Cardistry facts for kids
Cardistry is a cool art form. It's all about making playing cards look amazing. You move and spin cards in fancy ways. It's different from card magic. Magic tricks hide secrets. Cardistry shows off skill. It's meant to look super hard to do!
The word "cardistry" is a mix of "card" and "artistry." Think of it as "card art." People who do cardistry are called "cardists."
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Awesome Cardistry Moves You Can Learn
One-Handed Card Cuts
These moves use just one hand. The Charlier Cut is a very famous one. Many cardists start with this move. Other cool one-handed cuts include the L-cuts and the Revolution Cut. Nikolaj Pedersen created the Trigger cut, which has many versions.
Two-Handed Card Cuts
Most cardistry moves use both hands. You hold groups of cards, called packets. These moves often use one-handed cuts as part of them. Some are easy for beginners, like the Five Faces of Sybil. Others are very hard and take months to learn.
Cardists like Dan and Dave made two-handed cuts very popular. They created moves like Pandora. Other famous cardists, such as Daren Yeow and Oliver Sogard, have also made these cuts even better.
Fans and Spreads with Cards
These moves involve spreading a deck of cards. You can make them look like a circle or other shapes. The Index/Thumb Fan is a basic move in this group. You spread the cards with your thumb. Other popular moves are the Riffle Fan and the LePaul Spread. The Pressure Fan also looks really cool.
Aerial Card Tricks
Aerials are moves where cards fly through the air. You might shoot or throw cards. Then you catch them with your other hand. The Spring is a well-known aerial move. The Anaconda Dribble is another fun one. Many aerials are part of a longer cardistry show.
Single Card Isolations and Twirls
These moves are done with just one card. Palm Shift Isolations are a type of isolation. Jaspas Deck showed them off in his video "Starry Eyed" in 2010. These moves make a single card seem to float or spin on its own.
Cardestroy: Creative Card Damage
Cardestroy is a unique type of cardistry. It uses cards that are changed or "destroyed." This means cards can be cut, folded, or even have holes. The idea is to make new and interesting shapes. Shivraj Morzaria helped make this style popular.
Other Cool Card Flourishes
Some cardistry moves don't fit into other groups. These can be things like springs, dribbles, or special ways to shuffle cards. Most cardistry uses regular playing cards. But sometimes, people use special "trainers." These are like practice cards. They help you learn new moves.
Cardistry-Con: A Global Gathering
Cardistry-Con is a big event for cardists. It's a conference where cardists from all over the world meet. They share ideas and learn new moves. It's a friendly place for anyone who loves cardistry.
A special part of the event is the Cardistry-Con Awards. They give prizes for the best deck designs. They also give awards for amazing new cardistry moves.
The first Cardistry-Con was in 2014. It started as part of another event called Magic Con. In 2015, Cardistry-Con became its own event. It has been held in many cities. These include Brooklyn (2015), Berlin (2016), and Los Angeles (2017). It also went to Hong Kong (2018) and Portland (2019). The 2020 event was planned for Brussels, Belgium. But it was postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Images for kids
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A Charlier one-handed cut
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Chris Kenner's Sybil flourish
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David Copperfield poses with his Cardistry collaborators Chris Kenner and Brian Tudor, 2015 MGM David Copperfield Theater
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See also
In Spanish: Florituras con cartas para niños
