Separate the sticks - one in your hand and the other under your arm. Still, pull one down and the other goes up. Easy to do for beginners. Each stick has a cord running through each end, with a tassle hanging below. When you pull down on one tassle, the other goes up.
Spectators think they are connected by one long cord.
Separate the sticks - one in your hand and the other under your arm. Still, pull one down and the other goes up. Easy to do for beginners. No practice is necessary. By simply pulling the strings, you can automatically cause the red string or white string to become cut at will.