AboutMark S. Farrar AIMC Expertise I can answer questions on stacked decks, mnemonics and magic squares.
Experience I have worked with stacked decks for many years, and am an avid reader of Simon Aronson's work in this area.
I have been using mnemonics for over 30 years, often in conjunction with Magic Squares (see below).
I wrote a book on Magic Squares as my "entrance examination" to become a Member of The Magic Circle, and regularly receive and answers e-mails on this subject.
Organizations I am an Associate of The Inner Magic Circle, as well as belonging to the Northamptonshire Magicians' Club.
Publications I have also written a series on stacked deck magic for The Young Magicians' Club magazine.
Expert: Mark S. Farrar AIMC Date: 6/8/2008 Subject: overhand shuffle control 2
Question In the royal road to card magic, the second section on the overhand shuffle control, explains that you should: undercut, injog and shuffle off as usual. You should then place the tip of your right thumb on the jogged card and make a break. Then you should shuffle off the cards but stop when you get to the 'broken' one. I get stuck at the place the tip of your right thumb bit onwards. I would appreciate it if anyone could explain in more detail.
Answer Daniel,
Thanks for your question and sorry for the delay in replying.
If I could show you this in person, you'd get it in about ten seconds, but it will take me a ton of words to describe, so instead, I've found the following video that I think should help:
