You'll be seeing this diabolo video from Guillaume Karpowicz if you haven't already:
https://youtu.be/0KFPkwKO4G0
I love the atmosphere of serene, haunting music which matches the smoothness of the patterns.
As for the skills: not bad.
Stephen Meschke - - Parent #
Is 9 catches with 6 diabolos a new world record?
Would is be possible to use some type of catapult device to launch the diabolos?
Yes, it's been done in an act. A German diabolist (I forgot his name, sorry) in the EJC '94 gala show had one.
Jochen Schell? He used to start 3-in-the-air by throwing 2 and popping the third onto his string with a little catapult.
I remember at that time he was generally regarded as something of a demi-god, because he could do tricks with 2 diabolos, as well as 3-in-the-air. That was cutting edge - even the Chinese diabolists didn't really do tricks with 2 (although they didn't have modern diabolos).
It is astonishing how far diabolo has progressed. This video completely blew my mind.
I remember when I thought I was great because I had an entire routine with two diabolos. I did over the arm, around the leg, a suicide, and a few other tricks. Now that routine is like a four ball fountain is to toss juggling. Sucks to get old and get passed right on by. But hey, I can still qualify 6 clubs and kick up to a thee ball spin stack. Not too bad for an old fat guy.
David Cain
Here's Jochen Schell at Maastricht EJC 1989 - unfortunately you can't see the actual device, just the result:
https://youtu.be/JWPwhKbHFEo
Note the rapturous reception!
Little Paul - - Parent #
From the way they bounce, I'm assuming renegade diabolos?
In which case the catapult device could be fairly simple as it wouldn't have to impart much (any?) spin.
I'm guessing a short length of string attached to the end of the board and wrapped once or twice around the diabolo would probably do the trick.
loganstafman - - Parent #
At 1:20 in this video, they use folding chairs as catapults haha! https://youtu.be/zgrgouL2Or8
For diabolo records on Juggle Wiki, catches are only counted if the diabolo was both thrown and caught with the string, so Guillaume's run in this video would be 4 catches.
The current record is 7 catches by Tony Frebourg in 2015 (video) using an assisted start, which helps since all the high throws are done with the string.
josephmcginley - - Parent #
Definitely not what you had in mind, but seems relevant - https://youtu.be/Mzr6d6F_kIo
Stephen Meschke - - Parent #
It's too bad they didn't have a bench grinder and some bearings.
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