Basic Break Handlings

188 entries in Cards / Sleights / Break / Basic Break Handlings
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Push-off Count
1876
Modern Magic
80
Holding Two Breaks
1876
Modern Magic
80
Charlier Die Charlier'sche Volte "Die Kartenschule von Carl Willmann"
charlier pass with fourth finger at end, as control (after first holding a break)
Related to Mar. 1898
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 4 No. 3)
35
Wedge Break
1919/1920
Thirty Card Mysteries
62
Charles T. Jordan Partial Packet Switch with left third-finger wedge break, right hand with packet drops some cards on deck and other are placed on remaining card with left fingers from behind
Also published here 1920
Ten New Sleight of Hand Card Tricks
3
Ernando Veneri The Veneri "Flesh" Break
1933
Farelli's Card Magic — Part Two
65
A Flesh Grip greek break
 		1936
Card Manipulations (Issue 5)
134
Laurie Ireland Break Handling under three cards, pushoff
 		1936
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1936)
9
Heel Break
1938
Greater Magic
33
The Base of the Thumb Break greek break
 		1938
Greater Magic
204
With the First Joint of the Middle Finger flesh break
 		1938
Greater Magic
204
Ruffle Return heel break
 		1940
Expert Card Technique
126
Side-jog to Break left thumb pushes over top card of lower half so break can be taken beneath it when top half is replaced
 		1940 ca.
More Magic of the Hands — Part One
37
Control Card to Second from Bottom obtain break below top card of left spread, selection on bottom of right spread, square deck and Pass to break
 		1940 ca.
More Magic of the Hands — Part One
41
Eddie Joseph Riffle Glimpse & Heel Break card in center remembered and kept under control with heel type break
 		1941
How Gamblers Win
3
Spread and Break securing a break at selection
 		1948
The Royal Road to Card Magic
120
Holding a Break
1948
The Royal Road to Card Magic
121
Edward Marlo Two-Card Push-Off to establish break
 		1953
The Cardician
153
Cy Endfield 2. Transfering the break to the right thumb
1955
Cy Endfield's Entertaining Card Magic — Part II
23
Cy Endfield 3. The Greek Break after-peek context
 		1955
Cy Endfield's Entertaining Card Magic — Part II
23
Dai Vernon Wedge Break Transfer
1957
The Dai Vernon Book of Magic
52
Edward Marlo Picking up a Break by moving hand down instead of cards up
 		1958
The Magic Seven
5
Matt Schulien Matt's Fan Location card replaced in in-the-hands spread, first finger break when spread is closed
 		1959
The Magic of Matt Schulien
15
S. W. Erdnase Erdnase Break
1961
Card Switches
47
Tom Batchelor The Shuffle Get-Ready getting a break after tabled riffle shuffle
 		1968
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1967-68)
79
Edward Marlo Pull Down Move with applications, see following entries
 		Aug. 1969
Ibidem (Issue 34 & 35)
27
S. W. Erdnase, Edward Marlo Erdnase Break obtaining the break from fourth finger break
 		1970
Advanced Fingertip Control
77
S. W. Erdnase Erdnase Break
Summer 1970
Hierophant (Issue 4)
214
One-hand Multiple Break brief, multiple push-off
 		1970
Secret Subtraction
3
Jerry K. Hartman Obtain Break from Out-jog
Also published here 1970
Secret Subtraction
4
Erdnase Break with packet
 		1971
Revolutionary Card Compositions 1
5
Jerry K. Hartman Obtaining Break One Card Below Out-jog(s) while squaring out-jogged card on top, thumb in-jogs second card
Related to 1971
Odd Lifts
5
Jerry K. Hartman Out-jogged Card Control out-jogged card controlled to second from bottom
Related to 1971
Odd Lifts
19
Obtaining Break from Out-jog brief
Also published here 1972
Packet Magic
14
Z Break
1973
Packet Switches (Part Two)
99
Jerry K. Hartman Knuckle Jog Getting a break above bottom card, alternative to Buckle or Pull Down
Related toAlso published here 1973
Means & Ends
13
Paul Curry Break Transfer from Bottom to Top break over two cards on the bottom, overhand shuffle, transfer to top
 		1974
Paul Curry Presents
38
Jerry K. Hartman One Below Break obtain break one card below out-jog(s)
 		1974
Super Dupes
25
Jerry K. Hartman Knuckle Jog brief
 		1974
Super Dupes
50
Wedge Break as deck is turned over with fourth finger between two sections
 		1975
Charles T. Jordan: Collected Tricks
52
Charles T. Jordan Partial Packet Switch with left third-finger wedge break, right hand with packet drops some cards on deck and other are placed on remaining card with left fingers from behind
Also published here 1975
Charles T. Jordan: Collected Tricks
76
Wedge Break
1975
Charles T. Jordan: Collected Tricks
115
Triple Break three breaks held with three fingers
Also published here 1975
Charles T. Jordan: Collected Tricks
165
Double-Lift - Fourth Method method to pick up a break by riffling up as preparation for double lift
 		1976
Now you see it, now you don't!
31
Dai Vernon, S. W. Erdnase Verdnase Break
1977
Larry Jennings on Card & Coin Handling
32
Karl Fulves Getting into Erdnase Break cards riffled with left thumb until spectator stops, top half lifted and card shown, Erdnase break established over it
Variations 1977
Packet Switches (Part Three)
168
Brian Glover Zum Dublieren bereit getting a break while deck is placed from hand to hand
Also published here
  • in "Abracadabra"
 1977
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 38 No. 1)
3
Dan MacMillan The Pick Up picking up right-hand fourth finger break at selection, end grip
 		1977
The Gamblers' Palm Revisited
48
Dan MacMillan Dribble Pick Up picking up right-hand fourth finger break at selection, end grip
 		1977
The Gamblers' Palm Revisited
49
Two-Card Push-Off
1979
CardMagic
85
Ernando Veneri The Veneri Flesh Break
1981
The Commercial Card Magic of Roger Crosthwaite
24
Retaining a Break while deck is turned over, step
 		1981
Four Professional Card Tricks
12
S. W. Erdnase Erdnase Break
1982
For Your Entertainment Pleasure
26
Book Break in turning cards over, break to step
 		1982
Seminarheft
16
Turnover Book Break in turning cards over, break to step
 		1982
Card News '82
55
Stephen Tucker Explanation of Sleights used all very brief
  • Hindu Force
  • The Glide
  • Switch of the Eraser
  • The Break
 		1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. Special #1 (Summer))
31
S. W. Erdnase Erdnase Break
Winter 1985
The Collected Almanac (Vol. 3 No. 34, 35 & 36)
382
Frederick Braue FB Peek heel break (1936)
 		1985
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 1)
14
Arthur Gross, Frederick Braue The Peek Card Knowledge book break glimpse after peek
 		1985
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 1)
14
Dai Vernon Vernon Wedge Wedge Break
 		1986
The Classic Magic of Larry Jennings
31
Dai Vernon Heel Break
1987
The Vernon Chronicles — Volume 1
26
Joseph K. Schmidt Greek Break Applications getting into Greek Break, palming cards off into Tenkai Palm from Greek Break
 		Mar. 1987
Epoptica (Issue 8)
471
S. W. Erdnase, John C. Wagner Erdnase Break small packet
 		1987
The Commercial Magic of J.C. Wagner
34
Wedge Break Transfer
1987
The Commercial Magic of J.C. Wagner
57
Roberto Giobbi Jog to Break obtaining a break below a jog
 		1988
Magical Arts Journal (Vol. 2 No. 7 & 8 Arcane)
8
Edward Marlo Swing Cut from Break Erdnase break
 		1988
M.I.N.T. — Volume I
129
Dai Vernon Back Breaker obtaining break under top card
Related to 1989
The Vernon Chronicles — Volume 3
37
Brother John Hamman Double Card Push Off Technique
1989
The Secrets of Brother John Hamman
12
Brother John Hamman Double Card Push Off Technique
1989
Williamson's Wonders
57
S. W. Erdnase Erdnase Break
1989
Ascanio's Favorites 1
1
Charles T. Jordan Wedge Break
1990
Spectacle
37
S. W. Erdnase Erdnase Break
1990
Ultra Cervon
3
Harvey Rosenthal The Pop Up Move
1990
The Trapdoor — Volume Two (Issue 34)
608
Gary Ouellet The Break System - Part One
1990
Close Up Illusions
36
The Break System - Part Two card pushed over
 		1990
Close Up Illusions
46
Alex Elmsley Taking a Break in a Spread when selection is returned
 		1991
The Collected Works of Alex Elmsley — Volume 1
93
Max Malini One-Hand Break at Jog
1991
Carneycopia
12
Greek Break base of thumb
 		1991
Page Wright's Manuscript
100
Heel Break
1991
Page Wright's Manuscript
242
Jerry K. Hartman Knuckle Jog Getting a break above bottom card, alternative to Buckle or Pull Down
Also published here 1991
Card Craft
132
Jerry K. Hartman One Below Break obtain break one card below out-jog(s)
Also published here 1991
Card Craft
279
S. W. Erdnase Deep Erdnase Break
1992
Modus Operandi
42
S. W. Erdnase Erdnase Break
1992
Modus Operandi
91
Charles T. Jordan Partial Packet Switch with left third-finger wedge break, right hand with packet drops some cards on deck and other are placed on remaining card with left fingers from behind
Also published here 1992
Charles Jordan's Best Card Tricks
133
Triple Break three breaks held with three fingers
Also published here 1992
Charles Jordan's Best Card Tricks
168
Wedge Break
1992
Charles Jordan's Best Card Tricks
206
S. W. Erdnase Erdnase Break barely described
 		1993
By Forces Unseen
19
Ernest Earick Zorro Break / Z-break two breaks with thumb base and fourth finger
 		1993
By Forces Unseen
115
ブレーク (Break) Pinky break
 		1993
Larry Jennings's Card Technique
15
ブレークの作り方I (Forming a break: First Method)
 		1993
Larry Jennings's Card Technique
15
ブレークの作り方II (Forming a break: Second Method) Push over top card and pull back
 		1993
Larry Jennings's Card Technique
16
右手でブレークを保持する方法 (Maintaining a break with the right hand) In End Grip
 		1993
Larry Jennings's Card Technique
17
ブレークの作り方 (Forming a break) For the pass
 		1993
Larry Jennings's Card Technique
44
ブレークをなくさないターンオーバー (Maintaining a break while turning the deck over)
 		1993
Larry Jennings's Card Technique
128
Mike Gallo Bubble Glimpse Get-Ready
1993
Card File
212
René Lavand La Carambola (A Break) from heel to pinky break
 		1993
Magic From The Soul
51
Vicente Canuto La Separación
1993
Cartomagia Fundamental
71
Gary Ouellet Breaks break handling for the pass
 		1994
The Pass
41
The Little-finger Break
1995
Card College — Volume 1
28
Forming a Little-finger Break Under the Top Card - Two-handed Method
1995
Card College — Volume 1
29
Forming a Little-finger Break Under the Top Card - One-handed Method
1995
Card College — Volume 1
30
Forming a Little-finger Break Under Multiple Cards
1995
Card College — Volume 1
31
The Thumb Break
1995
Card College — Volume 1
32
The Single, Double and Multiple Push-over
1995
Card College — Volume 1
211
Michael Skinner Getting a Break over Bottom Card
1995
The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 57)
1078
Thumb break with left thumb at outer left corner of deck hand, obtained beneath natural break
 		1995
Labyrinth (Issue 3)
19
Jerry K. Hartman Knuckle Jog getting a break above bottom card, alternative to Buckle or Pull Down
Also published here 1995
After Craft
19
Tilt brief, retaining the Tilt-break beneath card as it is inserted, see also p. 74
 		1995
After Craft
25
Jerry K. Hartman Riffle Transfer transfer of break from left thumb (following a thumb count) to inner right corner
 		1995
After Craft
64
Jerry K. Hartman One Below Break obtain break one card below out-jog(s)
Also published here 1995
After Craft
68
Jerry K. Hartman Out-jog lift to obtain break
1995
After Craft
175
Break transfer bottom card of top half of deck becomes top card of bottom half (separated by break), via side-jog
 		1995
After Craft
253
Dai Vernon, S. W. Erdnase Verdnase Break
1997
Jennings '67
30
S. W. Erdnase Erdnase Break
1997
The Expert's Portfolio No. 1
20
Turnover Book Break in turning cards over, break to step
 		1997
Karten à la carte
14
Forming a Little-finger Break Under Multiple Cards one-handed, push-off
 		1997
Simon Says!
64
S. W. Erdnase The Erdnase Break
1998
Card College — Volume 3
534
S. W. Erdnase Erdnase Break
1999
Classic Handlings
7
Baltazar Fuentes Baltazar's Break one-handed buckle break on top for break under top card, thumb in upper right corner
Related to 1999
Arempi II
48
Front Index Break left first finger holds break
 		2000
I'm Dancing
43
Paul Curry Break Transfer from Bottom to Top break over two cards on the bottom, overhand shuffle, transfer to top
 		2001
Paul Curry's Worlds Beyond
13
Larry Jennings Expertalk: Larry Jennings on the Erdnase Break
Also published here June 2002
Magic (Vol. 11 No. 10)
85
Push-In Break break at out-jog, can be established above or below after push-in
 		2003
Variations Revisited
64
S. W. Erdnase Erdnase Break
2006
The Magic of Ascanio — Studies of Card Magic
166
Dai Vernon Wedge Break brief
 		2006
The Magic of Ascanio — Studies of Card Magic
297
Rafael Benatar Spring Insertion placing card in the center at known position, apparently haphazardly
 		2006
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 6
118
S. W. Erdnase Erdnase Break
2007
Best of Friends — Volume III
404
Jerry K. Hartman Knuckle Jog brief
Also published here 2007
Card Dupery
132
Joseph Ovette, Frank Kelly Kelly/Ovette Bottom Placement used to obtain break with one hand, brief
 		2007
Card Dupery
222
Harvey Rosenthal End Grip Fourth Finger Break
Jan. 2008
Antinomy (Vol. 3 No. 4)
22
Aaron Fisher, Larry Jennings On Break Get-Readys pinky count comment, alternative
 		Jan. 2009
Genii (Vol. 72 No. 1)
34
S. W. Erdnase Erdnase Break
2010
Reinventing the Real
82
Roberto Giobbi Swing Cut at a Break two methods
 		2010
Secret Agenda (Issue Feb 23)
62
Roberto Giobbi, Dai Vernon Roberto Giobbi sobre Dai Vernon - segunda parte Tecnicas cartomagicas de Dai Vernon
  • 1. Carta en salida interior
  • 2. Obtener un separación debajo de la carta superior
  • 3. Control de una carta (Harry Riser)
  • 4. Control múltiple
  • 5. Salto de mesa
  • 6. Devolución de cartas empalmadas
  • 7. Sujetar el mazo con cartas empalmadas
  • 8. Control después del hojeo
  • 9. Para subir la carta inferior a la parte superior del mazo durante una mezcla usual por arrastre en las manos.
  • 10. Corte múltiples falsos
 		2010
El Manuscrito (Vol. 3 No. 13)
374
Aaron Fisher Obtaining a Break at the Center of the Deck
Dec. 2011
Genii (Vol. 74 No. 12)
52
Aaron Fisher On the Flesh Break
Dec. 2011
Genii (Vol. 74 No. 12)
52
Aaron Fisher After Your Jog, Take a Nice Break
Dec. 2011
Genii (Vol. 74 No. 12)
54
Gabi Pareras Separación con del Meñique en extensión getting a break while closing a spread, without opening up front
 		2011
El Manuscrito (Vol. 4 No. 15)
437
Gabi Pareras Separación de la carta superior por caida getting a break under top card, while squaring the deck
 		2011
El Manuscrito (Vol. 4 No. 15)
437
Roberto Giobbi Handling a Break during a Hand Spread
2012
Confidences
70
Roberto Giobbi Handling a Break by Using a Spread Cull
2012
Confidences
73
Pinky Break to Heel Break Transfer
2012
Confidences
108
Allan Ackerman Erdnase Break Kiss Transfer
Also published here 2012
The Cardjurer
66
Aaron Fisher Obtaining a Break Near the Bottom of the Deck
Feb. 2012
Genii (Vol. 75 No. 2)
32
Aaron Fisher How to Hold a Break Near the Bottom of the Deck
Feb. 2012
Genii (Vol. 75 No. 2)
32
Aaron Fisher Openly Spreading the Cards to Get the Break near the bottom
 		Feb. 2012
Genii (Vol. 75 No. 2)
33
Aaron Fisher, Larry Jennings The Break, Part III: Perfecting the Two- and Three-Card Break
  • Aaron Fisher Teaches Card Magic
pushing off cards and pulling them back
  • Larry's Lesson
  • The Left Thumb Action
  • The Right-Hand Cover and Left-Hand Replacement
  • The Lock
  • Highway Left Thumb Revisited
  • Putting it Together: The Three-Card Break
  • Conclusion
 		Apr. 2012
Genii (Vol. 75 No. 4)
50
Lance Caffrey Breaks & Jogs break and jog techniques with the Hindu Shuffle
  • 1. Pinky Break
  • 2. Heel Break
  • 3. Gripping Hand Thumb Break
  • 4. Sidejog
  • 5. Injog
  • 6. Outjog
 		2013
The Asian Hustle — Secrets of the Hindu Shuffle
53
Miguel Gómez Doble Under Cut para subir carta handling for double undercut from bottom to top, special break using index finger
 		2013
El Manuscrito (Vol. 6 No. 23)
752
S. W. Erdnase Erdnase break
2014
Blomberg Laboratories
11
Tenkai Ishida Book Break Turnover
2014
Blomberg Laboratories
218
Laurent Prochasson Display after Elmsley Count after an Elmsley Count cards are apparently shown on both sides, also to easily get a break over odd card
 		2014
Notes de Conférence 1
5
Dai Vernon Retrieving the Break Recovering from a fine pinky break
Related to 2016
Sprezzatura
12
Juan Villarejo Obtención de Separaciones con Cortes en Mesa getting a break after cutting the deck on the table
 		2017
El Mago en la Mesa de Juego — Volumen I
24
Greek Break tapping deck on table
 		2018
The Magic of Johnny Thompson (Issue 1)
102
Angle-jog to finger break having a card returned and angle-jogged into deck to obtain break beneath it
 		2018
Pure Imagination
156
Tenkai Ishida Book-break Turnover
2018
Pure Imagination
239
S. W. Erdnase Erdnase Break
2019
Card Theater
44
Tom Gagnon Establishing Break at Breather Crimp one-handed with tabled deck
 		2019
Gagnon Unfiltered
2
Tom Gagnon Riffle Action Control cards riffled with left thumb until spectator stops, top half lifted and card shown, then Gagnon Spread Control
Inspired by 2019
Gagnon Unfiltered
177
Picking Up The Break using left fourth finger to in-jog corner-crimped card
 		2020
Distilled
93
Steve Forte On Tabled Breaks on holding a thumb break with deck in riffle shuffle position
 		2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 1
78
Steve Forte Natural Break at slug when squaring up after riffle shuffle
 		2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 1
102
Steve Forte scratch-break cover for pushing off and back with deck in dealing position
 		2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 2
749
Steve Forte touch-break establishing break under top card of tabled deck
  • twist-break
 		2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 2
749
Steve Forte riffle/square-up breaks (bottom card) tabled deck
 		2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 2
749
Andi Gladwin Master Pushoff pushing off two cards as one without preparation, see credit information on p. 96
Related to 2020
The Boy Who Cried Magic
77
The Left Pinky Break in Center or Bottom of the Deck
2020
Mr. Jennings Takes It Easy
34
The Push and Pull picking up a break under second card while turning over top card
 		2020
Mr. Jennings Takes It Easy
46
The Double Push Off picking up a break under two cards
 		2020
Mr. Jennings Takes It Easy
47
The Thumb Count and Right Thumbtip Break picking up a break at inner end of deck with right thumb near top
 		2020
Mr. Jennings Takes It Easy
47
Dai Vernon Dai Vernon's Squeeze Break
  • Two Hands
  • One Hand
Related toAlso published here 2020
Mr. Jennings Takes It Easy
49
Dai Vernon Verdnase Break (A Right Pinky Break)
2020
Mr. Jennings Takes It Easy
52
Larry Jennings To Transfer a Left Pinky Break to a Verdnase Break near top
 		2020
Mr. Jennings Takes It Easy
53
Larry Jennings The Jennings Pulldown break above bottom card with base of fourth finger
  • As a Glide
  • As a Cut Which Retains the Bottom Card
 		2020
Mr. Jennings Takes It Easy
55
Richard Kaufman Greek Break heel break introduction
 		2020
Mr. Jennings Takes It Easy
58
Converting a Greek Break into a Pinky Break (The Preferred Readjustment)
2020
Mr. Jennings Takes It Easy
59
Deep Verdnase Break
2020
Mr. Jennings Takes It Easy
76
Larry Jennings Greek Break Pulldown base of thumb pulls down bottom card
 		2020
Mr. Jennings Takes It Easy
250
Double Diagonal Insertion two break
 		2020
Mr. Jennings Takes It Easy
362
Erdnase Break
2020
Reflections on the Double Card (Ascanio's Handling)
113
Dani DaOrtiz Weave shuffle setup (for magicians) setting break above force card via in-the-hands-weave shuffle
 		2021
Freedom of Expression
39
Tenkai Ishida Book Break
June 2022
Elixir (Vol. 3 No. Florida Issue Part One)
59
Larry Jennings Expertalk: Larry Jennings on the Erdnase Break
Also published here 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 1)
92
Jean-Pierre Vallarino Obtain break below top card(s) left little-finger break, under cover of right hand squaring cards into deck
 		2022
Vallarino
72
Rafael Benatar Pushing and Resquaring
Sep. 2024
Genii (Vol. 87 No. 9)
49
Rafael Benatar By Riffling
Sep. 2024
Genii (Vol. 87 No. 9)
50
Allan Ackerman Erdnase Break Kiss Transfer
Also published here 2024
All In — Volume 1
139