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This is where I break down techniques, routines, and personal training notes. You’ll find insights on nailing specific tricks, tutorials I’ve created, and methods I use in my daily practice. Training is about more than repetition, it’s about getting closer to your props, challenging yourself, and staying grounded in the process.
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Juggling in Public Spaces Exploring the Pros and Cons
If you’re a juggler, then you know the thrill of seeking out new and exciting training grounds. And what better place to practice than in the great outdoors? As someone who loves juggling in public spaces, I can attest to the energy and excitement that comes from practicing in the open air. Of course, there…
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Talking about Diabolo Siteswap Writing on DiaboloFocus
Discover the benefits of diabolo siteswap notation in Didac Gilabert’s latest article on Diabolo Focus. You can also visit my website diabolositeswap.com, to go deep with this research and discover how to apply it to more diabolo tricks.
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A rhythm that sustains you Music to train 3 diabolos
I listen to music whenever I can, and over the years I’ve realised that, for training, it can be a key factor. With time, I’ve ended up building a whole set of playlists and music for different situations. As you can imagine, many of them are specific to juggling; in this case, we’re talking about…
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Flippers, a dynamic diabolo trick
A flipper, aleta in Catalan, is a short and precise hit on the axle of the diabolo. Usually it’s done with the stick, but the key is the clean contact on the axle and the immediate release. The stick strikes with a quick gesture, the diabolo reacts, and changes direction clearly. The name comes from…
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Bicycles, a fundamental diabolo trick
The bicycles also called wrap around, are a family of diabolo trick that consist in make an entire turn around the diabolo with the string. I always like to research with this juggling concept, i find it endless with a lot of possibilities, so it is always on my juggling practices. This diabolo fundamental trick…
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Diabolo grinds Friction, sound and balance
Since I started with the diabolo, I’ve enjoyed grinding. I train a lot at skateparks, and there I’ve learned that when a grind comes out solid, you recognize it by the sound of the friction and by the body line, clean and stable. I like the glide, the clean noise when everything fits, and knowing…
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Diabolo stick slaps Decorating the twos
A slap, “batzac” in Catalan, is spinning a stick with a sharp hit when it is already in the air after being thrown. These are short and dynamic tricks that usually work as an accent within a more complex movement. There are three clear moments. First, the throw. Second, the reading of the flight to…
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Flat Orbits HMHW S01 E09
A YouTube video of diabolo juggler that improvise with flat orbits and north winds, that atmosphere is cold and icy, and there is a tense calm that you can feel. Practice session in a quiet space where movement and sound meet without haste. Airs from the north, cold and icy, anticipate a tense calm. The…
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Legs eights by Nate Sharpe
Looking back to the classics! I decided to learn some of the classics tricks that i like the most. Here you can see how I learned the LEG’S EIGHT VERTAX by Nate Sharpe done on 2007.
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Inverted eights by Jibee
Looking back to the classics! I decided to learn some of the classics tricks that i like the most. Here you can see how I learned the INVERTED EIGHT done by Jibe at 2002, crazy! I found some educatives to make easy to learn this hard trick. Please consider support this artistic project, thanks!
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Slow spirals HMHW S01 E08
Exploration session with the diabolo at a slow tempo and gentle beat, where movement and sound share the table like in a conversation without hurry. The spirals stretch until they thin out, the circular trace drifts without closing, and the music, evolving at a calm pace, invites you to listen to the edges of the…
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Sync Flippers HMHW S01 E07
Improvisation session with the diabolo where movement and sound meet as if sitting at the same table: the body looks for the pulse, the object responds with echoes that bounce and stumble. The delays change direction and force you to fine-tune your listening; when the wave returns, the arm is already preparing the next step…
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Don Flamingo HMHW S01 E06
Session where the diabolo traces unusual orbits at a slow tempo and organic beat, like a train moving in slow motion. The rebounds are heard with space, and the consequences mark new routes: when the trajectory enters the dark side, the body modulates balance and the sound softens. The work unfolds with pistons that push…
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Side by Side HMHW S01 E05
Recording of a routine focused on the repetition of lateral oscillations, with continuous movement from side to side of the body. The motion steps out of the axis and avoids the usual diabolo line, opening up exploration toward new fronts at very low speed. The changes are subtle, cumulative, never settling into a pattern. Comes…
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Magic Sunset HMHW S01 E04
Investigació de malabars amb el diàbolo durant la posta de sol. La música que sona al vídeo és la que escolto mentre vaig fixant la rutina, aquest paisatge sonor que fluctua i rebota em traspassa i que contamina el meu joc.
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Spiral Release HMHW S01 E03
Short composition with gestures that stretch and retract.Suspensions, stick releases, grinds, and figures linked in a spiral.A soft tension is maintained, with derivations that never close. Suspended A twist that doesn’t turn,the hand doesn’t decide,the object suggests.something wants to fallbut finds no place
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Han Fan HMHW S01 E02
Hand Fan is a slow exploration of a small combo with diabolo.The movement unfolds through spins, rhythm variations, and pauses that link together like fragments of an idea still taking shape.It all begins with a simple gesture and slowly transforms into a living structure. Silab ic A tap and fall,do and undo Spin pulls,draws out…
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Suspension Time HMHW S01 E01
A new stage of exploration begins. In these days when living at home is part of everyday life, space also opens up to try expressive forms that can be developed right here. This marks the start of a process where diabolo juggling and musical improvisation meet and transform each other. The proposal is clear. Diabolo…
