Komboloi - Super Slo-mo! | How I like to enjoy a Komboloi | How to use a Komboloi | See description

I personally enjoy different ways of using my Komboloi. The following list is certainly not using any “official” terms. It’s a list of some fun names I use to describe my own methods of use. Most of these ‘moves’ and methods are ones that my father & uncles taught me.

Start with the first skill, since it’s the easiest. Then level up your skills by working your way down the list. You’ll find that mastering each skill helps you with achieving the next skill. (Watch our ‘how to’ video for details).

1.0 The “Raindrop method”

Enjoy the soothing feel of the beads and the calming raindrop sounds
they make when you slowly release them.

2.0 The “Rhythm method”

Take the time to make rhythms with your Komboloi. Just hold some beads
Horizontally on each end of the loop and slide the beads back and forth until they
click.

3.0 The “Greek Exclamation Point!” (aka the: Flip Method)

On many occasions my father would playfully argue with my uncles!
I always got a kick out of how my father would emphatically flip his komboloi so the beads would slap at the exact moment that he finished his loud and highly-opinionated argument!

4.0 The: “Palokatsikos!” (aka the: Spin method)

My uncle taught me this trick…My uncle would call himself the ‘Old Goat’ (Greek translation: Palio Katsikos)! Just spin the Komboloi under, then over your finger.

5.0 The: “Gyro Tow Arnaki” method

(Greek translation: “Spin the Lamb”).
Just flip the Komboloi forward, then back around then under and over your finger.

6.0 The ”Hauling water from the river with a donkey up the hill to the village” method.

Basically going ‘up hill’ from your pinky up to your index finger.

7.0 The “I’ll have one more ouzo!” method

Balance matters - bundle the beads as noted below.:
Make sure the end with the tails has one more bead than the other end.
(For 10mm beads which have 27 + 4: Put 12 beads on the main loop closest to the tails).
(For 12mm beads which have 23 + 4: Put 10 beads on the main loop closest to the tails).
Heavy end (tails) away from you.
Hold down with fingers slightly curled in towards you
Start by swinging up towards you a tad, then flipping up & away from you.
Hold on!...this move goes pretty fast.

The Komboli I'm using in this video: I made this one out of 10mm Picture Jasper (gemstone) with a diamond knot. I LOVE how these Komboloi look & feel with a diamond knot!

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