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Aerokinesis

24/11/2015 20:17

The control of air, breezes, wind, swirls, hurricanes and tornadoes. A kinese that can be used for simple things or the most grandiose. Detoxify the air, dissipating smoke, creating breezes, swirls, winds, among other things, are the skills of a Aerokinetico.

Aerokinese needs to be practiced freely in the open and preferably with physical movements, so be cautious when choosing a place to train. I would recommend a park, in a time of little movement, where there are trees.

Pyrokinese

10/11/2015 15:55

The control of fire and high temperatures. Pyrokinesis can make things hotter, literally, and leave all amazed and impressed.

* Control of Flames *

Light a candle, her best friend training. Observe the flame and try to feel it, establishing a connection between you and the fire, as if it were part of you. Try to influence the movement of the flames, going from left to right and back, up and down. Try to create shapes with the flames quickly and right way.

* Recreating Flames *

When you can put out the flame of the candle, focus quickly on the tip of the wick, still-Incan decent. Feel the heat emanating from your body and heating the wick. Increase the heat increasingly feel the warmth around your body and point to the wick, its main target. Continue until the flame rekindle. See the flame still before it appears. Do not give up.

Criokinesis

02/11/2015 22:59

The ability to control ice and low temperatures. It's a pretty powerful kinese, if taken into consideration its freezing techniques.

Freezing Water

Take a glass bowl and place in warm water that has to be in the same temperature environment. Concentrate in slowing the water molecules, and after a while, about 20 min, see on the outside of the glass there are those water droplets. To the extent that you are evolving the water will begin to solidify, which is the ultimate goal of the exercise.

Use a thermometer to measure the temperature of the water to see their progress, and use a room temperature measuring thermometer.

Kinesis

23/10/2015 16:51

There are several kinesis (Chinese, kinetic, among other names), among which you can specialize.

Kinesis are skills that allow the practitioner to control the movement of something.

Today, I'll talk about Chronokinesis...

Time? All this is very relative. How about controlling the relativity of time?

Kinese which can turn in 5 minutes to 5 hours, and vice versa.

*Stop the time*

You will have decreased so much time to stop it for good. Start with the clock, then without it. When they dominate the two try to improve and stop time relative to an object that moves. Then try with this object in the air.

Remember that the Chronokinese techniques are practically hypnosis, that is, the perception with respect to time, not time itself. Time does not stop, but you realize that slow enough to seem that this effect actually happened.

Card spring (Flourish)

18/10/2015 17:24

Card springs are among the most flashy flourishes. It involves building a lot of pressure on the corners or edges of a deck, then releasing that pressure so there is a steady flow of cards going from one hand to another. Experienced artists can produce springs up to three to four feet long. Variations of this include the upside-down spring, and the waterfall.

Card Fans (Flourish)

14/10/2015 23:49

There are several different methods of fanning, some more difficult than others. The simplest method is the thumb-fan, which is done by pivoting the entire deck around your thumb and evenly distributing the cards. Other methods include the pressure fan, the one handed fan, the carnahan fan.

Here is some examples of cards fans...

Flourishes with only one card (Cardistry)

09/10/2015 12:41

Card twirls: card twirls combine many small motions with a single card that, in unison, allow the card to appear as if it is rapidly twirling from finger to finger. These flourishes are generally accomplished by combining small movements of the fingers with a larger motion of the wrist moving to allow the card to "spin" faster than it normally would by simply twirling the card with a still wrist.

Card twirls are famous for being simple to master, but just as easy to learn incorrectly which ruins the illusion of the fluidity that is accomplished within the twirl itself.

Two-handed Cuts (Cardistry)

28/09/2015 22:48

Two handed cuts are flourishes that utilize both hands.

Cuts such as the "swing" and "swivel" cut are often the first two handed cuts that beginner Cardists learn. They are essential as they provide a basis for more advanced cuts.

The Sybil Cut is the best example of a two handed multiple packet cut, originally performed by Chris Kenner. It has provided the foundation for most two handed cuts that are being developed today. It is among the most well known and recognised flourishes ever created with many artists using it to develop their own flourishes and variations.

The Squeeze cut by Daren Yeow is another good example of a two-handed multiple packet cut. It uses the scissor cut and has become a 'mainstream' move, a 'classic' and is one of the moves that can be considered as a basis for other card flourishes.

Cardistry One-handed Cuts

17/09/2015 15:50

The Charlier Cut (also known as the Charlier Pass) is a method of splitting a deck of cards into two parts using one hand. This is typically one of the first flourishes learned by beginner card manipulators, as it is later necessary for some more difficult movements.

Similar to the Charlier cut, the Thumb Cut also splits the deck into two parts. However, it is much more difficult to execute. The thumb cut requires the flourisher to reach across the deck and use their thumb to raise half the deck upwards. Then he must raise the bottom portion of the deck with his other fingers, completing the flourish. If a flourisher can successfully execute this cut with both hands, he can tackle more advanced cuts that require more dexterity.

The Scissors Cut is a challenging one handed cut, which is also really used in a lot of card flourishes (Squeeze by Daren Yeow and Very Bad Habit by Brian Tudor). It is also one of the first movements that needs to be acquired before moving forward to more challenging card flourishes.

The Revolution Cut, created by Brian Tudor is a variation of the charlier cut. Instead of keeping the packets parallel, like in the charlier cut, the top packet executes a 180° rotation. It is also a very common one-handed cut in the cardistry community.

Cardistry: It’s Not Magic, It’s An Art Form

12/09/2015 19:22

If you’re anything like me, your idea of shuffling a deck of cards is cutting it in half and rearranging it. Sad, right? A basic card shuffle just isn’t built in my motor skills. But for people who practice “cardistry,” or card flourishing, shuffling a deck has to be second-hand nature. In fact, they take cutting decks to a whole new level –and then some.

Cardistry, not to be confused with magic cards (if you do, expect flak from cardists all around), is an art form that has evolved from the practice of magic. It takes that same element without the illusion of magic, and has further developed into an amalgamation of dexterity and finesse.

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