How to Ollie by Skatepark Lessons is a skateboarding tutorial for the Ollie. A structured beginner lesson that frames the ollie as an energy transfer, covers bailing, and lays out a stationary to rolling to obstacle progression.
What this video teaches
A structured beginner lesson that frames the ollie as an energy transfer, covers bailing, and lays out a stationary to rolling to obstacle progression.
Key tips
1Bend your knees deeply to load before you pop
2Drive through the tail so it clicks the ground and rockets the board up
3Drag the outside edge of your front foot up to the nose, catching the grip
4Lean into your front foot at the peak to level the back wheels
5Keep your head over the board for balance
6Extend your legs down as you descend to stay with the board
7Land with a deep knee bend to absorb the impact
8Pop just before your front wheels reach an obstacle