Skateboarding Tricks: Nollie Foot Placement

Video Transcript

"The foot placement that you're going to need for the nollie is exactly the same as the foot placement for a fakie ollie, but in a mirro image. It sounds complicated, but it's not. What you're going to want to do is, you're going to want to put your foot in the cusp of the nose, and put your back foot in the middle of the board. Your back foot is going to do the dragging to get the board off the ground, and front foot is going to do the popping and hitting the ground to get you the power that you need to get into the air. So, while you're heading in a forward position, you'll want to crouch down and keep your foot in the cusp of the nose so that you can get as much power as possible, and remember that your back foot is going to do the dragging. This is a good trick to learn on flat grounds while not rolling, because sometimes it's a little bit harder to learn how to do a trick while you're rolling on the front of the board, since your momentum is moving forward. Keep a special eye out for cracks or rocks while rolling in a nollie position, because you're more susceptible to be thrown forward."