Comments on: How to Do an Ollie on a Skateboard

on 11/30/2005 If you are just learning, try doing an ollie in the grass, so that if you fall, it won't be as hard as concrete.

on 11/29/2005 start leaning forward a lot then when you kick your back foot down shift it back while sliding foot up the board.

on 11/22/2005 A) I couldn't do an ollie because I practiced the wrong way. You can practice a lot and not get better if you are doing the wrong thing. Try to realize what you are doing wrong.

B) Remember that popping the board will only bring the board up so high, so you need to level your board out .

C) Lifting your back foot high is necessary.

D) You have to jump with a lot of power, the more power with proper ollying brings height.

E) Never give up. In the end you will get it.

-Shane

on 11/22/2005 you shouldnt skateboard its not very good for your body so quit it. all skateboading does is recks you. even if you were all you sfety gear you could die. i was a pro skater until i hit my head on a curb. that 1 hit broke my neck. now im typing this from a wheel chair. so dont skatboard. it ruins you

on 11/22/2005 Reading all of these tips, and looking at people do an ollie will help you a lot. Be very observant, and go to skate parks and watch, then try yourself. This technique works for every trick and has made everything much easier for me. I can now do some pretty sweet vert and street tricks, and am practicing a darkslide.

on 11/22/2005 To do an ollie, you must have your feet in the right position. Put your back foot in the middle of the tail and your front foot in the middle of the board. Strike the tail as hard as you can and slide your foot up. Don't try to slide your foot up so high that you end up sliding off the board. Just slide enough to where the board starts sticking to your feet. A most common mistake is that when people try to strike the tail really hard, they end up shifting their weight back so all they end up doing is losing their balance and fall back. Put most of your weight on your front foot until you strike the tail. Once you strike the tail sort of hop (not jump) up. Not too high though because you'll end up jumping off the board. Never move your back foot. Only slide your front foot up. Try it a couple of times. You'll eventually get it.

on 11/22/2005 First, find a crack in cement and place your back wheels in it. Slam the tail down. When you hear the tail hit, pull your back leg up to your chest. Then slide your front foot forward. Then let the back hit your back foot then slam the board back down.

on 11/22/2005 Dont forget after you've draged your foot forward and the front of the board has come off the ground to pick up yuo back foot more than an inch.Ive seen so many people that are too scared.

on 11/22/2005 When you pop your board to do an ollie, don't take your back foot off the board. Push your foot down to pop the board and jump, then just slide up your front foot and you can do an ollie.

on 11/22/2005 While moving and doing an ollie, make sure that you don't put the tail of your board all the way onto the ground. It will cause you to slow down too much to even jump the simplest curb. Also, when I first tried to do a moving ollie I messed up about 5 times before I even got off the ground an inch. Just keep trying and don't be afraid.

on 11/22/2005 I have been skating for about 5 weeks but never could do a ollie. It's very easy, just follow the directions of the other tips. But after I read all of the tips I still couldn't do it. My biggest mistake was I was too worried about what people would say if I messed up, so this is my tip:
Practice with no one watching and then with a friend or family member watching that will make it easier. After that, do it with a group of people, just pretend they're not there.

on 11/22/2005 put your back foot on the tail and front foot just behind the front truks in a jumping motion slam on the tail just before the tail hits the gruond slide your front toe up the board in air even out and land back on the ground with both feet on the board

on 11/22/2005 The truth is, there is no such thing as a perfect ollie. People always say to bend your knees and snap the tail as hard as you can, and drag your front foot up. By all means this is all true, but the trick really boils down to timing and keeping your muscles relaxed, not tense. There is no need to clench your teeth and fists. You can do this with a little speed or no speed. Stand over your board with your back straight. Stand tall. Just a few split second before the ollie, keeping that back straight, lower your body with a gradual down acceleration toward the ground. Without lowering yourself too low, let yourself spark up briskly like a jack rabbit. You see, it is a slow motion and then a fast motion, down to up (respectfully). What this does is give you rhythm and from that everything should just flow.

on 11/22/2005 The ollie isn't really that difficult. Once you get the feel of it, it becomes really easy. If you are just learning how to do it then keep trying, don't give up. Anyway, you can do an ollie by placing your front foot in the middle of the board and your back foot on the tail. Some people say that if you put your foot on the very edge of the board you will go higher, but that has never really made a difference with me. But, if your comfortable with that stance then go ahead. After you are in your stance, bend down, then, in one fluid motion, slam the tail down and slide your front foot up. Also, make sure that you bring your back foot up, or you won't ollie so high. Then when gravity pulls you down bend your knees a little to absorb the shock. That's all you have to do. Good luck.

on 11/22/2005 First, place the ball of the foot you accelerate with on the tail. Then, place the other foot just underneath the bolts. Pop the tail as hard as you can, jump with the board, and push down a bit with the foot that stays on the board. Land it, then do it again. Don't get frustrated if you fail a few times. Just try again.