This diabolo trick roadmap wouldn’t have been possible without the help and knowledge of these incredible diabolo players:
- Richard (who created the diabolo tutorial library) https://diabolotutorials.com/
- Lena Köhn https://www.diaboloqueen.com/
- Jannis https://www.instagram.com/janniskaske
- Arjan Groenendijk
- Ezbel Sheinst https://www.instagram.com/ez_seuhans/
- David Cherepov https://www.youtube.com/@Tennisers
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 and catch, the waterfall) are level 1 tricks.
The level doesn’t tell you how hard a trick is to learn but rather how fast you can start working on it.
For example the 3 diabolo shuffle is only level 5, because you can start learning it as soon as you know the 2 in 1 hand (level 4), however it is a really hard trick to learn and will most likely take months of practice before you can do it. Comparing 3 low to the 1 diabolo trick body 180 which is also level 5 because the prerequisite body orbit is level 4, but way easier to master!
This list is far from exhaustive because :
- It’s impossible, new tricks are created every day and you will soon create your own
- I’m still learning and far from being a great technician, but I will add to the list when I improve
- There’s no need : with experience you will develop an understanding of what steps (tricks) you need to master in order to work on a trick and you will also develop a style and preferences
You don’t need to learn everything, just follow the path to the tricks you’re interested in!
Before the trick name, I put:
- (1) for 1 diabolo tricks
- (2) for 2 diabolo tricks
- (3) for 3 diabolo tricks
- (V) for vertax tricks with 1 diabolo
Level 0
Level 1
(1) Throw and catch – prerequisites : lvl 0 (1) How to start your diabolo
(1) Correction tipping – prerequisites : lvl 0 (1) How to start your diabolo
(1) Correction turning – prerequisites : lvl 0 (1) How to start your diabolo
(1) Sun – prerequisites : lvl 0 (1) How to start your diabolo
(1) Waterfall – prerequisites : lvl 0 (1) How to start your diabolo
(1) Wrap and unwrap – prerequisites : lvl 0 (1) How to start your diabolo
(1) Whip acceleration – prerequisites : lvl 0 (1) How to start your diabolo
Level 2
(1) V catch – prerequisites : lvl 1 (1) Sun
(1) Trapeze – prerequisites : lvl 1 (1) Throw and catch + lvl 1 (1) Sun + lvl 1 (1) Waterfall
(1) Darkside catch – prerequisites : lvl 1 (1) Throw and catch
(1) Loop – prerequisites : lvl 1 (1) Throw and catch
(1) Trampoline – prerequisites : lvl 1 (1) Throw and catch
(1) Grind – prerequisites : lvl 1 (1) Throw and catch
(1) Half-spaghetti – prerequisites : lvl 1 (1) Throw and catch + lvl 1 (1) Wrap and unwrap
(1) Elevator – prerequisites : lvl 1 (1) Wrap and unwrap
(1) Arm stall – prerequisites : lvl 1 (1) Wrap and unwrap + lvl 1 (1) Sun
(1) Orbit – prerequisites : lvl 1 (1) Throw and catch
(1) Suicide – prerequisites : lvl 1 (1) Sun
(1) Between the arm sun – prerequisites : lvl 1 (1) Sun
(1) Back to front sun – prerequisites : lvl 1 (1) Sun
(1) Slowcide – prerequisites : lvl 1 (1) Wrap and unwrap
(1) Chinese acceleration – prerequisites : lvl 1 (1) Wrap and unwrap + lvl 1 (1) Whip acceleration
(1) Umbrella – prerequisites : lvl 1 (1) Sun
(1) Big sun – prerequisites : lvl 1 (1) Sun
(1) Side suns – prerequisites : lvl 1 (1) Sun
(1) Walk around – prerequisites : lvl 1 (1) Sun
(1) Pincer start and stop – prerequisites : lvl 1 (1) Throw and catch
(1) Hand throw start – prerequisites : lvl 1 (1) Throw and catch
Level 3
(2) 2 low wrap start – prerequisites : lvl 2 (1) Orbit + lvl 1 (1) Wrap and unwrap + lvl 1 (1) Correction tipping + lvl 1(1) Correction turning
(2) 2 low throw start – prerequisites : lvl 2 (1) Orbit + lvl 2 (1) Hand throw start + lvl 1 (1) Correction tipping + lvl 1(1) Correction turning
(2) 2 low hover start – prerequisites : lvl 2 (1) Orbit + lvl 2 (1) Wrap and unwrap + lvl 1 (1) Correction tipping + lvl 1(1) Correction turning
(2) 2 high throw start – prerequisites : lvl 2 (1) Hand throw start
(2) 2 high hover start – prerequisites : lvl 2 (1) Wrap and unwrap + lvl 1 (1) Correction tipping + lvl 1(1) Correction turning
(V) Vertax – prerequisites : lvl 2 (1) Chinese acceleration
(1) Arm scisor – prerequisites : lvl 2 (1) Darkside catch + lvl 1 (1) Sun
(1) Double slowcide – prerequisites : lvl 2 (1) Slowcide + lvl 1 (1) Sun
(1) Genocide – prerequisites : lvl 2 (1) Darkside catch + lvl 2 (1) Suicide + lvl 1 (1) Wrap and unwrap
(1) Tie – prerequisites : lvl 2 (1) Trampoline
(1) Finger grind – prerequisites : lvl 2 (1) Grind
(1) Gring toss – prerequisites : lvl 2 (1) Grind
(1) Spaghetti – prerequisites : lvl 2 (1) Half-spaghetti
(1) Al’s release – prerequisites : lvl 2 (1) Half-spaghetti + lvl 2 (1) Trapeze
(1) Leg orbit – prerequisites : lvl 2 (1) Orbit
(1) Arm orbit – prerequisites : lvl 2 (1) Orbit
(1) Throw 180 – prerequisites : lvl 2 (1) Orbit
(1) Fritz release – prerequisites : lvl 2 (1) Darkside catch + lvl 2 (1) Trapeze
(1) J-whip – prerequisites : lvl 2 (1) Darkside catch
(1) Cat’s cradle – prerequisites : lvl 2 (1) Trapeze or lvl 2 (1) Darkside catch
(1) Chinese suicide – prerequisites : lvl 2 (1) Trapeze + lvl 2 (1) Suicide
(1) Duicide – prerequisites : lvl 2 (1) Suicide
(1) Loop knot – prerequisites : lvl 2 (1) Loop + lvl 2 (1) Suicide
(1) Whip catch – prerequisites : lvl 2 (1) Loop
(1) Circle acceleration – prerequisites : lvl 2 (1) Orbit + lvl 1 (1) Wrap and unwrap
(1) Stomp elevator – prerequisites : lvl 2 (1) Slowcide + lvl 2 (1) Elevator
(1) Infinite suicide – prerequisites : lvl 2 (1) Slowcide
(1) Slowcide start – prerequisites : lvl 2 (1) Slowcide
(1) Crossed arm magic knot – prerequisites : lvl 2 (1) Trapeze + lvl 2 (1) Chinese acceleration
(1) Double trapeze – prerequisites : lvl 2 (1) Trapeze
(1) Slowcide butterfly – prerequisites : lvl 2 (1) Slowcide
Level 4
(1) Leg 180 – prerequisites : lvl 3 (1) Throw 180 + lvl 3 (1) Leg orbit
(1) Suicide to half-spaghetti – prerequisites : lvl 3 (1) Chinese suicide + lvl 2 (1) Half-spaghetti
(1) Body orbit – prerequisites : lvl 3 (1) Leg orbit
(1) Ping pong – prerequisites : lvl 3 (1) Leg orbit + lvl 2 (1) Trampoline
(1) Levitation – prerequisites : lvl 3 (1) Cat’s cradle
(1) Mini-genocide – prerequisites : lvl 3 (1) Genocide
(1) Floor slowcide start – prerequisites : lvl 3 (1) Slowcide start
(1) Throw slowcide start – prerequisites : lvl 3 (1) Slowcide start
(1) Tie scisor – prerequisites : lvl 3 (1) Tie + lvl 3 (1) Arm scisor
(1) Tie to magic knot – prerequisites : lvl 3 (1) Tie + lvl 2 (1) Half-spaghetti
(1) Infinite suicide magic exit – prerequisites : lvl 3 (1) Infinite suicide + lvl 2 (1) Half-spaghetti
(1) Cradle isolation – prerequisites : lvl 3 (1) Spaghetti
(1) Arm orbit monorail – prerequisites : lvl 3 (1) Arm orbit + lvl 2 (1) Arm stall
(1) Arm orbit back catch – prerequisites : lvl 3 (1) Arm orbit
(1) Rabbit – prerequisites : lvl 3 (1) Cat’s cradle
(1) Legocide – prerequisites : lvl 3 (1) Leg orbit + lvl 2 (1) Suicide
(1) One-handed leg orbit – prerequisites : lvl 3 (1) Leg orbit
(1) Alternating leg orbit – prerequisites : lvl 3 (1) Leg orbit
(1) Two arms orbit – prerequisites : lvl 3 (1) Arm orbit
(1) Whip catch to duicide – prerequisites : lvl 3 (1) Whip catch + lvl 3 (1) Duicide
(1) Knee unwrap – prerequisites : lvl 3 (1) Circle acceleration
(2) Sun – prerequisites : lvl 3 (2) 2 low
(2) 31 (low) – prerequisites : lvl 3 (2) 2 low
(2) 2 high to 2 low – prerequisites : lvl 3 (2) 2 high
(2) 31 (high) – prerequisites : lvl 3 (2) 2 high
(2) 330 (high) – prerequisites : lvl 3 (2) 2 high
(2) Rocket start – prerequisites : lvl 3 (2) 2 low
(2) Sprinkler – prerequisites : lvl 3 (2) 2 low
(2) 2 in one hand – prerequisites : lvl 3 (2) 2 low
(2) Left trapeze – prerequisites : lvl 3 (2) 2 low
(2) Anti start – prerequisites : lvl 3 (2) wrap start + lvl 3 (2) throw start
(2) Slowcide start – prerequisites : lvl 3 (2) wrap start + lvl 3 (1) slowcide start
(V) Stopover – prerequisites : lvl 3 (V) Vertax
Level 5
(1) Body 180 – prerequisites : lvl 4 (1) Body orbit + lvl 3 (1) Throw 180
(1) Body scisor – prerequisites : lvl 4 (1) Body orbit + lvl 3 (1) Arm scisor
(1) Continuous right mini-genocide – prerequisites : lvl 4 (1) Mini-genocide
(1) Continuous alternating mini-genocide – prerequisites : lvl 4 (1) Mini-genocide
(1) Finger grind to slowcide – prerequisites : lvl 4 (1) Throw slowcide start + lvl 3 (1) Finger grind
(2) Leg stall – prerequisites : lvl 4 (2) 31 (low)
(2) Simple catch stop – prerequisites : lvl 4 (2) 31 (low)
(2) Wrap acceleration – prerequisites : lvl 4 (2) 31 (low) + lvl 3 (2) wrap start
(2) Hover acceleration – prerequisites : lvl 4 (2) 31 (low) + lvl 4 (2) hover start
(2) Corrections – prerequisites : lvl 4 (2) 31 (low) + lvl 1 (1) correction tipping + lvl 1 (1) correction turning
(2) 2 low to 2 high – prerequisites : lvl 4 (2) 31 (low) + lvl 3 (2) 2 high
(2) Mini columns – prerequisites : lvl 4 (2) 31 (low)
(2) Ping pong – prerequisites : lvl 4 (2) 31 (low) + lvl 4 (1) ping pong
(2) Grind – prerequisites : lvl 4 (2) 31 (low) + lvl 2 (1) grind
(2) Feed the sun – prerequisites : lvl 4 (2) sun + lvl 4 (2) 31 (low)
(2) Suicide – prerequisites : lvl 4 (2) sun + lvl 2 (1) suicide
(2) Continuous suns – prerequisites : lvl 4 (2) sun
(2) Contorsion shuffle – prerequisites : lvl 4 (2) 2 in 1 hand
(2) Arm orbit – prerequisites : lvl 4 (2) 31 (low)
(2) Leg orbit – prerequisites : lvl 4 (2) 31 (low)
(2) Fast start – prerequisites : lvl 4 (2) 2 in 1 hand + lvl 2 (1) hand throw
(2) Sun to armstall – prerequisites : lvl 4 (2) sun
(2) Crossed sticks sun – prerequisites : lvl 4 (2) sun
(2) Big sun – prerequisites : lvl 4 (2) sun
(2) Sprinkler big sun – prerequisites : lvl 4 (2) sprinkler + lvl 2 (1) big sun
(2) Double sprinkler – prerequisites : lvl 4 (2) sprinkler
(3) 3 low wrap start – prerequisites : lvl 4 (2) 2 in one hand
(3) 3 low hover start – prerequisites : lvl 4 (2) 2 in one hand
(3) 3 high 2 throws start – prerequisites : lvl 4 (2) 330 + lvl 2 (1) Hand throw start
Level 6
(1) Rewrap mini-genocide – prerequisites : lvl 5 (1) Continuous alternating mini-genocide
(2) Vortex – prerequisites : lvl 5 (2) wrap acceleration
(2) Right trapeze – prerequisites : lvl 5 (2) wrap acceleration OR lvl 4 (2) left trapeze
(2) Anti shuffle – prerequisites : lvl 5 (2) ping pong
(3) Leg orbit – prerequisites : lvl 5 (3) 3 low wrap start OR lvl 5 (3) 3 low hover start
(3) Hover acceleration – prerequisites : lvl 5 (3) 3 low wrap start OR lvl 5 (3) 3 low hover start
(3) Sun – prerequisites : lvl 5 (3) 3 low wrap start OR lvl 5 (3) 3 low hover start
(3) Mini columns – prerequisites : lvl 5 (3) 3 low wrap start OR lvl 5 (3) 3 low hover start + lvl 5 (2) mini columns
(3) Box – prerequisites : lvl 5 (3) 3 low wrap start OR lvl 5 (3) 3 low hover start + lvl 5 (2) mini columns
(3) 42(sun) – prerequisites : lvl 5 (3) 3 low wrap start OR lvl 5 (3) 3 low hover start + lvl 5 (2) feed the sun
(3) 42 (low) – prerequisites : lvl 5 (3) 3 low wrap start OR lvl 5 (3) 3 low hover start
(3) 42 (high) – prerequisites : lvl 5 (3) 3 high 2 throws start
(3) 3 high to 3 low – prerequisites : lvl 5 (3) 3 high 2 throws start
Level 7
(1) Integral rewrap mini-genocide – prerequisites : lvl 6 (1) Rewrap mini-genocide
(2) C fan – prerequisites : lvl 6 (2) Vortex
(3) Throw start – prerequisites : lvl 6 (2) right trapeze + lvl 2 (1) Hand throw start
(3) Suicide – prerequisites : lvl 6 (3) sun + lvl 5 (2) suicide
(3) Sun to right handstall – prerequisites : lvl 6 (3) sun + lvl 5 (2) sun to armstall
(3) Reverse cascade – prerequisites : lvl 6 (3) mini columns OR lvl 6 (3) box
(3) 522 (low) – prerequisites : lvl 6 (3) 42 (low)
(3) FTS (feed the sun) 23 – prerequisites : lvl 6 (3) 42(sun)
(3) 3 low to 3 high – prerequisites : lvl 6 (3) 42 (low)
(3) 441 (high) – prerequisites : lvl 6 (3) 42 (high)
Level 8
(3) Sun to double handstall – prerequisites : lvl 7 (3) sun to right handstall OR lvl 7 (3) FTS 23
(3) Cascade – prerequisites : lvl 7 (3) reverse cascade
(3) FTS 2323 – prerequisites : lvl 7 (3) FTS 23
(3) FTS 123 – prerequisites : lvl 7 (3) FTS 23 OR lvl 7 (3) 3 low to 3 high
(3) 4440 (high) – prerequisites : lvl 7 (3) 441 (high)
(3) 531 (high) – prerequisites : lvl 7 (3) 441 (high)
Level 9
(3) FTS 2-3-22-3 – prerequisites : lvl 8 (3) FTS 2323
Level 10
(3) FTS 2-3-2-1-2-3 – prerequisites : lvl 9 (3) FTS 2-3-22-3
