Why Is Everyone Telling Me To "Ollie"?
I love skateboarding. I still have dozens upon dozens of old skateboarding and surfing magazines. Why do I still have them you ask? How can I give up on my childhood and my experiences of youth. Shred is such a cool word to me. The word borders on havoc by tearing up something without tearing up anything. You can shred on both Skateboarding and Surfing. Usually when someone is "shredding" they are in the zone or making the desired move with such precision.
Today, I want to talk about the "Ollie". You say what the heck is an "Ollie". The "Ollie" move was thought up by a man by the name of Alan "Ollie" Gelfand. Rodney Mullen introduced it into flatland skating. What makes an "Ollie" so cool in flatland skating is the ability is to get the rider and the board into the air to jump onto objects or "clear" over obstacles.
When I was younger I didn't grasp why people kept telling me to learn the "Ollie" move to help my progression towards making me a better skateboarded. In the 80s, my friends and I thought sliding and going up half pipes was the only way to skate. Well, the "Ollie" is the move to open the door to a multitude of tricks and grinds.
To do an "Ollie" you must first make sure you have your helmet and safety gear on. The next tip for the ollie is to practice the general movement of the ollie. If you can visualize yourself doing this skateboard trick, you will learn even faster.
You will want to imagine yourself slamming the tail down onto the pavement with your back foot. Then, see yourself jumping up as your bring your front foot up towards the front of your board. Lastly, you will want to picture yourself evening the board and landing with both feet near the bolts.
If you can visualize yourself doing the ollie, you should go ahead and attempt it.
Once you have practiced for about 7 days, you will find that you are getting the steps down, but having a hard time bringing the skateboard up. If you are finding that this is a problem for you follow these skateboard trick tips:
Don't squat too far down. You need your balance to jump properly.
Once you have slammed the tail down, quickly bring your legs up.
Make sure you remain centered over your board so that you can target your land.
Don't give up on learning this trick. As this trick is the base of alot of other tricks you will be able to do.
Personally, without the "Ollie" skateboard would not be what it is today.
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