I was wondering which card controls were the most effective when performing, or whether it is better to use a pass such as; herman, turnover or spread. I usually perform to small crowds of 1-4 people!
I've always said this and always will. Just learn a classic pass and practice it like crazy. Nothing looks better then openly putting a card into the deck and seemingly do nothing. I don't like double undercut because it shows you shuffling the cards around right after returning their card. A pass is the best in my opinion.
my go to controls are as follows
-classic pass
-miller cascade control variation
-side steal
-double undercut
-ego slip
-unpublished control by me (may have been invented elsewhere)
1. Dmb spread control/Dmb to any position variation
2. The Kelly Psych
3. Double undercut variation
4. Cherry control (I don't perform this control in real life performances)