Understanding How To Do An Ollie On A Skateboard

Now that you have learned how to stay on your skateboard without ending upon your back on the sidewalk, its time to learn your first skateboarding trick. Learning how to do an ollie on a skateboard is the most fundamental of all skateboard tricks and is the basis of nearly every other trick that the pros do. It is not hard to learn how to do an ollie on a skateboard and it’s worth the effort because once you master this, all the other  become much easier.

The very first thing you need to learn is how to place your feet on the board – the front foot must be between the middle of your board and the front bolt heads while your rear foot must rest on the tail. The heel of your rear foot should be raised and all the weight on the ball of your foot so that when you push down, ail the force is concentrated on the ball of the foot. The front foot should be place in a nearly horizontal position across the board. Start practicing maintaining this position on a still board first and then on a moving one.

Once you are comfortable with the position, stay still and push down with your back foot so that all weight of your body is on the tail – this is how you will begin the ollie. Now try doing the same thing with the board in motion – you will find that the harder you press down on the tail the more the boards want to move. To actually do an ollie reach a moderate speed and press down so hard on the tail so that it hits the ground and jump up using your rear leg and simultaneously lift your front leg so the knees moves towards the chest. Now drag your front foot along the board as you jump – this will make it appear as if the board is sticking to your feet while it is airborne.

Keep building you the speed at which you do the ollie and you will find that you will be able to jump higher and higher. The secret of how to do an , is to remember that that there are three actions to be performed – pushing down on the tail, jumping and raising the legs. As you practice you will find that doing them all at the same time becomes easier and your ollies get better.

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