Card Magic Essentials is the beginners' toolbox - a collection of fundamental moves and sleights that can apply to nearly every effect imaginable. Professional magician Tomás Medina demonstrates and explains essential card sleights and moves in crystal clear detail.

Learning the essentials of card magic has never been easier. Once mastered, these techniques will serve you well - throughout your career as a magician. They will provide a solid foundation on which to build an endless repertoire of magical effects.

Contents include:

• Mechanics Grip
• Biddle Grip
• Hindu Shuffle
• overhand Shuffle
• Riffle Shuffle
• Basic False Cut
• Slydini False Cut
• False Hindu Shuffle
• False Overhand Shuffle
• Riffle Force
• Cross-Cut Force
• Countdown Force
• Slip-Cut Force
• Cut Deeper Force
• Ribbon Spread an Turnover
• Thumb Fan
• Charlier Cut
• One-Handed Fan
• Flustration Count
• Elmsley Count
• Buckle Count
• Injog Control
• Double Undercut
• Mahatma Control
• Tilt
• Double Lift
• Pinky Break
• Top Palm
• Top Change
• Braue Reversal
• Mechanical Reversal

• Ambitious Card
• Marlo's Ace Revelation
• Two-Card Transposition
• Spelling Trick