This trick is also known as the neck trampoline.
It is scary to learn at first as the diabolo is very close to your face, but the biggest risk of injury is actually burning your neck with the string. So if this is the first time you try to learn the tie, I’d advise wearing a hoodie up to avoid the string burn and when you don’t pull on the string anymore you can do the trick without protection.
As always the tutorial is described for righties so if you are left handed switch right and left in the step by step explanation.
Prerequisites
Step By Step Explanation
1. Give your diabolo a lot of spin.
2. Turn your body 90° to the left
3. With your right hand, pass the string behind your neck. The diabolo should be close to the left stick and your right stick goes from the left ear, behind the neck and to the right.
4. Throw the diabolo up and catch it on the right string. Keep your sticks pointing away from your face so that if you mess up your throw, the diabolo will fly away from you. Keep the string taut by pulling the sticks away (this is when the risk of string burn on your neck occurs).
5. Throw the diabolo from left to right as long as you wish, keeping the string taut as you would in the regular trampoline.
6. Exit the tie when the diabolo is on the left string by moving your right stick in the reverse motion of step 3.
What’s Next ?
Tie scisors
Tie magic knot
