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Nollie

An ollie popped from the nose while riding in your regular stance. Your front foot pops the nose and your back foot slides to level the board.

The Nollie is an intermediate Flatground trick. Most skaters land their first one within 1-3 months of consistent practice.

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Spec

Difficulty
intermediate
Complexity
Learn time
1-3 monthsⓘ
Category
Flatground
Stance
nollie

Your progress

Nollie stance

Rotates easy but needs more pop — you're popping off the nose with your front foot.

  • Snap harder: popping off the nose with your front foot is weaker than a regular tail pop.
  • Front-centered pivot means it rotates fast — control the flick so it doesn't over-rotate.

Variant of Ollie

Steps

  1. 1

    Front foot on nose

    Move your front foot to the nose of the board with the ball of your foot on the tip.

    Force
    ●○○○○
    Direction
    centered
    Weight
    front
    TipPractice just standing in nollie position while stationary.
  2. 2

    Back foot position

    Your back foot moves to roughly where your front foot normally sits for an ollie.

    Force
    ●○○○○
    Direction
    centered
    Weight
    centered
    TipThink of your back foot as your 'new front foot' for the slide motion.
  3. 3

    Snap the nose

    Slam the nose down with your front foot and simultaneously jump.

    Force
    ●●●●●
    Direction
    down
    Weight
    front
    TipThe snap must be crisp. A weak nose snap = minimal height.
  4. 4

    Slide the back foot

    Slide your back foot backward toward the tail to level the board.

    Force
    ●●●○○
    Direction
    back
    Weight
    back
    TipThis motion is identical to an ollie slide but done by your back foot.
  5. 5

    Land and roll

    Land bolts and roll away in your regular stance.

    Force
    ●●●○○
    Direction
    down
    Weight
    centered
    TipNollies land in regular stance — you don't end up fakie.

Common mistakes

Landing fakie

What
You land riding fakie instead of regular.
Why
Confusing nollie with fakie ollie.
Fix
Nollie = regular stance, snap from nose. Fakie ollie = fakie stance, snap from tail end.

No height from nose snap

What
The board barely leaves the ground.
Why
Front foot not generating enough snap — leaning back instinctively.
Fix
Consciously load weight over your front foot before the snap.

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Why this works

The mechanics behind the trick

Board
Your front foot snaps the nose down, and your back foot slides back toward the tail to level the board — the exact reverse of a regular ollie.
Feet
Your front foot now snaps the nose, and your back foot slides back toward the tail.
Weight
Staying centered is harder in a nollie because your weight naturally wants to be over your front foot while riding forward.

Frequently asked

How long does it take to learn a Nollie?
Most skaters land their first nollie within 1-3 months of consistent practice, once you can ollie consistently.
What should I learn before the Nollie?
The nollie builds on Ollie. Get that consistent first, since the nollie reuses the same pop, balance, or flick.
What should I learn after the Nollie?
Once your nollie is consistent, the natural next tricks are Nollie Shove-it, Nollie Frontside 180, and Nollie Kickflip.
Is the Nollie hard to learn?
The nollie is an intermediate trick. It gets much easier once you can already ollie.
Who invented the Nollie?
The Nollie was invented by Rodney Mullen in 1983 in California.

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