OLLIE

1. Find a flat surface - a driveway, a smooth parking
lot, a basketball court, a quite street - any smooth, flat
surface will do.�

2. Push a few times, so that you're rolling with
moderate speed. (the faster you're traveling when you
ollie, the farther you will go. Physics? Yep.)�

3. As you're rolling, position the ball of your back foot
on the tail, and place your front foot in the middle of
the board.�

4. Bend your knees�

5. Here's where the trick is: You must simultaneously
(at the same time) smack the tail on the ground, jump,
and slide your front foot up the deck. (smacking your
tail allows the front of the board to raise up off the
ground, jumping allows your body to break the
confines of gravity, and sliding your front foot up the
board allows the deck to level out, thus raising the
back of the board from the ground.) Sound simple?
Well, it's not at first. But, practice makes perfect.�

6. Stay over the board. At the peak of your ollie you
should be centered on the board, your knees bent
again ready for landing.�

7. Important note: keep your shoulders in line with the
direction you're travelling. (the ollie requires you keep
shoulders in line, or will certainly lose balance.)�

8. When you land, keep your knees bent to absorb the
impact with the ground. (this will save your lower
back.)�

9. Upon landing, your back foot should be on the tail,
though slightly closer to the back truck bolts (so as
not to break the tail), and your front foot should be
directly over the front bolts.