problems with carnahan

[trebmalrolyat]

i learned this from the trilogy yesterday, and i am still learniin, and was wondering if anyone could give me some tips on how to improve thid flourish..

like getting a presentable spread.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEIcwliP-TM

 

[Avancer]

Are those cards plastic coated, because if they are, it's impossible to get a nice spread...

 

[al3x:h]

pull your thub down about a half inch and to the right about a half inch

i had the same problem when i first started

 

[trebmalrolyat]

thanks so much!!

 

[trebmalrolyat]

what i am having the most trouble with is getting the index finger to spread the last few cards.., where you have to curl it

 

[Shanku]

i have some tips over at Decknique about the carny - Check it out. Hope it helps...

 

[Squeege]

i'm having some problems with it too
My thumb loses a couple cards eveytime i do it and its pissing me off

 

[harapanong]

Sir, how do you get to the Perfect Carnahan Fan?

Practice.

- harapan. magic!

 

[Mike_Sedai]

Practice? That's a good tip, sure, but, what if they don;t understand the correct technique quite yet, then practice is BAD. Practicing incorrect technique is never a good idea, because it is really tough to "unlearn" a poor technique in anything really.

I feel it is critical to make sure you have proper technique in place before getting into hard core practice sessions with any task. Cardistry, guitar, Swninging a baseball bat, Golf, or anything that requires proper technique to execute properly.

So, once you have the correct technique down, THEN practice. Find that sweet spot Warped talks about and examine the mechanics of the move carefully and patiently before practicing it 600 times...

 

[David Engel]

Sooooooooooooooo. How long have I been calling it Carahan Fan?