How to Ollie Down a Set of Stairs

The ollie's a fundamental skateboarding move that forms the basis of many advanced tricks and flips. Although it's great for pulling tricks in the skate park, it's equally at home on the streets. One thing you can use the ollie for is to jump down a flight of stairs. This is of course inherently dangerous, but following these steps you can make your jump as safe and stylish as possible.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

1. Ride toward the stairs at a moderate pace. You don't want too much speed heading into the jump, but you'll need enough to get you over the stairs.

2. Drop down into a deep crouch as you near the stairs. This preps your body for the ollie and helps you stay balanced into the trick.

3. Ollie shortly before your front truck's over the stairs. Remember to pound the rear kicktail into the ground as your body rises into the air.

4. Slide your front foot forward across the deck to level the board out as you coast over the stairs.

5. Land beyond the stairs so that both of your feet hit the ground at the same time.

6. Bend your knees to absorb the impact of the jump right as you touch down. This is probably the most important element of doing the ollie down a set of stairs because it prevents injury and gives your trick some style.

Tips & Warnings

• Ollie down flights of just two or three stairs before trying bigger jumps.
• Don't try this trick unless you're wearing a helmet.

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