Once you’ve learned the wrap acceleration (this is the acceleration you learn first with a wrap around the diabolo to increase speed faster) and your first 10 tricks, you might feel stuck not knowing what to learn next. So how do you move on from the basics? These first 10 tricks plus the wrap acceleration […]
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The best diabolo for beginners is, in my opinion, the Circus by Henry’s (here on amazon). It is available from most good juggling shops. It comes either with metal hubs or teflon hubs, make sure you get the teflon hubs as the metal ones make the diabolo heavier and uses the string faster. The metal
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While you only need a diabolo, some string and a pair of sticks to juggle, you will need 5 more things to fully enjoy this hobby: 1. A pair of keys You will need to tighten your diabolos at some point. It doesn’t matter if your diabolo is the best in the world, the vibrations
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In the old days, the only diabolo sticks available were wooden dowels with a hole drilled at one end. Nowadays you have the choice between wooden, plastic, aluminum, carbon and fiberglass sticks in all lengths and weights. So, how do you choose good diabolo sticks? The best diabolo sticks are short around 12” (30 cms),
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As with any other hobby, the cost of diabolo juggling will rise with your interest in it. You can enjoy diabolo for as little as $55. You can find a good diabolo for about $30, a pair of aluminum sticks for $15 and a roll of string for $10 and you’re good to go! A
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Learn how to throw and catch the diabolo. Become a master of the high toss!
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Sometimes when you wrap the string arond your diabolo, it can spin up both sides of the string and get tangled. After the twist up, you’ll have to untangle the diabolo and start again or if the climb was fast and violent, you might have to replace a snapped string. The uncontrolled string climb is
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A Asynch(ronous): When you play with multiple diabolos in the string, it refers to the way you move your hands. In this case, your hands move differently (one goes up while the other goes down). Axle: The metal part in the middle of your diabolo where the string goes. B Battle: Diabolo competition organised (usually
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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 learned how to start your diabolo, what now? The 7 following tricks and techniques are in my opinion the first ones you need to master: These 7 tricks are the building blocks that will allow you to unlock the rest of the diabolo tricks. 1. Throw and catch Tossing the diabolo in the
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