178 entries in Cards / Sleights / Break / Basic Break Handlings
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Push-off Count
1876 80
Holding Two Breaks
1876 80
Charlier Die Charlier'sche Volte "Die Kartenschule von Carl Willmann"
charlier pass with fourth finger at end, as control (after first holding a break)
Related to Mar. 1898
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 4 No. 3)
35
Wedge Break
1919/1920 62
Charles T. Jordan Partial Packet Switch with left third-finger wedge break, right hand with packet drops some cards on deck and other are placed on remaining card with left fingers from behind
1920 3
Ernando Veneri The Veneri "Flesh" Break
1933 65
A Flesh Grip greek break
1936 134
Laurie Ireland Break Handling under three cards, pushoff
1936
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1936)
9
Heel Break
1938 33
The Base of the Thumb Break greek break
1938 204
With the First Joint of the Middle Finger flesh break
1938 204
Ruffle Return heel break
1940 126
Side-jog to Break left thumb pushes over top card of lower half so break can be taken beneath it when top half is replaced
1940 ca. 37
Control Card to Second from Bottom obtain break below top card of left spread, selection on bottom of right spread, square deck and Pass to break
1940 ca. 41
Eddie Joseph Riffle Glimpse & Heel Break card in center remembered and kept under control with heel type break
1941 3
Spread and Break securing a break at selection
1948 120
Holding a Break
1948 121
Edward Marlo Two-Card Push-Off to establish break
1953 153
Cy Endfield 2. Transfering the break to the right thumb
1955 23
Cy Endfield 3. The Greek Break after-peek context
1955 23
Dai Vernon Wedge Break Transfer
1957 52
Edward Marlo Picking up a Break by moving hand down instead of cards up
1958 5
Matt Schulien Matt's Fan Location card replaced in in-the-hands spread, first finger break when spread is closed
1959 15
S. W. Erdnase Erdnase Break
1961 47
Tom Batchelor The Shuffle Get-Ready getting a break after tabled riffle shuffle
1968
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1967-68)
79
S. W. Erdnase, Edward Marlo Erdnase Break obtaining the break from fourth finger break
1970 77
S. W. Erdnase Erdnase Break
Summer 1970
Hierophant (Issue 4)
214
One-hand Multiple Break brief, multiple push-off
1970 3
Jerry K. Hartman Obtain Break from Out-jog
Also published here 1970 4
Erdnase Break with packet
1971 5
Jerry K. Hartman Obtaining Break One Card Below Out-jog(s) while squaring out-jogged card on top, thumb in-jogs second card
Related to 1971 5
Jerry K. Hartman Out-jogged Card Control out-jogged card controlled to second from bottom
Related to 1971 19
Obtaining Break from Out-jog brief
Also published here 1972 14
Z Break
1973 99
Jerry K. Hartman Knuckle Jog Getting a break above bottom card, alternative to Buckle or Pull Down
Related toAlso published here 1973 13
Paul Curry Break Transfer from Bottom to Top break over two cards on the bottom, overhand shuffle, transfer to top
1974 38
Jerry K. Hartman One Below Break obtain break one card below out-jog(s)
1974 25
Jerry K. Hartman Knuckle Jog brief
1974 50
Double-Lift - Fourth Method method to pick up a break by riffling up as preparation for double lift
1976 31
Dai Vernon, S. W. Erdnase Verdnase Break
1977 32
Karl Fulves Getting into Erdnase Break cards riffled with left thumb until spectator stops, top half lifted and card shown, Erdnase break established over it
Variations 1977 168
Brian Glover Zum Dublieren bereit getting a break while deck is placed from hand to hand
Also published here
  • in "Abracadabra"
1977
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 38 No. 1)
3
Dan MacMillan The Pick Up picking up right-hand fourth finger break at selection, end grip
1977 48
Dan MacMillan Dribble Pick Up picking up right-hand fourth finger break at selection, end grip
1977 49
Two-Card Push-Off
1979 85
Ernando Veneri The Veneri Flesh Break
1981 24
Retaining a Break while deck is turned over, step
1981 12
S. W. Erdnase Erdnase Break
1982 26
Book Break in turning cards over, break to step
1982 16
Turnover Book Break in turning cards over, break to step
1982 55
Stephen Tucker Explanation of Sleights used all very brief
  • Hindu Force
  • The Glide
  • Switch of the Eraser
  • The Break
1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. Special #1 (Summer))
31
S. W. Erdnase Erdnase Break
Winter 1985
The Collected Almanac (Vol. 3 No. 34, 35 & 36)
382
Frederick Braue FB Peek heel break (1936)
1985 14
Arthur Gross, Frederick Braue The Peek Card Knowledge book break glimpse after peek
1985 14
Dai Vernon Vernon Wedge Wedge Break
1986 31
Dai Vernon Heel Break
1987 26
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
S. W. Erdnase, John C. Wagner Erdnase Break small packet
1987 34
Wedge Break Transfer
1987 57
Roberto Giobbi Jog to Break obtaining a break below a jog
1988
Magical Arts Journal (Vol. 2 No. 7 & 8 Arcane)
8
Edward Marlo Swing Cut from Break Erdnase break
1988 129
Dai Vernon Back Breaker obtaining break under top card
Related to 1989 37
Brother John Hamman Double Card Push Off Technique
1989 12
Brother John Hamman Double Card Push Off Technique
1989 57
S. W. Erdnase Erdnase Break
1989 1
Charles T. Jordan Wedge Break
1990 37
S. W. Erdnase Erdnase Break
1990 3
Harvey Rosenthal The Pop Up Move
1990 608
Gary Ouellet The Break System - Part One
1990 36
The Break System - Part Two card pushed over
1990 46
Alex Elmsley Taking a Break in a Spread when selection is returned
1991 93
Max Malini One-Hand Break at Jog
1991 12
Greek Break base of thumb
1991 100
Heel Break
1991 242
Jerry K. Hartman Knuckle Jog Getting a break above bottom card, alternative to Buckle or Pull Down
Also published here 1991 132
Jerry K. Hartman One Below Break obtain break one card below out-jog(s)
Also published here 1991 279
S. W. Erdnase Deep Erdnase Break
1992 42
S. W. Erdnase Erdnase Break
1992 91
S. W. Erdnase Erdnase Break barely described
1993 19
Ernest Earick Zorro Break / Z-break two breaks with thumb base and fourth finger
1993 115
ブレーク (Break) Pinky break
1993 15
ブレークの作り方I (Forming a break: First Method)
1993 15
ブレークの作り方II (Forming a break: Second Method) Push over top card and pull back
1993 16
右手でブレークを保持する方法 (Maintaining a break with the right hand) In End Grip
1993 17
ブレークの作り方 (Forming a break) For the pass
1993 44
ブレークをなくさないターンオーバー (Maintaining a break while turning the deck over)
1993 128
Mike Gallo Bubble Glimpse Get-Ready
1993 212
René Lavand La Carambola (A Break) from heel to pinky break
1993 51
Vicente Canuto La Separación
1993 71
Gary Ouellet Breaks break handling for the pass
1994 41
The Little-finger Break
1995 28
Forming a Little-finger Break Under the Top Card - Two-handed Method
1995 29
Forming a Little-finger Break Under the Top Card - One-handed Method
1995 30
Forming a Little-finger Break Under Multiple Cards
1995 31
The Thumb Break
1995 32
The Single, Double and Multiple Push-over
1995 211
Michael Skinner Getting a Break over Bottom Card
1995 1078
Thumb break with left thumb at outer left corner of deck hand, obtained beneath natural break
1995
Labyrinth (Issue 3)
19
Jerry K. Hartman Knuckle Jog getting a break above bottom card, alternative to Buckle or Pull Down
Also published here 1995 19
Tilt brief, retaining the Tilt-break beneath card as it is inserted, see also p. 74
1995 25
Jerry K. Hartman Riffle Transfer transfer of break from left thumb (following a thumb count) to inner right corner
1995 64
Jerry K. Hartman One Below Break obtain break one card below out-jog(s)
Also published here 1995 68
Jerry K. Hartman Out-jog lift to obtain break
1995 175
Break transfer bottom card of top half of deck becomes top card of bottom half (separated by break), via side-jog
1995 253
Dai Vernon, S. W. Erdnase Verdnase Break
1997 30
S. W. Erdnase Erdnase Break
1997 20
Turnover Book Break in turning cards over, break to step
1997 14
Forming a Little-finger Break Under Multiple Cards one-handed, push-off
1997 64
S. W. Erdnase The Erdnase Break
1998 534
S. W. Erdnase Erdnase Break
1999 7
Baltazar Fuentes Baltazar's Break one-handed buckle break on top for break under top card, thumb in upper right corner
Related to 1999 48
Front Index Break left first finger holds break
2000 43
Paul Curry Break Transfer from Bottom to Top break over two cards on the bottom, overhand shuffle, transfer to top
2001 13
Larry Jennings Expertalk: Larry Jennings on the Erdnase Break
Also published here June 2002
Magic (Vol. 11 No. 10)
85
Push-In Break break at out-jog, can be established above or below after push-in
2003 64
S. W. Erdnase Erdnase Break
2006 166
Dai Vernon Wedge Break brief
2006 297
Rafael Benatar Spring Insertion placing card in the center at known position, apparently haphazardly
2006 118
S. W. Erdnase Erdnase Break
2007 404
Jerry K. Hartman Knuckle Jog brief
Also published here 2007 132
Joseph Ovette, Frank Kelly Kelly/Ovette Bottom Placement used to obtain break with one hand, brief
2007 222
Harvey Rosenthal End Grip Fourth Finger Break
Jan. 2008
Antinomy (Vol. 3 No. 4)
22
Aaron Fisher, Larry Jennings On Break Get-Readys pinky count comment, alternative
Jan. 2009
Genii (Vol. 72 No. 1)
34
S. W. Erdnase Erdnase Break
2010 82
Roberto Giobbi Swing Cut at a Break two methods
2010
Secret Agenda (Issue Feb 23)
62
Roberto Giobbi, Dai Vernon Roberto Giobbi sobre Dai Vernon - segunda parte Tecnicas cartomagicas de Dai Vernon
  • 1. Carta en salida interior
  • 2. Obtener un separación debajo de la carta superior
  • 3. Control de una carta (Harry Riser)
  • 4. Control múltiple
  • 5. Salto de mesa
  • 6. Devolución de cartas empalmadas
  • 7. Sujetar el mazo con cartas empalmadas
  • 8. Control después del hojeo
  • 9. Para subir la carta inferior a la parte superior del mazo durante una mezcla usual por arrastre en las manos.
  • 10. Corte múltiples falsos
2010
El Manuscrito (Vol. 3 No. 13)
374
Aaron Fisher Obtaining a Break at the Center of the Deck
Dec. 2011
Genii (Vol. 74 No. 12)
52
Aaron Fisher On the Flesh Break
Dec. 2011
Genii (Vol. 74 No. 12)
52
Aaron Fisher After Your Jog, Take a Nice Break
Dec. 2011
Genii (Vol. 74 No. 12)
54
Gabi Pareras Separación con del Meñique en extensión getting a break while closing a spread, without opening up front
2011
El Manuscrito (Vol. 4 No. 15)
437
Gabi Pareras Separación de la carta superior por caida getting a break under top card, while squaring the deck
2011
El Manuscrito (Vol. 4 No. 15)
437
Roberto Giobbi Handling a Break during a Hand Spread
2012 70
Roberto Giobbi Handling a Break by Using a Spread Cull
2012 73
Pinky Break to Heel Break Transfer
2012 108
Allan Ackerman Erdnase Break Kiss Transfer
Also published here 2012 66
Aaron Fisher Obtaining a Break Near the Bottom of the Deck
Feb. 2012
Genii (Vol. 75 No. 2)
32
Aaron Fisher How to Hold a Break Near the Bottom of the Deck
Feb. 2012
Genii (Vol. 75 No. 2)
32
Aaron Fisher Openly Spreading the Cards to Get the Break near the bottom
Feb. 2012
Genii (Vol. 75 No. 2)
33
Aaron Fisher, Larry Jennings The Break, Part III: Perfecting the Two- and Three-Card Break
  • Aaron Fisher Teaches Card Magic
pushing off cards and pulling them back
  • Larry's Lesson
  • The Left Thumb Action
  • The Right-Hand Cover and Left-Hand Replacement
  • The Lock
  • Highway Left Thumb Revisited
  • Putting it Together: The Three-Card Break
  • Conclusion
Apr. 2012
Genii (Vol. 75 No. 4)
50
Lance Caffrey Breaks & Jogs break and jog techniques with the Hindu Shuffle
  • 1. Pinky Break
  • 2. Heel Break
  • 3. Gripping Hand Thumb Break
  • 4. Sidejog
  • 5. Injog
  • 6. Outjog
2013 53
Miguel Gómez Doble Under Cut para subir carta handling for double undercut from bottom to top, special break using index finger
2013
El Manuscrito (Vol. 6 No. 23)
752
S. W. Erdnase Erdnase break
2014 11
Tenkai Ishida Book Break Turnover
2014 218
Laurent Prochasson Display after Elmsley Count after an Elmsley Count cards are apparently shown on both sides, also to easily get a break over odd card
2014 5
Dai Vernon Retrieving the Break Recovering from a fine pinky break
Related to 2016 12
Juan Villarejo Obtención de Separaciones con Cortes en Mesa getting a break after cutting the deck on the table
2017 24
Greek Break tapping deck on table
2018 102
Angle-jog to finger break having a card returned and angle-jogged into deck to obtain break beneath it
2018 156
Tenkai Ishida Book-break Turnover
2018 239
S. W. Erdnase Erdnase Break
2019 44
Tom Gagnon Establishing Break at Breather Crimp one-handed with tabled deck
2019 2
Tom Gagnon Riffle Action Control cards riffled with left thumb until spectator stops, top half lifted and card shown, then Gagnon Spread Control
Inspired by 2019 177
Picking Up The Break using left fourth finger to in-jog corner-crimped card
2020 93
Steve Forte On Tabled Breaks on holding a thumb break with deck in riffle shuffle position
2020 78
Steve Forte Natural Break at slug when squaring up after riffle shuffle
2020 102
Steve Forte scratch-break cover for pushing off and back with deck in dealing position
2020 749
Steve Forte touch-break establishing break under top card of tabled deck
  • twist-break
2020 749
Steve Forte riffle/square-up breaks (bottom card) tabled deck
2020 749
Andi Gladwin Master Pushoff pushing off two cards as one without preparation, see credit information on p. 96
Related to 2020 77
The Left Pinky Break in Center or Bottom of the Deck
2020 34
The Push and Pull picking up a break under second card while turning over top card
2020 46
The Double Push Off picking up a break under two cards
2020 47
The Thumb Count and Right Thumbtip Break picking up a break at inner end of deck with right thumb near top
2020 47
Dai Vernon Dai Vernon's Squeeze Break
  • Two Hands
  • One Hand
Related toAlso published here 2020 49
Dai Vernon Verdnase Break (A Right Pinky Break)
2020 52
Larry Jennings To Transfer a Left Pinky Break to a Verdnase Break near top
2020 53
Larry Jennings The Jennings Pulldown break above bottom card with base of fourth finger
  • As a Glide
  • As a Cut Which Retains the Bottom Card
2020 55
Richard Kaufman Greek Break heel break introduction
2020 58
Converting a Greek Break into a Pinky Break (The Preferred Readjustment)
2020 59
Deep Verdnase Break
2020 76
Larry Jennings Greek Break Pulldown base of thumb pulls down bottom card
2020 250
Double Diagonal Insertion two break
2020 362
Erdnase Break
2020 113
Dani DaOrtiz Weave shuffle setup (for magicians) setting break above force card via in-the-hands-weave shuffle
2021 39
Tenkai Ishida Book Break
June 2022
Elixir (Vol. 3 No. Florida Issue Part One)
59
Larry Jennings Expertalk: Larry Jennings on the Erdnase Break
Also published here 2022 92
Jean-Pierre Vallarino Obtain break below top card(s) left little-finger break, under cover of right hand squaring cards into deck
2022 72
Allan Ackerman Erdnase Break Kiss Transfer
Also published here 2024 139