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 leg 180 is a throw 180 done with one leg over the string (like in the leg orbit).
As in the throw 180, this trick adds speed to your diabolo when you are facing forward and slows your diabolo down when you’re facing backward, so starting with a decent amount of speed will help you learn this trick.
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
- #43 (1) Leg orbit
- #45 (1) Throw 180
Step By Step Explanation
1. Start doing the leg orbit.
2. When the diabolo reaches your left stick, instead of throwing it towards your right stick (as you would do in the leg orbit), throw the diabolo straight up by pulling the left stick up and slightly to the left (the same way you do the throw 180).
3. While the diabolo is in the air, do a half-pirouette (ie turn 180°), while keeping your leg over the string.
4. Catch the diabolo on the right of your leg with your right hand and let the diabolo travel the string towards your left hand.
5. Repeat steps 2 to 4 to come back to the normal leg orbit position.
