Hofzinser Spread Cull CARD CONTROL Tutorial

Culling is one of the most effective methods for controlling cards. It is quick, clean, and invisible when done correctly.

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Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser

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[Qwickset]

Great tutorial. Future suggestion: when attempting to show a controlled card in a tutorial, flip it over so it can easily be tracked among the other cards.

[Yolligraphone]

I love the way you teach magic. You're very concise and you show multiple angles, which really helps.

[artjohnson]

Thanks for your great tutorials, I have been in magic 45 years and I have learned from you. Next time you want to show under the deck what is happening just do it over a large mirror. Thanks again. Magic Art. Las Vegas

[johnnypalomino]

Since we're among friends, if you turned the chosen card face up, the contrast makes it easier to see for some demonstrations (such as this one). Never thought about a mirror. Great idea. You just need something bigger than a phone. ;-)

[brandonbuchner]

Maybe this will help beginners like myself (been doing card magic for exactly 4 days). Instead of gently opening up the spread with a nice even spread starting with the top card, take a nice chunk off of the top and get to the center of the deck pretty quickly so your mark is picking from the middle to bottom half of the deck. This allows for a smoother cull since the card doesn't have to clear so much of the remaining deck. If they take from the top half, the target card has to drop pretty far to clear and you may end up flashing. I was working on this in front of a full length mirror and could see every move, but when i started ripping big chunks off of the top of the spread, it made the move much less angle sensitive. Once you get good at that, start moving further forward in the deck.

[leryazam]

I have a good tip to move the bottom card easily : Left hand holds the deck in dealing positon and takes a pinky break on the bottom card, right hand moves the deck forward (just a little) to get a backward jog of the bottom card. Then the right hand comes and hold the deck with the inner side of the right little finger touching the jogged bottom card and the 3 right fingers below the deck. With the deck now in the right hand, you naturally have a grip of the top and bottom card and with only a slight pressure of the right hand fingers you can move the top and bottom cards to the right while the left hand starts spreading the deck open (both actions happening at the same time)

And even better, when you tap the deck to show the "selected" card : the inner side of the right little finger is still laying on the bottom side of the deck, so it naturally helps to square the deck perfectly so the forced card does not appear unlogically jogged.

cheers !

[jgant]

I watched the video again after the tutorial, I still didnt notice it because it was so fast. Great video. Keep posting

[ScotCerullo]

Your tutorials are excellent. You explain things in a clean, clear manner, and it's a refreshing change from all the crap out there. Good job! And thank you!

[ScotCerullo]

Nice job. Excellent explanation of a powerful control.

[magichands]

This one is great.
Ive been looking for techniques like this.
Thanks man im gonna go practice

[pakobassmaster]

no matter how many times i watchthe very first one i dont see a flash and i even know, what im looking for, really well done

[fredozee]

You should film under the deck and than save the video and put it on the screen as a little box.

[Evolution]

Finally I could do it, and finally someone could teach it right thank you man

[Doublebass]

great card control! this is super clean and almost fool proof. the only problem i have is my crappy, sticky deck when i slide the selected card under the spread. but thank you for the tutorial very helpful!

[mehdiveisi]

One of the easiest, best, most powerful card force definitely

[BboyBlueberry]

I love it's back design and It's quite good for flourishes

[robinvuorinen]

this was a GREAT tutorial. i really like this cotrol

[TorTuga]

you forgot to mention that when you pull the card with your right hand fingers you're suposed to hold the card above is with your left hand thumb, that threw me off a little but its still good

[FinsDiabloGuides]

Hey man, the difference is that they are Linen. You can order Bicycle or any other top-brand names of cards online on a lot of different sites. Examples are Ebay, amazon etc. :) Hope this helped man

[BellytheRubber]

well this is a very awesome way of controlling the cards and i really like to combine it with the hotshot cut cause it looks really really smooth and that your picking a random card... man this asad dude is a beast xD. tnx for the cool vid