ollies

magicace · Pop Shuvit Joined: 17 Sep 2007 Posts: 180 City: houston

ight thanks dude... see i never skate boarded, skated, or wakeboarded at all... my friend wake boards, but i saw a video and decided thats what i wanted to do... and i've picked it up... so slam the back food hard core is the idea gotcha, what bout foot placement? back and middle? or back and front? or kinda equal

conwest · Posted: Sep 23, 2007 11:37 am Post subject:

magicace, wide stance. You dont have to slide your front foot either.

magicace · Pop Shuvit Joined: 17 Sep 2007 Posts: 180 City: houston

wide stance got it... i'ma try this out next time i head to the lake

magicace · Pop Shuvit Joined: 17 Sep 2007 Posts: 180 City: houston

ok so since its the winterish time, i say winterish because in texas we are gettin cold weather then it gets warm again so, what are some things i can work on to get a jump start on the ollie, would just buying a skateboard and practicing on that work? or and indo*spelling borad, or something?

mcthrust · Pop Shuvit Joined: 25 May 2007 Posts: 160

me and my deuce ollie houses

dbanana · Frontside 180 Joined: 01 Dec 2007 Posts: 384

To start with, this is just my opinion, I'm no expert.....

An "indo board", even a homemade one, would be the best way to start.
They are excellent for your balance,and can be used indoors.
Then buy a skateboard , and watch some instructional vids on you tube.
( ie: just look up how to ollie)
If you can ollie on a skateboard, it's a great help for wakeskating.
Be patient , practice , and you will learn.

magicace · Pop Shuvit Joined: 17 Sep 2007 Posts: 180 City: houston

thanks bro

crispy · Posted: Jan 28, 2008 7:02 pm Post subject:

i couldn't ollie to save my life on a skateboard, but with a wakeskate i can get about 12 inches outa the water on a good 1(yeah it prolly sucks but i only been skatin for 2 months)

T-Hawk · Posted: Mar 27, 2008 7:53 pm Post subject:

No, crispy, that's not too bad.
Did you wakeboard before you learned to wakeskate?

geolemon · Faceplant Joined: 23 Mar 2008 Posts: 12 City: Buffalo subs

I've never gone out yet so I'm still in the daydreaming stage, lol... (it's still cold here, man!)

Is it like a skateboard ollie, or more like I'm shoving the tail down and squirting the board out of the water? I mean, I wouldn't imagine there's that skateboard style lightning quick flick-pop ankle snap... since there's nothing hard to make the board bounce off of... unlike the ground and a skateboard, I'd imagine that the longer you held the tail down, the more potential "squirt" up you might even get, which would be totally different than a skateboard where you'd just be sadly skidding along as people teased you... Birthday

bob. · Posted: Mar 28, 2008 6:30 am Post subject:

geolemon, depends on what board your riding on how fast it reacts, for example, integritys are fast reacting boards

you just have to snap the tailand you create leverage off the water(more leverage = higher ollie) to pop it and your front foot will come up then you lift your back foot to level it out, its all a fluid motion

dragging you will not pop you still have to be quick with your feet, the faster you go the harder the water is so the faster you'll have to move your feet

Kichu182 · Faceplant Joined: 07 Jan 2008 Posts: 13

theguynextdoor0 · Faceplant Joined: 04 Aug 2007 Posts: 13

i do not think a skateboard is key to practicing an ollie..it could be a litle bit but not much..i can ollie fine on a wakeskate and a skateboard..but i wakeskate goofy and skateboard regular..so my skateboard tricks have nothing to do with my wakeskate tricks since i am opposite..
and i do not roll my foot like i do on a skateboard..
practice other tricks on the trampoline..
its takes a lil practice tho..

Castagere · Posted: May 29, 2008 10:18 am Post subject:

I would say that it definately helps to be able to do an ollie on a skateboard for practicing it on a wakeskate. But if you can´t ollie on both of them I wouldn´t recommend to practice it first on a skateboard before trying it on a wakeskate. My experience is, that an ollie is way more difficult on a skateboard than on a wakeskate and so it´s more frustrating till you reach your goal.

Blosser · Faceplant Joined: 15 May 2008 Posts: 23 City: Knoxville

I think being able to ollie on a skateboard definitely helps.
But you just have to get used to pushing the board down with you back foot then bring the front foot up to level the board out..
Practice makes perfect man.

Jake_ · Faceplant Joined: 19 Jun 2008 Posts: 4 City: Lake Orion

I don't think it matters either way if you can ollie on a skateboard or not. I can ollie very high on a skateboard but i wasn't able to figure out the physics to do an ollie on a wakeskate for the longest time...

Here's what I tried today, which helped me land my first good ollies, about a foot : )

Make sure your knees are bent a little bit, and rolled forward slightly. Have a wide stance, with your back foot an inch or so from the tail, and your front foot a few inches from the nose of the board.

Practice lifting your front leg up, you will notice that the board shoot straight up and hit the bottom of your front foot.

Once you have the feel for that, the only thing you have to do is give your back foot a quick, but firm push down into the water, and then just hop off of your back foot.

Have your back foot follow the board up, while using your front foot to control and level out the board.

It is not a fast motion like a skateboard ollie. thats where i had the most trouble. My first move is to lift up my front leg, and the instant the board starts popping out of the water, give your back foot a quick jab, and ride out the ollie.

I know this is long, but it is step for step how i finally learned how to do it. good luck!

eviltweak · Backside 180 Joined: 11 Jul 2008 Posts: 839 City: Nor Cal

i can finally ollie but i only get like 3 inches out of the water any suggestions

bob. · Posted: Aug 02, 2008 12:10 pm Post subject:

eviltweak, pop will come with time dont worry