Card Magic Basics

Every expert card magician has one thing in common: they have mastered the basics. Therefore, we have put together over 20 video lessons ranging from how to hold a deck to advanced card flourishes to help you familarize yourselves with the fundamental and essential card sleghts.

Waterfall Flourish

Beautifully transfer playing cards from hand to hand with this basic card sleight for beginner card magicians.

Undercut

A super easy way to cut a deck of cards like a professional magician.

Under Pressure

This quick and flashy card flourish is one of the most popular cardistry moves and is a fundamental card sleight for any card magician.

Thumb Fan

This essential card sleight is both a display of skill and an elegant way to have a playing card selected or returned to the deck.

Table Bridge Shuffle

Add a beautiful flourish to the end of your table shuffle with the Table Bridge Shuffle.

Table Riffle Shuffle

From card magicians to poker players, anyone who uses playing cards can benefit from learning how to properly shuffle a deck of cards on a table.

Swing Cut

Shuffle or control playing cards with this basic method for cutting a deck of cards that is regularly used by everyone from beginner magicians to professional magicians.

Straddle Grip

If you want to perform cardistry or card flourishes, you'll need to first learn the Straddle Grip.

Scrape Cut

A simple false cut that any beginner card magician can do.