How to Do Devil Sticks Tricks
Devil sticks are used by many entertainers to perform a variety of impressive throwing and catching tricks. Devil sticks consist of two hand sticks that you hold, and one longer stick that you throw back and forth. Learning tricks with the devil sticks takes a lot of practice and repetition, so do not become discouraged if you cannot complete tricks immediately with the sticks.
Before you learn any tricks, you must know how to stand up while raising the stick by tossing it back and forth. This is done by kneeling with the stick standing straight up, and throwing it back and forth between the hand sticks, gradually pushing upwards to lift it far enough off the ground so you can stand up.
Instructions
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Straight up
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Throw the devil stick back and forth between the two hand sticks. Eventually, throw the devil stick to the other hand with extra force so that you have enough time to catch underneath it with both hand sticks. This will make the devil stick lie horizontal, which will allow you to do various tricks.
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Throw the devil stick up in the air, using even amounts of force from both hand sticks.
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Bring your hand sticks as far apart as possible to make it easier to catch the devil stick as it comes back down. Make sure you do not spread the hand sticks wider than the length of the devil stick.
Pirouette
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Get the devil stick horizontal, as specified in Step 1 of Section 1.
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Throw the devil straight up in the air.
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Spin around 360 degrees until you are facing the same way you started, and quickly hold out your hand sticks to catch the devil stick before it hits the ground.
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Tips & Warnings
These are two basic tricks beginners can learn to do. There are many other more advanced tricks you can learn, and they can be found at jugglingworld.biz.
