Cardistry: WATERBEND Tutorial by Joe Feldpausch

It's been awhile since we featured a cardistry tutorial here on Kardify. WATERBEND is an insane cascade flourish by Joe Feldpausch (Instagram: @joefldpsch) that curves cards as they fall through your fingers. This is one of our favourite flourish and if you've not seen it before on social media, have a look.

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Thanks to Joe for teaching such an awesome flourish for free. The tutorial video below features multiple angles with slow-mo over the shoulder shot. For more cool cardistry videos, check out cardistrybeast.com!

Featured deck: Black Fontaine Playing Cards.



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Cardistry: Learn Cardestroy with Shivraj Morzaria

This is a follow-up to our article on Cardestroy, a mesmerizing sub-genre of Cardistry popularize by Shivraj Morzaria. The basic idea behind Cardestroy is based on an arrangement done on a flat surface, hands or anywhere possible and put in motion.

Here are TWO Cardestroy tutorial from the man himself, originally published on his Instagram account (@shivraj_morzaria). Published with permission from Shivraj.

|| Pie Tutorial || You will need: A cutter and a card and guts to destroy the card 😜 Instructions:- Step 1: Fold a card in half horizontally and then unfold it. Step 2: Cut the card diagonally from both the sides leaving the borders un-cut or leaving very less portion of the card uncut in case of borderless cards. Step 3: Hold the card gripping from ends of the triangular shaped cutout as follows. Step 4: Pull the ends diagonally to the opposite sides as follows and it will give a really interesting formation. Step 5: Reverse 'Step 4' and you can get back to the initial position looking like a card. That's it! A small contribution to the supporters 😊 Shoot questions below (if any)!⬇ Also you can download it, other tutorials and videos in HD from website, link in my bio! Follow @cardestroy for more! Song: Resistance by @atticbeats www.cardestroy.com

A video posted by shivraj morzaria (@shivraj_morzaria) on Aug 13, 2016 at 8:24am PDT

||Sponge Pop Tutorial|| Instructions:- Step 1: Fold a card in half and then unfold it making a right angle. (Fold angle roughly 90°) Step 2: Repeat the process five more times. Step 3: Arrange the six folds on any flat surface as shown above. Step 4: Place your hands on both the sides of the arrangement, resting on the flat surface and slowly start pushing the arrangement from both the sides using the sides of your index fingers and the compression will lead the move to pop into two cubes like arrangement. Step 5: Simply take your hands off and the two cubes will stand steady. That's it! Just a small contribution to the supporters, one of my favourite cardestroy move of all time, enjoy! 😊 Shoot questions below (if any)!⬇ #cardestroy #exploringmechanics #cardistry #cardporn #Diy #ctutorial

A video posted by shivraj morzaria (@shivraj_morzaria) on Apr 13, 2016 at 2:23pm PDT

School of Cardistry: Scissor cut Extension Tutorial

On this week's Cardistry tutorial from our friends at School of Cardistry, we will learn the Scissor cut Extension. According to Jaspas:

Scissor cut extension is a cut that I designed for the purpose of having a slightly more elaborate one handed cut. It can easily be used in some of the other School of Cardistry tutorials (such as Zoey and Candice) to create more complex 2 handed cuts.

If you missed earlier episodes, check it out here!

Also, the New Deck Order in collaboration with 2011 world champion Cardist, Rama Dimasatria, has just released a 4 tutorial Cardistry pack called, Kutilang.  If NDO's tutorials have piqued your interest for more difficult Cardistry check it out at thenewdeckorder.com


To learn more about Cardistry, check out and subscribe to NDO's School of Cardistry channel on YouTube for more high-quality tutorials.

School of Cardistry: Long Distance Spinner Tutorial

Here's another exciting Cardistry tutorial from School of Cardistry. This is a follow-up to last week's FLICK tutorial. In this episode, we will learn the Long Distance Spinner, a method to get one card shot from the deck. A very stylish move! Here's Jaspas to tell us more:

Long Distance Spinner is my favourite card shot off the top of the deck ever. It's slick, simple stylish, and can get be shot to achieve long distances with seemingly no effort! Be warned though that the move can be kinda knacky to get down, but with time it'll be second nature!

If you missed earlier episodes, check it out here!


To learn more about Cardistry, check out and subscribe to NDO's School of Cardistry channel on YouTube for more high-quality tutorials.

School of Cardistry: Flick Tutorial

Welcome to another exciting Cardistry tutorial from School of Cardistry. In this episode, we will learn FLICK, a method to get one card shot in the air and back. A impressive head turner for sure! Here's Jaspas to tell us more:

Flick is my favourite method to do a one card aerial! It's easy to learn and gets a high amount of spin for a low amount of effort, making it easy to use for boomerangs and accurate shots. With a little practise a behind the back version can also be done for maximum impact! Enjoy:)

If you missed earlier episodes, check it out here!


To learn more about Cardistry, check out and subscribe to NDO's School of Cardistry channel on YouTube for more high-quality tutorials.

School of Cardistry: Brenda Tutorial

Another week, another awesome Cardistry tutorial from School of Cardistry. This week, Jaspas teaches us another Sybil variation, Brenda. Here's Jaspas to tell us more:

One of my favourite shapes in Cardistry is the square. It contains a flexibility in movement not present in triangles. Brenda is a sybil variation that takes advantage of the benefits of the square shape and creates a big display at the same time!

If you missed earlier episodes, check it out here!


To learn more about Cardistry, check out and subscribe to NDO's School of Cardistry channel on YouTube for more high-quality tutorials.

School of Cardistry: Spin Sybil Tutorial

In this episode from School of Cardistry, Jaspas teaches us one of his favourite Sybil variation, the Spin Sybil. This impressive looking flourish will sure to turn a few heads.

Here's Jaspas to tell us more about the Spin Sybil:

Spin Sybil is one of my favourite sybil variations ever. With minimal effort, you get a move that is drastically different from the original Five Faces of Sybil. Not only that, the move is quick, flashy and impressive. Add it to your skill set now!

If you missed earlier episodes, check it out here!


To learn more about Cardistry, check out and subscribe to NDO's School of Cardistry channel on YouTube for more high-quality tutorials.

School of Cardistry: Angel Tutorial

We've reach the half-way mark of School of Cardistry's tutorial series this season. Today we will learn Angel, a popular flourish by legendary cardist Bone Ho.

Here's Jaspas to tell us more about Angel:

Angel is a classic flourish created by legendary Cardist Bone Ho. It is an easily understood conceptual flourish; a card is quickly balanced on the thumb of the Cardist. This flourish is striking on its own, and also among a variety of other moves. Learn it!

If you missed earlier episodes, check it out here!


To learn more about Cardistry, check out and subscribe to NDO's School of Cardistry channel on YouTube for more high-quality tutorials.

School of Cardistry: Pirouette Tutorial

We continue our School of Cardistry series with a tutorial on pirouette, a staple flourish for both Cardists and Magicians. Here's Jaspas to tell us more:

The pirouette is a staple flourish not only in Cardistry but in magic as well. It's a little tricky but unlocks massive potential when it comes to expanding one's Cardistry arsenal. It's also one of the easiest ways for deck designers to observe their cards in constant movement, allowing for a more detailed design process.

If you missed earlier episodes, check it out here!


To learn more about Cardistry, check out and subscribe to NDO's School of Cardistry channel on YouTube for more high-quality tutorials.

School of Cardistry: Swing Opener Tutorial

In the third episode of School of Cardistry's tutorial on Kardify, we will learn an easy but effective flourish to showcase a tuck case with class! Here's Jaspas to tell us more:

Deck box designs are an integral element in card designs. Therefore, Cardists should consider the box when designing card flourishes. Swing opener is an easy flourish designed to showcase elements of a box's design with class.

To learn more about Cardistry, check out and subscribe to NDO's School of Cardistry channel on YouTube for more high-quality tutorials.

School of Cardistry: Isolation - Rotation Isolation Tutorial

Welcome to the second episode of the School of Cardistry tutorial on Kardify. This week, we will continue the Isolation tutorial series where we learn about rotations: According to Jaspas,

Rotation isolation is the second core movement behind all card isolations. This will give you the ability to rotate the card in your hand without moving majority of your hand or simply move your hand without moving the card. Paired with the palm shift isolation, any performer can wow his audience with ease!

To learn more about Cardistry, check out and subscribe to NDO's School of Cardistry channel on YouTube for more high-quality tutorials.

School of Cardistry: Isolation - Palm Shift Tutorial

Welcome to the first episode of the School of Cardistry tutorial on Kardify. Each week, we will feature a different School of Cardistry tutorial hand-picked by Jaspas. Each week, we will feature a different School of Cardistry tutorial hand-picked by Jaspas! Here's Jaspas to tell us more about the Isolation - Palm Shift Tutorial this week:

Isolations have been a centerpiece for Cardistry viral videos for a while now. The way it seemingly floats in mid air and glides around the hands leads to both visual and visceral expressions of the art of Cardistry. Here is my first installment in the series of Cardistry tutorials designed to teach isolations, I hope you enjoy.

To learn more about Cardistry, check out and subscribe to NDO's School of Cardistry channel on YouTube for more high-quality tutorials.