How to Do An Ollie

It is fascinating to watch people perform those insane skateboarding tricks. They jump, swirl and sometimes flip in air, leaving onlookers, like me, totally bewildered. It requires tremendous skills and presence of mind to perform some of the skateboarding tricks. An ollie is one such skateboarding trick which goes ahead and becomes the base for many such skateboarding gambols. So for all you enthusiastic people out there, who want to learn how to do an ollie, in order to perform even more daredevil stunts, the procedure is discussed below.

How to Do An Ollie on a Skateboard

Following the steps mentioned below on how to do an ollie for beginners, should help you get it right

Step 1
To start with, you have got to check your stance on the skateboard. To do an ollie, you will have to place your back foot in such a manner that it is placed on the tail of the skateboard. Now your front foot needs to be placed in the middle of the skateboard, ensuring that it is between the front and middle trucks of your skateboard. It is mandatory to get the stance right before you set out to do an ollie.

Step 2
When you do an ollie with the skateboard in motion, it is known as a rolling ollie, which is what we shall learn. Bend your knees as low as you can while standing on the skateboard. The more you bend your knees, the higher you will go when you perform the ollie. While you are rolling on your skateboard, you will have to bang your back foot which is on the tail, as hard as you can. That's the point where you will jump in the air, with the help of your back foot. The important thing to keep in mind here is the timing of your jump. You will need some practice to get it right. As soon as the tail of your skateboard hits the ground, you will have to jump off that foot in the air, pulling it up as high and as quickly as possible.

Step 3
When you jump in the air, you must ensure that your front foot is slightly inward, so that you can guide your skateboard while it is in air. This part also requires some practice and can get a little dicey at times, so be careful while you attempt this.

Step 4
Another crucial thing to keep in mind while you are jumping, is that you should try and pull your knees up, as high as you can. You should aim to touch your knees to your chest. To perform a high ollie, two things matter most. The first being, how much you can bend your knees at the beginning, and the second, how high can you pull your feet up while jumping in the air.

Step 5
While landing, make sure you keep your knees bent. This is important because, when you land, the bent knees will act as a shock absorber and prevent any damage to your knees from the impact while landing. It will also help to maintaining proper balance while landing.

Read more on how to ollie on a skateboard for beginners and how to do a kickflip on a skateboard.

How to Do an Ollie on a Tech Deck

You will need a miniature skateboard to perform this trick. Place your index finger between the front (nose) of the board and the logo, right in the middle so that you perform a higher and more controlled ollie. Your middle finger will have to be placed on the tail of the board.

Keeping your middle finger steady, simply push the tail down with it, as hard as you can. The front end of the ollie will rise up in the air and you can keep moving the board this way for a while. Now slide your index finger from the center of the board to the front end or nose, with your hand moving to an almost vertical position.

As the miniature skateboard is pretty fragile, don't land too hard. Keep the landing gentle for you to smoothly move the skateboard away, post landing.

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I am sure, after reading about how to do an ollie, you would want to try it. It does require a good amount of practice before you can get it absolutely right. Keep up your will power and determination to see you through your endeavor.