Something Just wasnt right and today I decided to Search up on youtube how to ollie corectly and the first vid I saw a guy was finally talking about that you Have to jump So I guess my message to braile (araon kyro) for teaching me how to ollie incorectly
@@fannys941 it’s not really a jump, when you Ollie you have to get down like a jum but once you are 2/4 of the way into the jump you complete all steps to the Ollie and throw your body up
I must of watched a hundred how to ollie video's, gaining a little bit of insight from each one. I think this was the final piece of the puzzle. Went to the park after watching this, got all up on dem balls and started getting clean, stuck to my feet ollies. This probably would have been easier at 12 instead of 44. And as there's no memory in theses muscles, every little helps. Cheers Ben.
Ayyyyyyy I’m so happy that you’re skateboarding again! Never too old to learn a new trick or get better at one! I hope the falls are not so and even if they are I hope you fall on clouds and break/hurt nothing brother. Have a good day!
took me 5 years to actually get an ollie off the ground. looking back i think the main reason i could never do it was because of everyone describing it as pop, then slide, then jump when in reality it's one motion. you slam on the tail as you jump and slide your front foot forward, you don't hit the tail then slide your foot then jump. i wish people would stop giving out that advice! no matter how you do fast you do each step, you'll never ollie if you're not doing everything at once. this caused middle school me endless frustration lol
There def are three parts but the order is jump with both feet, pop and lift front foot up, lift back foot and slide front foot. You can't pop if you're still jumping because your front foot puts pressure on the board. Likewise you can't slide if you haven't finished popping. But it's true you can't do them separately. Each follows the other seamlessly. Knowing this mostly helps one figure out what is going wrong. There just isn't time to think during the ollie. I had a really good balance from longboarding when I started to practice ollies. Couple of times when I got frustrated I just did rockets for five minutes. Jump and pop, forget the front foot slide. A year later... now I only need more balls to ollie over a rigid obstacle. 😂 The "sleeping on it" part is really important. :) Your nervous system takes time to wire itself correctly.
Did you try hard enough (?) it took me a week to do a very good ollie but I did 4 to 5 hours of trying each day (next to that my right foot had some problems because of that repeatedly motion).
The pop is you kicking down/jumping off with the ball of your back foot, try with your feet on the ground is the same motion even most of the front motion as well cause you have to lift it of the ground. That's the best to explain, a lot of other youtubers tell you push down with your back but that makes no sense to say when the motion is much more intense.
Yea see it took me a day of actually trying to get it and those 3 steps are what got me actually getting them up, watched this video to try to help my boy out with learning turns out it’s the leaning thing he was talking about
I can already ollie, but tried it today with your #3 tip of the back posture: I can get so much higher off the ground now! Thank you so much Ben, without a mirror and just skating by myself I couldn't see what I was doing wrong to only get a couple inches off the ground! Have a great day.
Dude i was just about to say... I did the exact same. I struggled with clean fs180s and kickflips. It turns out i was leaning waaaaay too forward. Sick tip Ben, it's really overlooked
One important thing also is to remember that when you change boards, trucks or wheels the timing will change. Not a major thing but can make some bad skate days trying to adapt the new timing. It's all part of the process tho, just blame it on the board like rest of us!
Yes, it's always the board! It's true what you say though. However, I also think the more different boards/setups you try, the better you become at adapting and get an even better feel for skating overall.
@@dustinorgas6149 defo, i went from 7.5 in early 2000s to 7.75 and then quit many years, then i tried an 8" setup and liked it, then i tried a 8.25 setup and liked it. i now have a flip 8.13 which ive landed some sick shit on so i feel thats the size i really like but i only see FLIP doing 8.13 where as the common size is 8.125 which is just under so if i change brand ill think about an 8.125 next maybe.
now i'm thinking about how stupid i looked with my ass sticking out while i practiced ollies last time lmaoooo learning by yourself is a struggle but at least there are videos like this to help us solo skaters out!
Lmaoooo Fr this my 4th day of skating I got my Ollie but i didn’t know why I couldn’t go higher but I just realized it’s cause I had my as sticking out while trying to jump
Film yourself and watch the footage. It feels weird to do but nobody will judge you. I've been doing that and combined with these videos I've learned so many bad habits I formed. (for reference, I'm 35 and got my first deck when I was like 10 or 12. I can ollie, but 9/10 times Im doing one of these things and not landing it. The mentality is so much better when you know why you arent completing the trick)
after the third tip i literally ran outside, i realised that that was exactly what i had been doing and bam after months i did my first ollie! (i mean it still sucks and needs a lot of work but who cares)
I have been skating for about 9 months now, a big issue with ollies is the jump and the speed you complete all steps to an Ollie. I taught my little brother how to Ollie and his main issue was doing every step too fast
Also I highly recommend getting more comfortable with the board. I know everybody said this but it’s true. I tried to land an Ollie when I first started but I couldn’t I rode my board for a couple weeks and it was so much easier. The more comfortable you are with the board the easier everything is to do
Same lol, I'd been trying for about 3-4 months(the whole time I've been skating) and then I tried it, got 6 inches off the ground, and rolled away on the bolts first try
I'm telling you guys I've been skating for 4 months trying to get good ollie's and I just now realized don't try to pop the board so hard and don't bend down too much trust me going to hard is what made my ollie's suck just do it light and jump high
Ppl that do it too hard tend to use their back leg more. When you realize that you go light with less leg and more of a sorta heel snap, the better you get from then on.
Look at the angle of the light, the sun is maybe 30° off the horizon. Depending on the time of year and his exact latitude, it could be as early as 7-7:30am. Probably closer to 9-10 if I had to guess, which makes for a pretty empty park on a weekday.
The hinge point was such a salient detail. I’ve been ollieing for about a month. After i saw this I went out, focused on my back position and ollied better. Thanks for the video
Who doesn't? Definitely, the skate practice, as it requires body consciousness, mind focus and emotion detachment, is a complex form of fakir meditation and the advanced skill on skating is able to make everybody stoned...I went to a vert competition and the fathers were vibing like their kids on each trick performed...skate is amazing...
Thanks for this Ben. I started skating a few years ago just as a bucket list item but I fell in love with it and now have a mini-ramp in my yard. The ollie has been by nemesis for years! It is easy to get frustrated and then I just do what I know how to do on the ramp and neglect new skill development. I appreciate the brutal honesty that it can take a long time to get the ollie timing down. I’ve added some ollie practice to every session now and will take your advice with me when I skate today and in the future.
Dude, you are ALSO the VANCOUVER CARPENTER! I've been watching that channel during the pandemic to fix up my house. Then I started looking for tips on skating for my daughter! And you're here too!
your video is the most detail and true to real life difficulty when beginner learn ollie. the best tip you give is from another video you mention the pop is a ankle pop on the ball of ur rear foot. Not totally bringing the whole rear foot down with the tail on the floor
"Up to a year..." Dudes, I am 43 and it took me 2 years to get solid flat ground ollie consequently. However, I still have trouble with my speed...it seems its just not enough to clear an obstacle all the way through yet, so by estimations my back wheels are still "almost clearing"...which means I can't try ollie over stuff yet. So, on to my third year and hopefully I will get there...The secret is to have a clear goal: And my only goal in skateboarding is to ollie properly while cruising...Everything else, every other trick is considered an extra...
That’s tenacity. I’m similar. Had a skateboard all my life and could never get it off the ground. I decided at 39 that I want to Ollie a curb and an obstacle. A kick flip would be nice as well. I used those skatertrainers while getting the mechanics down and have had good progression since then. After six months and at least 2hr/day I’m getting the hang of it.
My suggestion is: focus on speed too (and maybe put tricks aside for a while). Try with sweet lopes or push more and more: if you get used to a faster pace the rest will sort out more easily.
I lost it when you stood on the ground, hinged your back, and tried to jump lol. You skate with that proper Chris Cole / Tiago Lemos posture, looks good.
I’ve been skating for a few years (as in like I know how to turn a corner and push off) and I just recently started to want more from skating, this video has already been so beneficial to my learning process. I’m so excited.
Your videos make it so much more simple to understand, you get straight into the subject and show us litterally what we needed to see to understand, tysm!
hey Ben! your new channel is actually a gift for New skaters. you Cover Things in your tutorials that every beginner really needs to think of, instead of all the other experienced skaters that sadly dont even know anymore what the Problems of first learning the ollie is. TY SO MUCH!
Thanks dude! I'm old and tore my acl skating, and just watching you helps me mentally reinforce the proper techniques for the time when I can get back on the board :)
My son been killing it but I can barely get over a curb. When standing still I ollie as high as I can jump, but struggled moving. This explains it, I stand up straighter when not moving. It's that hinge-point. Thx, Ben!
You have to love the science and reasoning behind the explanation Ben gives. Even if you can do or know what he's saying. It's still boggles your mind and makes you think about what your actually doing wen skateboarding. The moment your trying to learn a trick or movement. Your mind is empty and all you can think about is the fun and joy of progressing. That's why alot of people fall in love or fall back in love with this amazing sport. Can I get a " Keep shreddin!"?
This video was very very helpful. I think the tip that help me the most was straightening my back. When I straightened it I was able to Ollie a lot higher than I have ever Ollied. Thank you so much!
When you say a really long time; I've been practicing ollies for at least 2 years, and they still suck. Either they don't happen, or I land 90 degrees, or I don't kick to the nose, or I don't level it, the list goes on! I've been given a ton of advice, but something always goes wrong, almost like my body won't do everything my body tells it.
I never even thought about the fact that my back wasn't straight enough. I have watched a ton of videos and none of them even mentioned that. Thank you, you helped so much
Dude, I’ve been skating again because my son has taken a big interest in it, I’ve noticed something wrong with his Ollie but I couldn’t place it or put it into words, the “hinged back” is his issue, great video man
A good ollie is one of the best looking tricks imo, I know it's not super technical, but the way the board just looks like i's glued to your feet and all your doing is jumping...it's like magic!
Of all the videos I've watched, this is the only one that had mentioned the balls of the feet and posture, which whilst in hindsight are pretty obvious. As a beginner, the focus is moreso on the balance (and in turn remaining flat footed) and the watching my feet and losing the posture. Ollie's have definitely improved since focusing in these points. Thought it worth hunting down this video again to give it a well deserved like.
Omg I never even thought about my back. Sometimes I’ll stand on the ground and do little hops to try and get the feeling for the timing before I practice learning ollies, and naturally my back will be aligned right, but now that I think of it I’m probably folded like a chair when I’m on the board. I looked back at some of my vids to check but I’ve literally never even bothered to get anything above my waist in the camera frame. That’s gotta be a big part of why I feel like I can barely get off the ground. Thank you so much. Cant wait to try this out after work tomorrow!
I'm 34 and I've started skating again over lock down after a long break from it. While I can ollie stationary fine rolling is just not coming back to me. A lot of great tips on here that I'm going to put into practice this week!
Probably the best video on this topic. I especially liked the questioning of these "how to trick xyz in 8 hours" videos.. it is completely true what you say. I learned how to ollie in 1990, and it took me a year, because I couldn't figure out the timing, together with the shifting of the weight.. If I had youtube and your video at that time I probably would have learned it faster. I never forget or unlearned how to Ollie since, even if I haven't been on the board for years!
I think the 3rd tip is the bes one for beginners. And I think that I've been doing it for years but now I found the video and I think I'll get them much better🔥🔥🔥
ive done everything in this video to help improve my ollies, and ive only been able to get a few inches high. once you told me about the back thing, my ollies went 5x in height. theres no way thats what was stopping me!!!!
Ironically I was doing number 3 for the longest time and only yesterday I caught myself "not jumping". This video confirmed my problem. Thanks a lot! 🤘
Wow, I watch you do drywall all the time... I'm looking you up, thinking you gotta be a look a like...but the same voice too!?? wow, it is you! Man of all trades.
3 years later I still think about every part of my ollie. I have been putting a lot of work into it again because my bad ollie is holding back the rest of my progression. The take away in this on for me is try and line the balls of my feet up with the center bolt line. Thanks that is a tip I haven't heard, makes sense. I definitely push closer to my front side edge.
Man, I started skating back when I was 13 and could never get a solid Ollie and gave up. Fast forward to now where I'm 29 and picked back up skateboarding and still see videos with the same explanation and I couldn't get a great ollie. Your the only person I've seen emphasize about being on the balls of your feet(maybe common sense to most but not me) and my first attempt after watching your video I got a legit ollie . Thanks alot man!
I have a major tip for anyone still struggling. I used to not be able to get my back wheel off the ground at all and it was mainly all because I didn't pop hard enough (due to me being scared to pop hard for some reason and that could of gone alot easier if I was already comfortable on my board) and I also did the foot drag motion somewhat but I only dragged it up a little or bearly at all. I also had the timing all wrong because I kind of took it like steps (pop, drag, land) but really its just supposed to be all at one motion. I finally got my ollies off the ground after getting educated about them and really understanding the proper way to do them. It wasn't just that but it took me a lot of practice and I mean alot like 3 hours a day straight. PRACTICE IS VERY IMPORTANT TRUST ME IT PAYS OFF AND I LEARNED THAT. but annyways here is a list of things you should know for your ollies: 1. Bend your knees and use them as a spring when you jump 2. Actually jump while doing the motion 4. Think of the pop as a flick of your foot 5. Think of dragging first, because the pop is really quick and it will happen if you know how to do this correctly. (This works for me when I think about it because it helps me always get the timing right but it doesn't work for everybody) 6. When all 4 wheels are in the air push down the foot that you dragged down to the ground, while lifting the other foot that you popped. 7. Alot of vids or ppl dont mention this but the drag foot placement before you ollie is super important. If you are a bit taller put the foot you drag with closer to the foot you pop with. If you are shorter like me put the foot you drag with further away from the foot you pop with. (BUT MAKE SURE THAT YOUR FOOT YOU USE TO DRAG IS STILL CLOSE TO THE MIDDLE) 8. Land each foot on the bolts 9. If this still doesn't work go back to the simple motions of pop, drag, and land and keep on doing them over and over. The best advice I can give to you is to practice you will get it eventually and be consistent like do it everyday even if you just try 10 a day you will see some improvement in a week. If you have any questions feel free to reply!! Have a good day/night YALL CAN DO THIS I BELEIVE IN YOU🤗
I literally just got a new setup and started trying to re learn after a 10 year hiatus, my balance is still there but none of the muscle memory stayed haha, but I think the hinging the back thing has to be what holds a lot of people back especially if you're tall. Also making sure not to turn your shoulders. And for anyone reading this if you just want to get used to coming off the ground and landing while rolling it's my opinion that a shove it is actually easier than an ollie to just get used to impacting the ground and riding away, I think it's a technically easier trick for beginners. Thanks for posting these videos they are great!!
not one other video covers jumping or standing straight I never even thought of it infact I thought hunching over was the way to go... 😅, 15 minutes of trying this way and I landed one and months ! Sick tutorial bro thank you
Well the third one explains alot. I'm getting back into skating. Man in my younger days, my favorite trick to do was the casper flip and a fakie 360 shove it.
Alright so 33 year old starting to skate, struggling with landing an ollie with both feet always landing the back foot first on the ground and not on the board. So I watch this video this morning trying to get some new info on how to land better ollies, gotta admit I was skeptical, dont get me wrong your content is very particular and stand from the rest thats why i'm here and in the other channel, but I know skateboarding is very unique to every single person both progress and will to keep on progressing, but gotta admit that back tip #3 on how your back should be make me take my skateboard on lunch break and land at least 3 consecutive ollies and guess what 40 minutes later I did! overcome my fear of not landing and committing to land but that little tip make the jump way so different that i was landing my foot every time closer to the board until final got the 3 ollies on a row. So long story short theres always something to learn and always keep your mind open to new ideas or ways to see things! thanks for sharing that positive vibe for always keep skating and pushing to the next level, my journey just began and gonna keep landing those ollies until i master them, so once again thank you and keep up the good work.
I threw out my back twice and have been rehabbing for a year. I noticed I struggled with straight back on ollie's and kickflips and such and I'm not a beginner necessarily. glad you brought that up.
Very nice tips, those last two I'd never heard anywhere. Good to learn that the Ollie is an advanced trick that was developed late in the evolution of skating.
I’m not even on my board, but I can feel myself hunched over failing ollies since the late 90’s. New board comes Saturday after not riding for 20 years! I’m so getting this down!
I really like that tip of not leaning over. And for being so tall, he is so smooth and makes it look effortless. So don't try to wind up jump as high as you can, just be under control
You beat me to the ollie video but I agree 100% that it’s not where people should start. I always find it interesting that it’s the ollie or kickflip that everyone immediately wants to do. Great video. Keep up the great content!
Solid content! Adding to #2 and #3, what helped me with learning how to ollie was actually lifting my heels up shortly before bending my knees and doing the ollie (not only does it create a bit of momentum but it would also help with keeping my weight on the balls of my feet) and to do the jumping off the board (helped get that back posture right and notice which muscles I should engage).
I’ve been able to ollie for a few years now but they’ve never looked great. I’ve seen so many ollie videos before (took me a year to get an ollie lol) but I’ve never heard of these tips! Will definitely try these this summer thanks dude love you channel!
i love the deep fundamentals, the last thing he says is the most important, if ur talking about a-z learning anything mastering the simple stuff helps learn more effective. i made the mistake too of thinking ollie should be my first, i like caspers, super easy and looks cool .
Thank you so much seriously I realized the two things I’m doing wrong flat foot and back I’m sure in no time with practice I’ll get it. I just picked up skating I used to bmx and I’m super excited.
Tldr; raise your back foot after the pop. The board wont phase through your foot, pull it up. My last issue before my first proper Ollie's came off the ground was realising I wasnt raising my back foot, and I was just holding the tail down close to the ground and preventing it from rising. When I realised this I was immediately able to ollie what felt like a good 6 inches into the air, and upon filming realised I was actually getting about a foot or more of air.
I just started skating with a old board last week, i got no week and had to replace the bushings (i ordered grip) and i can ride pretty comftably ima use this video to learn how to Ollie the right way! Love from Melbourne, Australia
I want to get to the point of comfortably traversing my neighborhood and Olling will take my to the third dimension. My back being too far hinged sounds about right I’m ready to get back on my board
I have been skating off an on since 75 and am still looking for more efficient ways to Ollie. What works well for one skater might not have the value to the next skater. For me it's about coordinating the pop with the hop and moving forward slightly. Those 3 things have to be timed correctly. I like his tip about standing on the ball and not keeping your foot flat. I will have to look into if I am doing that correctly.
Dude thank you so much for this. I am currently still at the tennis courts trying to learn how to balance my foot up without the fence ( I’m 15 years old and have been practicing since 13) and this really helped me learn how to balance ironically, so cheers Ben!
That montage was awesome. The ollie is such a beautiful trick. I can't wait to finally be able to do it consistently and use it to cruise more freely. I've been practicing a lot these past two months, still need to improve a lot but I hope I can get there. Wish I had started when I was a bit younger tho lol (I'm 33 and started skateboarding last year). Thanks for the tips
Nobody ever talks about how to jump. It's just assumed that everyone can. Cheers Ben!
FACTSSSS
True
Some even say it's not a jump 🙄
Something Just wasnt right and today I decided to Search up on youtube how to ollie corectly and the first vid I saw a guy was finally talking about that you Have to jump
So I guess my message to braile (araon kyro) for teaching me how to ollie incorectly
@@fannys941 it’s not really a jump, when you Ollie you have to get down like a jum but once you are 2/4 of the way into the jump you complete all steps to the Ollie and throw your body up
I must of watched a hundred how to ollie video's, gaining a little bit of insight from each one. I think this was the final piece of the puzzle. Went to the park after watching this, got all up on dem balls and started getting clean, stuck to my feet ollies. This probably would have been easier at 12 instead of 44. And as there's no memory in theses muscles, every little helps. Cheers Ben.
Great to hear!
Cheers to that! I'm 42 and I'm skating to spend more time with my daughter; and having a lot of fun!
@@robotzombie9 are you sure your 42
Congrats man!!!!
Ayyyyyyy I’m so happy that you’re skateboarding again! Never too old to learn a new trick or get better at one! I hope the falls are not so and even if they are I hope you fall on clouds and break/hurt nothing brother. Have a good day!
took me 5 years to actually get an ollie off the ground. looking back i think the main reason i could never do it was because of everyone describing it as pop, then slide, then jump when in reality it's one motion. you slam on the tail as you jump and slide your front foot forward, you don't hit the tail then slide your foot then jump. i wish people would stop giving out that advice! no matter how you do fast you do each step, you'll never ollie if you're not doing everything at once. this caused middle school me endless frustration lol
There def are three parts but the order is jump with both feet, pop and lift front foot up, lift back foot and slide front foot. You can't pop if you're still jumping because your front foot puts pressure on the board. Likewise you can't slide if you haven't finished popping. But it's true you can't do them separately. Each follows the other seamlessly.
Knowing this mostly helps one figure out what is going wrong. There just isn't time to think during the ollie. I had a really good balance from longboarding when I started to practice ollies. Couple of times when I got frustrated I just did rockets for five minutes. Jump and pop, forget the front foot slide. A year later... now I only need more balls to ollie over a rigid obstacle. 😂
The "sleeping on it" part is really important. :) Your nervous system takes time to wire itself correctly.
it took me one day, i feel bad for you
Did you try hard enough (?) it took me a week to do a very good ollie but I did 4 to 5 hours of trying each day (next to that my right foot had some problems because of that repeatedly motion).
The pop is you kicking down/jumping off with the ball of your back foot, try with your feet on the ground is the same motion even most of the front motion as well cause you have to lift it of the ground. That's the best to explain, a lot of other youtubers tell you push down with your back but that makes no sense to say when the motion is much more intense.
Yea see it took me a day of actually trying to get it and those 3 steps are what got me actually getting them up, watched this video to try to help my boy out with learning turns out it’s the leaning thing he was talking about
I can already ollie, but tried it today with your #3 tip of the back posture: I can get so much higher off the ground now! Thank you so much Ben, without a mirror and just skating by myself I couldn't see what I was doing wrong to only get a couple inches off the ground! Have a great day.
Happy to help!
Dude i was just about to say... I did the exact same. I struggled with clean fs180s and kickflips. It turns out i was leaning waaaaay too forward. Sick tip Ben, it's really overlooked
Happy gor you, Brother ❤Will try tomorrow myself these steps:)
ollie on to things is just such a great feeling even if youve been doing it for a long time youll never loose this amzing feeling
This gives me inspiration lol
One important thing also is to remember that when you change boards, trucks or wheels the timing will change. Not a major thing but can make some bad skate days trying to adapt the new timing. It's all part of the process tho, just blame it on the board like rest of us!
Yes, it's always the board! It's true what you say though. However, I also think the more different boards/setups you try, the better you become at adapting and get an even better feel for skating overall.
@@dustinorgas6149 Exactly!
I’ve noticed that.
@@dustinorgas6149 defo, i went from 7.5 in early 2000s to 7.75 and then quit many years, then i tried an 8" setup and liked it, then i tried a 8.25 setup and liked it. i now have a flip 8.13 which ive landed some sick shit on so i feel thats the size i really like but i only see FLIP doing 8.13 where as the common size is 8.125 which is just under so if i change brand ill think about an 8.125 next maybe.
now i'm thinking about how stupid i looked with my ass sticking out while i practiced ollies last time lmaoooo learning by yourself is a struggle but at least there are videos like this to help us solo skaters out!
Lmaoooo Fr this my 4th day of skating I got my Ollie but i didn’t know why I couldn’t go higher but I just realized it’s cause I had my as sticking out while trying to jump
Learning to skateboard is all about looking stupid so we can look cool later. Don’t beat yourself up about it haha
Film yourself and watch the footage. It feels weird to do but nobody will judge you. I've been doing that and combined with these videos I've learned so many bad habits I formed.
(for reference, I'm 35 and got my first deck when I was like 10 or 12. I can ollie, but 9/10 times Im doing one of these things and not landing it. The mentality is so much better when you know why you arent completing the trick)
@@pizzashop314 this is very true, i also do that and save it to have a record of my progression
after the third tip i literally ran outside, i realised that that was exactly what i had been doing and bam after months i did my first ollie! (i mean it still sucks and needs a lot of work but who cares)
I have been skating for about 9 months now, a big issue with ollies is the jump and the speed you complete all steps to an Ollie. I taught my little brother how to Ollie and his main issue was doing every step too fast
Also I highly recommend getting more comfortable with the board. I know everybody said this but it’s true. I tried to land an Ollie when I first started but I couldn’t I rode my board for a couple weeks and it was so much easier. The more comfortable you are with the board the easier everything is to do
Same
Same lol, I'd been trying for about 3-4 months(the whole time I've been skating) and then I tried it, got 6 inches off the ground, and rolled away on the bolts first try
I'm telling you guys I've been skating for 4 months trying to get good ollie's and I just now realized don't try to pop the board so hard and don't bend down too much trust me going to hard is what made my ollie's suck just do it light and jump high
I should try that bruh! thanks
Ppl that do it too hard tend to use their back leg more. When you realize that you go light with less leg and more of a sorta heel snap, the better you get from then on.
So no one is talking about how he had the whole park to himself on a clear day?
Probably early in the morning
Look at the angle of the light, the sun is maybe 30° off the horizon. Depending on the time of year and his exact latitude, it could be as early as 7-7:30am. Probably closer to 9-10 if I had to guess, which makes for a pretty empty park on a weekday.
@@kaseyfraser6491 just accrued knowledge. Ancient/dead-reckoning-based methods of navigation and time-telling are very interesting.
Oh man, and here I thought it was because I'm too fat to jump.
Yeah. I once looked up “fat guy Ollie” and sure enough fat guys can. There went that excuse and I got to work.
That doesnt mean you shouldnt go on a diet.
I have 100 Kilos and i do ollies, heelflips, 180ies,fakie shuvits, miniramp skating. Don't worry about your weight. You can, if you train.
@@ilainmoe1921 shut up
@@hannah7399 u noob
The hinged back was definitely my problem. After straightening my back my ollies became much better.
Thanks so much for this video!
The hinge point was such a salient detail. I’ve been ollieing for about a month. After i saw this I went out, focused on my back position and ollied better. Thanks for the video
I appreciate you saying it takes a long time to figure it out, I like the honesty
omg I've been struggling for weeks I FINALLY GOT IT!!! turnout it was my Pasteur thankyou so much🤞💯🤧
Half the time I was looking at his shadow
IMAO same
Fr tho😂
I need to be able to ollie a hip or euro gap like that.
same dude, looks so good
Who doesn't? Definitely, the skate practice, as it requires body consciousness, mind focus and emotion detachment, is a complex form of fakir meditation and the advanced skill on skating is able to make everybody stoned...I went to a vert competition and the fathers were vibing like their kids on each trick performed...skate is amazing...
Thanks for this Ben. I started skating a few years ago just as a bucket list item but I fell in love with it and now have a mini-ramp in my yard. The ollie has been by nemesis for years! It is easy to get frustrated and then I just do what I know how to do on the ramp and neglect new skill development. I appreciate the brutal honesty that it can take a long time to get the ollie timing down. I’ve added some ollie practice to every session now and will take your advice with me when I skate today and in the future.
I got my first solid ollie today, I'm in my 2nd week of skateboarding, I've been practicing ollies since my 3rd day. Trust me guys. YOU got this
I've learned Ollie's when I was like 16 years old. Now, 10 years later I can still do the trick. I've stopped skating at 17.
It’s like biking once u learn then u never forget
Motor skill learning takes horrendously long to master, but it will be engrained for life.
Did you start cruising again at least?
Dude, you are ALSO the VANCOUVER CARPENTER! I've been watching that channel during the pandemic to fix up my house. Then I started looking for tips on skating for my daughter! And you're here too!
your video is the most detail and true to real life difficulty when beginner learn ollie. the best tip you give is from another video you mention the pop is a ankle pop on the ball of ur rear foot. Not totally bringing the whole rear foot down with the tail on the floor
I love how straightforward you are and you explain it very well
3:00 hilarious and I've totally done this
"Up to a year..." Dudes, I am 43 and it took me 2 years to get solid flat ground ollie consequently. However, I still have trouble with my speed...it seems its just not enough to clear an obstacle all the way through yet, so by estimations my back wheels are still "almost clearing"...which means I can't try ollie over stuff yet. So, on to my third year and hopefully I will get there...The secret is to have a clear goal: And my only goal in skateboarding is to ollie properly while cruising...Everything else, every other trick is considered an extra...
That’s tenacity. I’m similar. Had a skateboard all my life and could never get it off the ground. I decided at 39 that I want to Ollie a curb and an obstacle. A kick flip would be nice as well. I used those skatertrainers while getting the mechanics down and have had good progression since then. After six months and at least 2hr/day I’m getting the hang of it.
My suggestion is: focus on speed too (and maybe put tricks aside for a while). Try with sweet lopes or push more and more: if you get used to a faster pace the rest will sort out more easily.
Are your wheels too tight? Are your bearings clean?
I lost it when you stood on the ground, hinged your back, and tried to jump lol. You skate with that proper Chris Cole / Tiago Lemos posture, looks good.
Why thank you:)
I’ve been skating for a few years (as in like I know how to turn a corner and push off) and I just recently started to want more from skating, this video has already been so beneficial to my learning process. I’m so excited.
Your videos make it so much more simple to understand, you get straight into the subject and show us litterally what we needed to see to understand, tysm!
hey Ben! your new channel is actually a gift for New skaters. you Cover Things in your tutorials that every beginner really needs to think of, instead of all the other experienced skaters that sadly dont even know anymore what the Problems of first learning the ollie is. TY SO MUCH!
Thanks dude! I'm old and tore my acl skating, and just watching you helps me mentally reinforce the proper techniques for the time when I can get back on the board :)
My son been killing it but I can barely get over a curb. When standing still I ollie as high as I can jump, but struggled moving. This explains it, I stand up straighter when not moving. It's that hinge-point. Thx, Ben!
You have to love the science and reasoning behind the explanation Ben gives. Even if you can do or know what he's saying. It's still boggles your mind and makes you think about what your actually doing wen skateboarding.
The moment your trying to learn a trick or movement. Your mind is empty and all you can think about is the fun and joy of progressing. That's why alot of people fall in love or fall back in love with this amazing sport. Can I get a " Keep shreddin!"?
This video was very very helpful. I think the tip that help me the most was straightening my back. When I straightened it I was able to Ollie a lot higher than I have ever Ollied. Thank you so much!
it took me three years to learn on my own what you just explained in 3 minutes. Specifically the hinging at the back / leaning forward issue.
When you say a really long time; I've been practicing ollies for at least 2 years, and they still suck. Either they don't happen, or I land 90 degrees, or I don't kick to the nose, or I don't level it, the list goes on! I've been given a ton of advice, but something always goes wrong, almost like my body won't do everything my body tells it.
I never even thought about the fact that my back wasn't straight enough. I have watched a ton of videos and none of them even mentioned that. Thank you, you helped so much
Well youre welcome ! My pleasure ! Subscribe for more of that dope ass content
Dude, I’ve been skating again because my son has taken a big interest in it, I’ve noticed something wrong with his Ollie but I couldn’t place it or put it into words, the “hinged back” is his issue, great video man
A good ollie is one of the best looking tricks imo, I know it's not super technical, but the way the board just looks like i's glued to your feet and all your doing is jumping...it's like magic!
Of all the videos I've watched, this is the only one that had mentioned the balls of the feet and posture, which whilst in hindsight are pretty obvious. As a beginner, the focus is moreso on the balance (and in turn remaining flat footed) and the watching my feet and losing the posture.
Ollie's have definitely improved since focusing in these points.
Thought it worth hunting down this video again to give it a well deserved like.
Great video amongst SO many regarding this topic! Thanks for posting! Am just getting back into skating at 56! Ride Safe!
Hey its the drywall guy. He has the best tips on how to drywall, tape and how to use mud.
Straight back.. such a good tip. Works for kick flip too. Have just started focusing on keeping back straight and seen some progress.
Omg I never even thought about my back. Sometimes I’ll stand on the ground and do little hops to try and get the feeling for the timing before I practice learning ollies, and naturally my back will be aligned right, but now that I think of it I’m probably folded like a chair when I’m on the board. I looked back at some of my vids to check but I’ve literally never even bothered to get anything above my waist in the camera frame. That’s gotta be a big part of why I feel like I can barely get off the ground. Thank you so much. Cant wait to try this out after work tomorrow!
No one could've explain what I was doing wrong any better. Thank you
I'm 34 and I've started skating again over lock down after a long break from it. While I can ollie stationary fine rolling is just not coming back to me. A lot of great tips on here that I'm going to put into practice this week!
Great videos. This really is helping me teach my daughter how to skate. I have no idea how to skate so you are my daughter's personal tutor
Realized I’m a back hinger and this has helped so much!!
I’ve been trying to Ollie for a week and I finally have high ollies! Thank you
BRO THANK YOU SO MUCH, I’ve been trying to Ollie for a month now and ur last tip was exactly what I was doing wrong, I had instant success after.
Probably the best video on this topic. I especially liked the questioning of these "how to trick xyz in 8 hours" videos.. it is completely true what you say. I learned how to ollie in 1990, and it took me a year, because I couldn't figure out the timing, together with the shifting of the weight.. If I had youtube and your video at that time I probably would have learned it faster. I never forget or unlearned how to Ollie since, even if I haven't been on the board for years!
I think the 3rd tip is the bes one for beginners. And I think that I've been doing it for years but now I found the video and I think I'll get them much better🔥🔥🔥
ive done everything in this video to help improve my ollies, and ive only been able to get a few inches high.
once you told me about the back thing, my ollies went 5x in height. theres no way thats what was stopping me!!!!
Ironically I was doing number 3 for the longest time and only yesterday I caught myself "not jumping". This video confirmed my problem.
Thanks a lot! 🤘
0:34 trying them, sleeping on it. I remember going to sleep after trying tricks, and physically going through the moves and waking myself up.
Wow, I watch you do drywall all the time... I'm looking you up, thinking you gotta be a look a like...but the same voice too!?? wow, it is you! Man of all trades.
I've skated for quite awhile and moved on to different tricks because little did i know, thank you for sharing your knowledge. 💕
Man I’m so glad this was made I’d been hinging my back the whole time
3 years later I still think about every part of my ollie. I have been putting a lot of work into it again because my bad ollie is holding back the rest of my progression. The take away in this on for me is try and line the balls of my feet up with the center bolt line. Thanks that is a tip I haven't heard, makes sense. I definitely push closer to my front side edge.
Man, I started skating back when I was 13 and could never get a solid Ollie and gave up. Fast forward to now where I'm 29 and picked back up skateboarding and still see videos with the same explanation and I couldn't get a great ollie. Your the only person I've seen emphasize about being on the balls of your feet(maybe common sense to most but not me) and my first attempt after watching your video I got a legit ollie . Thanks alot man!
Hey man, that tip about having ur toes on the centre of the board really helped. Cheers my guy!
this is the most helpful video ive watched in one year of skating
Great tip with the back thing. I was definately doing that a lot without realizing it
I have a major tip for anyone still struggling.
I used to not be able to get my back wheel off the ground at all and it was mainly all because I didn't pop hard enough (due to me being scared to pop hard for some reason and that could of gone alot easier if I was already comfortable on my board) and I also did the foot drag motion somewhat but I only dragged it up a little or bearly at all. I also had the timing all wrong because I kind of took it like steps (pop, drag, land) but really its just supposed to be all at one motion. I finally got my ollies off the ground after getting educated about them and really understanding the proper way to do them. It wasn't just that but it took me a lot of practice and I mean alot like 3 hours a day straight. PRACTICE IS VERY IMPORTANT TRUST ME IT PAYS OFF AND I LEARNED THAT. but annyways here is a list of things you should know for your ollies:
1. Bend your knees and use them as a spring when you jump
2. Actually jump while doing the motion
4. Think of the pop as a flick of your foot
5. Think of dragging first, because the pop is really quick and it will happen if you know how to do this correctly. (This works for me when I think about it because it helps me always get the timing right but it doesn't work for everybody)
6. When all 4 wheels are in the air push down the foot that you dragged down to the ground, while lifting the other foot that you popped.
7. Alot of vids or ppl dont mention this but the drag foot placement before you ollie is super important. If you are a bit taller put the foot you drag with closer to the foot you pop with. If you are shorter like me put the foot you drag with further away from the foot you pop with. (BUT MAKE SURE THAT YOUR FOOT YOU USE TO DRAG IS STILL CLOSE TO THE MIDDLE)
8. Land each foot on the bolts
9. If this still doesn't work go back to the simple motions of pop, drag, and land and keep on doing them over and over.
The best advice I can give to you is to practice you will get it eventually and be consistent like do it everyday even if you just try 10 a day you will see some improvement in a week.
If you have any questions feel free to reply!! Have a good day/night
YALL CAN DO THIS I BELEIVE IN YOU🤗
thank u bro ure a lifesaver
I literally just got a new setup and started trying to re learn after a 10 year hiatus, my balance is still there but none of the muscle memory stayed haha, but I think the hinging the back thing has to be what holds a lot of people back especially if you're tall. Also making sure not to turn your shoulders. And for anyone reading this if you just want to get used to coming off the ground and landing while rolling it's my opinion that a shove it is actually easier than an ollie to just get used to impacting the ground and riding away, I think it's a technically easier trick for beginners. Thanks for posting these videos they are great!!
not one other video covers jumping or standing straight I never even thought of it infact I thought hunching over was the way to go... 😅, 15 minutes of trying this way and I landed one and months ! Sick tutorial bro thank you
Well the third one explains alot. I'm getting back into skating. Man in my younger days, my favorite trick to do was the casper flip and a fakie 360 shove it.
Alright so 33 year old starting to skate, struggling with landing an ollie with both feet always landing the back foot first on the ground and not on the board. So I watch this video this morning trying to get some new info on how to land better ollies, gotta admit I was skeptical, dont get me wrong your content is very particular and stand from the rest thats why i'm here and in the other channel, but I know skateboarding is very unique to every single person both progress and will to keep on progressing, but gotta admit that back tip #3 on how your back should be make me take my skateboard on lunch break and land at least 3 consecutive ollies and guess what 40 minutes later I did! overcome my fear of not landing and committing to land but that little tip make the jump way so different that i was landing my foot every time closer to the board until final got the 3 ollies on a row.
So long story short theres always something to learn and always keep your mind open to new ideas or ways to see things! thanks for sharing that positive vibe for always keep skating and pushing to the next level, my journey just began and gonna keep landing those ollies until i master them, so once again thank you and keep up the good work.
I threw out my back twice and have been rehabbing for a year. I noticed I struggled with straight back on ollie's and kickflips and such and I'm not a beginner necessarily. glad you brought that up.
Man. Ben sure has great deadlift form. These tips are really helpful. Especially 2 and 3.
Very nice tips, those last two I'd never heard anywhere. Good to learn that the Ollie is an advanced trick that was developed late in the evolution of skating.
Thanks for this. Was having trouble till you said balls of your feet. Open a whole new world to me. Hat's off to you
I’m not even on my board, but I can feel myself hunched over failing ollies since the late 90’s.
New board comes Saturday after not riding for 20 years! I’m so getting this down!
this right here just made my whole skating career! thank you so much!
God bless you dude. That hinged back thing really got me.
One of the best tutorials I saw in a while!
I really like that tip of not leaning over.
And for being so tall, he is so smooth and makes it look effortless. So don't try to wind up jump as high as you can, just be under control
You beat me to the ollie video but I agree 100% that it’s not where people should start. I always find it interesting that it’s the ollie or kickflip that everyone immediately wants to do. Great video. Keep up the great content!
you made me feel 100x better about myself ive been trying to learn a ollie seriously for about a month or 2
THIS HELPED SO MUCH I KEEP DOING THE FIRST ONE 🙇🏼♀️
Hey Man, Thanks so much on the the tip about hinging your back .. It has made me a better skater in just five minutes... THANK YOU...
This was really helpful, and i’ve been watching many videos, this one really helps me to understand the techniques. Thank u!
Solid content! Adding to #2 and #3, what helped me with learning how to ollie was actually lifting my heels up shortly before bending my knees and doing the ollie (not only does it create a bit of momentum but it would also help with keeping my weight on the balls of my feet) and to do the jumping off the board (helped get that back posture right and notice which muscles I should engage).
I’ve been able to ollie for a few years now but they’ve never looked great. I’ve seen so many ollie videos before (took me a year to get an ollie lol) but I’ve never heard of these tips! Will definitely try these this summer thanks dude love you channel!
Thanks for the tips, I think tip 2 and 3 really apply to me, haven't tried them yet but thanks
I usually don't watch any of these youtube tutorial skaters but Ben Dregos is the man
i love the deep fundamentals, the last thing he says is the most important, if ur talking about a-z learning anything mastering the simple stuff helps learn more effective. i made the mistake too of thinking ollie should be my first, i like caspers, super easy and looks cool .
Thank you so much seriously I realized the two things I’m doing wrong flat foot and back I’m sure in no time with practice I’ll get it. I just picked up skating I used to bmx and I’m super excited.
I love the detail in this video. Amazing !
my girlfriend learned how to skate and ollie this summer, all thanks to your videos! keep it real 🤙
Tldr; raise your back foot after the pop. The board wont phase through your foot, pull it up.
My last issue before my first proper Ollie's came off the ground was realising I wasnt raising my back foot, and I was just holding the tail down close to the ground and preventing it from rising. When I realised this I was immediately able to ollie what felt like a good 6 inches into the air, and upon filming realised I was actually getting about a foot or more of air.
It’s so hard learning skating alone thanks for the great video.
Very nice tips, thanks! And great montage of your ollies, I love the sound skateboards make so much
I just started skating with a old board last week, i got no week and had to replace the bushings (i ordered grip) and i can ride pretty comftably ima use this video to learn how to Ollie the right way! Love from Melbourne, Australia
This is such a golden tips yo! I’ll try it on my sesh tomorrow. I think that I have that flat footed problem. Thanks a bunch for this! Instant sub 😁
You're right! Once I correct my pose, and use both ball of my feet, I got it! I can now ollie while rolling. 🙌🙌
I want to get to the point of comfortably traversing my neighborhood and Olling will take my to the third dimension. My back being too far hinged sounds about right I’m ready to get back on my board
I have been skating off an on since 75 and am still looking for more efficient ways to Ollie. What works well for one skater might not have the value to the next skater. For me it's about coordinating the pop with the hop and moving forward slightly. Those 3 things have to be timed correctly. I like his tip about standing on the ball and not keeping your foot flat. I will have to look into if I am doing that correctly.
Dude thank you so much for this. I am currently still at the tennis courts trying to learn how to balance my foot up without the fence ( I’m 15 years old and have been practicing since 13) and this really helped me learn how to balance ironically, so cheers Ben!
That montage was awesome. The ollie is such a beautiful trick. I can't wait to finally be able to do it consistently and use it to cruise more freely. I've been practicing a lot these past two months, still need to improve a lot but I hope I can get there. Wish I had started when I was a bit younger tho lol (I'm 33 and started skateboarding last year). Thanks for the tips
This is such a helpful channel thank you for putting in the effort to help newbies
You're very welcome!
Thanks for this! I will try these tomorrow