Diabolo Tricks
Around-The-Foot
Orbits
written for righties
All animations
are of the right-handed performer's view.
For
viewing larger animations with stop/step controls; click Flash
Movie Controls
Around
The Foot Orbits
see Flash Movie Controls
source: Pittsburgh '97 Workshop
1) Start by doing Open Orbits
2) After the diabolo passes your Right foot, lift it and place it on the string.
3) The diabolo should hop over the top of the foot in a smaller orbit than the Open Orbits.
4) Continue holding your foot about 10-15 inches high. The string will leave the bottom of your foot when the diabolo passes under the foot.
5) To leave Foot Orbits remove your foot just after the diabolo passes under it.
TIP: To keep stability try leaning against a wall.
All animations are of the right-handed performer's view.
Over
The Foot Stall
see Flash Movie Controls
source: Pittsburgh '97 Workshop
1) Go into Aound The Foot Orbits around the right foot.
2) Instead of tossing back to the right with one of the left stick movements, toss straight up.
3) When the diabolo get's high enough move your right stick and arm over to the left so the strings off the right stick is just above the left string. The string is still looped over your foot.
4) Catch the falling diabolo on the right and left strings just left of your foot. Hold for a bit.
5) Pulling both sticks together, toss the diabolo to the right.
6) Swing right arm and stick back to original position.
7) Catch diabolo and recontinue Orbits Around Foot
All animations are of the right-handed performer's view.
Around The Foot Window Wipers
see
Flash Movie Controls
1) Go into Aound The Foot Orbits around the right foot.
2) After the diabolo leaves your left stick's string, begin to drop your foot down keeping your sticks still.
3) When the diabolo strikes the right stick's string allow it to bounce back to the left into the left string.
4) Keep the string tight and allow the diabolo to bounce back to the right.
5) From here you can continue another two bounces or return to Around The Foot Orbits.
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Around The Foot
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source: Pablo, from Huaja Malabares,
Guadalajara, Spain
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1) Start by doing Open Orbits
2) After the diabolo passes your Right foot, lift it and place it on the string.
3) The diabolo should hop over the top of the foot in a smaller orbit than the Open Orbits.
4) Continue holding your foot about 10-15 inches high. The string will leave the bottom of your foot when the diabolo passes under the foot. You are now doing Foot Orbits.
5) After the diabolo jumps over your foot and goes to the right string, pass your left stick to your right hand. Now you have both sticks in the same hand. Move your right hand and sticks with the diabolo as it goes under the foot and then pull back as it moves left so it jumps back over the foot.
6) After the diabolo jumps your foot hand your left stick back to your left hand to continue Foot Orbits with both hands.
7) To leave Foot Orbits remove your foot just after the diabolo passes under it.
TIP: To keep stability try leaning against a wall.
See Also Armover
Puppet Master
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Stomp Toss
source: Josh Jacobson, Chicago
1. Press your foot down quickly on the string on either side of the Diabolo. Leave room inbetween your foot and the floor for the diabolo. The Diabolo will orbit around your foot.
2. This can be repeated, but is also a nice entry into Around-the-Foot or Under-the-Leg Orbits.
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Dave Move
source: David Nichol, Houston Texas
1. Start out with Around the Foot Orbits.
2. While your foot is in there, do a Right Trapeze and hold it there.
3. Once you've done that,
take your foot out and then unwind the trapeze.
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See also Under-The-Leg Orbits, Over-The-Arm, and Over-The-Arm Extras
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