Diabolo tricks where you let go of one or both sticks
The catch is a nice way to stop your diabolo. It is very easy to learn as long as you remember to have your diabolo not spin too fast. This tutorial is written for righties, so if you are left handed, don’t forget to mirror the instructions. Prerequisites Step By Step Explanation Video tutorial coming […]
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The loop knot is a magic knot and a stick release trick that, once mastered, unlocks a lot of possibilities. It is called the loop knot because you’re in the same position as the loop (#14) except you hold one stick with the string. As always, the tutorial is written for righties, so if you
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This trick is harder than it looks, but it will help you master stick release tricks. Prerequisites #1 (1) Rolling Start & Tug Acceleration Step By Step Explanation Video tutorial coming soon 1. Make sure you have a decent amount of speed. 2. Hold your sticks with the sticks pointing down and aligned with the
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This trick is part of the diabolo trick roadmap, a tool designed to give you a personalized list of tricks you’re ready to learn according to the tricks you already know. As always, the tutorial is written for righties, so if you are left-handed, don’t forget to mirror the instructions. The double slowcide is basically :
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The genocide is a stick release trick where the diabolo also leaves the string (unlike the suicide where you release the stick but the diabolo stays on the string). Like the majority of stick release tricks, it’s easier to learn with a shorter string. You will also need plenty of space around you to perform
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The rewrap mini-genocide is a great trick to include in a mini-genocide combo. Like any mini-genocide, this trick accelerates your diabolo when your pull the string up with your right hand, so you can theoretically do this trick forever. As always the tutorial is described for righties so if you are left handed switch right
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The alarm clock is a nice variation of the loop knot starting with a variation of the trapeze. This trick can be done on the left and on the right, but you will be using the alarm clock on the right more often if you are right-handed. It will also help you with integrals later,
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The bridge is a cradle (ie a knot) with a grind and a stick release. It’s a pretty cool trick that is easy to learn. It is a nice crowd pleaser because if you have a lot of speed, your left hand will be free for a long time and you can wave to the
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Once you are comfortable with the infinite suicide, the infinite suicide 180 (also called 360 because you have to turn 180° twice to come back to the infinite suicide position) is pretty quick to learn. It looks harder than it is and when you get the timing right, you have plenty of time to turn.
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This trick is called infinite suicide because it’s a suicide you can in theory do forever, as it gives speed to the diabolo. It is easier to learn with a fixed axle and a slightly worn out string (so the diabolo doesn’t slide down too much). As always the tutorial is described for righties so
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