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Playing Card Fan

Playing Card Fan: start and finish positions
Start and finish positions. Photographs by BoneArc.

How to do it

Hold a small stack of playing cards in one hand. Use your thumb to spread them into a fan while keeping the cards supported by your fingers.

Body region
Hand and wrist
Position
Seated
Equipment
Playing Cards
Recovery phase
Any phase

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