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Just keep practicing. I try to get this on and off for many months and still am getting nowhere.

.:Ham:.

Well I can do it, then I can't do it.
I seem to get the knack, then I just lose it somehow.
I only practice it when the cards are a bit worn though, because it buckles new cards and if you le paul spread and dribble them a lot then they get that horrible poppy clicky thing going on, like a breather crimp on the whole deck.

I agree with the advice about springing just one card and then building it up. the spread is not actually technically difficult, but getting the 'feel' of it is the main thing. try playing with just getting the tension in the deck first, then springing a single card. Interestingly, this is one technique which may not be best in your dominant hand (I don't know why!) so make sure to try both just in case.

One other thing to remember is that, rather like the faro, the tension is built BEFORE the spread begins, the spread itself is a controlled release of the tension, not an increase. Son't try and push the cards, build up the spring and let them have their way!

Best of luck with it.

Lee

I have been trying it and like others i tend to practice with older cards. Does it make it harder using a more 'sticky' deck than a crisp new one?

I only use the lepaul spread. And agree with all the advice on here. The pressure is absolutly before that the movement is caused by the release of pressure. The cards should not really bubble up, but off to the side. One thing to try if you have not is to hold the deck in one hand. Don't let the other hand come into play. So if the deck in in your left hand, the thumb should be keeping gentle pressure on the top card, buckle the deck then ease up on the pressure with the rest of the finger. The center cards should 'leak' out between the top card and bottom card. Even going against gravity this should work. If you are at that point then just do the same method only bring in the right hand. Gentle pressure on the top card with the right thumb and as the cards,'unbuckle' the right thumb drags the cards across. But the trick is that the right thumb is just guiding the cards. All the action is really done with the left hand.

I like using the spread pass with the Lepaul spread. Spread the cards have them take a card remember it. Once again do the Lepaul spread have the spectator put the card back in the deck and as you close it you execute the pass. They are so wrapped up in the spread, and that is all the misdirection that is needed for the pass. And seeing as the two happen at the same time movement of the deck is never suspect. Works for me anyway.

Also provides excellent cover for the half pass