The Pass The two principal sleights used in card tricks are the Pass and the Force, both of which may safely be called the essential skills of card conjuring. As the Force is practically the Pass with an addition to it, I shall first endeavor to teach my reader the Pass. This may be executed with either one hand, or both hands. There are three common methods for doing a pass - the Double Handed Pass, the Herrmann Pass, and the Charlier Pass. Home | Card Tricks | Card Trick Skills | The Pass | The Force | Changes False Shuffling | The Glimpse | Card Palm | Card Sleights Copyright © 2003-2006 HowToDoCardTricks.com. All rights reserved worldwide.   You can quickly get a copy of every trick on this web site in a downloadable PDF book. That's over 40 classic card tricks to amaze and astound your friends, all stored on your computer to refer to at any time! Just click the link below to get your own copy today for just $5.