How to Juggle a Diabolo

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Place the diabolo on the ground.

   Hover your string horizontally.
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   Step 2: Bring both of your hands together

   , Roll it to the left for right handers or to the right for left handers.
   
   To keep it spinning:
   Right-handers:
   Keep your left hand still and level and slightly tap your right hand up to keep the diabolo spinning.
   
   Left-handers:
   Keep your right hand still and level and slightly tap your left hand up to keep the diabolo spinning. ,, Continue tapping. , This ensures that the strings don't tangle and you remain in control of it.
   
   This may involve adjusting the direction you're facing or tapping the cups.
   
   By tapping the front/back with your stick, you can turn the diabolo. , To catch the diabolo, put the right/left stick in the air depending on whether you're right or left handed, and keep your opposite hand on a slight curve.
   
   Point the right/left stick up at the diabolo and it will catch onto the string.
   
   Try to make the string as taut as possible to make it easier to catch. ,,,,,,
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   Step 3: about knee's length apart

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   Step 4: and keep both sticks level.

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   Step 5: Put the string under the diabolo.

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   Step 6: If the diabolo starts to tilt forward

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   Step 7: bring your dominant hand back while continuing the up and down motion.

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   Step 8: If the diabolo starts to tilt back

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   Step 9: move dominant hand forward and your other hand back keeping both sticks level.

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    Step 10: Stay behind the diabolo's cup.

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    Step 11: Once you've gotten the basics down on handling a diabolo

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    Step 12: it's time to learn how to throw and catch it: To throw the diabolo

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    Step 13: quickly open up both your left and right hands and toss the diabolo in the air.

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    Step 14: Start spinning your diabolo.

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    Step 15: Make it go as fast as you can.

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    Step 16: Throw it into the air about 2 feet (0.6 m) high.

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    Step 17: Try to move your stick so that the axle will drop onto it.

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    Step 18: Just let it spin.

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    Step 19: Throw it back into the air and catch it on the string.

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