Hi! I’m Chloe!

I’ve been juggling with diabolos since 2001. This is the website I wish I had access to when I was starting out!
I wanted to create a space where
- you could learn diabolo for free by creating a roadmap for tricks where you always know what you can work on next
- you could connect and share with the diabolo community
DiaboloDB stands for diabolo database. My goal is to create an evergrowing encyclopedia for everything diabolo related.
This project is only made possible by standing on the shoulders of giants:
- Valerian who created the map of diabolo juggler
- Richard who created and compiled countless trick tutorials on his website
- Nico Pires, Donald, Priam and everybody behind the DVD Planet Diabolo
Just to name a few
Getting Started
Find all the resources that you need to start your diabolo journey by clicking below:
Articles
Everything you need to know about gear, creating, performing …
Tutorials
Step by step videos of tricks for beginners and experts, from 1 to 3 diabolos.
Diabolo T-Shirts
LATEST POSTS
- 1 Diabolo Tutorial – Half SpaghettiThe half-spaghetti is the building block for a lot of other magic knots. It is pretty easy to learn but you need a fair amount of speed before doing the trick (at least at first) because it takes time to perform. As always the tutorial is described for righties so if you are left handed… Read more: 1 Diabolo Tutorial – Half Spaghetti
- 1D Tuto – DuicideThis trick is very similar to the suicide, it is also a variation of the sun where you start and end up in the normal open string position.. In fact, the only difference between the duicide and the suicide is that you release both sticks instead of just one. This trick involves releasing sticks, so… Read more: 1D Tuto – Duicide
- 1D Tuto – Flux CapacitorThe flux capacitor doesn’t unlock new tricks when you’ve mastered it, but it is one of the first example of combining two very different tricks to create another. It’s very easy to learn and a good trick to have in your repertoire. As always the tutorial is described for righties so if you are left… Read more: 1D Tuto – Flux Capacitor
- 1D Tuto – The LoopThe loop is a great stepping stone to very nice tricks (like the whip catch). It is very easy to learn as long as you remember to form a big V with your sticks. This trick can be done on the left or on the right, but if you are right handed you will find… Read more: 1D Tuto – The Loop
- 1D Tuto – TrampolineThe trampoline is a trick where you throw and catch the diabolo multiple times in a row. The diabolo bounces up and down on the string looking as if it were jumping on a trampoline. As always the tutorial is described for righties so if you are left handed switch right and left in the… Read more: 1D Tuto – Trampoline
- Diabolo Trick Roadmap – Level Up Your SkillsThis diabolo trick roadmap wouldn’t have been possible without the help and knowledge of these incredible diabolo players: How The Roadmap Works In this article, I have assigned tricks to levels (according to the level of the prerequisites for the trick). For example, the trapeze is level 2 because the prerequisites (the sun, the throw… Read more: Diabolo Trick Roadmap – Level Up Your Skills
- 1D Tuto – Fritz ReleaseThe Fritz release is one of the basic magic knot, it’s a very useful trick to know to exit the darkside string position especially when you’re juggling with 2 diabolos. This trick can be done on the left or on the right, just make sure you do the trapeze (step 2) on the same side… Read more: 1D Tuto – Fritz Release
- Diabolo Players InterviewsMatt Hall – The Juggle Sensei Matt Hall is a hobbyist juggler (his words) and a teacher. He juggles a lot of different props skillfully, including diabolo. This interviews is full of great advice, I highly recommend watching it in its entirety! My favorite takeaways from this interview : Find more about Matt Hall here : https://jugglesensei.net/… Read more: Diabolo Players Interviews
- How To Create Combos – Diabolo String PositionsThere are, in my opinion, 5 main string positions that are the building blocks of every diabolo knots : Understanding these string positions and how you can go from one to another will help you create your own combinations of tricks. The Open String Position The open string position is the basic position you come back… Read more: How To Create Combos – Diabolo String Positions
- Diabolo DocumentariesHere is a list of all the documentaries about diabolo that I know of. If I missed any other diabolo documentary, please share it in the comments! Diabolo Dips! (1925) This isn’t really a documentary, but the video has cool footage of what diabolo was like in the 20s, both in terms of gear and… Read more: Diabolo Documentaries