on 11/22/2005
Put the toe of your front foot right near the trucks, so that your foot is angled. Next, slam your back foot down until you hear a nice solid "clack." The harder and faster you slide your front foot up, the higher you will go. Do not get frustrated. Land with your knees bent.
on 11/22/2005
The basic technique of the ollie is for one to stand on their skateboard with the front foot just behind the front screws. The back foot needs to be on the tail of the board with only the ball of the foot touching. Standing like this will undoubtedly leave you unbalanced at first, but you'll get used to it. When you have your stance right, you have to push the tail of the board down with your back foot while your front foot is already in the air, and then jump up and off with your back foot to make the skateboard pop up. I always used to screw it up because I didn't jump high enough. Your back foot has to go up pretty high off the ground. Once you pop the board up enough for the back wheels to leave the ground slightly, you then quickly slide your front foot about four inches forward (give or take a bit depending on where your foot starts off). You're going to then push the front of the board forward with your front foot, which will make it completely leave the ground. Finally, you just need to stomp down with both feet and maintain balance. Your front foot does the tricky stuff by guiding the board in mid-air. It's going to need to make a kind of rainbow motion throughout the ollie. When you do it, you're going to want to think about trying to stomp your foot down about ten inches in front of where it originally started off. I recommend that beginners practice first by sitting down cross-legged with their board a foot in front of them and going through the motions with their hands, to get a deeper understanding of what actually needs to happen during an ollie. Once you feel completely comfortable doing an ollie with your hands, you are going to want to practice the curving motion with your front foot, since it is one of the hardest parts of the ollie to master. To practice this motion alone, one must pop up the board with their back foot (but keep that foot off the board and on the ground), then do the rainbow-like motion with their front foot. If you can't get the board off of the ground completely after a few tries, go back to using your hands and figure out what you are doing wrong. Once you completely master this, you should try doing the entire thing. The most frustrating things for me were keeping my back foot in the air until I had to stomp down, making sure that I didn't start with my front foot before the board popped up, and jumping high enough. By doing what is suggested here, I was able to pop the board up several inches off the ground and land on the board pretty easily within my first week of skateboarding.
on 11/22/2005
An easy rolling board is hard to ollie while standing, so I tried it while moving. I found this much easier. You don't need to stop the board by pushing the tail all the way to the ground (which may cause you to fall over). While you are learning, push the tail almost to the ground and jump. This will make the tail touch the ground. Before it does, quickly slide your front foot forwards and even out the board. When you land, bend your knees or you will fall.
on 11/22/2005
When I ollie, I used to find my back foot off the board and it ruined my landing. When you pop your back foot back, jump towards the middle of the board. This helped me.
on 11/22/2005
When you ollie, place your back foot on the center of the tail and your front foot in the middle of the board. Crouch down and lean forward. Don't crouch for too long. The crouching should only take about a second. As you kick down the tail, focus on leaning forward. Timing is everything in this trick. It's all about how fast you can kick the tail down and slide your foot up. Try to ollie at a fast speed as it's much easier (less friction).
on 11/22/2005
-Place your FRONT foot in the middle of the board. -Step the tail hard. -As you are in the air, push your leg up the board. -At the end, push it down till the board lands its front wheels first.
on 11/22/2005
Everybody says to slide your foot up, but you think it's harder than that. Well, it's actually easy. Slam the tail down, then instead of sliding your foot, pick it up and slam the front tail. It works for me and I can jump on a curb! Practice--you'll get good.
on 11/22/2005
I was on this site a week ago and now I know how to do it. Pop the tail down, then slide your foot forward, try to keep your waist straight and jump.
on 11/22/2005
Okay, what you do is... 1. Put your front foot at the middle and your back foot at the tail. 2. Then put your weight on your toes and bend your knees. 3. Push hard on the tail. Also jump and slide your front foot towards the front. 4. Bend your knees as you land.
on 11/22/2005
1) Put your feet in kickflip position. 2) Do a 180 spin and spin with the board. 3) As soon as the board goes 90 degrees, kick it like a kickflip and jump as high as you can. 4) Stay as straight as possible and when you land, bend your knees a little to keep your balance.
on 11/22/2005
At first, I could not ollie, but then a friend told me how to. First, put your right foot just below your front bolts and your back foot on the back kicker. Now bend your knees as hard as you can and push down on the tail and jump at the same time. When you're just in the air, push down on your front bolts and land on them. This advice worked for me and now I can ollie.
on 11/22/2005
For starters, begin on gravel or anything that doesn't make the board move. Your back foot should be on the tail at the point right before it hangs off the edge, and your front foot should be halfway down the skateboard. You may feel a bit unbalanced but it will become easier with time. Next, you must crouch down slightly, bending at the knees. Start off leaning back with a strong push down upon the tail so that it touches the ground. Jump up while sliding your front foot up towards the nose or front of the skateboard. The higher you jump, the higher your ollie will be. You must do these steps in one single motion.
on 11/22/2005
I spent about 3 or 4 days teaching my friend how to ollie and there are some simple things that people do wrong. Only keep the front parts of your feet on the board (keep the heels off). Put one foot right on the beginning of the tail and one about 2 or three inches past the first screws. Then jump with your back foot, move your front one towards the front of the board, and lean forward. (Don't forget to bend your knees.) For more pop, lift your knees about 4 inches from your chest when you jump.
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Anonymous said
on 11/22/2005 Put the toe of your front foot right near the trucks, so that your foot is angled. Next, slam your back foot down until you hear a nice solid "clack." The harder and faster you slide your front foot up, the higher you will go. Do not get frustrated. Land with your knees bent.
Anonymous said
on 11/22/2005 The basic technique of the ollie is for one to stand on their skateboard with the front foot just behind the front screws. The back foot needs to be on the tail of the board with only the ball of the foot touching. Standing like this will undoubtedly leave you unbalanced at first, but you'll get used to it. When you have your stance right, you have to push the tail of the board down with your back foot while your front foot is already in the air, and then jump up and off with your back foot to make the skateboard pop up. I always used to screw it up because I didn't jump high enough. Your back foot has to go up pretty high off the ground. Once you pop the board up enough for the back wheels to leave the ground slightly, you then quickly slide your front foot about four inches forward (give or take a bit depending on where your foot starts off). You're going to then push the front of the board forward with your front foot, which will make it completely leave the ground. Finally, you just need to stomp down with both feet and maintain balance. Your front foot does the tricky stuff by guiding the board in mid-air. It's going to need to make a kind of rainbow motion throughout the ollie. When you do it, you're going to want to think about trying to stomp your foot down about ten inches in front of where it originally started off. I recommend that beginners practice first by sitting down cross-legged with their board a foot in front of them and going through the motions with their hands, to get a deeper understanding of what actually needs to happen during an ollie. Once you feel completely comfortable doing an ollie with your hands, you are going to want to practice the curving motion with your front foot, since it is one of the hardest parts of the ollie to master. To practice this motion alone, one must pop up the board with their back foot (but keep that foot off the board and on the ground), then do the rainbow-like motion with their front foot. If you can't get the board off of the ground completely after a few tries, go back to using your hands and figure out what you are doing wrong. Once you completely master this, you should try doing the entire thing. The most frustrating things for me were keeping my back foot in the air until I had to stomp down, making sure that I didn't start with my front foot before the board popped up, and jumping high enough. By doing what is suggested here, I was able to pop the board up several inches off the ground and land on the board pretty easily within my first week of skateboarding.
Anonymous said
on 11/22/2005 An easy rolling board is hard to ollie while standing, so I tried it while moving. I found this much easier. You don't need to stop the board by pushing the tail all the way to the ground (which may cause you to fall over). While you are learning, push the tail almost to the ground and jump. This will make the tail touch the ground. Before it does, quickly slide your front foot forwards and even out the board. When you land, bend your knees or you will fall.
Anonymous said
on 11/22/2005 losen the bolt on the trucks to allow easy steering and a smoother ride.
Anonymous said
on 11/22/2005 When I ollie, I used to find my back foot off the board and it ruined my landing. When you pop your back foot back, jump towards the middle of the board. This helped me.
Anonymous said
on 11/22/2005 When you ollie, place your back foot on the center of the tail and your front foot in the middle of the board. Crouch down and lean forward. Don't crouch for too long. The crouching should only take about a second. As you kick down the tail, focus on leaning forward. Timing is everything in this trick. It's all about how fast you can kick the tail down and slide your foot up. Try to ollie at a fast speed as it's much easier (less friction).
Anonymous said
on 11/22/2005 -Place your FRONT foot in the middle of the board.
-Step the tail hard.
-As you are in the air, push your leg up the board.
-At the end, push it down till the board lands its front wheels first.
Anonymous said
on 11/22/2005 Everybody says to slide your foot up, but you think it's harder than that. Well, it's actually easy. Slam the tail down, then instead of sliding your foot, pick it up and slam the front tail. It works for me and I can jump on a curb! Practice--you'll get good.
Anonymous said
on 11/22/2005 I was on this site a week ago and now I know how to do it. Pop the tail down, then slide your foot forward, try to keep your waist straight and jump.
Anonymous said
on 11/22/2005 My local skateshop guy gave me a couple great tips, and now I'm getting about 2 feet in motion.
Practice with your back wheels in a sidewalk crack, or grabbing onto a fence.
If you get going and get frustrated, sit down. You won't do as good slowing down.
Never practice motion ollies downhill at first. Even a slight hill will cause you to pick up speed.
Lean forward, and push your legs out in front of your body. Crouch down, too.
Anonymous said
on 11/22/2005 Okay, what you do is...
1. Put your front foot at the middle and your back foot at the tail.
2. Then put your weight on your toes and bend your knees.
3. Push hard on the tail. Also jump and slide your front foot towards the front.
4. Bend your knees as you land.
Anonymous said
on 11/22/2005 1) Put your feet in kickflip position.
2) Do a 180 spin and spin with the board.
3) As soon as the board goes 90 degrees, kick it like a kickflip and jump as high as you can.
4) Stay as straight as possible and when you land, bend your knees a little to keep your balance.
Anonymous said
on 11/22/2005 At first, I could not ollie, but then a friend told me how to. First, put your right foot just below your front bolts and your back foot on the back kicker. Now bend your knees as hard as you can and push down on the tail and jump at the same time. When you're just in the air, push down on your front bolts and land on them. This advice worked for me and now I can ollie.
Anonymous said
on 11/22/2005 For starters, begin on gravel or anything that doesn't make the board move. Your back foot should be on the tail at the point right before it hangs off the edge, and your front foot should be halfway down the skateboard. You may feel a bit unbalanced but it will become easier with time. Next, you must crouch down slightly, bending at the knees. Start off leaning back with a strong push down upon the tail so that it touches the ground. Jump up while sliding your front foot up towards the nose or front of the skateboard. The higher you jump, the higher your ollie will be. You must do these steps in one single motion.
Anonymous said
on 11/22/2005 I spent about 3 or 4 days teaching my friend how to ollie and there are some simple things that people do wrong. Only keep the front parts of your feet on the board (keep the heels off). Put one foot right on the beginning of the tail and one about 2 or three inches past the first screws. Then jump with your back foot, move your front one towards the front of the board, and lean forward. (Don't forget to bend your knees.) For more pop, lift your knees about 4 inches from your chest when you jump.