ollie

S!c · Pop Shuvit Joined: 06 May 2006 Posts: 158 City: São Paulo

Ok, I´m starting and my last ride I tryed it few times. The feel is very different from skateboard. I did few, but really low... ( my board is too big, i prefer small things - Control 43' )

I wanna know what I should do and what I shouldn´t do. Based on a skateboard experience.

Also, my boat doesn't have the 'tower'. This sucks right?!
What should I do to make things easier the way it is..

Thanks already //

Very Happy

PIRATE · Kickflip Joined: 11 Jul 2006 Posts: 2651

S!c, Dont worry about a tower. Keep trying it will click eventually. I think a good way to learn how to ollie well is to take something out on the lake with you like a tube or a bouy and then try olling that.

S!c · Pop Shuvit Joined: 06 May 2006 Posts: 158 City: São Paulo

Hum nice! I will try that //

I need the more information as possible, 'cause I only go wakeskate about 3days a month. So always good have alot information to try on!

Behind the boat is better or should I go on the sides?
18mph is good? I fell more confortable when it around that. Otherwise the board gets a little bid instable when I land.

Thanks PIRATE! Very Happy

PIRATE · Kickflip Joined: 11 Jul 2006 Posts: 2651

S!c, ride around 21-22 it will make you pop alot higher.

warlock · Backside 180 Joined: 20 Jan 2005 Posts: 1503 City: AC

a little bouy or something helps big time... going over something really made me concentrate.. i went from hardly being able to ollie to hopping a 55 gallon drum

DRAGON88 · Dragoon Joined: 01 May 2004 Posts: 1020 City: Portland

How to ollie.

That should help a bit, basically you want to cut outside the wake, flatten off for a second, and then snap a nice little ollie.

S!c · Pop Shuvit Joined: 06 May 2006 Posts: 158 City: São Paulo

warlock, I will try that! Thanks man!

DRAGON88, I watch it several times. It helps but I already know how to ollie with a skateboard so that video didn´t realy say much! I tought that would be better ask everyone here, I believe that many here already had this same experience. ( skateboard>wakesk8 ). But 'yeah it was good'. Thanks! =]

PIRATE · Kickflip Joined: 11 Jul 2006 Posts: 2651

warlock, In what state behiind on what lake and behind who's ski did you learn that on ?????

warlock · Backside 180 Joined: 20 Jan 2005 Posts: 1503 City: AC

uh PIRATE, if i recollect it was lake havasu.. behind jeff engen's sea doo

PIRATE · Kickflip Joined: 11 Jul 2006 Posts: 2651

ENGENS !!!!!!!!!!!!!! what are you talking about !!!!!!!

mY SEADOO MY BOAT....

warlock · Backside 180 Joined: 20 Jan 2005 Posts: 1503 City: AC

i was just mess'in w/ you

S!c · Pop Shuvit Joined: 06 May 2006 Posts: 158 City: São Paulo

Hey!
1 more question //

What about the handle? I believe that now I´m doing it with my arm stretched. Its wrong right?! Should I keep it closer to my body?

I will be riding Sept.7th! yey.. Surprised

Thanks!

wakemitch · Posted: Aug 28, 2006 1:09 pm Post subject:

S!c, yeah, keep the handle closer to your body

S!c · Pop Shuvit Joined: 06 May 2006 Posts: 158 City: São Paulo

Good! I 'think' I was doing it wrong...
Thanks man! I will try that //

Very Happy

s34n · Posted: Aug 28, 2006 3:52 pm Post subject:

S!c, don't overcomplicate things.

It's extremely similar to the skateboard ollie. Just keep messing around with it. Watching videos and reading tips online won't help you nearly as much as just going out there and trying it. Since you know how to ollie a skateboard already, it should come quite naturally.

islandtime · Posted: Sep 07, 2006 2:03 pm Post subject:

s34n, true dat bro tru dat just pretty much push down on the back really hard and lift ur front foot up and then ur back foot you dont really nead to slide ur foot like a skateboard ollie mostly just lift ur front up and then ur back