49 entries in Cards / Sleights / Handling Basics
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Edward Marlo, S. W. Erdnase Modified Erdnase Bottom Deal Grip for bottom palm application
1957 28
Edward Marlo The Master Grip and Deal normal deal
1959 7
The S.F. Grip from Maskelyne's book "Sharps and Flats", all left fingers at the right side
Also published here 1959 78
To Square a Deck
1977 27
Hand-to-Hand Spread
1977 28
To Remove and Display Cards out-jogging cards as they are spread between the hands
1977 29
Edward Marlo Edge Cover in End Grip
1980 9
Roger Crosthwaite Modified Master Grip
Nov. 1983
Pabular (Vol. 8 No. 2)
1180
Frank Simon Versatile Spread Controls intro, credit information
  • The Cards
  • Spreading the Cards
  • The Bevel Spread
  • The High Grip
  • The Low Grip
1983 7
Modified Erdnase Grip
1992 111
ディーリングポジション (Dealing Position) Mechanic's Grip or Dealer's Grip
1993 13
ビドルポジション (Biddle Position) End Grip
1993 13
両手の間のスプレッド (Spread between two hands) Two handed spread
1993 19
Karl Fulves Mechanic's Grip "being an inquiry into the origin and derivation of the mechanic's grip"
Related to 1993
Verbatim (Issue 9)
98
Vicente Canuto Cómo Sujetar la Baraja on basic grips with the left and the right hand
  • A) Sujeciones con la mano izquierda: posiciones de repartir
    • a) La postura Gaultier
    • b) El "Mechanic's Grip"
  • B) Sujeciones con la mano derecha
    • a) Posición Básica o "a la Biddle"
    • b) Posición de mezcla hindú
1993 53
Gene Maze Underhand Stud Bottom Deal
  • The Overhand Stud Deal
  • The Underhand Stud Deal
  • The Underhand Stud Bottom Deal
  • The Concealed Back
1994 15
Joseph K. Schmidt Preface basic tabled card handling
1995 9
Dealing Position
  • open dealing position
  • straddle dealing position
1995 15
The End Grip
  • open end grip
  • covered end grip
1995 17
Elevated Dealing Position
1995 18
Squaring the Deck
1995 19
The All-around Square-up honest
1995 20
Giving the Deck a Complete Cut
1995 21
Spreading the Cards in the Hands
1995 21
Outjogging Cards as They are Spread between the Hands
1995 23
Dealing Cards
1995 24
Dealing Cards Face Down - The Draw Method
1995 25
Dealing Cards Face Up - The Stud Method
1995 26
The Step
1995 33
Joseph K. Schmidt Commentary on The Mechanic's Grip
Related to 1996
Underworld (Issue 3)
33
The Basic Grip and the True Deal
2000 931
The Sail different action from the Standard True Deal
2000 942
Spread Hide-Out spreading between the hands while hiding bottom odd-backed cards
2000 140
Michael Skinner Removing the Deck from the Case
2003 1334
Roberto Giobbi Vorzeigen von Karten displaying cards on stage
2003 11
Arturo de Ascanio Ascanio's Modified Dealing Position
Also published here 2006 194
Edward Marlo S. F. Grip full grip, "Sharps and Flats"
Also published here 2007 91
Aaron Fisher Notes on the Left Hand "High" Dealing Grip
Jan. 2009
Genii (Vol. 72 No. 1)
35
Roberto Giobbi Applications of the All-Around Square-Up list with applications
Also published here 2010
Secret Agenda (Issue Dec 12)
370
Lee Asher What's a Reverse Spread?
2010 2
Gary Plants Tips on Technique
  • Hand Position
  • The Grip
  • Rhythm is Everything!!
  • How to Practice
Sep. 2017
Operandi (Issue 3)
27
Benjamin Earl A New Angle how to hold the deck of cards, examples from Erdnase
2019 53
Biddle Grip details of end grip
2020 47
To Outjog a Card openly during in-the-hands spread
2020 61
Arturo de Ascanio Ascanio's Modified Position of Dealing Cards - and the Way of Dealing
Also published here 2020 92
Roberto Giobbi To Remove a Deck From the Box
2021 81
Roberto Giobbi Applications of the All-Around Square-Up list with applications
Also published here 2021 147
Helge Thun Hände Hoch! on performing stand-up card magic, featuring a fingertip rest position for the deck
2022 15
Jamy Ian Swiss Squaring the Pack squaring without palming action
2023 21