Hands down, the single best magic trick with cards that you should practice at the beginning of your journey is called the D.L. For sake of secrecy, I will give you the abbreviation only -- in reality, it is two words, but if you know the move already, you know exactly what I'm referring to.The D.L. is less of a magic trick, and more of a utility move that should be used to achieve the intermediate and advanced tricks.
When we begin learning how to do magic, we will get our friends and family members (hello uncle Gary) showing us how to do card tricks. Does this sound familiar? "Now, count down 12 cards in four equal piles, then put the rest of the cards aside."
You see, most household magic tricks are a variation of math tricks. There are some great math-based card tricks out there (in fact, most of them are great, but the four that everybody knows are absolutely horrible.)
What you really need to begin working on is manipulating a deck of cards. There are numerous ways that magicians do that. False shuffles, false cuts, forces, palms, keys, controls, passes, and the almighty D.L.
The D.L. is described simply as turning two cards over as one. Sounds easy, right? The key to doing this, however, is finding the technique that not only feels natural, but looks natural as well. You don't want to give away when you're turning over two cards vs just turning over one.
Here are the steps of my favorite one. I affectionately call this method the "Dead Lift" because I love working out, and you literally lift the cards with absolutely no set up -- they're just dead squared on the deck.
Step #1. The hand position.
You should already be efficient at the dealer grip. I explain how to do it all the time, but for sake of explanation, I will reiterate it here:
Holding the deck face down in your hand, your index finger should be curled around the bottom corner, away from your thumb. Your other three fingers should be on the furthest side, and your thumb should be resting on the closest side, lying across the edge of the deck.
This will ensure that you have the best grip possible. The cards won't accidentally slip out of your hand, and you're not holding it so tight it feels unnatural.
Step #2. The edge.
Put your thumb on the top of the deck, firmly. You want to put your thumb slightly across the top, so that the top cards and ones below it protrude, and work their way in as you get closer to the bottom of the deck.
Step #3. Feel with the pad of your index finger.
Feel the side with the padding of your index finger. You're looking for the top two cards. This is a knack that takes time to get good at before you can do it efficiently each time.
Step #4. The pinch and turn.
Finally, when you feel that you have two, pinch the top card with the thumb, bottom card with the finger, and turn the cards over as one. You can ensure evenness by dragging it across the "top" of the deck (actually the third card down).
Voila! If you've done it correctly, two cards should be face up on the face-down deck.
Once you've mastered this move, you will be opened up to a million possibilities!
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