How to Do the Over the Leg Trick in Diabolo Juggling

The over the leg diabolo juggling trick is an advanced trick, and shouldn't be attempted unless you've mastered the easier tricks first. It's a trick that will take a great deal of practice, but once you've mastered it, your audience will be amazed at your talent with the diabolo. Then, you'll be ready for even more complicated tricks.

Difficulty: Moderately Challenging

Instructions

1. Roll the diabolo back and forth, continuing until it's moving very fast.

2. Push your lower right leg against the string near your right hand and use your left hand to push the diabolo in a low arc over your right leg.

3. Catch the diabolo with the string on the right side and let the momentum and gravity of the diabolo pull it back down around the string. Push it back up again with your left hand.

4. Push your left leg against the string near your right hand, and with your left hand, toss it back over and let it orbit around your left leg. The diabolo will be caught by the string on the right side stick.

Tips & Warnings

• It's important that the string is the correct length. When you stand with the stick held together at waist height in front of you, the string shouldn't reach the ground.
• The stability of the diabolo depends on the speed it is spinning. If it begins to tilt in one direction, try increasing the speed of the spin.