Ollie

Background:
The ollie was invented by Alan Gelfand in 1976. He originally used it as an aerial trick. Back then, it was known as the no hands aerial. The actual flatground ollie was invented by Rodney Mullen. This trick is the basis for all flatground tricks. So, it’s important that you learn it. The ollie is usually the first trick skaters learn.

Setup:
Your back foot should be anywhere on the tail where it’s comfortable. Your front foot should be on the center of the board with your toes hanging slightly off.

The Trick:
If this is your first time trying this, start stationary. You’ll be able to do it rolling when you get better at it. Once you’re ready, bend your knees down far. This will help with the force of the ollie. Now use the force to pop the tail down hard with your back foot. As soon as the tail hits the ground, slide your front foot up the board towards the nose and lift your back foot up. Now you should be gaining descent height. But you want to level out your ollie. You need to shift your weight forward as soon as you slide your foot up. It also helps when you give the nose a slight push up with your toe. This helps to gain a bit more height. Once you’ve reached your full height, slowly bend your knees back, get ready to absorb and land with ease.

Being a skateboarder myself I know what it is like learning new tricks. It will take time and but the most important thing is you practice practice practice until you become obsessed with skateboarding.