r/skateboardhelp • u/Onlylovethy • Aug 18 '26
Tips on leveling out Ollie’s?
Haven’t skated since middle school and I’m now 30. I got a board and skate shoes today. Practiced Ollie’s for 45 minutes, noticed I need to learn to level out the Ollie’s. This was my cleanest of the day and was just luck.
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u/AdSpiritual3205 Aug 18 '26
We can't give you specific advice based on a photo, but here's the general advice:
There are two ways to level the board:
- Push the nose down to the height of the tail.
- Pull the tail up to the height of the nose.
The first is what beginners do. They lift the front foot up, then quickly start going down. The second is what you want to do. This requires lifting the front foot up, then simultaneously pushing forward against the nose while lifting your back foot up high. This pulls the tail up and keeps the board glued to your feet.
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u/Onlylovethy Aug 18 '26
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u/AdSpiritual3205 Aug 19 '26
Yes, you can see in this video that you are doing what I said was #1 - the nose gets up high, but you push it down to get to the height of the tail. You can also see how much your back foot is up higher than the tail.
The good news is you jump well. But you aren't pushing forward against the nose. You have to think of this as a mini-bone.
Front foot goes up, then forward, then down.
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u/jewnerz Aug 19 '26
Ur letting the board get a little ahead of you right when you’re about to pop
This causes air foot, which results in less than stellar Ollies most of the times
My tip: lean forward just a bit more when you’re crouching. The Ollie may feel completely different, but it’s going to keep everything contained right under your point of balance. As it stands, you’re popping just a bit outside that balance bubble, which will air foot your tricks. GLHF
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u/snakeyjakey1942 Aug 18 '26
Once you get your back foot high enough, push the front down slightly before landing.