Magic Mystery Masterclass | Card Skills

What You Will Learn?

• Mystery Masterclass | Basic Card Skills.
• "Mastering cards isn't as hard as it looks. I have handpicked a selection of basic skills for you to master from the ground up, so by the end of this course you will everything you need to start handling cards like a pro!".
• In this series, I want to share with you a selection of basic card flourishes that I still use professionally, and carefully break them down into their moving parts in such a way that even you're brand new to handling cards by the end you will be well on your way to becoming a maser with playing cards..
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• Cards, Surfaces, and Equipment.
• In this first video, we'll be getting everything ready.  We'll look at the different types and sizes of playing cards available, which card finishes to look for, and which ones to avoid.  We'll then look at the working surfaces available to us and which ones work best, and finally how to look after those surfaces to keep them looking their best..
• Shuffles.
• Following the preparation, we dive straight into the first set of skills, which are also the most practical, the shuffles. There are many ways to mix playing cards, some are more interesting to watch than others. In this section, we'll cover four of the Worlds most commonly use shuffles and how to do them. These include; the overhand shuffle, Hindu shuffle, table riffle shuffle, and the 'in the hands' riffle shuffle..
• Cutting the deck.
• Building on the shuffles we'll then move on to two ways to cuts the cards and how to make this simple act look impressive. We'll be diving into the swing cut and how to build this up to the rapid swing cuts, and also the one-handed cut, which is as satisfying to do as it is to watch..
• Fanning the cards.
• A classic magicians flourish is the card fan.  We'll dive into two types of fans and go over the hand positioning, pressure, and speed required in detail in order to execute this eye-catching move.  We look at the classic fan and the double fan..
• Spins.
• Following on from the fans we'll go into how to spin a single card out from the deck.  There are a number of different ways to accomplish this neat display of card ninja-like abilities, the two I have chosen to include are the first two I ever learned. The first uses the index finger and in case you don't get along with that I have included a second which uses the thumb..
• Ninja skills:.
• After covering the basics we'll look at some slightly more challenging skills. These require more practice and once learned are very satisfying to do.  We'll cover the spread and turnover, card pirouette, and the card spring. .
• Practice tips & Hand care.
• In this section, we'll cover how to practice your newfound card skills to get the best results, and I'll be sharing what has worked for me over the years.  Also, we'll go over how to look after the hands and nails, I'll share my basic routine and what I do to keep them looking and feeling their best..
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• Who am I?.
• My name is Matthew, I am the only three times undefeated Close-Up Magic champion, and highest-level member & examiner for The Magic Circle.  I am based in Cambridge, UK, and work professionally as a Magician and magic coach.  On the side, I also make Youtube videos about 'life through the eyes of a magician', and I'm the founder of GivingMagic, which is a project that aims to help magicians strive towards magical excellence..
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• Other useful links:.
• Website: https://www.MasterofMystery.com.
• Newsletter: https://www.GivingMagic.com.
• ewsletter.
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lemottee.
• Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/lemottee.
• Links to Equipment:.
• Bicycle playing cards - https://amzn.to/3huVeZh.
• Mat/lint roller - https://amzn.to/2TnUrBn.
• Close-up mat - Close-up-Pads.