Ultimate Diabolo Trick Guide

Two People

If you are trying to set up a routine, doing tricks simulataneously can look amazing if done right, but so can doing a trick that includes both of you..

Throws

The simplest trick, just throw the Diabolo to the other person who catches it. Stand side by side, slightly lower the hand that your partner is on, then pull your hands apart. For your first few attempts, so quite high throws, but try and lower them to about chest height. A greater distance between you looks much better than high throws.

Ricochets

Okay, I said standing further away from one another looks best, but things can look good if you stand really close. First, throw the Diabolo between you a few times (try to do it without having to re-speed-up the Diabolo). Then gradually start making your strings more vertical, until you're just bouncing the Diabolo between you. To stop, one person just slackens his/her string as the Diabolo hits it.

Cascade

Two people with three Diabolos opens a lot of possibilities for Juggling moves. The simplest being a cascade (if you follow the paths of the Diabolo it's actually a reverse cascade). Start with one person with two Diabolos going in Circles on the left of a person with one.

Then the person with two Diabolos throws one higher and harder, aiming to land on the left of theirpartners Diabolo. This should catapult their Diabolo up and to the side, hopefully back towards the thrower.

The original person whould try to catch the incoming Diabolo on the right of their own Diabolo, and thus catapulting back towards their partner. Then repeat.