How to roll a coin in your fist

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Part 2 of 2: Rolling the Coin
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1 Choose a coin. Depending on the size of your hand and the dexterity of your fingers, you may need a larger or smaller coin. For example, many people are comfortable with rolling a two-ruble coin in their fist, but you can experiment with coins of different diameters and weights to find the one that works best for you.

Larger and heavier coins allow beginners to have better grip and control over the coin's movement.
Remember, this trick takes a lot of practice. It will take you some time to learn how to coordinate the movements of your fingers and the movement of the coin at the same time.

2 Press the coin against your index finger. In its original position, the coin should lie directly on the fingers in the hand with the palm facing up. Place the thumb of the same hand on the coin and slide it to the side of the lower phalanx of the index finger. It is this phalanx that connects to the palm of the joint.

As you slide the coin towards the phalanx of your index finger, at the same time turn your hand palm down.

3 Get your arm in the correct position. All fingers should be bent down and form a relaxed fist. In this case, fingers should not touch the palm. The first phalanges of the fingers (on which you will roll the coin) must be placed parallel to the floor.

The hand in the correct position should, as it were, grip the invisible microphone.

Part 2 of 2: Rolling the Coin

1 Push the coin onto your index finger. Using the same thumb, push the coin up from the side position onto your index finger. It should lie horizontally right on the phalanx of the index finger.
- While the coin is still on your index finger, lift your middle finger slightly above your index finger.
- The raised middle finger will become a kind of obstacle that will prevent the coin from sliding off your fingers, and will also serve as a tool for flipping the coin onto the next finger.
2 Roll the coin from your index finger to your middle finger. From a raised position with your middle finger, start simultaneously lowering your middle finger and raising your index finger. The multidirectional movement of the fingers will cause the coin to catch on the side of the middle finger, then stand vertically between the index and middle fingers and eventually flip over and rest on the phalanx of the middle finger.
- To allow the coin to flip, when you lift your index finger, move it up and push the coin a little further. The middle finger dropped below will serve as a good platform for the flip coin to fall comfortably on.
- When the coin is on the phalanx of your middle finger, lift your ring finger slightly to prepare for the next flip.
3 Roll a coin from your middle finger to your ring finger. From the position on the middle finger, the coin will move in the same movements as you did in the previous step. When your ring finger is already up, start lowering it and at the same time pushing the coin up with your middle finger. The coin will snag on the side of the ring finger, then stand vertically between the middle and ring fingers, and eventually flip over from the push of the middle finger. When turned over, the coin will lie directly on the phalanx of the ring finger.
- When the coin is on the phalanx of your ring finger, lift your little finger slightly.
4 Pinch a coin between your ring finger and pinky. From the position with the coin on your ring finger, start simultaneously lowering your pinky finger and pushing the coin upward with your ring finger. As you lower your little finger, try to grab the coin as securely as possible.
- Instead of continuing to lift your ring finger for another coin flip, simply allow the coin to stand with the edge between your fingers. Pinch and hold the coin in this position.
5 Let the coin slip into your fist. Loosen your fingers a little to allow the majority of the coin to slide into your fist.
- Only the top of the coin should now remain clamped between the fingers.
6 Press the coin against your index finger again. Reach with your thumb from the palm of your hand to the far side of the coin (facing the little finger). Loosen your grip and press the coin horizontally into your palm with your thumb. With the same thumb, slide the coin along the inside of the phalanxes of the fingers and press it again against the side of the phalanx of the index finger to start the whole process from the very beginning.
- With proper practice, you will learn how to balance the coin on your thumb and simply carry it back to its original position rather than sliding it along the underside of your hand.
- Eventually, you may be able to roll the coin back and forth to your index finger without having to slide it under your palm.
7 Ready!

Tips

Tilt your fist down a little so that gravity helps you roll the coin. This will increase the speed and efficiency of the trick.
For practice with the coin, remove the rings, it will be much easier for you.
To increase the speed of the trick, always carry the coin with you in your pocket and use any free minute for practice.
Once you've learned how to do the trick with both hands, try to line them up and start rolling the coin along a long path from one hand to the other. As soon as the coin hits the edge, just move your hands around and keep doing the trick.
Don't give up too quickly. This trick takes a lot of patience and practice.
Keep your fingers bent while performing the trick. Straight fingers do not allow for such good control of the coin.
It will take you about six months regular practical exercises to achieve high-quality performance of the trick with both hands.
For a beginner, for practice, it is better to take a larger Soviet ruble coin, however, if your hands are small, then the usual two rubles (a smaller coin) are quite suitable for you. You can also do the trick with the American 25 and 50 cents, the American dollar, the Canadian two dollar coin (although it is heavier), the two euro coin, or the Mexican 10 peso coin.
Once you've learned how to roll the coin one way, start rolling it back to your index finger, then just roll the coin back and forth.