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I am just starting to learn the riffle pass and I am having great difficulty. If I do it slow it is really obvious what I'm doing but the cards get caught when I do it fast! Any hints/tips?

Thanks,
Ludders

Pretty much what I do is hold a firm grip with the left 2,3,4 fingers.

Doing a little editing here... Misdirection helps on this one. Because they're looking at the card you cut to. Also turning to the right a bit helps with the move.

the reason the packets are catching is simply because you havent practiced enough.. this sort of move takes a long time to get right. You said it yourself you just started learning it so be patient. Get it right slowly first then try to speed it up a little as your fingers become more accustomed to the movements

You can do it very slow, and make it look awesome though.

Cool thanks! I had better get practising

Thanks for the quick reply, this is a great forum!

Thanks,
Ludders

One more thing, I seem to be doing the pass much more smoothly but when I practice in the mirror, I notice that the pass is really easy to spot. If I was performing and I did the riffle pass, the spectator would probably see how I did it. It can't all be misdirection because I have seen videos that show guys doing it slow and I still can't see them do it! Any hints on how to hide it? eg. hand positions or any videos that would help?

Thanks again,
Ludders

Thanks loads for your help. I have got the hang of it now! I need to practice to make sure I can do it perfect every time. I fooled my Dad yesterday, even with the card face up with no misdirection. I can trick myself in the mirror too. Now I have to pluck up the courage to perform to all my friends It will be good to see their faces though

Thanks again,
Ludders

practice the move for hours while watching tv or something

harrypotter wrote:practice the move for hours while watching tv or something

this may get a bit of a pain though

I have caught myself just doing springs with me cards, though my springs aren't very big (10cms)