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Finger Palm

The finger palm is probably the easiest way of palming a coin so it is best to master this one first. The coin sits on your middle and ring fingers on the crease where your finger joins your hand. Your fingers curve naturally to hold the coin in place. You should be able to move your hand around quite naturally while still holding the coin in place. By keeping the coin between your middle and ring finger, it leaves your thumb and index finger free to pick other things up, which makes the audience subconsciously think there is nothing in that hand. To start with, use a quarter or a half dollar to get your hand used to holding the coin. Make sure you emphasize the empty hand by looking at it and moving it around. Your audience will automatically look where you are looking. This is called redirection.

It is essential that you learn and practice palming with both hands. A good way to practice is to spend time doing everyday things with a coin palmed in your fingers. You will surprise yourself the things you are able to do it withoit dropping the coin. As you improve, you will find your own way of holding the coin in a finger palm. Some people prefer to hold it with just the ring finger, others prefer to use two fingers. It is up to you.

Remember, palming a coin is about muscle memory. You need to train the muscles on what to do so they remember is without you thinking about it. This only comes from practice and repetition. The more comfortable you are doing something, the easier it becomes.