How to Throw Playing Cards

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05-09-2024 |
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Throwing playing cards is a very interesting skill, whether you want to revive a film noir scene, emulate the comic book character Gambit or simply leave the poker table in style.It takes a lot of practice, but you can learn several techniques to gauge which one best suits your abilities.In no time you will be able to throw cards like a real croupier!Read on!

Method 1

Method 1 of 3:

Like a Frisbee

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Grab the card correctly. Hold it parallel to the ground and hold it at the edge of the short side, near the corner furthest from you.Use your middle and index fingers to grasp the card or your middle and ring fingers.This trick is sometimes called "Ferguson", after a famous card player.Other types of sockets are:
- Thurston socket: insert the short side of the paper between the middle and index fingers so that it is parallel along its entire length to the fingers themselves.Although this is the most common grip, it is not the most accurate for throwing cards.
- Hermann taken: Grab the paper between your thumb and middle finger, letting your index finger reach the opposite corner.
- Ricky Jay take: place your index finger on a corner and place your thumb on the top of the paper.The other three fingers remain on the long, bottom edge of the card itself.The thumb on top of the card should be exactly opposite the middle finger underneath.
The upper corner closest to you (opposite to that of the grip) must touch the inside of the wrist, which you must bend to prepare it for the throw.Most of your throwing power comes from the snap of your wrist and not your arm, so it's important to bend it just that way.
Extend it, keeping your arm as straight and parallel to the ground as possible to prevent the paper from swinging from side to side, and quickly bring it forward to throw the paper.
When your fingertips point towards the target you want to hit, let go of the paper.
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Work only with your wrist. The arm should be almost completely immobile during the initial throwing phase;in this way the rotation of the paper is precise.To practice, keep your arm still and practice throwing with just your wrist.
- Once you've learned how to accurately throw cards with just the wrist, you can add arm movement to increase speed.
Place a potato or banana to throw the cards at.More experienced throwers are able to stick a card into a potato from very far away.Keep practicing until you too are capable.

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Method 2

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Like a Baseball

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This mainly depends on your preferences:you can hold it at an angle, use a Ferguson grip described above, or hold the paper by the long edge between your middle and ring fingers.Try different styles until you find what works best for you.
To start, don't move your arm at all, but perform the basic Frisbee throwing motion with the only difference being that your wrist doesn't move horizontally but vertically.Once you get used to it, bring the card above your head to give more power to the throw.It all depends on the movement of the wrist.
Make a quick, continuous motion, bring your arm over your shoulder, and step forward as you throw with the same style as a baseball player.At the end of the movement, bend your wrist and extend your middle and ring fingers to release the card.
Try to make the movement as fluid as possible and release the paper cleanly.Fluidity is key to getting the right spin and allowing the paper to “cut” through the air rather than making it float uncontrollably.

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Method 3

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With the Thumb

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If you want to throw the cards directly from the deck, as cheaters do, place the long side on the palm of your hand while the short side remains perpendicular to the body.
Sometimes it's helpful to lick your fingertip to get more grip on the card and make it slide off the deck more easily.
It will take some practice to obtain a movement decisive enough to give speed and power to the paper without also dragging the underlying ones.The thumb should straighten and protrude slightly from the deck throwing the cards forward rather than down.The moist fingertip helps you move.
Once you have thrown the first card, quickly bring your thumb back being very careful not to touch the top of the deck, so you can throw the next one like a machine gun.It's a lot of fun!

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Advice

You can use a styrofoam block to practice.The cards should fit together easily.
All rotation comes from the wrist, don't use your arm except to direct the throw.
Cards can be thrown both vertically and horizontally.
Use a brand new deck with straight cards.
There are several variations for throwing cards;If the above methods fail, try one of these:
- With your index finger in the top right corner, place your thumb and middle finger on opposite sides of the paper, pressing the center together.
- Grab the card between the index and middle fingers of your dominant hand.Fold them slightly at the top and flip the paper over.

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Warnings

If you can throw hard enough that light objects fall, stay away from picture frames or ceramics.
Wear eye protection in case of card throwing battles.
The paper can be damaged by hitting a hard object such as the edge of a door.

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Things you will need

A playing card
An open area without walls or breakable objects

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