Allan Ackerman is one of the world's foremost experts at sleight-of-hand magic with playing cards. On this incredible multi-volume series of DVDs, you will be treated to an instructional course encompassing elementary sleight-of- hand all the way up through advanced card work. Allan Ackerman's Advanced Card Control Series tackles one major component of card magic on each volume, and instead of teaching you an endless encyclopedia of moves, Allan has selected what he considers to be the most practical and deceptive methods for each sleight. After guiding you step-by-step through the various sleights, Allan also teaches you a number of professional card routines so you can apply what you have learned - audience-tested foolers that have earned him a worldwide reputation as The Las Vegas Card Expert. Magic can be a lifetime hobby and card magic is considered to be the poetry of prestidigitation. So grab a deck of cards, sit back and let Allan Ackerman's succinct, laid-back teaching style guide you through the joys of professional card magic! You'll be fooling your friends and family in no time at all!

 Volume 4 - Flourishes, Lifts and Changes

Sleights and Moves: The Thumb Fan, Pressure Fans , One-Handed Fans, One-Handed Overhand Shuffle, On-Handed Faro Shuffle , Charlier (One-Handed) Cut, The Kosy Cut , Charlier Cut with a Somersault, Erdnase One-Handed Cut , The Distinction Between a Change and a Switch, The Slap Change , The Color Change , Hit Double Lift , Push-Off Double Lift, Outjog Subtlety , Another Two-Card Push-Off, The Vernon Push-Off , A Little Noise , Spooky Altman Trap, D'Amico Spread , Spooky Bro. Altman, Multiple Turnovers , The Pinky Count , The Square-Up Break, Obtaining A Break , The Pop-Over Lift , Marlo's Throw Double, Schwarzman's Long Toss, The Double Double Toss , The Wipe Change , The Throw Change, The Hartman Change, The Beam Change , Tabled Snap Change, The Miracle Change , Spread Change Revelation, The Rubberband Card , Back Rise , Benzais Spin-Out, Piet Forton's Pop-Out Move, Faro Block Transfer , Effects: *Instant Ace Revelation *Blank Thought Deck *Ackerman's All Backs Routine *Card Through Table