How to ollie

In this article you would learn how to do an ollie. The ollie is thebasic trick in skateboarding, and would be the base of all tricks

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderate

1. Start rolling at a moderate speed.
2. place your back foot so that the ball of your foot is on the tail of your skateboard. Place your front foot between the middle and front trucks of your skateboard
3. Slam your back foot down on the tail of your skateboard as hard as you can. At that moment, you want to also jump into the air, off of your back foot.
4. As you jump into the air, your front foot needs to roll slightly inward, and with the outside of your foot, you want to guide the skateboard as it flies into the air
5. When you jump, pull your knees as high as you can. Try to hit your chest with your knees. The deeper you crouch down before the ollie, and the higher you pull your feet, the higher your ollie will be

Tips & Warnings

• Try doing it in the grass
• Use protection
• Although it is a prity simple trick you can get hurt. You do this at your own risk