I do the pinky count because it makes me feel good to shame those who don't do the pinky count😂😂😂, then I can show them the move, so we can all be good magicians
I do a pinky count because it's simply the most natural get-ready for most sleights. I prefer to be prepared to perform a double lift the second my hands come together to eliminate suspicion. Simply put, with a little misdirection, I find the pinky count push-off double lift to be as close to invisible as I can get.
I shattered my dominated hand in football and just hand surgery. I love you vids and your style of teaching. I was wondering if you could teach a 1 hand sleight or flourish. If anyone else wants to see this give this comment a like. Thanks
Damn I didn't even realise I automatically liked the video, without even start watching it. I've been doing pinky count for about 3 years, I even pinky count one card when I need the top card 😂 It became second nature, damn I forgot how weak my pinky was!! That was annoying to pratice. Great video😊
I use the pinky count for the vernon push off but I don't like how the ring has to flicker/move a little to reposition under the break for the push off. Otherwise I prefer the strike double as it is a lot faster in performance and there is no wait time for break/transfer to ring finger etc.. maybe a ring finger count would solve this ? Idk?
I do the move with a single card at speed just to see what it naturally looks like, then I do the double after seeing how it looks. Don't forget to lift your singles the same way and be consistent~
Some other good tips on the pinky count. Michael Vincent recommends that the first card you pinky count do it as softly as you can then after the first card you can pull down more and the top card hides the reaction of the deck from the pull down. Also Jason Ladayne recommends once you get the strength in the fingers to let the ring finger hover just off the deck when pinky counting bc it really hides the break! Great tutorial. Pinky count is a MUST LEARN
I honestly never did a pinky count because I never knew to bevel it first. Been struggling for 32 years with it 😅 thanks X for truly adding that nugget for me. You, Sir, are a legend.
I lost the use of my pinky in a bar fight at Octoberfest so the pinky count & most cardistry is out but I am determined to get a top shot down using my ring finger if I have to. Thanks for everything you do for us #XavierSpade
Awesome! I love using the Pinky Count, cause I hate having to riffle down the cards to get a break. I've been doing it couple of months now. First I was to nervous to perform with it, cause it didn't always work, but now I really enjoy using it and it's a really good technique. Tipp: Keep Practising it will work :)
i use to do the pinky count but i'm working on the push off (andi gladwin) i prefer that a lot, the pinky count takes just this little akward time before the double lift that i hate. i do the push off with the gordon lift though.
The more movement and fancy BS you do with the double lift, the more obvious it is to the laymen that some trickery is going on, even if they can’t explain it. The double lift should be as plain and casual as lifting a single card, every time. What kills me is when people have a fancy double lift but proceed to do their single lift totally different and glaringly obvious. If you want to be fancy, you have got to use the same exact pattern of moves for your single lift. If you do a snap double, then snap single too. Don’t do something fancy and then do a half ass single push off and turn it over.
"the most critical observer would not even suspect, let alone detect, the action." - Erdnase. I also think less is more in most cases. Avoiding suspicion is generally more important than adding flair which a lot of the time makes the spectator a lot more skeptical but you're by far a better magician than me so I suppose it's down to taste!
Your tutorials are the best out there! I learned a ton. Thank you so much. As for the double lifts strangely my biggest problem is turning the cards over, I get a split most of the time. I keep practicing, but I feel like I’m doing something fundamentally wrong.
I already knew these moves but I had to watch the video cos I knew that xavior would add in some fucking amazing tips and I was right amazing video u Jedi master
I struggle with the pinky count in performance but it’s been a while since I’ve even attempted it. Very comfortable with my push off double at this point but I’m going to start utilizing this in front of people to get performance comfortable
I am trying to do pinky count but its difficult for me because I have really big hands. A lot of tricks I have problem with because of that. I am from Poland and I very like your videos man! Pozdrawiam ;)
well I learned the pinky count on Ellusionist channel and I like the pinky count more then any other moves cause it's hidden the most and it's also more accurate my problem with it is the speed as I wrote in a comment on your IG I need to do it for 10 cards in maybe just 1or 2 seconds it is pretty hard for that situation there is a bit faster way with the riffling and peeking method and it needs correct estimation but it's too exposed so I prefer not to do it. since I'm not that fast in pinky count I can't use it right away and some times I use a method that involves a slight riffle and moving my fingers on the short side of the deck but when the time does't matter always pinky count and of course I'm practicing to get faster... WOW that's a long comment :D
Thanks for the pinky tutorial. This is the most helpful video that I've found about the pinky count. And one more thing, Can I still do Card tricks even though I have small hands? Cuz I'm really having trouble doing some pinky count.
Xavior, I'm a bit late watching this video (and some other videos, slowly catching up), but I enjoyed it very much. So much that I liked it (yet I am a guy who's using this button rarely and when "forced" to do so, because I like practically all the videos from people I follow, so I want to mark those especially great). I believe that having good pinky count is crucial for a magician and I can somehow imperfectly manage it unless I have to go past several cards (I know, practice!). But! My pinky counted DL (not SG one, at least I haven't tried it on anyone) is immediately recognized as DL, because I am kind of tensed when doing it and I am bending the deck upward to be able to reliably perform pinky count, which I know must be wrong, but otherwise it's almost impossible to feel if pinky got to another card or not. Another problem is sound (BTW I feel sound in magic is not often enough discussed by magicians, and I'm saying that in general, not as an accusation towards you), because unless there is some louder background noise, I can literally hear the pinky count, which is extremely unwanted. But it may be the effect of me doing pinky counting on slightly bent deck leading to audible snap of the card. I cannot clearly tell from the video, whether you're bending the deck during pinky count or not. It may be so, but rather very very slightly, much less than I do, and it possibly makes your card snapping inaudible. Well, I'll surely practice more, both counting and SG DL. I was happy when Alex put his tutorial on push-off DL, as it wouldn't make me so tensed, but pushing off exactly two cards somehow seems impossible atm. I am always pushing 1 or more than 2. I wouldn't call push-off as easier move, though, at least yet. I can perform not reliably SG DL, but, as I wrote already, I cannot perform push-off DL at all. And I'll surely practice push-off DL too.
Thanks for the tutorial. Michael Vincent makes the Gordon turnover look better than anyone I’ve ever seen… pretty much everything he does I can say the same for. I love using this turnover at the end of a flushtration count! I love the mechanics of this move as it allows you to scoop up a tabled packet and you can even lay a double flat down on the table as a single in the action of this move also.
Commenting at 3:42 in. You're a fucking monster dude. I haven't had a break through like this since within the first couple months of learning sleight of hand about a year and a half ago. I cannot read books on the subject and walk away with the sleightest ;) bit of understanding. So UA-cam is my only platform and I don't know anyone who practices irl, the only magic shop I found closed after I got to visit twice. Anyways, thanks for the simple ass explanation. I like hearing how it's not supposed to be done just as much, it brings the learning process all together.
I do the pinky count and have never looked back. It was worth the time and effort to make the switch from the thumb count. And if done REALLY well, they can be burning your hands and not see it with the smallest amount of movement. It’s basically the best and leads to the most natural looking double lifts. People say push off doubles are better (mostly those that do them) because they do require a break but the pinky count gets you a break in a microsecond, and leads to the most natural looking lifts. I’m super glad you promote the importance of bettering ourselves, cause slights are with us for life. Totally worth the investment correcting old mediocre techniques.
I've struggled with the "pinky count" for ages until I saw this video. It's amazing how and emphasis on the simplest thing can make such a difference in ones ability. For me it was the bevel. Nobody's ever said that it needs to be beveled AWAY from the pinky before. All of a sudden the light went on and for the first time ever, BINGO, I can do a pinky break much more reliably using "the count" which I've never been able to so before . TYVM !
What is your openion of the thumb count..i have a Daryl ambitious card DVD and he uses a thumb count for a get ready for a double/ triple lift.. thanks in advance
4:31 "And I think that's PRETTY ridiculous...' 🤣 Too much, Xavior. GREAT video with incredible detail and powerful insight. And I promise, I'll never pivot the deck up with a double on top and show the "no funny business" move.
Xavior thank you SOO much for this video. I kept having difficulty with my pinky count and realized I was having the same problem with beveling you brought up.
I used to do the pinky count before, but after an accident my middle, ring finger and the pinky ware broken all the way to the wrist. Since then when I try to pull with the pinky (or do any kind of moves involving the pinky) it hurts and I can't move it till it stops hurting. That is why I don't use the pinky count. Instead I use a thumb pop-out
you dont mention placement of the ring finger? my ring finger was always stopping me counting the cards until i watched again and saw you also move your ring finger out of the way.
Thanks Xavior! I'm a beginner and I had the opportunity to meet Chris Ramsay & Peter McKinnon and I asked them what I should learn and they both said: pinkie count, double lift, classic pass. Now I can get started!
Speaking of "advanced" moves... Hi, Xavior, I've been asking this on a few vids now (haven't watched this one yet), with no reply: When do you intend on releasing your work on Raise Rise (Xmas?) and how much more into will you dive in comparisson to your 2016 at the table lecture (or did you cover your touches, most of them at least, over the lecture already). Cheers.
Thanks for the great tips & tutorial, you're really good at explaining things simply (very easy to follow, even if you're teaching something complex). I use the pinky count often bc the double lifts I learned before always looked super unnatural & suspicious.
Nice! You make these look very natural. One issue I've noticed with performers using the pinky count is the move is telegraphed by the tension in the hands. No offense, cause he's a magical genius, but Darwin Ortiz has this problem. I can always tell when he's prepping a double. Yours is absolutely beautiful!
great tutorials every time...Still practice mine pinky count,start to practice art about 2 months ago,not to be magician,but Im very intrestd in sleiths,and how is done...maby something sometimes I show to my friends,but you and your friends hooked me on magic...wish you all best in life.
Xavior, thoroughly enjoying your videos. I've just gotten back into card magic after a hiatus of about 8 years. The thing that sets you apart from so many other UA-camrs (aside from your natural fluidity of handling) is your descriptions on the origin/history of sleights and where you learned them, as well as pointing out available sources etc. For me, this is really important. So, keep it up!
I think it’s because a lot of his content is a little more advanced...At least his earlier content was very much pushed towards magicians that were already pretty deep in the “magic rabbit hole”. But I agree that he deserves way more subs and views
It's obviously because he's often an egotistical arrogant twat...in the comments for example. The guy is good technically but full of himself and off putting I reckon. As we say in UK, he's a bit of an arse.
Ed Marlo published the pinky count but he did say that almost everyone created the move at the same time like Vernon. Basically a step forward that's everybody figured out independently.
I do the pinky count because I'm uncoordinated and have always had trouble doing a push off double lift. I never liked the riffle down and a pinky count was the best way for me to get a smooth lift.
Thanks for all your infinite wisdom X! I know how to do a pinky count, and practice it all the time, but I rarely do it in performance which is something I'm gonna need to address!
that is the way i do my double lift now. pinky count than either Stewart Gordon D.L or the push off D.L that the russian genius uses all time. before few months i used to do a thumb count and than do a double lift but when i started watching xavior videos and checking his instagram account i was convinced by his posts to stop the thumb break and start learning the pinky count! thanks xavior and guys the the pinky count is a little bit difficult at the beginning and you'll count 3 cards instead of 2 by mistake but if you keep practicing you'll get it down as i did!
Im gonna lern the pinky count now because everybody is already used to how it looks when i do a double Lift. I Hope i can fool them with a pinky count double fift ^^
I don't really use the pinky count much but it is an important move to know.. I use the Andi Gladwin master push off so you don't need a get ready and still able to do the stuart gordan double.
I started using the pinky count because you taught it. I was new to Magic at the time. I've been doing or a while I and have not messed it up in public. 👍🏽
I like using the pinky count because it's pretty clean and very reliable. I used to do the strike double, but when I went out and performed and got a little nervous or tense, I would miss from time to time
Started learning magic 1 month ago. I'm learning the pinky count for double lifts. It's the only way I ever learned to do double lifts, thanks to this channel :). I like it because it's sneaky. My pinky count is starting to become more and more reliable but sometimes I still have it that 2 cards pass by instead of 1. Are there any hints for this? I assume it is the beveling that is not perfect?
the tip is just practice more believe me this used to happen with me a lot when i was practicing the pinky count but now i can do it easily and one other tip practice the pinky count with more than 1 deck because at the beginning it will differ with you doing it in a thick and thin edged deck! good luck with it man
I think you'll find with more practice, this will become less and less of an issue. However, a tip that I find useful is to give the deck a slight bevel towards your thumb, this will make it much easier to release cards singly. Additionally, make sure that you're not holding the deck too tightly. The deck is like water, your hand is the glass that holds it in. It's not a can that is pressurizing it and forcing it to stay in position. With a light touch and a slight bevel to the deck, you'll have a graceful and sneaky double in no time. Now, a practice tip: Flip over the top card, pinky count down to that many cards. My top card was the 9 of Spades, so I pinky counted down nine cards. At first you'll make mistakes because you probably won't be used to counting down below 2 or 3 cards, but with time you'll be able to consistently hit counts to 13 (King = 13, Queen = 12, Jack = 11). This will also improve your speed in getting doubles.
That happened to me a lot too. When you bevel, try to make the shape of the bevel as close to a perfect line (going down & to the right, assuming you hold the deck in your left hand) as possible. I would have some of the cards near the top hanging to the right & making a "C" looking shape... that made getting 1 card at a time very difficult. & most importantly, keep practicing. Good luck
James ramey... yes I forgot that tip bending the deck just slightly horizontally towards down help a lot doing the pinky count! But if it's a new deck it's the same if you bended it or not. When I was learning the pinky count I used to find it much difficult to do it with a brand new deck that a used deck!
Thank You, Thank You, I always thought your methods were out of my league. Now I can do the Pinky count and the SG Double. Your teaching style and your confidence in us is awesome, thx again.
Bob Allen It's crazy right? I read this after commenting myself and obviously we feel the same. His standards are really high yet easily makes you feel you should be shooting for nothing less.
I do the pinky count because it makes me feel good to shame those who don't do the pinky count😂😂😂, then I can show them the move, so we can all be good magicians
3:40 Don't tell me I've never used my pinky. You don't know what I do with my fingers!
Matthew Whittaker two in the pink one in the stink
Great tutorial Xavier! I love the explanation and crediting as always. Just curious, what's the song in the beginning?
I do a pinky count because it's simply the most natural get-ready for most sleights. I prefer to be prepared to perform a double lift the second my hands come together to eliminate suspicion. Simply put, with a little misdirection, I find the pinky count push-off double lift to be as close to invisible as I can get.
I shattered my dominated hand in football and just hand surgery. I love you vids and your style of teaching. I was wondering if you could teach a 1 hand sleight or flourish. If anyone else wants to see this give this comment a like. Thanks
Damn I didn't even realise I automatically liked the video, without even start watching it. I've been doing pinky count for about 3 years, I even pinky count one card when I need the top card 😂 It became second nature, damn I forgot how weak my pinky was!! That was annoying to pratice. Great video😊
Thank you so much for making a great pinky count tutorial. Great job man!
Xavior is the savior. Really appreciate the things you put out here 🤙🏻🤙🏻🤙🏻
Thank you so much for this!!! My pinky count has been seriously lacking!!!
I use the pinky count for the vernon push off but I don't like how the ring has to flicker/move a little to reposition under the break for the push off. Otherwise I prefer the strike double as it is a lot faster in performance and there is no wait time for break/transfer to ring finger etc.. maybe a ring finger count would solve this ? Idk?
Pinky strength is not an issue for guitar players. Trust me. Yet it doesn't spare you from weeks or months of practice....
I fucking love the way you edit your videos amaaaazing
I do the move with a single card at speed just to see what it naturally looks like, then I do the double after seeing how it looks. Don't forget to lift your singles the same way and be consistent~
Some other good tips on the pinky count. Michael Vincent recommends that the first card you pinky count do it as softly as you can then after the first card you can pull down more and the top card hides the reaction of the deck from the pull down. Also Jason Ladayne recommends once you get the strength in the fingers to let the ring finger hover just off the deck when pinky counting bc it really hides the break! Great tutorial. Pinky count is a MUST LEARN
I honestly never did a pinky count because I never knew to bevel it first. Been struggling for 32 years with it 😅 thanks X for truly adding that nugget for me. You, Sir, are a legend.
Suburban Samurai 32years... Braahh
the pinky count feels like learning a fucking muscle pass.
I lost the use of my pinky in a bar fight at Octoberfest so the pinky count & most cardistry is out but I am determined to get a top shot down using my ring finger if I have to.
Thanks for everything you do for us #XavierSpade
Awesome! I love using the Pinky Count, cause I hate having to riffle down the cards to get a break. I've been doing it couple of months now. First I was to nervous to perform with it, cause it didn't always work, but now I really enjoy using it and it's a really good technique. Tipp: Keep Practising it will work :)
i use to do the pinky count but i'm working on the push off (andi gladwin) i prefer that a lot, the pinky count takes just this little akward time before the double lift that i hate.
i do the push off with the gordon lift though.
The more movement and fancy BS you do with the double lift, the more obvious it is to the laymen that some trickery is going on, even if they can’t explain it. The double lift should be as plain and casual as lifting a single card, every time. What kills me is when people have a fancy double lift but proceed to do their single lift totally different and glaringly obvious. If you want to be fancy, you have got to use the same exact pattern of moves for your single lift. If you do a snap double, then snap single too. Don’t do something fancy and then do a half ass single push off and turn it over.
You’re not totally correct but entitled to your own opinion. It’s more about the emphasis put on the move not the Fanciness of the mechanics
"the most critical observer would not even suspect, let alone detect, the action." - Erdnase. I also think less is more in most cases. Avoiding suspicion is generally more important than adding flair which a lot of the time makes the spectator a lot more skeptical but you're by far a better magician than me so I suppose it's down to taste!
Madison would agree
Simple- Just sperate your flair moves from your magic routines. 👍
I've been struggling with the pinky count for some months now, then i saw this video and i nailed it in less than 5 tries, thanks man
Hi man, i tried to learn the push off without a get ready, because it felt the most natural for me.
Best Double Lift on UA-cam, thanks Xavior!
Really need to stop looking at stuff that’s *way* too advanced for me right now. Totally demoralising! 😆
I do push off double
What is the name of the Background music?
I wanted to ask that aswell 😂
David Stegemann ya same. I know where he got it (the same site chris Ramsey uses) BUT WHATS IT CALLED???!!!
Great video! Great double lift! Nice job c:
Your tutorials are the best out there! I learned a ton. Thank you so much. As for the double lifts strangely my biggest problem is turning the cards over, I get a split most of the time. I keep practicing, but I feel like I’m doing something fundamentally wrong.
I already knew these moves but I had to watch the video cos I knew that xavior would add in some fucking amazing tips and I was right amazing video u Jedi master
Always worth watching ur videos
Also I don't know if u will see this but in ur next vid can u show us how ur snakebite flourish is coming along?
I struggle with the pinky count in performance but it’s been a while since I’ve even attempted it. Very comfortable with my push off double at this point but I’m going to start utilizing this in front of people to get performance comfortable
Anyone know a hood rise rise tutorial?
Never tried pinky count really just because i was thinking i cant do it anyway. Finally got closer to get it thank you...but yep it kinda hurts
Great video, pinky moves are dope.
What’s the background song??
"Driving in the Dark" by Andreas Jamsheree
I am trying to do pinky count but its difficult for me because I have really big hands. A lot of tricks I have problem with because of that. I am from Poland and I very like your videos man! Pozdrawiam ;)
I thought big hands can be really helpful in card magic!!!!!
the intro song or the video one??
noooo I liked the old intro way better
well I learned the pinky count on Ellusionist channel and I like the pinky count more then any other moves cause it's hidden the most and it's also more accurate my problem with it is the speed as I wrote in a comment on your IG I need to do it for 10 cards in maybe just 1or 2 seconds it is pretty hard for that situation there is a bit faster way with the riffling and peeking method and it needs correct estimation but it's too exposed so I prefer not to do it. since I'm not that fast in pinky count I can't use it right away and some times I use a method that involves a slight riffle and moving my fingers on the short side of the deck but when the time does't matter always pinky count and of course I'm practicing to get faster... WOW that's a long comment :D
it took 4 week to even do pinky count but i finally learn it at the beginning it was impossible now the stewart Gordon double lift wish me luck
Thanks for the pinky tutorial. This is the most helpful video that I've found about the pinky count. And one more thing, Can I still do Card tricks even though I have small hands? Cuz I'm really having trouble doing some pinky count.
You could always use bridge-sized cards instead of poker-sized cards if you aren't already
Thanks for the suggestion. I'll try using bridge-sized cards instead. Really appreciate the reply
... signature Chris Ramsay music opening FTW!
You looks like Ice Cube. By the way, great tutorial!
Wait a moment, neo said eyes...
hey
thank you bro
Xavior, I'm a bit late watching this video (and some other videos, slowly catching up), but I enjoyed it very much. So much that I liked it (yet I am a guy who's using this button rarely and when "forced" to do so, because I like practically all the videos from people I follow, so I want to mark those especially great).
I believe that having good pinky count is crucial for a magician and I can somehow imperfectly manage it unless I have to go past several cards (I know, practice!). But! My pinky counted DL (not SG one, at least I haven't tried it on anyone) is immediately recognized as DL, because I am kind of tensed when doing it and I am bending the deck upward to be able to reliably perform pinky count, which I know must be wrong, but otherwise it's almost impossible to feel if pinky got to another card or not. Another problem is sound (BTW I feel sound in magic is not often enough discussed by magicians, and I'm saying that in general, not as an accusation towards you), because unless there is some louder background noise, I can literally hear the pinky count, which is extremely unwanted. But it may be the effect of me doing pinky counting on slightly bent deck leading to audible snap of the card. I cannot clearly tell from the video, whether you're bending the deck during pinky count or not. It may be so, but rather very very slightly, much less than I do, and it possibly makes your card snapping inaudible. Well, I'll surely practice more, both counting and SG DL.
I was happy when Alex put his tutorial on push-off DL, as it wouldn't make me so tensed, but pushing off exactly two cards somehow seems impossible atm. I am always pushing 1 or more than 2. I wouldn't call push-off as easier move, though, at least yet. I can perform not reliably SG DL, but, as I wrote already, I cannot perform push-off DL at all. And I'll surely practice push-off DL too.
Great video, Bud!
Thanks for the tutorial. Michael Vincent makes the Gordon turnover look better than anyone I’ve ever seen… pretty much everything he does I can say the same for.
I love using this turnover at the end of a flushtration count!
I love the mechanics of this move as it allows you to scoop up a tabled packet and you can even lay a double flat down on the table as a single in the action of this move also.
Very nicly done, enjoyed watching, keep it up ,
That new intro tho...It's f***ing lit 🔥🔥🔥
yeah Chris Ramsay has used it on his channel for awhile and it's a great one
Commenting at 3:42 in. You're a fucking monster dude. I haven't had a break through like this since within the first couple months of learning sleight of hand about a year and a half ago. I cannot read books on the subject and walk away with the sleightest ;) bit of understanding. So UA-cam is my only platform and I don't know anyone who practices irl, the only magic shop I found closed after I got to visit twice. Anyways, thanks for the simple ass explanation. I like hearing how it's not supposed to be done just as much, it brings the learning process all together.
i can do a pinky count, but prefer not to. imo push off doubles just look more natural
Xavior Spade The Stuart Gordon leaves the deck lol and looks like you are picking up a single card. By far my favorite double and imo the best one
I do the pinky count and have never looked back. It was worth the time and effort to make the switch from the thumb count. And if done REALLY well, they can be burning your hands and not see it with the smallest amount of movement. It’s basically the best and leads to the most natural looking double lifts. People say push off doubles are better (mostly those that do them) because they do require a break but the pinky count gets you a break in a microsecond, and leads to the most natural looking lifts. I’m super glad you promote the importance of bettering ourselves, cause slights are with us for life. Totally worth the investment correcting old mediocre techniques.
I've struggled with the "pinky count" for ages until I saw this video. It's amazing how and emphasis on the simplest thing can make such a difference in ones ability. For me it was the bevel. Nobody's ever said that it needs to be beveled AWAY from the pinky before. All of a sudden the light went on and for the first time ever, BINGO, I can do a pinky break much more reliably using "the count" which I've never been able to so before
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TYVM !
What is your openion of the thumb count..i have a Daryl ambitious card DVD and he uses a thumb count for a get ready for a double/ triple lift.. thanks in advance
4:31 "And I think that's PRETTY ridiculous...' 🤣 Too much, Xavior. GREAT video with incredible detail and powerful insight. And I promise, I'll never pivot the deck up with a double on top and show the "no funny business" move.
Sensai X 😍😍
I'm so glad you made this video. My pinky count and double just improved from this video alone.
Xavior thank you SOO much for this video. I kept having difficulty with my pinky count and realized I was having the same problem with beveling you brought up.
I used to do the pinky count before, but after an accident my middle, ring finger and the pinky ware broken all the way to the wrist. Since then when I try to pull with the pinky (or do any kind of moves involving the pinky) it hurts and I can't move it till it stops hurting. That is why I don't use the pinky count. Instead I use a thumb pop-out
you dont mention placement of the ring finger? my ring finger was always stopping me counting the cards until i watched again and saw you also move your ring finger out of the way.
Jon Whittle yeah that was my problem too. My ring finger wouldn't allow the cards to pop up properly for a count
Dude your comment brought hope back for my pinky count learning effort. Ring finger's a bitch!
I pinky count because I don't like many other methods (including riffle, push-off, strike, more)
I have trouble, my I can not separate my ring finger from the deck so it wont work any tips?
Thanks Xavior! I'm a beginner and I had the opportunity to meet Chris Ramsay & Peter McKinnon and I asked them what I should learn and they both said: pinkie count, double lift, classic pass. Now I can get started!
Speaking of "advanced" moves... Hi, Xavior, I've been asking this on a few vids now (haven't watched this one yet), with no reply: When do you intend on releasing your work on Raise Rise (Xmas?) and how much more into will you dive in comparisson to your 2016 at the table lecture (or did you cover your touches, most of them at least, over the lecture already). Cheers.
Thanks for the great tips & tutorial, you're really good at explaining things simply (very easy to follow, even if you're teaching something complex).
I use the pinky count often bc the double lifts I learned before always looked super unnatural & suspicious.
Nice! You make these look very natural. One issue I've noticed with performers using the pinky count is the move is telegraphed by the tension in the hands. No offense, cause he's a magical genius, but Darwin Ortiz has this problem. I can always tell when he's prepping a double. Yours is absolutely beautiful!
great tutorials every time...Still practice mine pinky count,start to practice art about 2 months ago,not to be magician,but Im very intrestd in sleiths,and how is done...maby something sometimes I show to my friends,but you and your friends hooked me on magic...wish you all best in life.
Xavior, thoroughly enjoying your videos. I've just gotten back into card magic after a hiatus of about 8 years. The thing that sets you apart from so many other UA-camrs (aside from your natural fluidity of handling) is your descriptions on the origin/history of sleights and where you learned them, as well as pointing out available sources etc. For me, this is really important. So, keep it up!
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Yea, I don't know why Xavior has such low views compared to his other friends. He's amazing. I wish he had millions.
I think it’s because a lot of his content is a little more advanced...At least his earlier content was very much pushed towards magicians that were already pretty deep in the “magic rabbit hole”. But I agree that he deserves way more subs and views
It's obviously because he's often an egotistical arrogant twat...in the comments for example. The guy is good technically but full of himself and off putting I reckon. As we say in UK, he's a bit of an arse.
Ed Marlo published the pinky count but he did say that almost everyone created the move at the same time like Vernon. Basically a step forward that's everybody figured out independently.
I always do the Pinky Count for most of the breaks that I need. I've been doing it for about 5 or 6 years.
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I do the pinky count because I'm uncoordinated and have always had trouble doing a push off double lift. I never liked the riffle down and a pinky count was the best way for me to get a smooth lift.
Thanks for all your infinite wisdom X! I know how to do a pinky count, and practice it all the time, but I rarely do it in performance which is something I'm gonna need to address!
that is the way i do my double lift now. pinky count than either Stewart Gordon D.L or the push off D.L that the russian genius uses all time. before few months i used to do a thumb count and than do a double lift but when i started watching xavior videos and checking his instagram account i was convinced by his posts to stop the thumb break and start learning the pinky count! thanks xavior and guys the the pinky count is a little bit difficult at the beginning and you'll count 3 cards instead of 2 by mistake but if you keep practicing you'll get it down as i did!
Im gonna lern the pinky count now because everybody is already used to how it looks when i do a double Lift. I Hope i can fool them with a pinky count double fift ^^
I realize I’m in 2018 but this video was released on my birthday last year
I don't really use the pinky count much but it is an important move to know..
I use the Andi Gladwin master push off so you don't need a get ready and still able to do the stuart gordan double.
I do a pinky count when I'm showing someone a trick without being asked but if someone asks me to do a trick for them I just do a strike double lift.
Thanks for the tutorial. Pinky count is a good move to master. I have several double lifts that I use. Using only one can be telling.
I started using the pinky count because you taught it. I was new to Magic at the time. I've been doing or a while I and have not messed it up in public. 👍🏽
I love the pinkie count and I used it a lot until a while ago, but for double lifts I'm beginning to like the lifts without breaks (like the push-off)
I like using the pinky count because it's pretty clean and very reliable. I used to do the strike double, but when I went out and performed and got a little nervous or tense, I would miss from time to time
Great concise explanation. Probably the best I've seen to date on this move.
Hey! Can you please help me with my pinky Count, my pinky really hurts and it’s turning red, i don’t know how to hold the deck, please help.
Love that double lift! Thanks again for a great tutorial!! Btw, what kind of cards are those?
thanks for the tutorial x! i almost didnt watch this video because i thought i already knew these moves but i still learned something so thanks!
Great video Xavier thanks for upping it, pinky count is a biiitch to get, working hard on it!
I dont do pinky counts because i dont know how. But now imma learn it. Thanks x!
Why the pinky count was the first sleight i learned since it is so difficult ? I picked it up right away
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Wait. Didn't you do pinky count for magic stream?
I always do a pinky count, it was just one of the first things I learned and i feel like its more clean and accurate
It's easier to cover taking a break I do it even if I wanna use a pass as a color change
I need to do more pinky counts, this one was realy nice
Started learning magic 1 month ago. I'm learning the pinky count for double lifts. It's the only way I ever learned to do double lifts, thanks to this channel :). I like it because it's sneaky.
My pinky count is starting to become more and more reliable but sometimes I still have it that 2 cards pass by instead of 1. Are there any hints for this? I assume it is the beveling that is not perfect?
the tip is just practice more believe me this used to happen with me a lot when i was practicing the pinky count but now i can do it easily and one other tip practice the pinky count with more than 1 deck because at the beginning it will differ with you doing it in a thick and thin edged deck! good luck with it man
Thanks for the tip, will do :).
I think you'll find with more practice, this will become less and less of an issue. However, a tip that I find useful is to give the deck a slight bevel towards your thumb, this will make it much easier to release cards singly. Additionally, make sure that you're not holding the deck too tightly. The deck is like water, your hand is the glass that holds it in. It's not a can that is pressurizing it and forcing it to stay in position. With a light touch and a slight bevel to the deck, you'll have a graceful and sneaky double in no time.
Now, a practice tip: Flip over the top card, pinky count down to that many cards. My top card was the 9 of Spades, so I pinky counted down nine cards. At first you'll make mistakes because you probably won't be used to counting down below 2 or 3 cards, but with time you'll be able to consistently hit counts to 13 (King = 13, Queen = 12, Jack = 11). This will also improve your speed in getting doubles.
That happened to me a lot too. When you bevel, try to make the shape of the bevel as close to a perfect line (going down & to the right, assuming you hold the deck in your left hand) as possible. I would have some of the cards near the top hanging to the right & making a "C" looking shape... that made getting 1 card at a time very difficult.
& most importantly, keep practicing.
Good luck
James ramey... yes I forgot that tip bending the deck just slightly horizontally towards down help a lot doing the pinky count! But if it's a new deck it's the same if you bended it or not. When I was learning the pinky count I used to find it much difficult to do it with a brand new deck that a used deck!
Thank You, Thank You, I always thought your methods were out of my league. Now I can do the Pinky count and the SG Double. Your teaching style and your confidence in us is awesome, thx again.
Bob Allen It's crazy right? I read this after commenting myself and obviously we feel the same. His standards are really high yet easily makes you feel you should be shooting for nothing less.
I like the detail thank you Mr X
Xavier what are the cards????
I LOVE THEM!!
Nathan Wagner they are the penguin live expo red deck I️ have them in blue
THANK YOU SOO MUCH
I find pinky count frickin hard
Phenomenal logo man...