GENESIS v2

The Flourishes in this DVD are slightly challenging and extremely elegant. Andrei Jikh is one of my favourite cardists, and he's done a brilliant job.

Most inspiring cardist ever. Love this DVD and all the cool content.

The best cardistry DVD ever. Anderi, thank you so much.

When I finished downloading it, I realized that I had not received a video, but a folder. That folder contained the 18 clips that can be found in the DVD, but without putting them together. I very much liked the idea. I don't have the need to look for the section I want, because everything is instantly accessible. It may sound something not important at all, but taking into account that the video is over 2.5 hour long, it makes things way easier. 18 clips, I'm going to rate each of them without getting into much detail, I don't want a 2km long post... Altar display : A very nice way of balancing a packet on top of another one - kind of hard to explain. Atom: You make a triangle and have cards spinning around it. I like this very much. Backhand Bullet Shot: I don't like shooting cards, but this one looks good. Card in Fan (Recovery): We all know it looks amazing - check the media section if you don't. Classic: You create a triangle while shuffling the cards. THIS IS SICK! Interlock Deck Split: the king of the deck splits. There's a video of it on t11. Interlock Delta Formation: Start with a IDS, end with a three packet castle in your hands. Jeff McBride: the father of card twirling teaches some basic flourishes. ONE delta: start with ONE, end with a delta. The name says it all. Pseudo Card in Fan: You throw a card into the air and catch it with a fan horizontally. Looks great! Rain Dance: combines two easy moves to create a increadible flourish. Easy and amazing. Revolving Angel: A simple move that you have to do very quickly if you don't want spectators to laugh at you. If done correctly, it looks very nice. Create a triangle. Turn it into a square. Create two triangles that form a rombus. And end with two triangles in one hand. Yes, one hand. This is my very favourite one. Stardust: looks nice but, don't like it much (check media section!) 5/10 Trinity: take a triangle from the inside of another triangle, and the fuse them into one. Looks amazing. Twitter 2.0: Nice flourish, can't really explain it. It just cannot be described. Winged Castle: A castle with a fan on it... Nice. Concluding, this is a DVD that is worth buying! Very cool and amazing stuff taught! What's more important, you'll start having some great ideas, and develop your very own flourishes!

0 - 60, true to it's word. The most comprehensive cardistry video ever by one of the best. 100 stars if there was an option.

Spice cardistry!

Amazing explanation.

Very simple and very practical. Looks great!

Andrei is an amazing cardist. He teaches everything very well, but I do suggest you buy Genesis V1. Like Andrei says, you can't just read the 2nd Harry Potter book and expect to be caught up with everything.

Andrei jikh has the devil's hands. The teaching on this DVD is brilliant!

It's good but I think Andrei could have taken a longer time to talk about every move. You really need Genesis 1 before learning many of these moves. The negative aside, the moves are extremely good and it's worth the money.

Good DVD.

This is really one of the best DVD's I've ever seen. He payed attention to every little detail. I loved the performing sections. They all look like single films and trailers. The moves which Andrei teaches on the DVD are very unique and stylish and they aren't just completed flourishes but they are combo moves, so you can build and create your own combos and flourishes with those cuts. So all in all it's a great modern DVD for beginners and professionals and I highly recommend it to every flourisher out there. Andrei and Theory11 did it again and produced an amazing product.

Full review at http://www.robincarey.com This is my review for the second volume of Genesis by Andrei Jikh, which can be found at Theory11. I broke down each move and wrote any thoughts I had about it. If you have any questions don't hesitate to ask! Genesis v2 is a great volume and upgrades a lot of the ideas laid out in the first disc. I also have to say YOU NEED GENESIS V1 BEFORE THIS. Nearly every single flourish or move on this project is built from a move on the first volume. Not just basic cardistry or flourishes, but Andrei's original work that can only be found on Genesis. So if you really like the way these sound/look, I recommend you pick up v1 then revisit this disc. The teaching in this volume is superb, just as the first one. Each move begins with a cool performance trailer. Next, Andrei verbalizes the move and talks about any pertinent information or history. Then he does a quick walk-through of how it works, followed by a longer and more in-depth one. After that there's a slow motion follow along phase, all topped off with a conclusion section. In the conclusion Andrei gives you any hints, tips, or ideas to help get the flourish down. This last section was extremely helpful when learning some of these, so don't just skip over it. I don't need to talk about the video or sound quality, it's Theory 11. Same top-notch recording we've come to know and love. Altar Display: This is an example of Andrei's unique thinking. Half the deck is balanced perpendicular to the other half which is being held in between the bottom area of your palms. This volume only shows the basic display but you can tell there are quite a few application possibilities with this little gem. The hard part of the move is just getting to top packet to balance. Luckily, this becomes easy after an hour or so of practice. Atom: Atom is the first kind of flourish I've seen like this. A lengthwise triangle is made (from Genesis v1) and a single card is rotated around it, like a particle orbits a nucleus in an atom, thus the name. If you can make the lengthwise triangle then this move is a piece of cake. As with a lot of one card work in flourishes it looks difficult and complex but is just the opposite. Backhand Bullet Shot: I feel like a broken record talking about the originality of these moves but each one is a legitimate new concept from what's been released thus far. Andrei himself says that he's never seen any other move that launched a card from a packet, on the back of the hand. I was glad to see more bullet work as it's such a good looking flourish. This move is not as pretty and flashy as the original bullet but that's not the point. It's an effective, versatile way to shoot a card off the back of your hand. The mechanics are a lot like the Thumb Propulsion. Card in Fan (Recovery): We first saw this move as one of the little preview clips Theory 11 posted before Genesis was released. This move is a stylish way to recover from dropping a card

Andrei is indeed, the future of Cardistry. An incredibly in depth and well explained crash course on one of the hottest artforms today. Andrei is clear, straight to the point, elaborate and articulate in his explanations. He is a great teacher and communicates his ideas well with no sketchy run-arounds. If you have not purchased the first volume of this series, it would be wise to do so before jumping into this one. The first DVD covers the fundamentals needed to execute the more complex and challenging techniques in this DVD. Don't go biting off more than you can chew, as they say. Many thanks to Theory11, and Mr. Andrei Jikh for putting out another quality product.

T11 has done it again! Building on what Volume 1 offered, v2 teaches more moves, concepts, and ideas. Even if you don't learn all that V2 has to offer, the mindset it will put you in is worth the $ alone. Thank you Andrei and T11!

What can I say? All the moves are cool and stunning.

Smooth! Beautiful! What more can I say?

Just to be expected. The greatest addition to the greatest DVD series. No more waiting.