Learn to shuffle cards like a pro.

“I struggled a lot with the faro shuffle when I first learnt it, especially the the part where you interlace the two packs of cards together. Most tips I read back then were about being gentle, pushing the cards at an angle, holding the cards tight etc, which did not help me at all. Later on, with some practice and self exploration, I finally learnt the move and is able to consistently reproduce a good result. Now I would like to share the single most important factor of doing the faro shuffle for me: Instead of thinking to push the two packs of cards together, think that you have to slice a pack of cards (in your dominant hand) through the other pack, like you are literally trying to use a knife to slice it in half. It's that slicing "mindset" and "motion" that made the big difference for me. You have to start with a corner, but I don't recommend linking two corners together. Instead, push one corner against the border of the other pack, and use the latter to slice across in a fluid motion. Your wrist should be relaxed and turning slightly, gently weaving the two packs together.”

“Not sure how long it took me to learn (from the thought, how do I faro shuffle to being able to do it reliably), but I do remember having a day full of video calls where I spent the whole time (when not contributing) pushing cards together. One truly ruined deck of cards later - I could faro shuffle. Then you can move onto trying to learn a one-handed riffle shuffle and become amazed at how little force is required to get cards to faro. (this is also an excellent way to ruin cards, btw )”