View Full Version : Yet Another Ollie Problem


Magicxsoldier
06-21-2008, 02:41 PM
When I try to Ollie, the same thing always happens...

I pop,jump,and slide,but my back foot never leaves the ground, whilst my front foot and my board are like two feet high. I will post a vid later showing exactly what my problem is, but for now, any tips?

guitarkid7
06-21-2008, 02:46 PM
Your back foot never leaves the ground? To solve that.. lift it.

RedHead
06-21-2008, 05:24 PM
Same thing happens to me to
but when i do it i just think of what to do to get the board up

SOADsk8er
06-21-2008, 06:05 PM
suck up noth your legs. it will eventually come. don't rush things

Epic Fail Guy!
06-24-2008, 03:00 PM
Mmm, you have the nose getting off but not the tail? Try jumping high as you can and like soad said suck up your legs.

flatthump
06-24-2008, 03:02 PM
Sounds to me like you don't have the "pop and jump" thing down yet. Basically, you're not jumping.

Good luck!

ZephyrGod
06-24-2008, 03:49 PM
Yeh^

You've just got to make sure that you jump with the board and that you don't push it in front of you. Just try and do small stationary ones to get used to it. Then try and get it down moving. Also don't be afraid to land on the board.

JAL
06-25-2008, 05:47 AM
yh i kinda have a similar problem basically what happens to me is i just cant get enough pop like i dno i do the three steps except it seems im not popping hard enough but it seems to me like i am, i dno maybe im taking me foot off too quickly? would it help doin it on grass maybe as more of a confidence thing?

Magicxsoldier
06-25-2008, 01:22 PM
Thanks for the advice so far,I'm gonna try and get a video up here tonight.

grandhustle
06-26-2008, 01:39 PM
ok, to solve this, just lift your foot up when you hear the pop. smack your tail down, and when you hear the tail smacking the concrete or whatever suck up your back foot as fast as you can and slide just a TINY bit. enough to get you off the ground. and when you get more confident, just slide with your front foot more.

says.kate
07-17-2008, 11:13 AM
one of my biggest problems when i was learning to ollie was keeping my back foot on the tail. once i lifted it (to allow it to pop up), i did a great ollie.

cowowine
07-17-2008, 11:45 AM
Yeah you just need to suck your legs up and the board will follow. Watch this vid to see what I mean: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HI_f4ae0Tq4