When I do the cow-boy, I always take the time, before the throwing the diabolo : "declad".... that a show trick.
la mise en place du cow-boy est bien faite pour bien pouvoir décomposer les mouvements. Lorsque je parle face � la caméra, je dis :"dégaine". eh, ouais, c'est une figure de spectacle...
It is a really nice start. You start by putting the diabolo on your head (or by ground quite simply but it is less funny). (here you got to look at the first image downwards) You to draw aside arms in order to tighten the string in front of your knees. In fact you poses it tended just above your knees. (Now, look at the second image) Then you pass the right stick to the right side of your knee then between your legs in "pricking" in front of the string which is tended in front of your knees .( Next image) . You bring the whole to the right-hand side by tightening the stick (in red) between the string (green) and the leg (black).
The same with the other stick. Then you bring back sticks towards the exterior finally you draw aside legs. At this moment your sticks are held between your legs and the string which you tightens thanks to your legs. You can applause :) .At this moment you are armed. You take the diabolo and you launches it with a rotative dash rather high so that it's time "to declad" the sticks which are along your legs.