I don't really feel Sankey has got an unbiased view of this matter. I mean, his cardistry is not that amazing at all and I fear that has a direct correlation with the fact that he thinks cardistry to be 'glorified fidget spinning'. :D

I know where you are coming from...whether cardistry in magic looks like show off or just like 'I am sharing with you something that looks cool' depends on the performer's persona more than the actual art, right? Just like it depends on the performer whether the trick is "Look, a card just...

The magic will be more convincing if it looks more convincing, I don't think any applications of cardistry change that. It seems more like the most common consolation those magicians give themselves when they don't want to put inthe effort required to master a move in cardistry. Cardistry, or...

Or maybe because multiple-outs is a solution used in too many common-place pranks everyone plays on friends? One would be surprised to see how many people suspect trick cards or coins these days, even when the best of performers perform for them...thinking abt multiple outs as a solution is one...

I am pretty sure my reply would be useless right now, still...:-) Why don't you force the cards? Just saying...

A shoe is not a very usual place to hide a prediction, unless it was the main point of the presentation all along. Therefore, people will be suspicious as it is...I mean, the prediction could have been in his pocket and it would have still looked amazing ! So if there's a possibility of...

I'd choose blue. Because although people usually go for red when asked to choose a colour (proven by science) they go for blue after thinking a bit about it...because in their mind, suddenly red seems too obvious. And the thing is, when making such choices in situations like you mentioned...

I really shouldn't tbh...as it is, people think magicians are insane people... Doing that and introducing myself as a magician would be the proverbial 'last straw' that will convince people that we need to be kept locked up in cells.