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The easiest technique for throwing cards accurately

To begin there three ways to throw a playing card accurately


But I’ll show you the first method. Only the frist
1rst method:Throwing Overhand
Step 1
Grip the card correctly for an overhand toss. The throwing
style with the most power and potential for accuracy is an
overhand toss, used by expert card throwers the world
around. One of the earliest public practitioners was a stage
magician named Howard Thurston, who used an overhand
toss to put power and accuracy into his tosses, wowing
audiences. Finding a grip that works for you and feels
comfortable is the most important part of learning to throw
accurately. Most grip variations are named after famous card
throwers:
 The Thurston grip involved pinching the short side of the
card between your index and middle finger, so the bulk
of the card faces in toward your palm. All the other
fingers should be up and out of the way.
 The Hermann grip, named after another magician,
involves pinching the card between your thumb and
your middle finger in the center of the card about a third
of the way down, letting the index finger wrap all the
way to the opposite edge at the corner to help control
the spin. The bulk of the card should be facing your
palm.
Step 2
Hold your hand palm-side up. The basic toss with the most
accuracy happens by bending the card up next to the side of
your head and release it with a flick of your wrist. To do this
and get the right kind of spin on the card, you need to turn
your palm up and grip the card using the grip style of your
choice.
Step 3
Curve your wrist and wind your arm up over your
shoulder. Curve your wrist in so the card tucks into your
wrist, and bend your elbow, drawing your hand up next to
your head to get your arm ready for the throw. Your pinkie
finger should be just about even with your ear when your arm
is cocked and ready.
 To learn the appropriate motion and practice, just curve
your wrist up without putting your whole arm into it and
try tossing the card with enough spin. When you've
gotten used to it practicing the toss, bring the card up
beside your head to put more power into your tosses.
Step 4
Snap your wrist forward. In one fast, smooth motion,
swing your arm forward from your shoulder and step
into throw like throwing a baseball to get the most
power and accuracy out of the card. At the end of that
motion, unroll your wrist, spreading your middle and
ring finger slightly to release the card.
Step 5
Keep practicing. Practice the motion, try to get it as smooth
as possible, getting a clean release of the card. Keeping the
motion as smooth as possible is the key to getting the card to
spin and cut through the air, rather than floating on it and
moving everywhere with the breeze.
 When you practice this motion, pay particular attention
to how you're unrolling your wrist into a smooth line
with the rest of your arm as you toss the card. Like many
things, it's all in the wrist, but the power comes from
your elbow.
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