No. 10. The One Hand Catch

For this difficult flourish you stand facing the audience. Hold your right forearm, elbow bent, horizontally in front of the body. With the left hand spread the cards on the back of the right forearm, starting at the finger tips, the first few cards overlapping them to the front, and extending the line of cards for not more than twelve inches.

Turn to the left with a slight upward jerk of the arm leave the cards in the air, bring the right arm back and up sharply, and with a quick forward lunge catch the cards, the thumb being under them and the fingers on top.

An elaboration of the flourish is to divide the pack, spreading one-half on the right arm and the other half on the left. Both portions are then thrown into the air simultaneously and so caught. A brilliant effect that will require some practice.