How To Do the Hindu Shuffle Magic Technique

  • August 18, 2008
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No, it’s not the latest dance craze; it’s a simple magic shuffle that sets up some serious sleight of hand.

You Will Need

  • A deck of cards
  • Practice
How To Do the Hindu Shuffle Magic Technique: Cradle the deck

Step 1: Cradle the deck

Use your left hand to cradle the deck from below. With your palm facing up, extend your index finger in front of the deck. Use the rest of your fingers to grip the deck from the bottom.

How To Do the Hindu Shuffle Magic Technique: Grip the deck

Step 2: Grip the deck

With your right hand, use an overhand grip to hold the deck gently between your thumb and middle finger.

Rest your index finger on the top of the deck for balance and support.

How To Do the Hindu Shuffle Magic Technique: Pull from the top of the deck

Step 3: Pull from the top of the deck

Use your left thumb, middle, and ring fingers to pull a small bundle of cards forward off the top of the deck. They should land in your left palm.

How To Do the Hindu Shuffle Magic Technique: Continue your shuffle

Step 4: Continue your shuffle

Continue pulling small groups of cards forward off the top of the deck until a few cards remain in your right hand. Place these cards on top of the remaining cards in your left hand. Your Hindu shuffle is complete.

The Hindu shuffle can lead in to a card force, a sleight-of-hand maneuver that allows a magician to control which card is selected.

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sanjay

is this really ";magic";?

over 3 years ago by sanjay

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kpfingaz

Where's the magic?

over 3 years ago by kpfingaz

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