I’ve never heard or seen a great tutorial on how to ollie…
Part one, you’re not ollieing… Ollieing isn’t the goal, getting comfortable is the goal… No matter what you’re do. :: Which means… “What happens when you see an obstacle in the way?! :: you can move left or right, up, or down.”
Part two… when “ollieing” most people suggest to “slide the front foot forward.” :: don’t do this… Don’t slide your foot forward… This is completely meaningless and irrelevant… and it ruins your shoes faster… and gives you a much better chance at hurting yourself… (if you land earlier than expected, you’ll roll your ankle.)
Part three… the only thing you need to do… is… (Get ready)… jump up with your back foot only, and understand the height you need on your front foot… to bring the board with you. :: It’s all SOLE soul playa…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFp8h9nsfso
^^There are a few really good examples here…^^ :: Unless the skater is flipping the board, it’s almost like he’s attached to the board… Ergo, no foot sliding.
Which opens up for “how to kickflip” :: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDPhi3eswzo :: Same concept @ ~1.24, (no real slide) the back foot jumps, the front foot literally drops the foot (toes), at the ankle, off the side, giving you a minimalist kickflip. :: jump to ~1.24. :: And you’ll also see Lem do the maximum contact ollie method down a 12–19 stair (I’m not counting… Big is big.) :: This “How to kickflip” paragraph is just an introduction to the main tutorial I’ll add later.
Part four… if you pop the tail, (you’re jumping remember?… this isn’t your ollieing problem…) the front gets higher and the problem is front/back foot communication (When do I do this part, to do this part?), and then the front foot “moves” forward… to level the board out. :: Like a BMX bunny.hop. the front foot doesn’t actually “slide” forward… (Graze… maybe… sliding… encourages too much friction, and too much friction keeps the wheels VERY low to the ground.) :: Bunny hop. :: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPfNagf1Yl8 >> Even though the biker has handle bars to hold, the concept is the same. :: The front goes up, the back is leveled out to match the front.
For more about the weird wacky world of non.friction, check out my #palming.coins.tutorial.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TsEG8yAswTM :: listen/watch this move… :: He gets air, (using the same sequence explained above :: no sliding…) :: THEN he “pushes” the front foot… (a dragon flip seems to be a 360 late varial kickflip done with the front foot.) and you’ll (kinda) hear the slide (on the griptape) AFTER he’s in the air… :: the foot grazes off the nose while pushing the board in a varial kickflip motion… :: Why did I used the dragon flip example :: Rhetorical :: “how did he ollie, if he didn’t slide the front foot?” :: If he did slide the front foot, he’d lack precise placement of the foot, messing up the flipping motion.
With flip tricks, yes, sliding your foot (literally the whole time) is one option (and a great option for some), because the foot/feet need(s) to move out of the way… :: With ollies, the idea is maximum contact, for as long as possible… unless you kickout. #How.to.kickout.tutorial (The sole, NOT the panel on the side of the foot for several reasons :: for beginners.) :: After you get height, maximum contact is… the side of the foot… (Mainly based on ankle flexibility, comfort, and the power of the popping foot brings the skateboard more vertical.) :: Bounce back to the Lem Villemin example… :: Lem has obviously taken control over the board, so, for Lem, he’s able to flowchart his way quickly and elegantly, through the options available, even in air.time, to correctly land the design.
Not sliding your front foot in the beginning learning stages of ollieing seems like a small detail… it’s not… because if you slide the front foot, you’re much more likely to… “Feel like you’re walking on ice, while walking on ice.” (Two layers of ice. :: Your contact points to the board are weak and unpredictable, and your contact points to the ground are weak and unpredictable..) :: You already have the traction you need, don’t make it harder to land, by literally reducing friction on an action that craves friction. :: #Read.more.about.griptape. :: Coming.soon.
Also side.bar a wider landing stance, makes tricks easier to land. :: However, a wider popping stance makes your tricks harder to accomplish. (Too much effort and care is taken in re-positioning the feet, and a much more unpredictable pop. Wider popping stances are just not efficient.)
When you ollie, you’re assuming you’re trying to bring the board with you… (With fakie and nollie stances… yep, you almost gotta push the board forward, because your non.popping foot must fight the natural inertia of the skate.boarder.)
You’re not bringing the board with you on regular stance ollies… (most new comers to skateboarding have the problem of missing the back foot… :: Because you’re focusing on the front foot “slide” forward which maximizes the front foot’s friction. Bringing the whole board forward and out of your back.foot’s landing zone. #Over.adjusting) the skateboard is much like the Earth and you… :: Both are hurling through space at the same speed. :: ~66,700 Miles per hour for the technical… :: Do you have to worry about moving too fast or too slow to make sure your feet reconnect with the ground eventually? :: No. :: #Understanding.Gravity. <<coming soon. You’re magnetized to the ground BECAUSE of the rotation and revolution (inertia)… as your board is magnetized to you… based on the inertia of the pop and momentum.
an “ollie” isn’t getting air… an ollie is getting all four wheels off the ground, and landing with all four wheels back on the ground (eventually). :: (With very few exceptions.) :: This doesn’t actually mean your board get air.time.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJOXokfE6Bs :: Here, the tail revolves on the pivot point, of the tip of the tail… :: to my knowledge, the board doesn’t/didn’t leave the ground until the boarder picks the board up.
Just because we normally see ollies as long hang.times… doesn’t main there’s only one type of ollie. ::
#Slappy.Grind.
Getting air is a byproduct to the design, eventually. :: In reality, this guy (Willy Santos) doesn’t “ollie” at all, but accomplishes the same exact thing. :: Willy Santos Slappy grind tutorial. :: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJ1VdVsu6d4
#Little.skid.ollies.
Here Miles Silvas https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHPq6-P6tqM does a little skid ollie, (probably to avoid cracks, much like the slappy grind :: Link above…) at ~0m.49s. :: I’d call this an ollie, although, it’s a super subtle ollie.
Most people (why I re-iterated the term “ollie”) think an ollie is about “getting (huge) air…” :: Almost like, if you didn’t ollie 9 inches into the air, you didn’t ollie, which isn’t true from my vantage point.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VtyY4x-tW6g
See how Aaron Kyro ollies? (Link above)? :: He states he’s sliding the foot, but really, he moves the foot forward (mainly because the ground isn’t in the way, the board adjusts more freely), and the panel/palette of the side of the foot, does two things… (Sliding the foot is a more advanced option.)
One :: Levels the board out…
Two :: Magnetize the board to the feet (inertia). :: However, he doesn’t need the panel, of the front foot, in the beginning… :: Later?! :: YES absolutely… as an option… (See the Lem Villemin exception) You won’t need the panel of the front foot until you’re ollieing a 5–7 stair. :: Reason?! :: More air time = More board control needed.
Which means… :: Most skateboarding (ollie) tutorials teach you how to ollie like a pro, but you’re (probably) a beginner… right now… (or skimming this tutorial for a beginner.) :: which means, you’re being taught the subtleties you don’t need, until next year (if at all, as you may choose a new method of ollieing later).
You need very little board control, to ollie… the reason you’re displeased with your ollie, is because you’re literally doing 5 actions in a nanosecond (The pro’s method/side.panel.method.). :: Front foot slides + back foot jumps + the board pops + feet positioning + roll.away. :: <<Holy.sh.t. that’s a lot of steps.
My method, takes one very large action that encourages the 5 actions to happen by default.
Where to practice safely(ish).
Also, most people suggest practicing in grass… :: Nope, it’ll ruin your board very quickly… the three main enemies of a complete skateboard?
Moisture. Dirt. You.
Practicing in grass has… all three…
Where to practice safely(ish). Option.01.
Practicing on concrete? :: Has one natural enemy… :: You.
Rebuttal :: “But what if I fall?”
Me :: “You won’t… just hold on to something… with your hands…”
Rebuttal :: “But what if I fall?”
Me :: “Wear a helmet.”
I know, helmets aren’t cool, but critical thinking skills help you choose the right sexual.mate. :: I have a helmet rule… :: If there’s any chance at all, my feet will be above my head… while skate.boarding, I wear a helmet… :: Which means… even when working on ollie to manuals on a piece of plywood… I wear a helmet. :: and funny enough, sexy women think it’s super sexy that I’m planning for the future… :: She doesn’t want a vegetable taking care of her children.
Think of my first rebuttal to your rebuttal, (hold on to something) as training wheels for skateboarding…
Use a chair/bench, hold on tight, so if you loop out… you’ll catch yourself…
Which brings me to…
Where to practice safely(ish). Option.02.
A shag carpet. :: The shag will limit loop outs, as your hands (might) hold on to something.
Also, physics says you won’t fall if your hips are directly above your feet.
So maybe just jumping for jumping sake will help you land your ollies.
