How to Ollie
Ollie: The ollie is one of the more basic, and most important skateboarding tricks. The ollie is when you push down on the back end of the board, and then when the front end comes up, you bring the back end off the ground by pushing down on the front. This sounds more difficult than it is, and even though at first it might seem impossible, with practise, and many failed attempts, it will become much easier. Once you know how to ollie, you will be able to move on to most other skateboarding tricks, which begin with ollieing.
You can learn how to ollie by either standing on the skateboard without rolling, or you can get going slowly and try to learn while moving. It may be more difficult to learn if you are moving, because it is easier to lose your balance, and if you fall, it might hurt more.
Begin by placing your front foot in the middle of the skateboard, with your back foot on the very back end of it. (See stances if you don't know which foot you should put first.) Stand with your weight on your toes, so that you can push down hard on the skateboard when you ollie.
Push down hard on the back end of the skateboard. As soon as the front end comes up, slide your front foot up towards the top end of the board, and then push down on the front end. As you do this, try to crouch your legs so that the skateboard will be free to come up, making your ollie higher. This will bring the back end up off the ground, lifting the skateboard into the air.
Keep your feet resting on the skateboard (back foot near back end of the board, and front foot close to the top.) Crouch your legs as you land to cushion the landing.
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After you learn how to ollie while standing still or moving slowly, you will be able to practise ollieing while rolling along quickly. Do this exactly the same way, but first push off, and be sure to keep going straight so you don't lose your balance.
You can also start ollieing over objects, such as other skateboard decks, pieces of wood, etc. This will force you to ollie at an exact time, and to ollie high enough to clear the object.
Have fun!
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