Ollie The ollie is the basis of almost every trick there is. The ollie is performed by a number of fairly simple steps: 1. Stand on your board. You should have one foot on the tail (back) of your board. The other foot goes in the middle. Simple enough? Just wait. 2. Hit your tail. This is the gentle way of saying smash your tail into the ground with most or all of your might. 3. As you are "smashing", jump into the air off your smashing foot. 4. Lift up your front foot into the air. 5. Lift up your back foot into the air. TIP!!! Both of your lifting feet should come up at pretty much the same time. Your back foot should follow your front foot upward. TIP!!! A common mistake is not to lift up your back foot and keep it straight. It is important that you do so. 6. Get the board level in the air. Do this by catching up your back foot with your front foot. 7. Stay on your board and land. When you come down bend your knees to cushion your landing. Congrats. You did it. It seems tough but keep your chin up, practice, practice, practice, and you'll do okay. If you think you are learning slow, just... don't think it any more. These things take time for everyone. Ollie -- "Better Explained" 1)stand on the board with your back foot on the tail and your front foot in the middle of the deck. 2)crouch down til your hands are almost touching the ground 3)slam down on the tail while sliding the blade of your front foot up torwards the tail. 4)jump up off your back foot and tuck both knees into your chest. 5)extend your legs slightly to prepare for the shock of the landing. 6)land and absorb the force in your legs. 7)ride off. *try to do steps 3 and 4 at almost the same time. *learn this while moving because it sucks if you learn it still then have to learn it all over again moving. *when you land keep your body centered over the board that way it doesn't fly out from under neath you and make you look [dumb]. *practice it alot.
