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The World's Best Card Manipulators

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Jerry Cestkowski has been fascinated with spinning objects since he was too young to know better.  Taking up card flourishes at fourteen, he has been honing his craft for twenty-five years.  Now an inveterate fanatic, he is eminently qualified to write an encyclopedia of fancy stunts with cards.  He has developed an unparalleled knowledge of the subject both through exhaustive research and ceaseless hands-on experience.  Jerry has made it his mission to master, invent and describe as many good flourishes as possible.  He considers card flourishes a pure art form, and his goal is to advance the art.  
CONTACT: flourishman@aol.com
WEBSITE: Flourishman.com

WORLD RENOWNED MANIPULATOR

Jerry has been doing pure XCM shows since the 1980's, and effortlessly eviscerated all comers in the first ever all-flourish competition in Las Vegas in 1996.  A veteran of thousands of performances for audiences large and small, he is also the most prolific inventor of non-magical moves and sequences ever, with hundreds of creations to his credit.    To date, no other practitioner of the art has come close to developing, mastering and presenting such a staggering variety of different material.  Jerry blends card manipulation with martial arts, Frisbee, and juggling in a style that is a far, far cry from the repetitive, narrowly focused sequences that are the stock in trade of the current crowd of compulsive cut conformists.

THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF PLAYING CARD FLOURISHES

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The Encyclopedia of Playing Card Flourishes is the first of its kind.  This current, comprehensive treatment of fancy card manipulation will teach you everything from the Charlier Pass to juggling cards.  With 2,800 photographs and a wealth of informative accompanying instructions, this massive book will keep you busy for years.  The only reason you will put this 545-page text down is because it weighs 5 pounds.  Hardback, 8-1/2 x 11, lies flat for easy learning.  

THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF PLAYING CARD FLOURISHES COMPANION DVDS
"COVER TO COVER"

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VOLUME #1 - See the Flourishman perform every flourish in Chapters 1 through 3 of what is already considered the bible of fancy playing card manipulations.  In addition to demonstrating the first 56 stunts in the already classic "Encyclopedia," there are 56 performance tips, 3 basic chapter-specific routines, 3 additional routines, and more than 50 additional flourishes.  There is even a section on how to prepare cards for flourishes plus outtakes and the kind of madness only the Flourishman could generate.     See the famous L-Cut, 6-Packet Display Cut, and Fan Twirl in action.  See a behind-the-back L-X Quad Cut sequence.  See many original creations never before published, not even in the "Encyclopedia."  See more than 25 years of experience compressed into easy-to-understand advice that is guaranteed to enhance your artistic card manipulation.
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VOLUME #2 - The Flourishman has done it again!  Wall-to-wall non-stop action!  See the Flourishman perform every flourish in Chapters 4 through 6 of his comprehensive manual of artistic card manipulation.  Not only that, but there are performance tips, advice on body and hand positioning, even tips on how to keep the deck square.  See stunning routines, including the signature "Twist Cut" routine.  See loads of never-before published stunts like the Double Arm Roll Fan Close, the Behind-The-Head Deck Catch, the New Fan Spin and New Fan Spin Close, the Corner To Corner Twirl, the 720 Degree Deck Catch and much more!  This second performance-only DVD is a companion to the book itself, which painstakingly teaches every flourish.  The flourishes themselves are not taught on this DVD.  Just seeing the flourishes in motion and in routines will reveal a wealth of priceless information available nowhere else.  And no one but the Flourishman has the endless supply of moves to delivery so much variety at such a manic pace!
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VOLUME #3 - The saga continues!  See the Flourishman perform every flourish in Chapters 7 through 9 of his comprehensive manual of artistic card manipulation.  Not only that, but there are performance tips, advice on routining, and the usual stunning routines.  See the famous Pirouette Arm-Spread Catch, the True Double Fan Shuffle and the Impossible Double Arm-Spread.  See the Flourishman juggle two cards in one hand while shuffling the rest of the deck in the other.  See full routines of one- and two-hand shuffles, two complete routines of arm-spreads, and the unique still deck and two-card juggling routines.  See never-before published stunts like the Jump Through Shuffle, Double Overhand Shuffle, Back-Arm Changeover Arm-Spread, Giant Upright Arm-Spread, Whole Arm-Spread Catch and many many more!  This third performance-only DVD is a companion to the book itself, which painstakingly teaches every flourish.  The flourishes themselves are not taught on this DVD.  Just seeing the flourishes in motion and in routines will reveal a wealth of priceless information available nowhere else.  And no one but the Flourishman has the endless supply of moves to delivery so much variety at such a manic pace!
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VOLUME #4 - See the Flourishman perform every flourish in Chapters 9 through 12 of what is already considered the bible of fancy playing card manipulations.  In addition to demonstrating all of the stunts in the last three chapters of the already classic "Encyclopedia," there are the usual performance tips, chapter-specific routines, additional routines, and more than 50 additional flourishes.  There is even a section on teaching you the Flourishman's favorite gags, and for the first time ever, 5 minutes of live stage performance footage.  See card juggling, table cuts, deck twirls, aerials, and much more.  See many original creations never before published, not even in the "Encyclopedia."  See more than 25 years of experience compressed into easy-to-understand advice that is guaranteed to enhance your artistic card manipulation.

"FLASH CARDS" RADIO SHOW

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Jerry created and hosted the world's first "XCM/Flourish" focused radio show. Jerry's show was so successful it lasted for an amazing two years and reached thousands of manipulators. His radio show lessons and competitions helped many artists grow and a couple even became World XCM Champions!

SPECIAL APPEARANCES

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STREET MAGIC MAGAZINE ISSUE #4 - Jerry and De'vo team up and teach a few great moves, both new and classic.
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SUPERHANDZ WARZ PRINT - Jerry was hand selected to appear in the amazing artwork entitled "The Superhandz Warz" as he helped to separate XCM for magic as an independent artform.
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WORLD XCM TOURNAMENT CO-FOUNDER - Jerry is co-founder of the World XCM Tournament and has served as a lead judge since 2006.

DVD/CD-ROM APPEARANCES

"XTREME BEGINNERZ DVDS"
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Jerry Cestkowski co-starred in the "Xtreme Beginnerz" DVD which became the best selling XCM DVD in history! Jerry's amazing 1 hour fanning section remains as the single best video resource to learn how to fan. This classic DVD continues to be the best DVD for beginners available.
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Following the huge success from XB #1, Jerry was asked to return in "Xtreme Beginnerz" Vol 2 to teach a complete routine.

CD-ROMS
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This is De'vo and Jerry's very first video project. Only 50 copies were ever made of this rare signed and numbered collectors item. The last time it appeared on ebay it sold for more than $700
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This CD-ROM is De'vo and Jerry's second video project, done in their signature no-speaking style. This like the first was limited to 50 signed/numbered copies.