by Dan Cunningham » Nov 5th, '11, 21:49
It depends really. With a pass or a palm misdirection can be employed instead of actual 'cover', and there are many alternatives regarding method to achieve the same end result.
There are some moves which, in my opinion, are dependent on cover and are outside of the grasp (pun almost accidental) of someone with small hands. These are typically flourishes or colour changes.