Help Me Learn the Classic Pass! (Video Included)

[LearningClassicPass]

I am relatively new to card magic (started about five months ago) and have been working very persistently for over a month on the classic pass (really a riffle pass for me, but ideally I won't need the riffle motion). Please give some tips!

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[Raghav]

The pass seems good and quick but the noise should be avoided I think.

 

[Josh Burch]

I prefer a lighter, slower touch. I also perform a slight rock rather than the riffle.

When you are tight fast you can pull attention. I would work on doing it a bit more relaxed.

 

[LearningClassicPass]

I prefer a lighter, slower touch. I also perform a slight rock rather than the riffle.

When you are tight fast you can pull attention. I would work on doing it a bit more relaxed.

Thank you for the advice! Do you have any tips on how I could get away with a true classic pass (no riffle or anything) to avoid the noise or suspicious motion?

 

[ifanoctopuscouldpalm]

That loud riffle noise just draws attention to the deck. You want to do the complete opposite. The pass isn't intended to be done while a spectator is burning your hands, but on an offbeat, while directing the spectators attention to something else, more commonly known as "misdirection." Also, your hands look like they're putting a death grip on the cards. I would second Josh's advice to try and work on a lighter touch and be more relaxed. However...if you must do it while someone is burning your hands or even if they aren't, you want to strive to be like the guy in the video below.

 

[ifanoctopuscouldpalm]

I also thought I would mention that T11's very own product with card great, Jason England, will help you learn the classic pass and several other useful sleights. The section on double lifts is worth it alone. https://store.theory11.com/products/foundations-volume-two

Good luck!

 

[LearningClassicPass]

Thanks for all the help guys! I've worked on making the pass more relaxed and natural, here's another video

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[LearningClassicPass]

Sorry to bother but I think that I'm really starting to get the hang of the pass here ya go another vid

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[Mark B.(29)]

When it comes to the Classic Pass, I'd highly recommend checking out Akira Fujii's work:

 

[Maaz Hasan]

Ok, This is very clean. However, I personally do my pass wayyyy slower. I have found that people tend to catch the Hand Twitching action when I go fast, as they see it in there peripheral vision, which catches motion. You have the motion down, now work on your misdirection and take it a bit slower. This will also get rid of the weird snapping noise.


Also, you are riffling way to hard xD

Good luck!