Tenkai Palm / Unit Grip

318 entries in Cards / Sleights / Palming / Tenkai Palm / Unit Grip
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Edward Marlo Miracle Change No. 1
  • Method No. 1 (seated)
  • Method No. 2 (seated or standing)
  • Method No. 3 (unload on deck)
  • Method No. 4 (stand-up)
Related toVariations 1954
Miracle Card Changes
3
Edward Marlo Fourth Palm Position called "Marlo Palm", see Note 5 on p. 58
Related to 1957
Side Steal
28
Edward Marlo Side Steal to Bottom - Fifth Method
1957
Side Steal
33
Edward Marlo Side Steal to Bottom - Sixth Method
Variations 1957
Side Steal
33
Edward Marlo Multiple Rear Palm Steal bringing bottom block into palm position
Related to 1957
Side Steal
36
Tenkai Ishida The Tenkai Palm position and some applications in the next pages
Variations 1957
The Dai Vernon Book of Magic
73
Dai Vernon Card Against Body Subtlety
1957
The Dai Vernon Book of Magic
75
Dai Vernon Stealing a Card from the Pack into the Tenkai Palm Position
1957
The Dai Vernon Book of Magic
77
Dai Vernon To Exchange a Card Tenkai Palm Switch
Related toVariations 1957
The Dai Vernon Book of Magic
77
Edward Marlo Angle Palm Steal from tabled deck
VariationsAlso published here 1957
The Tabled Palm
6
Edward Marlo Adjustment Misdirection from tabled deck as a card in front of deck is adjusted
Variations 1957
The Tabled Palm
8
Edward Marlo Table Riffle Angle Palm for a certain number of cards
 		1957
The Tabled Palm
9
Edward Marlo As a Control to apparently cut top card into center yet retain it under control, using tabled Tenkai Palm
 		1957
The Tabled Palm
17
Edward Marlo Angle Palm Replacement to tabled deck
 		1957
The Tabled Palm
18
Edward Marlo Angle Palm Transfer from right Tenkai Palm to left Rear Palm
 		1957
The Tabled Palm
26
Edward Marlo Flat Palm to Tenkai Palm one-handed adjustment
 		1957
The Tabled Palm
26
Edward Marlo Tip Up Angle Palm multiple cards, in the hands, to right hand
Variations 1957
The Tabled Palm
26
James Steranko Lateral Afterthoughts
  • crimping
  • transfer to Tenkai or Rear Palm
  • different anchor fingers
 		1960
Steranko on Cards
34
Rear Angle Palm Tenkai type forward in the hand, palm position is explained
 		1961
Card Switches
2
Edward Marlo Changing Palm Positions one-handed transitions mainly between Gambler's Flat Palm and Tenkai type palm:
  • Rear Angle Palm to Flat Rear Palm
  • Flat Rear Palm to Rear Angle Palm
 		1961
Card Switches
3
Edward Marlo, Getting into the Palm Positions from deck, ten methods: Rear Angle Palm (Tenkai type) & Rear Flat Palm (Gambler's Flat Palm)
Variations 1961
Card Switches
6
Edward Marlo Right Tenkai Palm Off from deck
 		1961
Card Switches
16
Edward Marlo Tenkai Palm Replacement and Palm Off from Bottom
1961
Card Switches
17
Edward Marlo Angle Palm Switch switch or steal
 		1961
Card Switches
46
Cliff Green The Other 10 Per Cent moving Tenkai Palmed card in more covered position against body
 		1961
Professional Card Magic
36
Cliff Green The Pop Up Change card palmed and switched as it is apparently inserted in deck
 		1961
Professional Card Magic
158
John Benzais The JB Kard Kop Benzais Cop
 		1962
Close-up Card Magic
269
Tony Slydini Palm-Off and Lapping card palmed off in Tenkai type palm, then lapped from there
 		1966
Slydini Encores
49
Tony Slydini Imp Pass Addition cards from lap imp-passed into Tenkai palm, then added to tabled packet
 		1966
Slydini Encores
50
Ross Bertram Pivot Change into Tenkai
Also published here 1967
Ultimate Secrets of Card Magic
203
Piet Forton The Longitudinal Tenkai Palm
Also published here 1967
Piet Forton Lecture Notes
17
Bill Spooner Spooner's Switch one-hand Tenkai switch
Related to 1969
Wonderful Routines of Magic
33
John Benzais, Edward Marlo Marlo Variant of Benzais' Cop
1970
Advanced Fingertip Control
140
Edward Marlo, Persi Diaconis Credit Information on the Benzais' Cop credited to Persi Diaconis here
 		1970
Advanced Fingertip Control
142
Edward Marlo Side Steal to Tenkai Palm
Summer 1970
Hierophant (Issue 4)
186
John Cornelius The John Cornelius Fan Steal right tenkai
Related toAlso published here 1971
The Esoterist
38
Edward Marlo Pivot Tenkai Palm
Fall-Spring 1971
Hierophant (Issue 5-6)
270
Edward Marlo Incomplete Faro Fingertip Tenkai Steal card peeked in upper half is stolen
 		Mar. 1971
Kabbala — Volume 1 (Vol. 1 No. 3)
20
Jerry Mentzer Rear Palm Steal from small packet
 		1972
Card Cavalcade
97
Fred Kaps Thanks to Tenkai Card Production
Also published here 1972
Fred Kaps Lecture
6
Karl Fulves Fan Steal face card into tenkai palm
 		1974
Close-Up Mental Magic
19
Martin A. Nash Gambler's Cop with table edge transfer kind of Tenkai position at table edge
 		1975
Ever So Sleightly
90
Tenkai Palm Steal from small packet
 		1975
Card Cavalcade 3
170
Harry Lorayne Lorayne's New Fan Steal top half with selection on bottom is fanned with right hand
 		1975
Afterthoughts
33
Patrick Cook, Ross Bertram A Riffle Shuffle Cop bottom cards in right hand angle palm type
 		1975
Afterthoughts
110
Karl Fulves Deal Cop top card apparently dealt to table and turned over, really palmed in Tenkai palm (with optional lapping) and second card dealt
 		1975
Methods with Cards — Part 1
53
Karl Fulves Reference Note on the Deal Cop
 		1975
Methods with Cards — Part 1
56
Karl Fulves Box Cop card palmed out again in Tenkai palm
 		1975
Methods with Cards — Part 3
186
Karl Fulves Notes By Fulves (1) into left hand Tenkai palm
(2) simplification
(3) into topit
Inspired by May 1975
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 10 No. 7)
966
Tenkai Ishida Tenkai Turnover Palm
1975
Bennett's Best
72
Edward Marlo Tabled Tenkai Palm Off
1976
Kabbala — Volume 3 (Vol. 3 No. 10)
141
Tony Slydini Copter Control card inserted in fan is brought to top via temporary Tenkai palm
 		1976
The Best of Slydini ...and More
53
Tony Slydini Direct Fan Steal pushed in and stolen out
 		1976
The Best of Slydini ...and More
76
Tenkai Ishida The Tenkai Palm
1976
The Big Book of Magic
78
Rick Johnsson The Basic Position sitting position for perfect angles using the Tenkai Palm
 		1976
Practical Impossibilities
3
Rick Johnsson The Tenkai Palm thorough description
 		1976
Practical Impossibilities
5
Rick Johnsson Cardus Interruptus card apparently placed in center of deck ends up in Tenkai palm, tabled
Variations 1976
Practical Impossibilities
31
Rick Johnsson Impossible Dream
1976
Practical Impossibilities
33
Rick Johnsson Fly Now - Pay Later credit card of spectator vanishes, pretending to do the boomerang card, ends up in wallet
 		1976
Practical Impossibilities
33
Rick Johnsson Tenkai Vanish from a Book while riffling pages of book and inserting the card
 		1976
Practical Impossibilities
37
Rick Johnsson The IBGTH Switch while turning card over on table, based in The Kick Technique
VariationsAlso published here 1976
Practical Impossibilities
43
Rick Johnsson Lift-Off palming one tabled card into Tenkai palm, as a vanish
 		1976
Practical Impossibilities
59
Rick Johnsson The Byrd Acquitment adjusting card in Tenkai palm, or moving it to gambler's flat palm
 		1976
Practical Impossibilities
59
Dan Tong Lazy Tong's card from bottom of the deck to Tenkai palm
 		1976
Practical Impossibilities
60
Rick Johnsson Curb Service palming card into Tenkai from flat surface
 		1976
Practical Impossibilities
61
Rick Johnsson Japanese Two-Step two cards in Tenkai palm, held with a break
 		1976
Practical Impossibilities
62
Rick Johnsson Feedback replacing card from Tenkai palm on the deck
 		1976
Practical Impossibilities
62
Rick Johnsson Silent Running starts as a DPS, but card ends up in Tenkai palm of right hand, LJ Steal
 		1976
Practical Impossibilities
64
Rick Johnsson Felonious Assault card sticking out of the deck is switch, IBGTH Switch in the hands
 		1976
Practical Impossibilities
85
Rick Johnsson Practically Single Handed tabled deck with card sticking out, card is switched while being removed and turned-over
 		1976
Practical Impossibilities
87
Rick Johnsson ..... a la Grecque card is put in Tenkai palm while turning it over on the deck
 		1976
Practical Impossibilities
91
Rick Johnsson Moussaka similar to the Miracle Card Change, on the deck
 		1976
Practical Impossibilities
92
Harvey Rosenthal Right Hand Edge Palm Outjogged Placement to Tenkai
 		1977
Packet Switches (Part Three)
169
Gene Maze Unit Grip
Also published here 1977
Packet Switches (Part Four)
263
Gene Maze Tabled III palming card while showing top card
 		1977
Packet Switches (Part Five)
281
Gene Maze Tabled IV palming card while showing top card
 		1977
Packet Switches (Part Five)
282
Gene Maze Face-Up I see Tabled III, but face up deck
 		1977
Packet Switches (Part Five)
286
Gene Maze Face-Up II see Tabled III, but face up deck
 		1977
Packet Switches (Part Five)
287
Gene Maze Dead Deck Steal as top card is shown, tabled
 		1977
Packet Switches (Part Five)
288
Gene Maze Square-Up Bottom Steal tabled, kind of Rear or Tenkai Palm
 		1977
Packet Switches (Part Five)
302
Gene Maze The Deal Switch
Variations 1977
Packet Switches (Part Five)
308
Gene Maze Vanish From Sandwich card is palmed out as sandwich is shown
 		1977
Packet Switches (Part Five)
312
Bill Wisch Palm Change No. 1 card inserted in front of deck is Tenkai palmed and switched for dummy
Related to 1977
Palm Change 1 & 2
2
Bill Wisch As a Multiple Shift to top or into right Tenkai Palm, see application F)
 		1977
Palm Change 1 & 2
7
Jean Faré Variation of a Palm palming top card in action of cutting the deck, tabled
Related to 1977
Card Tricks, French Style
11
Dan MacMillan Palm Transfer from Rear Angle Palm to Gamblers' Palm
1977
The Gamblers' Palm Revisited
3
Dan MacMillan Rear Angle Palm Replacement to top
Inspired by 1977
The Gamblers' Palm Revisited
7
John Benzais Kard Kop deal cop
 		1978
The Card Classics of Ken Krenzel
105
Ken Krenzel Fan Steal varation on Cornelius' method
 		1978
The Card Classics of Ken Krenzel
186
Gene Maze Unit Grip
Apr. 1978
Apocalypse (Vol. 1 No. 4)
45
Dai Vernon Vernon Card Change using Tenkai Palm, dated 1953
 		1978
Magic and Methods of Ross Bertram
59
Ross Bertram The Pivot Change using Tenkai Palm
 		1978
Magic and Methods of Ross Bertram
61
Ross Bertram Classic to Tenkai Palm Transfer
1978
Magic and Methods of Ross Bertram
64
Ross Bertram Bertram's One-Hand Card Change using Tenkai Palm
 		1978
Magic and Methods of Ross Bertram
66
Fred Kaps Danke für die Tenkai-Karten-Produktion
  • Produktion der Karten
Also published here 1978
Fred Kaps Lecture
9
Martin A. Nash Holding Out interlocking finger display
 		1979
Sleight Unseen
348
Martin A. Nash Triple Clip-Steal, The - e) 2) The Tenkai Palm
1979
Sleight Unseen
348
Edward Marlo Direct Transposition cards on top of two halves transpose, Tenkai palm, simulated placement and tabled palm
Variations 1979
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 3
347
Tenkai Steal from small packet
 		1979
Card Cavalcade Finale
113
Gene Maze Unit Grip
1979
CardMagic
18
Angle Palm
1979
CardMagic
20
Edward Marlo Rise-Rise-Rise Cop
1979
CardMagic
37
Transfer from Classic to Angle Palm
1979
CardMagic
152
Dai Vernon Card Against Body Subtlety
1979
CardMagic
152
Cliff Green Ninety Percent Perfect Steal
Inspired by 1979
CardMagic
172
Cliff Green Ninety Percent Perfect Change
Inspired by 1979
CardMagic
172
Tony Slydini The Slydini Aces aces pushed in center, stolen out
 		1979
The Magical World of Slydini
27
Karl Fulves One-Hand Tenkai card distributed on table, yet performer finds a specific card, featuring one-handed Tenkai palm
 		1979
The Chronicles (Issue 23)
1291
Steve Beam Gone! single card vanish in the hands, as an ending for the Piano trick
 		1979
Magic — The Vanishing Art
29
Edward Marlo Deal Switch card is Tenkai palmed as cards are counted on table
 		1980
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 4
52
Edward Marlo Deal Switch - Different Handling card is Tenkai palmed as cards are counted on table
 		1980
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 4
54
Edward Marlo Deal Switch - 3rd Handling card is Tenkai palmed as cards are counted on table
 		1980
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 4
57
Edward Marlo Diagonal Steal
1980
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 4
262
Ross Bertram Insertion Tenkai Steal no credit, for credit information see reference
Related to Mar. 1980
Apocalypse (Vol. 3 No. 3)
318
Gene Maze Unit Grip and Rest Positions
1980
The Gene Maze Card Book
10
Gene Maze SingleCard card is switched while turning it over on the table
Related to 1980
The Gene Maze Card Book
12
Gene Maze Black Jack Switch
1980
The Gene Maze Card Book
13
Gene Maze The Utility Swipe card steal from a small packet
Related toAlso published here 1980
The Gene Maze Card Book
27
Gene Maze Subtraction Move bottom card of packet via Kelly Bottom Placement
 		1980
The Gene Maze Card Book
36
Gambler's Center Steal as top half is replaced on tabled half
 		1980
The Gene Maze Card Book
42
Edward Marlo, Gene Maze Deal Switch
Related to 1980
The Gene Maze Card Book
43
Gene Maze Tabled Deal Steal stealing a card second from a packet while dealing from tabled packet
 		1980
The Gene Maze Card Book
62
Edward Marlo, Gene Maze The Shelf and Its Use building a shelf, how to steal cards into the unit grip, tips
Inspired by 1980
The Gene Maze Card Book
66
Gene Maze The Multiple BlackJack Switch
1980
The Gene Maze Card Book
81
Gene Maze The Square-Up Load in center of deck, tabled
 		1980
The Gene Maze Card Book
87
Andrew Pargeter Tenkai Cop bottom palm from a fan, see also p. 941 for credits
Related to Sep. 1980
Pabular (Vol. 6 No. 9)
911
Tenkai Steal bottom of packet
Related to 1980
Disappearing Aces
2
Steve Beam Twister using the Tenkai Palm
Also published here 1980
Card Tricks from Mount Olympus
54
Jeff White Invisibility card is produced from mid-air, Tenkai steal from tabled deck
 		1980
Visual Inspirations — Part Two
9
Cliff Green 90% Perfect Change
Related to Oct. 1981
Apocalypse (Vol. 4 No. 10)
548
John Benzais, Edward Marlo Simulated Placement Benzais Cop, see tip on page 14
 		1981
21st Century Card Magic
13
Edward Marlo Turnover Cop handling for Benzais Cop
 		1981
21st Century Card Magic
14
Derek Dingle, Larry Jennings Technical Refinement of LJ's Angle Palm Steal
Inspired by 1982
The Complete Works of Derek Dingle
172
Edward Marlo Marlo's Simulated Placement
1982
Card Finesse
100
Tenkai Ishida, Ross Bertram The Tenkai Palm Placement correct position
 		1983
Bertram on Sleight of Hand
141
Ross Bertram To Palm the Top Card into Tenkai Palm
 		1983
Bertram on Sleight of Hand
143
Ross Bertram With a Card in the Tenkai Position what to do while holding out
 		1983
Bertram on Sleight of Hand
144
Ross Bertram To Replace the Tenkai-Palmed Card
1983
Bertram on Sleight of Hand
146
Ross Bertram From the Classic Palm to the Tenkai Palm
1983
Bertram on Sleight of Hand
147
Ross Bertram To Palm the Top Card and Transfer it to the Tenkai Palm
1983
Bertram on Sleight of Hand
148
Ross Bertram The Side Steal into Tenkai
 		1983
Bertram on Sleight of Hand
148
Ross Bertram Exercise palming bottom card into Tenkai palm and replacing it, Kelly mechanics
 		1983
Bertram on Sleight of Hand
148
Ross Bertram The Flasher bottom card comes to top, Tenkai Palm Transfer
 		1983
Bertram on Sleight of Hand
156
Ross Bertram Tabled Tenkai Palm Replacement
1983
Bertram on Sleight of Hand
157
Ross Bertram An Uplifting Application
1983
Bertram on Sleight of Hand
158
Ross Bertram Tabled Tenkai Palm Pivot Replacement
1983
Bertram on Sleight of Hand
162
Ross Bertram A Tenkai Switch tabled lap sweep
 		1983
Bertram on Sleight of Hand
163
Ross Bertram Top Card Switch While Holding Out starts and ends with Tenkai palmed card and deck in left hand
 		1983
Bertram on Sleight of Hand
165
Ross Bertram Another Holdout Change
1983
Bertram on Sleight of Hand
166
Ross Bertram An Unusual Change using Tenkai Palm
 		1983
Bertram on Sleight of Hand
168
Ross Bertram Angles about angles of Tenkai Palm
 		1983
Bertram on Sleight of Hand
171
Tenkai Palm against Body
1983
Bertram on Sleight of Hand
182
Ross Bertram Production from Tenkai Palm
1983
Bertram on Sleight of Hand
184
Ross Bertram Summary Tenkai palm comments
 		1983
Bertram on Sleight of Hand
186
Edward Marlo, Harry Lorayne Convincing Control to Bottom or Tenkai Palm starting at step 7, for Lorayne-credit see Apocalypse, page 1092
Related to 1984
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 5
118
Edward Marlo In Passing Palms while right hand passes across deck, from deck and packet
 		1984
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 5
153
Edward Marlo Second Application one-handed push-out technique, center to right Tenkai palm, curling right hand to fist with palmed card
 		1984
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 5
172
Edward Marlo The Fingertip Peek Steal fingertip peek handling, to top or Tenkai palm
Related to 1984
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 5
173
Edward Marlo Tenkai Palm to Gambler's Flat Palm Transition step 8
 		1984
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 5
174
Edward Marlo Face Up Benzais Cop
1984
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 5
235
Dai Vernon Vernon Change Tenkai Palm
 		1984
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 5
239
Edward Marlo Gambler's Falt to Tenkai Transition right hand
 		1984
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 5
244
Edward Marlo Basic Production Move apparently turning over top card of tabled deck but producing from a stack of palmed cards
 		1984
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 5
244
Edward Marlo Table Palm
1985
Best of Friends — Volume II
46
Jonathan Townsend Tenkai Palm Scoop Up Replacement as spread deck is scooped up
 		1985
Best of Friends — Volume II
50
Edward Marlo Rise-Rise-Rise Cop
1985
Close-Up of the Damned
33
Card to Tenkai Palm from center
 		1985
Out Of His Mind!
86
Eric DeCamps The Kelly Top Placement from Bottom Placement into right Tenkai Palm or to top
 		1985
The Magic of Eric DeCamps
15
James Lewis Tenkai Palm Color Change with steal from bottom
 		1985
Thinking About Magic
22
Edward Marlo Rise, Rise, Rise
1985/87
Daryl's Ambitious Card Omnibus
69
Dai Vernon The Rising Sun clean phase, one-handed Tenkai Switch
Related toVariations 1987
The Vernon Chronicles — Volume 1
164
David Regal Easy Fan Steal Tenkai, similar to Cornelius Steal
 		1987
Star Quality — The Magic of David Regal
276
Joseph K. Schmidt Greek Break Applications getting into Greek Break, palming cards off into Tenkai Palm from Greek Break
 		Mar. 1987
Epoptica (Issue 8)
471
Rick Johnsson IBGTH Switch
1987
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue T.A.R.O.T.)
768
Dai Vernon Tenkai-palm Switch
Related to 1988
The Vernon Chronicles — Volume 2
104
Edward Marlo Flexible Move top card face up into right hand finger clip or Tenkai palm
 		1988
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 6
9
Edward Marlo Angle Palm Steal
Related to 1988
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 6
51
Edward Marlo Rise, Rise, Rise
1988
New Magic Of Japan
14
Gene Maze Trypswitch three gambling type switches using lapping
 		Sep. 1988
Apocalypse (Vol. 11 No. 9)
1545
John Cornelius The Cornelius Fan Steal right Tenkai
Also published here 1988
Creative Secrets No. 1
10
Edward Marlo Simulated Placement card apparently placed on top of tabled deck
 		1988
M.I.N.T. — Volume I
44
Edward Marlo Simulated Pick-Off top card of tabled deck apparently picked up, really previously Tenkai palmed card
 		1988
M.I.N.T. — Volume I
46
Edward Marlo The Drop-Off releasing cards singly from group of Tenkai palmed cards
Variations 1988
M.I.N.T. — Volume I
48
Edward Marlo M.P. Side Steal "Marlo Position", to Tenkai type palm or top
Related toVariationsAlso published here
  • The New Tops, Feb. 1966
 1988
M.I.N.T. — Volume I
209
Edward Marlo New Tabled Palms featuring a "Basic Grip" which is some sort of modified Tenkai palm
  • 1st Approach (deck on table)
  • 2nd Approach (as deck is placed on table)
  • Variation of 2nd Approach
  • 3rd Approach (which squaring up after shuffle action)
  • Variation of 3rd Approach (LTP)
  • Extension of 3rd Approach
  • In the Hands
  • For a Number of Cards
  • Off the Bottom
Also published here
  • The New Tops, July 1967
 1988
M.I.N.T. — Volume I
291
Edward Marlo Undercover Tabled Steal second cards from tabled deck stolen into Tenkai or Longitudinal Palm, two methods, see also p. 1 for credit information
Related to Apr. 1988
Inside Out (Issue 4)
11
Justin Higham One-Hand Switch one hand in Tenkai Palm for another
Related toVariations 1988
Utility Card Sleights
10
Tenkai Ishida Tenkai Palm during display sequence of two (really three) cards
  • Plot & Structures of Tenkai Palm (in context of this routine)
 		1988
The Thoughts of Tenkai
28
Harvey Rosenthal, Frank Thompson Variations of Multi Shift
  • reversing cards (Rosenthal)
  • palming cards in classic palm (Thompson)
  • palming cards in Tenkai palm (Rosenthal)
Inspired by 1989
The Multiple Shift
4
Harvey Rosenthal Center Load from Tenkai Palm
Related to 1989
The Multiple Shift
5
John Carey Static Steal choreography for Tenkai steal from center
 		Oct. 1989
Inside Out (Issue 7)
1
John Benzais, Ken Krenzel JB Kop with some finesses
 		1990
Close-up Impact!
64
Edward Marlo Fingertip Side Steals four methods
 		1990
That's It
1
Edward Marlo Change Over Palm Longitudinal Clip position to Tenkai or Longitudinal Palm
 		1990
That's It
3
Wesley James Tenkai Palm Steal of bottom card of small packet
 		1990
Pasteboard Perpensions
39
Tenkai Deal Cop
1990
Pasteboard Perpensions
50
Rick Johnsson IBGHT Switch Tenkai palm, card is apparently placed in center of the deck
 		1990
Close Up Illusions
267
Rocco Silano Four Card Routine Thurston type routine with Tenkai palm, four Kings produced from air, then vanished again one by one, hands empty, not sleeving
 		1990
If it fits... Sleeve it!
39
Barry Price, Michael Ammar Fingertip Color Change Variation card pivoted over from Tenkai palm
Inspired by
  • "Fingertip Color Change" (Barry Price, Genii, Nov. 1977)
 1991
The Magic of Michael Ammar
256
Alexander de Cova, John Cornelius Der Durchschuß fan steal, "Durchschuss"
Also published here 1991
Am Close-up Tisch
7
John Cornelius, Alexander de Cova Cornelius Card Control fan steal, "Durchschuss"
Also published here 1992
Ein Profi packt aus...
169
Steve Dusheck D.L.T. "Double Lift & Tenkai Palm", double turned over and back card stolen into Tenkai Palm
 		1992
Dusheck's Card Magic
45
Ernest Earick Broadside Center Steal centre to right Tenkai palm, with replacement to bottom
 		1993
By Forces Unseen
55
Ernest Earick Tenkai Palm, modified
1993
By Forces Unseen
56
Edward Marlo Tabled Tenkai Palm face up
 		Sep. 1993
Apocalypse (Vol. 16 No. 9)
2266
Patrick Page Der mehrfache Farbwechsel einer Spielkarte card changes multiple times
Inspired byAlso published here 1993
Lecture Patrick Page
23
Jon Racherbaumer Sacramento Stealth Steal from center into right-hand Tenkai palm
 		Mar. 1993
MO — Modus Operandi (Issue 1)
21
Jose Hernandez So Pretty tenkai center steal
 		July 1994
Apocalypse (Vol. 17 No. 7)
2377
Gene Maze Unit Grip discussion of position
 		1994
Gene Maze And The Art Of Bottom Dealing
57
Gene Maze Unit Grip Addition two cards become 5
 		1994
Gene Maze And The Art Of Bottom Dealing
135
Gene Maze Deal Steal Deal Cop handling
Related to 1994
Gene Maze And The Art Of Bottom Dealing
154
Gene Maze Basic Unit Grip Switch
1994
Gene Maze And The Art Of Bottom Dealing
160
Gene Maze Unit Grip Addition onto packet
 		1994
Gene Maze And The Art Of Bottom Dealing
177
Gene Maze Unit Grip Steal from small packet
 		1994
Gene Maze And The Art Of Bottom Dealing
186
Gene Maze Unit Grip Addition to small packet
 		1994
Gene Maze And The Art Of Bottom Dealing
188
John Benzais Benzais Deal Cop
1994
Roger's Thesaurus
28
Dai Vernon Vernon Change
1994
Roger's Thesaurus
29
Rick Johnsson The IBGTH Switch while turning card over on table, brief
Also published here 1994
Wonderful Routines of Magic — The Second Addendum
34
Ellison Poland Put And Take card (double) inserted in center, bottom card stolen in Tenkai palm, replacement on top, also as steal of card from bottom of small packet, see p. 40 for different get-into
Inspired byRelated to 1994
Wonderful Routines of Magic — The Second Addendum
37
Ellison Poland Tenkai Palm of Bottom Card of Deck
1994
Wonderful Routines of Magic — The Second Addendum
40
John Benzais JB Kard Kop Unit Grip
 		1994
Wonderful Routines of Magic — The Second Addendum
102
Gene Maze Maze Basic Switch Benzais Cop as switch
Related toVariations 1994
Wonderful Routines of Magic — The Second Addendum
104
Gene Maze Maze Basic Switch Variation Benzais Cop as switch
Inspired by 1994
Wonderful Routines of Magic — The Second Addendum
107
Gene Maze Maze Basic Switch Variation
Inspired by 1994
Wonderful Routines of Magic — The Second Addendum
113
Gene Maze Steal into Unit Grip Kelly Bottom Placement type action to get bottom card into Tenkai Palm
 		1994
Wonderful Routines of Magic — The Second Addendum
116
Dan Tong Pad Vanish card on close-up pad vanishes when covered with both hands, levered up into Tenkai Palm
 		1994
Wonderful Routines of Magic — The Second Addendum
147
Dan Tong Swivel Side Steal from center into Tenkai palm
 		1994
Wonderful Routines of Magic — The Second Addendum
153
Edward Marlo Side Steal into Tenkai Palm from insertion, multiple cards
Inspired by 1995
M.I.N.T. — Volume II
84
Edward Marlo From Shelf into Palm
1995
M.I.N.T. — Volume II
181
Edward Marlo Variations of a Palm tabled, during riffle shuffle
  • Basic Start Position
  • To Palm Off the Top Cards
  • Into Other Palm Positions
Inspired byRelated toVariationsAlso published here 1995
M.I.N.T. — Volume II
252
Edward Marlo Throw-Offs and Replacements table edge hold-out, imp pass
Also published here 1995
M.I.N.T. — Volume II
260
Edward Marlo Olram Turnover Switch tabled card turned over one-handed, unload on deck
Also published here
  • The New Tops, Mar. 1976
 1995
M.I.N.T. — Volume II
274
Steve Beam Tenkai Charlie ambitious card move
Also published here 1995
Vienna Notes
5
Tenkai Palm Steal from top of the deck
 		1996
The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 61)
1182
Rick Todd Sleeve Change card shown and rubbed at sleeve, unload for Marlo's Miracle Change
Inspired by Oct. 1996
Magic (Vol. 6 No. 2)
74
Gene Maze Show and Steal three cards
 		July 1997
Apocalypse (Vol. 20 No. 7)
2809
Gene Maze Partial Side Steal
Sep. 1997
Apocalypse (Vol. 20 No. 9)
2842
Edward Marlo, Ken Krenzel Adjustment Misdirection to add palm in Tenkai Palm
Related to 1997
Ingenuities
22
Bottom Tenkai Palm bottom card into right hand, here called Marlo Palm Position
 		1997
Ingenuities
139
Edward Marlo Rise-Rise-Rise Tabled Palm
1997
Ingenuities
183
Richard Bartram, Jr. Bankshot hidden card shot from tenkai palm
Related to 1997
Trephine
9
John Cornelius Fan Steal
1997
Trephine
10
Richard Bartram, Jr. The Illusive Snapping Pasteboard in the hand production of a card, without deck
 		1997
Trephine
39
Edward Marlo Teeter-Totter Change card on face shown, deck moved up and down with both hands and face card changes
Inspired by Apr. 1997
Magic (Vol. 6 No. 8)
72
John Benzais Benzais Cop
1998
The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 68)
1398
Gene Maze Face Up to Face Down Switch
Related to 1998
The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 68)
1398
Dai Vernon Tenkai Palm Switch
1999
Drawing Room Deceptions
79
Guy Hollingworth Methods of controlling & palming. One multiple cards, all-around square-up cover
VariationsAlso published here 1999
Drawing Room Deceptions
133
Edward Marlo, Barry Price The Miracle Card Change with flat palm handling for more cover
Related to 2000
Palming: For The Terrified
16
John Cornelius The Fan Steal
2001
The Award-Winning Magic of John Cornelius
23
David Stone Misdirection Vanish card thrown into air and when caught the rest of the deck has vanished (into Tenkai Palm)
 		2001
Made in France
4
Tenkai Palm from Packet
Aug. 2001
Genii (Vol. 64 No. 8)
29
Earl Nelson, Dai Vernon Tenkai Palm Switch
Aug. 2001
Genii (Vol. 64 No. 8)
30
Ross Bertram Pivot Change into Tenkai
Also published here Aug. 2001
Genii (Vol. 64 No. 8)
31
Direct Angle Jog Steal L.J. Steal
 		2001
DeSouza's DeCeptions
106
Doug Edwards The Tenkai Top top card to right hand Tenkai palm, while cutting the deck on the table
Inspired byAlso published here Nov./Dec. 2001
Mr. Gadfly (Vol. 1 No. 4)
39
The Steal bottom card of double in Tenkai palm version
 		July 2001
Ego (Vol. 1 No. 2)
18
Gene Maze The Utility Swipe card steal from a small packet
Also published here July 2001
Ego (Vol. 1 No. 2)
20
Gene Maze Utility Swipe brief
Also published here Oct. 2001
Ego (Vol. 1 No. 5)
6
Tenkai Ishida Tenkai Palm
2003
Tricks
56
Ross Bertram Insertion Tenkai Steal while inserting double card in deck
 		2003
Tricks
59
Harvey Rosenthal A Fan-Tastic Control to top or to Tenkai Palm
 		Mar./Apr. 2003
The Penumbra (Issue 6)
12
Nicholas Einhorn Pseudo-Expo card palmed into right hand Tenkai palm as top half is replaced
 		2004
World Tour Lecture Notes — Set 1
10
Wesley James Low Lateral Conversions
  • Low Lateral Palm to Gambler's Flat Palm
  • Low Lateral Palm to Tenkai/Slydini/Marlo Palm
  • Low Lateral Palm to Bold Steal
  • Gambler's Flat Palm to Low Lateral Palm
  • Tenkai to Low Lateral Palm
  • Bold Steal to Low Lateral Palm
  • To and From Gambler's Flat Palm
 		2004
Enchantments
364
David Jade, Damien Vapereau No Use Aces Aces dropped onto tabled packets from Tenkai palm as packets are pushed forward one by one
Also published here Feb. 2004
Magic (Vol. 13 No. 6)
73
Larry Jennings L.J. Angle Steal from center, described as a control to top
 		2005
Up In Smoke
4
Doug Edwards Tenkai Top top card to right hand Tenkai palm, while cutting the deck on the table
Also published here 2006
Brass Knuckles
4
Doug Edwards Another Tenkai! top card to left hand Tenkai palm, while removing the deck
 		2006
Brass Knuckles
6
Edward Marlo Variations of a Palm tabled, during riffle shuffle
  • Basic Starting Position
  • To Palm Off the Top Cards
  • Maneuvering to Other Palm Positions
Also published here 2007
Marlo on Erdnase
136
Edward Marlo Throw-Offs and Replacements table edge hold-out, imp pass
Also published here 2007
Marlo on Erdnase
144
Larry Jennings L.J. Angle Steal center steal into right hand Tenkai palm
 		Mar. 2007
Antinomy (Vol. 3 No. 1)
33
Lee Asher The Tenkai Palm on the Tenkai Palm
 		2007
Thunderbird
1
Lee Asher Further Thoughts on Tenkai Palm
  • Tip One: Parallel to the Floor
  • Tip Two: Shut All Windows
  • Tip Three: Frame the Face
  • Make your Tenkai Palm comfortable
 		2007
Thunderbird
9
Hiroshi Sawa Steal from Case into Tenkai Palm
 		Dec. 2008
Genii (Vol. 71 No. 12)
108
Doc Docherty All-Around Square-Up Steal into right-hand Tenkai Palm
Inspired by Aug. 2009
Genii (Vol. 72 No. 8)
23
Piet Forton Longitudinal Tenkai Palm
2010
Moments
85
Patrick Page The Multiple Colour Change
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here 2011
Magic Page by Page
72
David Davies Simulated-Placement Flick Switch
Inspired by 2011
More Pseudo Card-Cheating and Related Switches
32
Shane Cobalt Tenkai Palm Cleanup
2012
Chasing Dovetails
23
David Davies Covered Vernon Change two-card switch
Inspired by 2012
Non-Automatic Card Tricks
15
Tenkai Ishida, Patrick Lehnen Tenkai Vanish same as Stahl's BirdCage Vanish
Related to 2013
Lecture Notes
6
Roberto Giobbi Grips on the Cold Deck
  • Flat-Palm Grip
  • Tenkai Grip
  • Deep Dealing Position
 		2013
The Art of Switching Decks
14
Rear Palm Steal bottom card of packet into right hand Tenkai/Rear Palm
Related to 2013
The Ultimate Travelers
19
Edward Marlo Miracle Change Steal
2014
Blomberg Laboratories
292
Lateral to Deep Tenkai Palm
2015
Renovations
14
Alexander Hansford Thoughts on the Tenkai Palm
2016
Sprezzatura
4
Edward Marlo, Alexander Hansford Deliberate Side Steal to Tenkai Palm
Inspired by 2016
Sprezzatura
6
Tony Slydini The Revolving Pass one-handed switch as double is turned over with one hand, unload on deck
Related toAlso published here
  • The Sphinx, Vol. 50 No. 5, Sep. 1951
 Mar. 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 3)
69
Alexander de Cova, John Cornelius Der Durchschuss fan steal
Also published here 2016
Burners — Vol. 5
143
Steve Beam Twister color change using Tenkai Palm
Also published here 2017
52
22
Alexander Hansford Modified Vernon Switch
Inspired by 2018
Kino.
70
Gene Maze Gene Maze Unit Grip
Also published here 2018
Pure Imagination
22
Jeremiah Zuo Tenkai Steal Color Change
2019
Confessions of A Magic Fan
10
Jeremiah Zuo The Fan Blocking Steal (FBS) case stolen into Tenkai Palm off the table under cover of packet fanned out
 		2019
Confessions of A Magic Fan
55
Carlos Vaquera Escorial flashy card production
 		2019
The Illusioneer
215
Steve Reynolds Real-Time Side Steals peek steals
  • Peek Position
  • Peek Steal
  • Break Transfer
  • Technical.-Deliberate-Bold Steals
  • Standard Steal
  • M.P. Side Steal
Inspired byAlso published here
  • Deep Six 3 (2004)
 2020
Output (Issue 11)
23
Steve Reynolds Tenkai Palm Replacement to top
 		2020
Output (Issue 11)
30
Jamie Masterson Full Frontal Shake Change one of two cards changes
 		2020
Shadow & Shake
31
Edward Marlo Card Load loading Tenkai palmed card in center of deck
 		2021
Output (Issue 14)
25
Larry Jennings LJ Angle Steal from center
 		2021
Often Rarely That Simple
192
Edward Marlo Miracle Change No. 1 brief
 		Aug. 2021
The Disclaimer (Vol. 1 No. 5)
129
Bottom Tenkai Steal Master Move
 		Dec. 2021
The Disclaimer (Vol. 1 No. 9)
233
Edward Marlo Angle Palm Steal tabled palm steal
 		Aug. 2022
The Hermit (Vol. 1 No. 8)
350
Edward Marlo Angle Palm Steal off tabled deck
Also published here Nov. 2022
The Hermit (Vol. 1 No. 11)
499
Scott Baird Two-Card Tabled Tenkai Palm without crimps or preparation, off tabled deck
Inspired by Nov. 2022
The Hermit (Vol. 1 No. 11)
505
David Jade, Damien Vapereau No Use Aces Aces dropped onto tabled packets from Tenkai palm as packets are pushed forward one by one
Also published here 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 1)
270
Rick Lax The Delayed Lateral Palm Color Change
Also published here
  • MAGIC, Aug. 2010
 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 2)
969
Harvey Rosenthal Tenkai Palm Turnover cards stolen into right-hand Tenkai palm, deck turned over and cards inserted again in different positions
 		2022
Gagnon's Inner Sanctum
25
Bernard Bilis Raise Rise Palm Steal card from center secretly pushed out and right hand flat/Tenkai palms it in gesture
 		2022
Gagnon's Inner Sanctum
106
Jean-Pierre Vallarino Optical Center Steal card apparently inserted into outer end of deck can be either palmed in right hand or controlled to top, in addition to also having a different card out-jogged in its place, uses modified palm grip (combination of lateral and Tenkai palms), see also application on p. 89
 		2022
Vallarino
12
Jean-Pierre Vallarino Optical Center Steal used here to apparently insert card between two tabled cards and immediately stolen out
 		2022
Vallarino
89
Jean-Pierre Vallarino Multiple lateral palm from bottom preliminary double undercut to set cards into position to be lateral-palmed from bottom in right hand (then transferred to Tenkai), see also p. 37
 		2022
Vallarino
185
Jean-Pierre Vallarino Secret multiple insertion three cards in Tenkai Palm are fed between four spread Aces as Aces are gathered from table
 		2022
Vallarino
186