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skate484 Faceplant
Joined: 07 Sep 2004 Posts: 10 City: Baton Rouge
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Posted: Sep 14, 2004 1:00 am Post subject: Ollie |
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I just started w/skating recently, and can't seem to get the ollie. I have the snap video but it's just not coming. Does anyone have pointers that they have to throw in. |
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-=AlexXx=- Pillage & Plunder
Joined: 09 Aug 2004 Posts: 17488 City: yes
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Posted: Sep 14, 2004 9:52 am Post subject: |
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push down on the tale and jump real high level out your feet and land that beast nice a sSssSssmoo0o0ottthhhhhh, just practice practice practice!!!! |
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Parky Guest
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Posted: Sep 14, 2004 5:58 pm Post subject: |
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go for it no shame in falling on a oille.... or wait ya there is haha |
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Slyder Backside 180
Joined: 28 Nov 2003 Posts: 1085 City: Punta Gorda/Tallahassee
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Posted: Sep 14, 2004 6:39 pm Post subject: |
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Jsut start small and work your way up. Cut out and go flat and just push on the tail a little bit, just enough to get some upward momentum. Just keep popping it harder and faster (heh heh) every time. |
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The Pavement 3.6 Backside 180
Joined: 23 Jan 2004 Posts: 572 City: Eustis
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Posted: Sep 15, 2004 2:15 pm Post subject: |
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you probaly had the same problem i had where the tail doesnt come out of the water? just push it down then hop up with your back foot and level the board off with your front foot then put even wieght on each foot then stomp it. |
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stevoaw Faceplant
Joined: 08 Aug 2004 Posts: 10
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Posted: Sep 15, 2004 6:41 pm Post subject: ollie |
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I'm no expert, but something I did to get the feel for an ollie was this: put your back foot almost all the way back on the board, bend your knees pretty good, release all the weight off your front foot and think about bending that knee up to your body, as soon as you release the weight off your front foot just do about a half jump all off your back foot. It might seem like you are going to come off your board, but this actually just forces the board down to make a ramp in the water where the board will come up with your feet. |
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andy ross Backside 180
Joined: 10 Jul 2004 Posts: 1506 City: San Marcos
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Posted: Sep 25, 2004 9:10 pm Post subject: |
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do you guys push down with your front foot then snap the tail down real quick on your ollies or just push down on the tail? |
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skate484 Faceplant
Joined: 07 Sep 2004 Posts: 10 City: Baton Rouge
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Posted: Oct 01, 2004 3:13 pm Post subject: |
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I got it about a week ago. It so simple, I know what the problem was. I was too focused on snapping down the tail, I wasn't lifting my front foot enough. I guess I was concentrating too hard. |
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Awkward Faceplant
Joined: 02 Aug 2004 Posts: 18
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Posted: Oct 01, 2004 5:52 pm Post subject: |
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Parky wrote: | go for it no shame in falling on a oille.... or wait ya there is haha |
your gay.. ha thats right, the best name I could come up with. |
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PIRATE Guest
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Posted: Oct 01, 2004 8:29 pm Post subject: |
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if you just want te get out of the water think of yourself as being on a trampoline, if you kick down and lift your feet up your going to ollie, youll figure out how to really ollie soon enough grass hoper. just keep trying youll figure it out MAKE SURE YOUR HAVING FUN. |
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Zack Backside 180
Joined: 26 Sep 2004 Posts: 679 City: lhp
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Posted: Oct 04, 2004 8:43 am Post subject: |
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yea dude pop ur tail as hard as you can and jump and level it out _________________ Zack |
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gregg Backside 180
Joined: 08 Nov 2003 Posts: 681 City: Killen
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Posted: Oct 04, 2004 9:38 am Post subject: |
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i like to think of jumping off f myback foot as hard as possible and bringing my knees as close to my chest as i can _________________ ride a lunch tray
or whatever the hell you want,
JUST RIDE
"Novelty is the cross on which boredom is crucified." - Dada Manifesto |
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colorless Frontside 180
Joined: 01 Oct 2004 Posts: 332
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Posted: Oct 04, 2004 2:48 pm Post subject: |
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do most of you just lift the weight off of your front foot then stomp the tail with your back as hard as you can (jump like stomp), then suck your knees up?
is that the best way for max height? _________________ :colorless: -> http://falic.parsethis.net <- |
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Dave Barousse Faceplant
Joined: 10 Sep 2003 Posts: 5
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Posted: Oct 04, 2004 2:52 pm Post subject: |
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colorless,
That is pretty much the idea, but the timing is the key. You want to do it in a rhythm and in control.
It is kind of hard to get used to, if you are used to doing a traditional ollie on a skateboard, but now that you have the concept in your head, with a little practice, you'll get it with no problem. |
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colorless Frontside 180
Joined: 01 Oct 2004 Posts: 332
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Posted: Oct 04, 2004 4:26 pm Post subject: |
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yeah, my ollies are weak, only 6 inches or something around that. i'd like to be able to get better height for some other tricks....such as the imfamous kickflip. _________________ :colorless: -> http://falic.parsethis.net <- |
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