Ollie issues

WtSteve · Outlaw Joined: 10 Aug 2006 Posts: 112 City: Atlanta

So I wouldn't say I'm a total noob, got w2w 180's dialed, I can ollie, but just not like I've seen other people, you know where they ollie over a buoy or something. I can ollie like 8" maybe, enough to do a quick 180 or a 360 off a roller but I'm looking to get that massive ollie pop some guys have. I can ollie well on skateboard, a couple feet, but I'm still having trouble on the water. Do I force my back foot down just like a skateboard or is it more of a rocking the tail into the water idea? I figured I should have more tension/edge for more of a pop, but I haven't been out to the lake in a bit to try plus I've been focusing on my toeside stuff more than ollies.

Any advice would be great. Very Happy

HHI Dave · Posted: May 29, 2007 10:39 pm Post subject:

No expert here, but the easiest ollie is to edge out hard heelside, build as much speed as possible, then flatten out the board immediately before you ollie. I'm getting about 2 feet lately. Not huge, but its getting there. Cool

Now, if I could just do that on a wakeskate. Laughing

Wakebrad · Ladies Man Joined: 11 Dec 2003 Posts: 12257 City: Dallas

The ollie in wakeboarding is closer to a snowboard ollie than it is a skateboard. You want to rock back onto your tail and lift your front foot almost simultaneously. Then launch off your back foot leveraging the tail of the board against the water. It just takes practice. HHI Dave, got it right though. Try to take some speed into it and level the board out before you ollie. You shouldn't be on edge.

WtSteve · Outlaw Joined: 10 Aug 2006 Posts: 112 City: Atlanta

Ok thanks, I'll make sure I focus on the rocking concept more next time I'm out, typically I did the cut out build speed level off and ollie thing but I had been thinking about skateboard-style ollies before. Thanks! Laughing

McQuesten1 · Guest

Wakebrad, What exactly do you mean by launching your back foot. Do you mean just jump with your back foot or what?

WIsconsIN · Posted: Jun 04, 2007 6:02 am Post subject:

McQuesten1, on a skateboard they tell you to snap down your back foot and the slide your front foot forward. Well, since we cant slide our feet around (hopefully..) you just want to adjust your weight to your back foot and pop up your front in one smooth motion, and then even out your board. For beginners, sucking your knees up to your chest pretty high can help a bit.

Ollies are just something that will usually come with time, just relax and have fun and they will come easier.... Smile

McQuesten1 · Guest

Yea I figured it out yesterday, I started doing the rocking motion like he said, and got just a little air. Then I got to doing it over cans and stuff in the water, and by the end of the day I was doing ollie 180's. Probably could have done a 360 but didn't think to try it. But thinks for the tips, it helped me.

HHI Dave · Posted: Jun 04, 2007 2:08 pm Post subject:

McQuesten1 · Guest

HHI Dave, haha I guess that did sound bad, but no theres not that many. Just a few beer cans here and there. Not polluted.

inter · Addict Joined: 01 Sep 2006 Posts: 539 City: BC

In the latest wakeboarding mag theres a page that gives you some tips on how to train your legs to ollie higher.
Haven't tried it yet but seems like a great way to get hieght on ollies.

HHI Dave · Posted: Jun 13, 2007 11:17 pm Post subject:

jjaszkow · Posted: Jun 19, 2007 9:59 pm Post subject:

Justin 25 · Addict Joined: 29 Aug 2006 Posts: 797

HHI Dave, you should check out the video in general discussion...i think the title of the thread has a WOW in it.
Shocked

And sorry for going off topic guys.....

gatto1994 · Newbie Joined: 26 Jan 2008 Posts: 2

i dont want to sound like a retard but do you bunnyhop the same way or do you just sort of jump up cause dat is the way ive been oling but i havnt tryed bunny hop i geus its not dat important just courious. Question