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Double Charlier - Too small hands?
- Thread starter Shawty
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I thought I had this problem too, I found a tip on the E-Forums that REALLY helped and now I can do it consistently.
I can't remember exactly what it was and it's hard to describe but essentially it's this:
When you drop the bottom packet, push up on the lower half of the card near the corner. i.e. the half that's closest to the palm of your hand. The closer you can get your index finger to your palm to push the packet up, the bigger clearance you're going to get. After that, you should be able to follow the instructions as are on the DVD.
If I were to do it in step format it would be this:
1) Break deck into two.
2) Let bottom packet fall as close to the base of the fingers as possible. (your hands may need to stretch out a bit until the edge gets there, but with time it'll do it automatically)
3) Push up bottom packet with index finger as close to the bottom side (palm side) as you can.
4) Bend your thumb to break another packet from the top.
5) Continue as instructed on the DVD.
I used to not be able to do this at all, and now I do it all the time without thinking. Just keep trying at it and see if anymore tips come in.
- Sean
I can't remember exactly what it was and it's hard to describe but essentially it's this:
When you drop the bottom packet, push up on the lower half of the card near the corner. i.e. the half that's closest to the palm of your hand. The closer you can get your index finger to your palm to push the packet up, the bigger clearance you're going to get. After that, you should be able to follow the instructions as are on the DVD.
If I were to do it in step format it would be this:
1) Break deck into two.
2) Let bottom packet fall as close to the base of the fingers as possible. (your hands may need to stretch out a bit until the edge gets there, but with time it'll do it automatically)
3) Push up bottom packet with index finger as close to the bottom side (palm side) as you can.
4) Bend your thumb to break another packet from the top.
5) Continue as instructed on the DVD.
I used to not be able to do this at all, and now I do it all the time without thinking. Just keep trying at it and see if anymore tips come in.
- Sean
By this I'm assuming you mean "Rolling Charliers".
Instead of letting a packet drop down, pick up a packet with the thumb.
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I don't think so, I saw a girl (they normally have tiny hands eh) do it on youtube saying that despite her small hands she managed
Sorry man, not following ya
Edit: Awww. I get it, thanks man
No problem. Helping is what I like to do...
You can call me Matt...
Anyway, I don't know it but this might be what your talking about...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ea92saUKt0s
I hold the deck with all (or the middle and ring) fingers and I pull it back so it could go up and i can easily get it with my thumb. (You might not understand)
Here's a tip, if it's not already mentioned.
Give the deck a downwards bow lengthwise. This will make the width of the deck slightly shorter and will make thumb cuts, double charlier cuts, L cuts much easier. Once you're good at those cuts, you'll realize you don't need that bow anymore. But it's a great way to start.
One last tip, I just can't stress this enough.
PRACTICE. PRACTICE. PRACTICE.
-Daren, The Virts
Give the deck a downwards bow lengthwise. This will make the width of the deck slightly shorter and will make thumb cuts, double charlier cuts, L cuts much easier. Once you're good at those cuts, you'll realize you don't need that bow anymore. But it's a great way to start.
One last tip, I just can't stress this enough.
PRACTICE. PRACTICE. PRACTICE.
-Daren, The Virts
yeah, bowing the deck is the tip that helped me, although that can make one hand weaves tricky depending on the direction of faro a deck has... my recommendation to you is to get some bridge sized cards or just take your deck over to a papercutter or scissors if you have one and cut a couple cm off the sides until it's easy for you.
ive tried eveyrhting but my thumb cannot clip a packet, i even tried bridge sized cards no help, i still need like another centimeter or 2 to reach it and i stretch as far as possible, the deck as far on my finger tips as possible, i do the charlier my thumb still cant reach the packet and this is with bridge sized cards btw, i can do charliers fine but my thumb cant clip a packet, any more tips, my hands are very small, i dont have a ruler to measure my thumb but take out 1 normal bicycle playing card, my thumb is stretched as far as possible exactly in the middle an it reaches that heart like shaped, thats it, thats as far as ican go without bending it, help...
TRIPPLE CHARLIER, YAAY
Thanks man, this did the trick for me, right away.
To the other two guys who's also been having trouble with the double charlier, try this. Did the trick for me