First time posting as I take a break from a Genesis lesson.
A couple of weeks a ago I went to a friends house to play some poker. This is the first time that I have played poker in 5 years. When it was my turn to deal I was so embarrassed that I couldn't do a simple Riffle Shuffle.
From there I went on YouTube determined to learn how to do a Riffle Shuffle and that is when I discovered the wonderful world of Cardistry. I've seen videos before of people doing flourishes however I had no clue it has become has big as it has.
Instantly I was hooked. I researched and watched as much as videos as I could on this art form and I have to say it has been a long time since I have been so passionate and inspired by anything on this level.
Last Saturday I decided to make my jump into Cardistry. I ordered a few decks of cards, the Genesis V1, and the Xtreme Beginners lessons and I have been practicing ever since. In fact it has been next to impossible for me to put down a deck of cards for any length of time.
I can tell I'm already in trouble. Within a weeks time I already have 14 decks of cards and I have 3 more decks on the way. Which is cool because I have been wanted to find something that clicks with me to collect and I think I may have found just that.
Thankfully I'm doing the Riffle Shuffle like a boss now, I can do the Charlier cut with my eyes closed, and I'm pretty decent with the Scissors Cut. The two things that are giving me the most trouble is the Thumb Cut and doing these moves in my dominate right hand but I'm determined to get this right.
I can't tell you how hard it is to restrain myself from jumping right into the fancy flourishes but it's quit clear from my research that it is within my best interest to stick with the basics first. Learning how to crawl before I can walk so to speak.
In the end I just want to take this moment and say thank you to this community that makes up this amazing art form for making me feel alive once again.
A couple of weeks a ago I went to a friends house to play some poker. This is the first time that I have played poker in 5 years. When it was my turn to deal I was so embarrassed that I couldn't do a simple Riffle Shuffle.
From there I went on YouTube determined to learn how to do a Riffle Shuffle and that is when I discovered the wonderful world of Cardistry. I've seen videos before of people doing flourishes however I had no clue it has become has big as it has.
Instantly I was hooked. I researched and watched as much as videos as I could on this art form and I have to say it has been a long time since I have been so passionate and inspired by anything on this level.
Last Saturday I decided to make my jump into Cardistry. I ordered a few decks of cards, the Genesis V1, and the Xtreme Beginners lessons and I have been practicing ever since. In fact it has been next to impossible for me to put down a deck of cards for any length of time.
I can tell I'm already in trouble. Within a weeks time I already have 14 decks of cards and I have 3 more decks on the way. Which is cool because I have been wanted to find something that clicks with me to collect and I think I may have found just that.
Thankfully I'm doing the Riffle Shuffle like a boss now, I can do the Charlier cut with my eyes closed, and I'm pretty decent with the Scissors Cut. The two things that are giving me the most trouble is the Thumb Cut and doing these moves in my dominate right hand but I'm determined to get this right.
I can't tell you how hard it is to restrain myself from jumping right into the fancy flourishes but it's quit clear from my research that it is within my best interest to stick with the basics first. Learning how to crawl before I can walk so to speak.
In the end I just want to take this moment and say thank you to this community that makes up this amazing art form for making me feel alive once again.