I learned to throw cards like Gambit from X-Men (4 days)

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5 ай бұрын

Always wanted to weaponize a deck of cards? Me too.
I set out to learn how with some camping pads, dental floss, and a cucumber.
(And some help from a former NCAA pitcher)
Also, here are some tips for increased accuracy (as a bonus for the folks who read the descriptions on things:)
1. Pay attention to where you're looking - because that's more often than not where your card is going to end up.
2. If your card isn't going where you're looking, pay attention to the skew.
Is it usually drifting up and to the left by a foot? Then for the next shot, look down and right of your target (1 foot) before you throw.
3. Take breaks. The more tired your arm gets the worse your aim will be.
4. Spin is really important. More spin = less air resistance. That means more accuracy.
If your cards are getting all floppy midair, you need to put more wrist snap in your throw.
5. Some folks recommend ending your throw with your hand pointed at the target. I found this puts me in my head and makes my aim worse, but you may have better luck.
6. Take your time inbetween shots. The more rushed you are, the worse your aim will be.
Special thanks to Rick Smith Jr. for being very very scary with a pack of cards.
Without your videos, I think I'd still be trying to hit that cucumber.
/ @ricksmithjr

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@Pluzzie 2 ай бұрын

Card thrower here 🙋‍♂️ if your arm is start to hurt from repetitive motion... buy a slingshot and you'll be surprise how fast these cards will spin. For "more speed" try punching a hole one on opposite sides of the card for it to whistle. Love the video man, start to finish, takes me back when i didn't know how to properly throw but eventual grasp the knowledge to. thr

@robversus 2 ай бұрын

Epic comment. I love it when experts share hacks like this. I think I'm gonna make another video and test these out. Appreciate you, Pluzzie.

@Traveladdictkny 3 ай бұрын

Yeah, aspiring car thrower myself. It hasn’t been easy. Appreciate your gratitude for everything.

@robversus 3 ай бұрын

Massively appreciate your comment 🙏 And good luck, you got this.

@heatsink47 2 ай бұрын

how do you throw a car

@Traveladdictkny 2 ай бұрын

@@heatsink47 I like the Ricky jay method but slightly modified

@jasonuerkvitz3756 5 ай бұрын

I never understood why they called Gambit, Gambit, when he was a card-throwing gambler. "You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means." ~Inigo Montoya If you watch the footage of Rick Smith, he's much closer to the targets than you are. He also puts a lot of leg movement into his shots. It's an entire body throw, like a baseball pitcher's. You were standing square with your target and not using your legs. When you unify the motion starting with your feet against the ground, torquing through your hips, up your torso, especially your back, and down your arm to your fingers, you will create the momentum and snap necessary to slice...er...vegetables, and the occasional Wolverine. Fun video.

@robversus 5 ай бұрын

This is a very useful meta analysis - thanks for taking the time think things through and make a writeup about it. I think you're right! There's room for a lot more explosiveness here if I get my hip rotation and legs involved. Kinda reminds me of throwing a proper punch. I may do another video on this once I figure out a good challenge format. Appreciate your thoughtfulness.

@jasonuerkvitz3756 5 ай бұрын

@@robversus Yes, it's exactly like throwing a punch.