Handling Basics

52 entries in Cards / Sleights / Handling Basics
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Edward Marlo, S. W. Erdnase Modified Erdnase Bottom Deal Grip for bottom palm application
 		1957
The Tabled Palm
28
Edward Marlo The Master Grip and Deal normal deal
 		1959
Seconds, Centers, Bottoms
7
The S.F. Grip from Maskelyne's book "Sharps and Flats", all left fingers at the right side
Also published here 1959
Seconds, Centers, Bottoms
78
To Square a Deck
1977
The Magic Book
27
Hand-to-Hand Spread
1977
The Magic Book
28
To Remove and Display Cards out-jogging cards as they are spread between the hands
 		1977
The Magic Book
29
Edward Marlo Edge Cover in End Grip
1980
John: Verse Two
9
Roger Crosthwaite Modified Master Grip
Nov. 1983
Pabular (Vol. 8 No. 2)
1180
Frank Simon Versatile Spread Controls intro, credit information
  • The Cards
  • Spreading the Cards
  • The Bevel Spread
  • The High Grip
  • The Low Grip
 		1983
Versatile Card Magic
7
Modified Erdnase Grip
1992
Modus Operandi
111
ディーリングポジション (Dealing Position) Mechanic's Grip or Dealer's Grip
 		1993
Larry Jennings's Card Technique
13
ビドルポジション (Biddle Position) End Grip
 		1993
Larry Jennings's Card Technique
13
両手の間のスプレッド (Spread between two hands) Two handed spread
 		1993
Larry Jennings's Card Technique
19
Karl Fulves Mechanic's Grip "being an inquiry into the origin and derivation of the mechanic's grip"
Related to 1993
Verbatim (Issue 9)
98
Vicente Canuto Cómo Sujetar la Baraja on basic grips with the left and the right hand
  • A) Sujeciones con la mano izquierda: posiciones de repartir
    • a) La postura Gaultier
    • b) El "Mechanic's Grip"
  • B) Sujeciones con la mano derecha
    • a) Posición Básica o "a la Biddle"
    • b) Posición de mezcla hindú
 		1993
Cartomagia Fundamental
53
Gene Maze Underhand Stud Bottom Deal
  • The Overhand Stud Deal
  • The Underhand Stud Deal
  • The Underhand Stud Bottom Deal
  • The Concealed Back
 		1994
Gene Maze And The Art Of Bottom Dealing
15
Joseph K. Schmidt Preface basic tabled card handling
 		1995
New Card Control Systems
9
Dealing Position
  • open dealing position
  • straddle dealing position
"Imagine the deck is a bird"
Related to 1995
Card College — Volume 1
15
The End Grip
  • open end grip
  • covered end grip
 		1995
Card College — Volume 1
17
Elevated Dealing Position
1995
Card College — Volume 1
18
Squaring the Deck
1995
Card College — Volume 1
19
The All-around Square-up honest
 		1995
Card College — Volume 1
20
Giving the Deck a Complete Cut
1995
Card College — Volume 1
21
Spreading the Cards in the Hands
1995
Card College — Volume 1
21
Outjogging Cards as They are Spread between the Hands
1995
Card College — Volume 1
23
Dealing Cards
1995
Card College — Volume 1
24
Dealing Cards Face Down - The Draw Method
1995
Card College — Volume 1
25
Dealing Cards Face Up - The Stud Method
1995
Card College — Volume 1
26
The Step
1995
Card College — Volume 1
33
Joseph K. Schmidt Commentary on The Mechanic's Grip
Related to 1996
Underworld (Issue 3)
33
The Basic Grip and the True Deal
2000
Card College — Volume 4
931
The Sail different action from the Standard True Deal
 		2000
Card College — Volume 4
942
Spread Hide-Out spreading between the hands while hiding bottom odd-backed cards
 		2000
Lost Vampire Secrets
140
Michael Skinner Removing the Deck from the Case
2003
Card College — Volume 5
1334
Roberto Giobbi Vorzeigen von Karten displaying cards on stage
 		2003
Kartenkunst für Salon und Bühne
11
Arturo de Ascanio Ascanio's Modified Dealing Position
Also published here 2006
The Magic of Ascanio — Studies of Card Magic
194
Edward Marlo S. F. Grip full grip, "Sharps and Flats"
Also published here 2007
Marlo on Erdnase
91
Aaron Fisher Notes on the Left Hand "High" Dealing Grip
Jan. 2009
Genii (Vol. 72 No. 1)
35
Roberto Giobbi Applications of the All-Around Square-Up list with applications
Also published here 2010
Secret Agenda (Issue Dec 12)
370
Lee Asher What's a Reverse Spread?
2010
Losing Control
2
Gary Plants Tips on Technique
  • Hand Position
  • The Grip
  • Rhythm is Everything!!
  • How to Practice
 		Sep. 2017
Operandi (Issue 3)
27
Benjamin Earl A New Angle how to hold the deck of cards, examples from Erdnase
 		2019
The Shift #1
53
Biddle Grip details of end grip
 		2020
Mr. Jennings Takes It Easy
47
To Outjog a Card openly during in-the-hands spread
 		2020
Mr. Jennings Takes It Easy
61
Arturo de Ascanio Ascanio's Modified Position of Dealing Cards - and the Way of Dealing
Also published here 2020
Reflections on the Double Card (Ascanio's Handling)
92
Roberto Giobbi To Remove a Deck From the Box
2021
Sharing Secrets
81
Roberto Giobbi Applications of the All-Around Square-Up list with applications
Also published here 2021
Sharing Secrets
147
Helge Thun Hände Hoch! on performing stand-up card magic, featuring a fingertip rest position for the deck
 		2022
Seminah 2
15
Jamy Ian Swiss Squaring the Pack squaring without palming action
 		2023
Topping the Deck
21
The Dealing Position
2023
Miracles with ESP Cards
12
Roberto Giobbi To Break in a New Deck of Cards - The Ten-step Kata
2024
Unexpected Agenda (Issue Apr 11)
113
Roberto Giobbi How to Hand a Deck to a Spectator while palming a card
 		2024
Unexpected Agenda (Issue June 25)
188