Common mistakes in a Skateboard Nollie Manual

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"So some of the common mistakes, or common problems that you'll find with a nollie manual, will be that one precaution that you can make, is nollying into the wind does not really work too well which here at 3rd and Army, has become a problem with the wind. But, when you nollie, one of the more common problems is hitting on the way up, because when you nollie up onto the ledge, the front part of the board is going to sometimes hit on the way up. Or, you may nollie up, and find that you end in a skidding position. Because with nollies, some times they tend to shifty, and turn on the way up. So, a common problem would be to land in this position and have it slide out. Another common problem would be to nollie up and to hit on the way up. And of course with all manual tricks, a common mistake is not having your balance correctly, and manualing not quite the whole distance, and putting your wheels down. Another common mistake would be, not to put your feet far enough on the tail, so that after you nollie up onto the surface, your foot lands only on the wheels, and you're not able to hold the manual. So you want to place your foot pretty close to the back when you're in your nollie position. So when you nollie up, that foot can sneak over and land on the tail, and give you a good spot to balance from."