
Study this picture carefully to learn how to Olle
Step by Step Ollie breakdown
1. If you are just leaning, it is probably best to learn to ollie standing still, or somewhere soft, like indoors on carpet, or in grass. This way, you can concentrate on the technique instead of worrying about falling.
2. Place your front foot near the middle of your skateboard, a few inches under your front bolts, and situate your back foot on the tail.
3. So keep in mind that you are basically jumping up in the air, so bend your knees and squat just as if you were just going to jump straight up in the air.
4. Pop the tail with your back foot, and at the same time jump up while sliding your front foot upward toward the front bolts. If done properly, the front of the board should go up first, flowing with you as you jump.
5. For additional height, tuck your knees while in the air, kind of crouching.
6. You should land with your front foot further up on on the board toward the bolts.
TIP: Try practicing your ollie technique without a skateboard
1. Crouch
2. Jump off of your back foot, lifting ...
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