{"id":4581,"date":"2022-03-17T10:36:11","date_gmt":"2022-03-17T10:36:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/troposfera.xyz\/?p=4581"},"modified":"2026-05-08T15:53:48","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T13:53:48","slug":"diabolo-grinds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/troposfera.xyz\/en\/blog\/diabolo-grinds\/","title":{"rendered":"Diabolo grinds"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since I started with the diabolo, I\u2019ve enjoyed <strong>grinding<\/strong>. I train a lot at skateparks, and there I\u2019ve learned that when a <em>grind<\/em> 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 that I can come out of the <em>grind<\/em> with clarity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>A grind<\/strong> is letting the diabolo <strong>slide on the stick<\/strong> with control, keeping the spin and the direction. The key is to give it a place to rest and a line to move along without losing the plane.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These days I\u2019ve recorded <strong>three grinds<\/strong> that I like, where you can see different ways of approaching them. In some of them there\u2019s a <a href=\"https:\/\/troposfera.xyz\/blog\/flippers-a-dynamic-diabolo-trick\/\">flippers<\/a>, which I like because they add dynamism, since grinds tend to be a more static figure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Three diabolo grinds I like<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group video-section is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-bottom video-section-cols is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-794e3cfa wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-bottom col-video-heading is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left heading-tagline has-new-primary-color-color has-text-color has-link-color has-normal-font-size wp-elements-e13387a3bd4a6d2c2a0407329183d0e0 wp-block-paragraph\">Fall<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">Multiplex to grind<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-bottom col-video-embed is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Multilex Flipper to Grind #1diabolo\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sgum4t1ARQ0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group video-section is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-bottom video-section-cols is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-794e3cfa wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-bottom col-video-embed is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Flipper to Flipper Synch Stick Half Spin #1diabolo\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sNhDr0mbH7g?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-bottom col-video-heading is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left heading-tagline has-new-primary-color-color has-text-color has-link-color has-normal-font-size wp-elements-f5ce382634b7bec5b57d6f6f21f7e2d5 wp-block-paragraph\">180\u00ba<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">From side to side<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group video-section is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-bottom video-section-cols is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-794e3cfa wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-bottom col-video-heading is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left heading-tagline has-new-primary-color-color has-text-color has-link-color has-normal-font-size wp-elements-dda4ffa68f9d63fa8ce1d99c0c096afd wp-block-paragraph\">Balance<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">Minimal multiplex<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-bottom col-video-embed is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Grind Multiplex to Grind #1diabolo\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pIWLNDzoSRE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What interests me most is when <strong>grinds have consequences<\/strong>. One, they don\u2019t have to be an end point. Sometimes a small weight shift leads to a different entry, or an exit opens up a path I hadn\u2019t planned. These small decisions are what make the sequence grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Recording helps me see if the good feelings match what\u2019s actually happening. I compare whether the rhythm is steady and if the diabolo stays where I want. When I practice at a skatepark, I like hearing the sound of the <em>grind<\/em> and seeing the skater steady and solid, holding without drifting. With the diabolo, I look for the same: glide, decide, and continue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-section-1 has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained is-style-section-1--1\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Practical guide to doing a grind<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Entry.<\/strong> Throw the diabolo gently, at chest height. Catch the axle with the stick at the <strong>dead point<\/strong> and make a short reception, accompanying the fall.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Present the receiving stick.<\/strong> Almost horizontal and with a <strong>slight tilt against the direction of spin<\/strong> of the diabolo; that way you contain it and it doesn\u2019t slip away. Relaxed hand, elbow marking the plane.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Reception.<\/strong> Catch it on the section close to the tip of the stick. Avoid the very end and also too close to the handle.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Control the movement.<\/strong> Micro-tilts: <strong>tip down<\/strong> to move forward, <strong>tip up<\/strong> to slow or stay, keeping the general tilt <strong>against the spin<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Corrections.<\/strong> If the diabolo <strong>twists<\/strong>, recover the plane by moving the stick in the <strong>XZ plane<\/strong>. This may increase friction; adjust the stick\u2019s <strong>tilt<\/strong> if needed. Don\u2019t stiffen your wrist.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Exit.<\/strong> Lower the tip slightly so it returns to the string and catch with tension; or make a small <em>pop<\/em> and receive.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide link-to-project-section has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide linked-group ek-linked-block is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow is-linked\"><a class=\"wp-block-group__link\" href=\"https:\/\/labs.troposfera.xyz\/jugglingresearch\/action\/grind\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\">&nbsp;<\/a>\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light has-custom-content-position is-position-bottom-right\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-right is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6a60c0ce wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right heading-tagline has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">See other grind variations at<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right p-higlight wp-block-paragraph\">jugglingresearch.com<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/labs.troposfera.xyz\/jugglingresearch\/action\/grind\/\" class=\"editorskit-block-link\" rel=\"\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Since I started with the diabolo, I\u2019ve enjoyed grinding. I train a lot at skateparks, and there I\u2019ve learned that when a grind comes out solid, you recognize it by [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":18726,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_editorskit_title_hidden":false,"_editorskit_reading_time":1,"_editorskit_is_block_options_detached":false,"_editorskit_block_options_position":"{}","_EventAllDay":false,"_EventTimezone":"","_EventStartDate":"","_EventEndDate":"","_EventStartDateUTC":"","_EventEndDateUTC":"","_EventShowMap":false,"_EventShowMapLink":false,"_EventURL":"","_EventCost":"","_EventCostDescription":"","_EventCurrencySymbol":"","_EventCurrencyCode":"","_EventCurrencyPosition":"","_EventDateTimeSeparator":"","_EventTimeRangeSeparator":"","_EventOrganizerID":[],"_EventVenueID":[],"_OrganizerEmail":"","_OrganizerPhone":"","_OrganizerWebsite":"","_VenueAddress":"","_VenueCity":"","_VenueCountry":"","_VenueProvince":"","_VenueState":"","_VenueZip":"","_VenuePhone":"","_VenueURL":"","_VenueStateProvince":"","_VenueLat":"","_VenueLng":"","_VenueShowMap":false,"_VenueShowMapLink":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[286,2423961],"landing_loop":[889],"location":[35,37],"project":[853,274,284,457],"class_list":["post-4581","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-performance","tag-training","tag-diabolo-tricks","landing_loop-sol-diabolo-tricks","location-catalunya","location-balaguer","project-workshops","project-labs","project-juggling-research","project-sol"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/troposfera.xyz\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4581","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/troposfera.xyz\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/troposfera.xyz\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/troposfera.xyz\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/troposfera.xyz\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4581"}],"version-history":[{"count":158,"href":"https:\/\/troposfera.xyz\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4581\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18891,"href":"https:\/\/troposfera.xyz\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4581\/revisions\/18891"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/troposfera.xyz\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18726"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/troposfera.xyz\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4581"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/troposfera.xyz\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4581"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/troposfera.xyz\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4581"},{"taxonomy":"landing_loop","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/troposfera.xyz\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/landing_loop?post=4581"},{"taxonomy":"location","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/troposfera.xyz\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/location?post=4581"},{"taxonomy":"project","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/troposfera.xyz\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/project?post=4581"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}