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sankakku45 said
on 9/1/2009 Great tips! I could never ollie more than like 1.5 ft of the ground. I'm amazed to see guys like Mike Vallely clear 4 ft!
madness12 said
on 8/19/2009 i already new how to ollie but now i dow it a lot better now i have a better chance of landing2 a kickflip
crazeydude44 said
on 8/2/2009 i cant get da board dat high in da air why
manoman said
on 7/5/2009 I'm just learning how to skateboard and with your help I feel like a skateboarder already. Thanks man!
jboc said
on 6/11/2009 i'm ollieing....i think , But my board does a 90 degree, turn 2 get more technical, an east to south type turn....why? and how can i stop that.
mellow yellow said
on 1/27/2009 This is a staple, if this is where you are at in your skating you need to get out from behind the computer and put some time in.
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darkseid said
on 12/29/2008 no but good flat shoes with nice grip work too
i use elements
Israelyplane said
on 4/21/2008 for some reason the board doesn't come up when i try to do it
Reiko said
on 4/8/2008 Thats sick bro. Names Reiko I am 26 and trying to bond with my step son he loves to skateboard and dirt bike and I am not getting on one of those things. I have mark your article as my favorite and would love any advice you have for a beginner. Thanks dude I look forward to my other articles and advice.
Reiko
LSUguy93 said
on 2/18/2008 Everytime I kick forward the board spins. How do I stop it from doing that?
THWBIGBOSS said
on 10/23/2007 this is a way to learn to ollie like im trying and ist cool how they teach you
sk8dude said
on 7/11/2007 Do you need skateboarding shoes to do the ollie?
sk8dude said
on 7/11/2007 do you need skate boarding shoes when you do the manual?
surfsider said
on 7/8/2007 sdsd
surfsider said
on 7/8/2007 The key: watch videos of the ollie because timing is extremely important. I read hundreds of tips and none of them gave me any hint as to the proper timing of critical moments. Let me give you one here just as an example. Your back leg and foot will be fully extended the precise moment the tail of your board strikes the ground. When you come up from your crouch at the beginning of your jump the tail should not (I repeat) should not be moving downward. In fact, your legs will be almost 3/4ths fully extended before the tail even begins to move downward. Now go watch some videos of the ollie instead of wasting your time here.