If there is one flourish every magician should learn, it’s this one. We feel the “Thumb Fan” is essential to performing good card magic as it demonstrates skill and serves a purpose.

This basic method for cutting the deck is key to handling cards like a pro. Simple, but necessary!

One should be adept at the Pressure Fan before even attempting. This quick flourish takes on mechanical-like behaviors as the cards seem to revolve around each other creating similar properties as an electronic fan.

This elegant flourish allows you to cascade the cards from hand to hand at a great distance. Once mastered, you will be on your way to such sleight of hand techniques as the Miller Cascade Control and the SPread Control.