I’ve always wondered how the heck to top magicians cut a deck of cards with only one hand!
Today, Jay Jay let’s me in on the secret and shows me step-by-step how to do this very powerful sleight of hand move.
When you try it for the first few times, it WILL feel awkward. But as you keep on practicing, you’ll find that it becomes easier and easier.
And that’s the real trick with all powerful magic – practice, practice, practice. The real trick is to get the “moves” embedded into your sub-conscious mind. And the ONLY way of doing that, is to practice the moves over and over until they become like second nature.
You can compare it somewhat to learning how to ride a bike – at first it’s really hard to find your balance and it feels like you have a million things to think about. But as you get on your bike more and more, you start getting the hang of it, and before you know it, you can hop on your bike for a ride and not even think about how it all works. You just do it cos it has gone into your sub-conscious mind!
It’s exactly the same with these magic tricks and moves – just practice heaps and at some point it will all come naturally to you without you even thinking about it!
Keep it magical!
Magical G
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I’ve been failing at the 1 handed cut until you just posted this vid. Thanks again Jay Jay. I also like that 1 handed cut with the card spin you did. Keep up this stuff, I can’t get enough of it.
And once again, Your tha Man Jay Jay
thanks Chance!
hey jay jay….really nice work.i like a lot your website.keep up the good work!
just one thing…post some more sleight of hand.like card fanning or i don’t know.anything useful
thx a lot.keep it magical!
hello there jay2!
i went to the mall yesterday and i saw a store there, they were doing a card magic where there are 2 cards they both flipped it upside down then suddenly a bill appeared…i wonder how they do that…can you show me how?…tnx!
hello,Jay Jay
I’ve seen criss angel flip a card out of a deck !!!
I was wondering whether you know how it is done .
So if u dont mind can u just tell me how its done ? [ if u know ]
you can email me.
thanks
Avinash
there are lots of different ways how to do this…
I might teach this for the future!
j.
hello jay jay
Can you post a video on how to do the other flourishes you show in this video ?or you can even send it to me by email.
Thank you
Avinash
hey jay……
can you make some videos on other kinds of flourishes and how to do it?… like the FAN, The SPRING FLOURISH and many more….
hope you agree with my suggestion………..
[..YouTube..] easiest thing to do i learnt it in one minuta
Hello,
well this is definitely the best tutorial I have saw on this, and it helped a lot.
But I still have trouble when I am pushing the cards up, and I have half the deck held in one and and the other deck pushed over in the shape of a triangle, I can’t let the cards fall, and set the others on top.
So I have the cards touching at the top like this ////\\\\ (cards on both sides)
and my thumb is holding them, but when I let go of my thumb, the cards on the left fall. (I am right handed)
no worries.
Just make sure you watch my finger placement and watch over the video.
Don’t worry you’ll get it.
Hey Jay u’r giving us such a ‘push’into the magic…..
if someoe just sees you 1 time,he’l be in love with magic:D
That’s because u’r good,and u inspire us….newbies
Really Nice Jay-Jay!
Can´t you explane how to make the card falling as you do pretty much n this movie in the 19:th second? Please, reallu wants to learn that
[..YouTube..] Yes!! thank you !!
[..YouTube..] use smaller cards my friend!
[..YouTube..] but wat kind of cards? lyk wat? pokemon cards? LOL xD
how do you do the spring
Nice Jay-Jay!
[..YouTube..] how u make it at 0:13,0:16 and 0:19 …please teach me ……try many time still fail….jay jay help
[..YouTube..] thx man…i can finally hide the the 2nd card after a dobble lift…
[..YouTube..] r u lefty?
I cant do the one hand cut i think my hands are to small lol
you’re the greatest teacher of magic. i’m learning fast now..
[..YouTube..] ty m8
how did you spring a deck of cards? it is really cool!!!
[..YouTube..] you don’t need smaller cards for smaller hands. you adjust to the situation- cope with it. just ask lee asher
Amazing tnx Jay Jay it realy helpt alot i can use it when i do a magic trick i school or some other place tnx again and talk soon
[..YouTube..] for the fan
type in mismag822 how to fan he teaches you step by step for spring is just squeezing the deck and releasing the cards one by one
[..YouTube..] What mean type in mismag822 ??
Hey, Jay Jay!! could you teach us how to do the COUGH CARD OUT THE MOUTH flourish?? Please!!!
[..YouTube..] my hands are too small T_T
Hey ummm…. wuold you please show us some tips on fanning the cards out without them sticking and, Well just some tips to make it look good. Thanks.
would* sorry bad typing:(
[..YouTube..] call mismag882 ah
[..YouTube..] that is a horrible attitude my hands are tiny and i can do it dont expect to get it right away gotta give things like these time
hope you get it eventually
[..YouTube..] right you are dude
heeyheey jayjay you are the best magician i´ll ever seen…
i learn the flip trick with all the cards in few min, so i´ll gonna make a little fun with my freindsxD but thx
WOW thank you very much i already know how to do this but watching this video gave me a clearer idea on what to do and i have improved!! i love your videos. EVEN IF I KNOW HOW ITS DONE lol
hey Jay Jay,
can you add subtitles to the video? I can’t understand a thing because of this ancient computer i use is mute and makes the vids look like pictures:(
but i really appreciate them and i guess i can survive with lip reading and stuff if it’s time consuming to add the subtitles
thanks again (i’ll try to make papa add speakers to this century old computer) (:)
[..YouTube..] Are you left-handed jay jay?
thanx alot jay jay……i tried doin it with a video on youtube nd i tried a week…result=not even close
with your video result=5 minutes=)=)
Hey jay jay man….. Ur good at tricks I’ve been learning from u 4 about half a week now and I’ve learnt so much so thanks again and keep up all the gud wrk. =]
Hey jay jay me again do u reckon u would be able to teach us the spring flourish trick at all????
hey jay jay just asking can u put some other flourishes cuz im only nine and by the way i live in the gold coast too
yeah could e-mail me a few a those other flourishes to ? there unresistable ii must learn them …please
Hey Jay Jay,
You are a legend. i could never do any magic tricks until i found you on iTunes. The way you teach is incredible. I was wondering if you could teach us how to fan out the cards like you do in a lot of your tricks. I just watched your interview with Corey Burke and you both talked about how important it is.
Thanks a lot!
Hi JJ.
I liked the first part where you showed the fan and the thing where you flick all the cards into one hand from another, could you teach us?
[..YouTube..] i love your tricks im trying my best
Can you post more videos on flourish like the spring.
Can u teach us card in mouth
[..YouTube..] Hey enjoy, i really enjoy magic!!, to bad that they dont sell bicycle and other famous good cards here in Sweden..
Thanks jay jay
nice trick jay jay! maybe you could learn us some fan’s?
[..YouTube..] thanx allot ive watched so many videos on you tube on how to do that but yours was the best
[..YouTube..] thanx so much ive watched so many videos on youtube on how to do that but you is definitely the best tutorial thanx Ashersmate772
[..YouTube..] My hands are small too…I used half the deck until I learned how to push the cards up…now I’m on the full deck…only took 5 min until i could use the full deck..!!! Thanks Jay Jay!!
[..YouTube..] @XMyChemicalRainbowX the only thing small hands really hinder is palming
[..YouTube..] hey jay jay do u think that because im a kid its harder to do the charlie cut?
[..YouTube..] you are awesome
[..YouTube..] omg ty so much the big tip really helped me!
jay jay…. just tell me why are u so good..
i just cant get enough of magic! you rock jay jay.
thats what you call charlier shuffle
[..YouTube..] jay jay you rock. do you use bycicle cards because i was told that is the only one magicians use
[..YouTube..] do you use bicycle cards because i was told that great magicians use them and i want to be one
[..YouTube..] will you help me