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The diabolo is best described as juggling with a Yo-yo.
To get started you need to understand that the diabolo only ever spins in
one direction (
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Your hand sticks should usually point straight forward, but we've turned them sideways in our animations, so you can see the wrist motions. |
- Place the diabolo on the string, and set it on the ground a little to the
of your foot.
- Take the slack out of the string, and point your stick down. Most of the string should be on the side of the diabolo.
- Without raising your hand, roll the top across the ground towards the side of your body.
- Gently lift both arms so the diabolo is in front of your knees.
- Now that the top is spinning, pull your hand up briskly to make the diabolo spin faster. Make sure that you pass lots of string over the axle, not just a few inches.
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- Slowly drop your hand, and raise your to take the slack out of the string. This is done without a lot of force, so it doesn't slow the diabolo's spin down.
- Repeat the last two points over and over, making sure that your hand does all the strong pulls, while your just takes the slack out of the string.
- The diabolo should spin in one place just in front of your knees, without swinging from side to side, or bouncing.
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