Jermay teaches two methods to achieve this really cool feat of skill. One method is "easier" and
requires a gimmick. The other method is ungimmicked and is essentially just doing it for real. My
initial inclination was that the first method was going to be exceedingly difficult and the second
pretty much impossible. You're really throwing a card into the air and catching it in a fan so that
it lands right next to a chosen card. My skill with flourishes is minimal at best so imagine my
surprise when I landed the move after of few minutes practice. Granted, I could only do it a few
times but those hits gave me a lot of confidence. This really does seem achievable, even to someone
as unskilled with cards as myself. Back to practicing!
"Granted, I could only do it a few times but those hits gave me a lot of confidence." Just have to question how ANYONE can rate rate something 5 stars they admit is terribly hit-or-miss. Even in the tutorial, Luke succeeds like what, 1 out of 3 times?
I can rate it five stars because, for me personally, when I nailed the move not once but twice within my first few minutes of practicing, it was exhilarating and it felt like a five star kind of move. I was motivated to push myself and do more. I see this as a flourish more than a trick but I can understand that those who may want something that could land perfectly every time will be disappointed. Even after putting in quite a bit of practice, I don't hit every time. But, I would say that I catch it in a fan about 80% of the time and between the forced cards about 60-70%. That's way better than what I started with and what I ever thought I could do. That doesn't feel like hit or miss to me.
It does get easier the more you do it. Will I ever use it formally? Probably not. But it's fun to try among friends. And I never would have even thought about doing this move (I'm no expert on flourishes) if I hadn't seen the download.
Here's one thing I found helped me. With an ungimmicked/lighter card I don't throw it nearly as high and I put a pretty heavy spin on it (contrary to what Jermay instructs). A weighted card though does make things a bit easier.
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