How To: Start, run, and accelerate two diabolo Chinese yo-yos

Tired of the yo-yo? Try your hands at the diabolo (which most jugglers erroneously misspell as the diablo). This is a step above the yo-yo... it's the Chinese yo-yo... it's the devil on two sticks. Watch this video tutorial on how to start, run, and accelerate two diabolo Chinese yo-yos.

The diabolo is a juggling prop made up of a spool which is whirled and tossed on a string tied to two sticks held one in each hand. There are a huge variety of tricks you can do when juggling diabolos.