How did you achieve finger independence for cups and balls? Specifically, I'm talking about the various devious pinkie maneuvers. Ammar does things with his pinkie that scare me :o)

I've found an exercise that helps, kinda, as long as you don't mind the creaking sound of your tendons stretching. Are there any published exercises? Or does everyone just do a routine time after time after time...?

None of Ammar's pinky maneuvers are any more difficult than the use of the pinky while playing a guitar, a piano, a saxophone or any musical instrument. It's just a matter of practice.

If you need to find some excercises, there is an interesting web site that may help you find some.

I think it's called gobble or gooble or something like that. Oh, yeah. I remember.

GOOGLE.COM

Finger fitness...

http://www.handhealth.com/

I don't see any problem using the pinky in C&B at all.

The real challenge is to master the pinky on counting cards with confidence while you are performing in front of real people.

I don't do any ball vanishes... they just disappear.

Pete, don't delude yourself, your cups are eating the balls, and you know it!