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sdboarder · Newbie Joined: 23 Jul 2003 Posts: 5 City: South Dakota

whats the trick to being able to ollie while moving, i can ollie a foot and a half standing still, but once i start moving i hardly leave the ground (like a centimeter) standing still i can shuvit and kickflip and i would like to be able to actually do these the way they were meant to be done.... thanks

twitch88 · Posted: Aug 14, 2003 11:34 pm Post subject:

its all in your head just stop thinking about it and just do it

Fredrick Eisenhauer · Posted: Aug 15, 2003 12:52 am Post subject:

Yeah just do what superx75 said just try and forget that you are moving and do the ollie.

criminally_minded · Posted: Aug 15, 2003 2:49 am Post subject:

Move back further on your board, try and balance over the rear truck before you jump. This will stop you from falling off the front of the board when you ollie.

Learn to ollie moving ASAP, or else you will develop bad habits early on (like turning the board when you ollie) and they will be hard to break. It helps to learn to ollie over something, like a line on the ground or a hose or something, it gives you something to focus on during the approach.

Jester · Posted: Aug 15, 2003 7:21 am Post subject:

Just keep practicing. I think when you start moving you start worrying a lot about falling. So you're so focused on that that you forget to use good technique when ollieing. It comes with time, just keep at it.

sdboarder · Newbie Joined: 23 Jul 2003 Posts: 5 City: South Dakota

thanks for the tip about centering my wieght on my back truck. I ollied over a skate deck so im finally getting ahold of it... and has anyone ever had a nollie be easier when your moving than an ollie? cuz i havent tried nollieing over anything but the kids i skate with say my nollie is higher than my ollie.... is that unusual?

wakeboarder_dude22 · Soul Rider Joined: 28 Mar 2003 Posts: 409 City: Australia

My nollie is higher than ollie, probably beacause you focus more on technique. That's only when I'm moving slowly though.

Fredrick Eisenhauer · Posted: Aug 18, 2003 12:20 am Post subject:

Nollies i've found have been really hard to do going to fast, and i cant nollie over anything either. But before i could nollie about a foot and a bit and my ollie was just a little bit higher.

twitch88 · Posted: Aug 29, 2003 10:57 pm Post subject:

nollies are wicked hard i hate them and they hate me!!

criminally_minded · Posted: Aug 29, 2003 11:26 pm Post subject:

My fakie ollies are higher than my ollies, and I can fakie ollie a longboard a huge ammount, but I still run into trouble on nollies.

toothpick · Posted: Aug 30, 2003 7:23 am Post subject:

I found that if you just try to ollie while moving, you'll never get as high as if you try to ollie over something, whether it be a crack, curb, rock, cone or whatever. It makes you more ready at the right moment mentally, as well as setting a goal for the needed height.