This trick is part of the Diabolo Trick Roadmap (available on Amazon) which is a skill tree (containing 337 tricks from 1 to 3 diabolos) designed to give you a personalized list of tricks you’re ready to learn, taking into account the tricks you already know.
The darkside arm orbit is an arm orbit done in the darkside string position. Although you’re in darkside, because your arms are crossed, the trick still adds speed to your diabolo.
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. Do a darkside catch on the right.
2. Bring your left stick above your right arm and a bit on the right.
3. Put your right arm between the 2 sticks, your elbow is pointing in front of you. Your arm is in the same position as in the normal arm orbit.
4. Let the diabolo roll towards your right stick, then use your right wrist to throw the diabolo towards your left stick.
5. Repeat the orbit motion (step 4) for as long as you want.
6. To exit the darkside arm orbit, simply get your right arm in the normal position. Your are now in the darkside string position.
7. Exit the darkside by throwing the diabolo with your arms crossed and catch it normally.
What’s Next?
- #157 Arm snake
- #161 Darkside arm orbit sun entry
- #165 Darkside arm orbit recapture
