Diabolo lessons.
Topic: Diabolo tricks and moves.
Hi. I'm Joe. I'll be your "sensei" in the art of diabolo juggling. Today is the getting started day. (4 types of starts and two tricks.)
Starts
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1. Roll the diabolo along the floor, right to left. pick it up with the string and then start doing tricks.
2. Hold the diabolo above the ground, now, start pulling the right handstick in large jerks. These are called "powerpulls" and I will refer to them as such.
3. Wrap the right handstick's string over the top and out under the bottom of the diabolo. This is called "looping" and I will refer to it as such. Now do some powerpulls, you should find that the diabolo starts spinning more quickly.
4. Now for a combined start. Roll the diabolo, as in 1. Now loop the diabolo. Now start to do a few powerpulls before "unlooping" (opposite of looping) the diabolo and continuing with your powerpulls.
Tricks
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Now you know how to start the diabolo spinning lets do some simple tricks.
1. Left trapeze. This is the easiest trick to learn, but it is frustrating when you get it wrong. Get the diabolo spinning. Now, swing the diabolo over your left handstick and catch it on the string in the middle. To undo this simply swing the diabolo back to a normal position.
2. Trapeze grind. Do a left trapeze. Now, take your right handstick and place it under the axle of the spinning diabolo. Simple as!
Notes
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Keep practising and you will get better.
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