An orbit, as the name suggests, is a trick where the diabolo has a regular, repeating path around something (arm, leg, …). This trick, like any orbits done clockwise for righties and anti-clockwise for lefties, gives spin to your diabolo. It’s a body move, so it helps if your string is not too short. PREREQUISITES […]
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Learn how to throw and catch the diabolo. Become a master of the high toss!
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The stopover is a trick that you will use all the time in vertical play, it is mainly used to change directions to exit or enter tricks. Warning: this tutorial is written for righties, so if you are left handed don’t forget to switch right for left and left for right. Prerequisites To learn the
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Vertax is the contraction of vertical axis. It’s the art of playing diabolo on the horizontal plane. This takes a bit of practice, but looks very impressive and unlocks a plethora of new tricks to have fun with. When you start learning vertax, make sure you have plenty of room around you. It is best
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The elevator is a trick where the diabolo climbs the string in a controled manner. It looks very impressive to non jugglers, almost like magic, and yet is really easy to do. This trick will only work with a fixed axle diabolo, it won’t work with bearings unless you do multiple wraps. It is also
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So you just got your first diabolo, what now ? You need to learn how to speed it up. Accelerating the diabolo is the first thing you need to do before performing any tricks. STEP 0 : Before you start Make sure: your string is the right length you have some space around you (1 metre or
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