2 Diabolo loop

[Ginger_Tom]

Does anyone have another way to start 2 Diabolo loop other than the way shown in the Yukky video near the end? (http://www.circuspla.net/mirror/yukky.wmv)

[Chiok]

I believe if you go to barnsey's site www.2diabolo.net he has some useful information about loop diabolo and about doing 2D on a loop.  It's where I learnt everything about loop diabolo from.  Now it just kinda burns on the hands.

Chiok

[Spink]

I wil happily pass you 1 or 2 diabolos in as long as you agree that sticks rock , and you start respecting your elders

[Ginger_Tom]

well spink, i agree that sticks rock, but as for respecting your elders, you've had your time, 25 next eh?    only joking but be at hyde park at 6 tomorrow, or gimme a ring

[Howard]

I start by getting one diabolo going in the loop.
I then hold the loop in my left hand, and insert my left elbow
into the loop. I then rotate my hand/elbow so they are level
(and the loop is basically a triangle).

I then take the other diabolo in my right hand and throw it
onto the string with some back spin. I then grab the loop with both
hands and get the shuffle going just as if I had hand sticks. Once it
is going I can switch to one hand.

Nothing fancy about it, but it gets you going.
    H

[Roysta]

I just got it a few days ago.  Rocket start has been working well for me - throw in is not as reliable yet.

Roy

[Twilite]

Do 2D loop shuffles go around like spinning 1D or do they shuffle like normal 2D with sticks, just out of interest?

[Chiok]

With 2D it's more like 2 in one hand when using sticks.  So it's a regular looking shuffle but you need to have the motion of 2 in one hand down to keep them going.  Not sure how you really speed them up other than shuffling faster.

Chiok