Thank you very much! I'm just a small youtuber so I don't have a lot of reach. Also I didn't do this Video for a lot of views. Helping a few people that have that problem was the goal and it seems it already achieved that! :)
it's a hard habit to break because we just naturally raise both feet when we jump, but really the front foot comes up and drags forward while the back foot stays lower and catches up. This tip is nice, though, to help keep that back foot more in contact and maybe with the idea of a touch of pressure backwards...
This is a good thing to think about and an interesting problem. I typically find that the board is not coming up to my back foot back because my pop and jump do not match (i.e. I jumped too high and didn't pop enough), or I did not push my front foot out far enough in order to bring the board up to the proper height. It's actually a good thing that your back foot can get away from the board a bit, but you do want it to be intentional, as this is what will allow you to be away from the board enough for it to flip during flip tricks. When I do a good ollie I can feel the board pop up into my back foot, it's not that I'm doing anything with my back foot other than popping and jumping, the proper pop power, timing, and my front foot are what brings the board to my back foot. This is what allows me to do kickflips, heelflips, etc. although with some slight adjustments of course but the general idea is that you're ollieing and getting away from your board just enough so that when you flick it, it can spin while it is coming up to your back foot just in time for you to catch it.
that skatepark layout is dope! i like the fact of how much space there is between ramps etc. Where i live the skatepark is good but its like they crammed way too much stuff into the spot and i find it frustrating sometimes especially when there's people there
I had the same problem. What helped me was realizing that while popping, I was trying to jump straight up, when I should have been jumping more perpendicular to the surface of the tail. It helps me stay over my board, and it's easier to level out the board with the front foot. Great analogy!
thanks! thats why i made it! and now i feel bad that ppl subscribe because it's probably going to be the only tutorial i bring out, cause almost everything else is already covered ^^ But i'll try to find more as i progress :)
I like the analogy, thanks for the video. I think I might struggle to put it into practice myself, but I hope I give it a go and manage to surprise myself. I have this exact issue with the Ollie, my friends seem to keep their back foot in contact with the tail of the board but mine always comes off. I think it is reasonable to be honest, if you think about it a back foot rising quicker than the board loses grip with the board, whereas a back foot rising slower than the board inhibits the tail from rising. So there must be a sweet spot where your foot is moving effectively in sync with it, but in my mind that seems very hard to achieve
This is my worst nightmare, lately my back foot is coming loose all the time and it’s driving me absolutely nuts. Definitely gonna try this tomorrow - thanks for sharing ❤️
All it was you was stomping hard bruddah glad you got your ollies more clean i was trying to figure out this same problem a while ago. I enjoy the video thx for the ollies
@@smehhhhh it did a bit for me, but I’ve actualy came acros one other explanation video which helped me more⚡️ I’ll try to post link here or send it to you directly and you’ll see which will help u more.
ua-cam.com/video/ExhVO6sSUiU/v-deo.html try this one also, especialy the part with that focus on ankle movement on the end of the motion. And trying it even without skateboard stationary with holding onto somethin⚡️ hope it helps Ya
at firs the analogy didn’t make sense but once you explained it more i understood, it actually makes perfect sense. instead of trying to lift your foot up as high as possible it’s better to level out and control the gap between the tail and your foot
Great video! I had the same problem, and had done a similar thing with my own mental cue. I starting trying to keep my legs wider through the ollie, since I thought that bringing my feet in was the cause of this, which I've been calling Floating Back Foot Syndrome. Hyped to try your cue, and think about the bowl. Great stuff, dude, keep it up!
I got an ok ollie I can get on top of ledges and what not but notice my back foot always has space between the board so thanks for the video i couldn’t find a good video about this anywhere else
Wow! Thank you everyone for 10.000 Views! Never imagined something like this would get so many views! Also thank you so much for all the nice comments! I'm still answering, so keep them coming if you have anything to ask or to say! EDIT: 20k Holy Moly! EDIT, EDIT: 30k.....me gusta! Thanks so much! EDIT, EDIT, EDIT: 40k when does this stop? :D
Thanks mate, I hope it helps! I need to get back to it, too once the snow is gone and its a bit warmer around here :D Its been a minute since i last skated :/
I came up with a little trick I just got one a year ago and I'm one to kickflips bend your knees inward then as your springing your knees back up it'll help with the skateboards forward motion
I just had a thought in my mind I wanted to share, I don't know if it will work in practice. If you think about it, maybe you want to have your back foot reach the same level as your front foot when the front foot has reached the tip of the nose (assuming you have pushed it that far), and have it reach this level at exactly this time (not later and not earlier). To achieve this, maybe you have to predict the timing with which your front will stop levelling out the board, and raise your back foot at such a rate that it apexes at the right time
im with you there, i noticed the reason for the backfoot is the timing. But visualizing it with the analogy helped me fix the timing. just thinking about it or knowing how it works doesnt make your body understand it immedietly. but if the real logic helps you that totally fine too!
When I pop, my board shoots backwards. I try to pop straight down, but then I lose the fundamental of the ollie in general. My front foot cant grab and correct the board when it shoots backwards also. Even when I slide and push correctly. Please help!
so you could try popping the board while standing on the floor next to it and see how it reacts. when you get a feel for that you try just jumping on your board without popping, then you try both together, while you jump up straight, use your ankle to pop the board...a major issue with leveling out the board for me was not tilting my front foot. If you look at 1:31 the top of the foot is touching the board this will prolly also help to drag it a bit forward if u have trouble with it going backwards...hope i could help. lemme know how its going (dont expect miracles its a pretty steep learning curve imo) Good luck
I have the exact same problem! I can ollie and get decent height but my back foot is just off floating above the board. It messes with my control on the landing... I'll try your advice
I don't really have the right to give advice, but I suggest to keep it off but push it back down so ur foot hits the tail. it feels really good when u do it.
brotha i am so old school and back on time, I had a gorgeus ollie, I tell ypu make secret, the center of your body the Y axis has to go a bit behind the center of he board, all must have to be parallel, and the pop must be dried, you will know because of the sound, clack, then bend the tail upwards and the frontfoot extend it like kick at this point your center and the board center must be align, becaue ou gotta jump with board, . ok good luck
hm i dont know if it'll work, but try to stand next to the board and just pop the tail with the backfoot and try to move the foot away as fast as possible so it doesnt stop the board from popping. and if u got a feel for that try doing that while on the board. Hope you can do something with that, good luck
@@Trickyman95 I have tried that a bit but when I get on the board I guess I seem to apply more pressure since my full weight is on the board Do you have an Idea of how hard I should pop?
@@opgamer9296 be sure to pop it with your ankle and not the whole leg. this way you can pop it while jumping up. and how hard..well hard enough so it hits the ground I guess. I think it cant be too hard but im sure youll figure it out!
@@Trickyman95 ok im sorry for the constant notifications but one more question, should I be jumping then pop then slide or slide jump pop im confused of the order thank you hopefully this is my last comment ._.
keep going itll click at some point and then you'll be even happier \o/ if u got problems dont be afraid to ask local skaters, they are usually really helpful. Sadly can't help you from here cause i cant see whats wrong
I drag very well, I level out the board in the air well, my only problem is my back foot never lands on the board. If someone could give me a tip I would really appreciate it
It's a commitment issue. A tip that helped me is to focus on what the back foot does after the pop, making sure it lifts up enought and then searching for the bolts to land. You may be focusing too much on the slide on the front foot.
@@inkusaido yeah I actually fixed my problem with my ollies, but now I’m having the same problem with my kickflips lol. I can’t flip the board under me and the land
basically. just do not lift your back foot up as much after you pop, try to lift your back foot as much as your front foot as it slides so it can flatten in the air
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Great insight into such a challenging trick to improve. A breath of fresh air after seeing “pop-jump-slide” over and over again..
Smallest youtubers have the best advice
Right?? Thats why I wish they just put *less popular* option when u search smth
Why do you have so few views ??? This analogy is probably one of the most educational I have seen since I started skating!!
Thank you very much! I'm just a small youtuber so I don't have a lot of reach. Also I didn't do this Video for a lot of views. Helping a few people that have that problem was the goal and it seems it already achieved that! :)
seems like things have changed :D
@@Trickyman95 so do u use grip tape?
@@nbateen6131 yes i do use griptape but its clear griptape, i drew a design on top of the board and put clear griptape ontop to still see it
I have the exact same issue and hyped to try this technique out this eve! Thanks for the great tip!
Good luck mate!
did It work????
I hate watching these at 2 am. I can’t practice what I’ve seen and I’m too busy bashing my shins in during the day
haha i know what you mean mate! just keep practicing it will be worth it! (Have you considered shinguards?)
Just save the vid and watch it later
@@Trickyman95 why dont u use grip tape is it easier to ollie without it?
it's a hard habit to break because we just naturally raise both feet when we jump, but really the front foot comes up and drags forward while the back foot stays lower and catches up. This tip is nice, though, to help keep that back foot more in contact and maybe with the idea of a touch of pressure backwards...
so true, ollie is a back foot heavy trick
This is a good thing to think about and an interesting problem. I typically find that the board is not coming up to my back foot back because my pop and jump do not match (i.e. I jumped too high and didn't pop enough), or I did not push my front foot out far enough in order to bring the board up to the proper height. It's actually a good thing that your back foot can get away from the board a bit, but you do want it to be intentional, as this is what will allow you to be away from the board enough for it to flip during flip tricks. When I do a good ollie I can feel the board pop up into my back foot, it's not that I'm doing anything with my back foot other than popping and jumping, the proper pop power, timing, and my front foot are what brings the board to my back foot. This is what allows me to do kickflips, heelflips, etc. although with some slight adjustments of course but the general idea is that you're ollieing and getting away from your board just enough so that when you flick it, it can spin while it is coming up to your back foot just in time for you to catch it.
that skatepark layout is dope! i like the fact of how much space there is between ramps etc. Where i live the skatepark is good but its like they crammed way too much stuff into the spot and i find it frustrating sometimes especially when there's people there
I had the same problem. What helped me was realizing that while popping, I was trying to jump straight up, when I should have been jumping more perpendicular to the surface of the tail. It helps me stay over my board, and it's easier to level out the board with the front foot. Great analogy!
Its cool hearing about how others solved their issues! Thanks for sharing, maybe it'll help someone, too!
That analogy is some solid genius thinking, man!
Great video, and great analogy man! I just subscribed to you. We need more recognition for channels like yours! Keep up the great work bud
im lucky this didn't happen, my foot liked the board when i was ollieing just the feel of the board on my backfoot is so satisfying man i love this
nice to hear! I wish it was that easy for me too ^^ still need to practice to make it completley natural ^^
@@Trickyman95 keep at it, im doing it too its never perfect
this is the first tutorial I see that talks about this issue, great job!
thanks! thats why i made it! and now i feel bad that ppl subscribe because it's probably going to be the only tutorial i bring out, cause almost everything else is already covered ^^ But i'll try to find more as i progress :)
@@Trickyman95 people are always hungry for content, keep it up ;)
I like the analogy, thanks for the video. I think I might struggle to put it into practice myself, but I hope I give it a go and manage to surprise myself. I have this exact issue with the Ollie, my friends seem to keep their back foot in contact with the tail of the board but mine always comes off. I think it is reasonable to be honest, if you think about it a back foot rising quicker than the board loses grip with the board, whereas a back foot rising slower than the board inhibits the tail from rising. So there must be a sweet spot where your foot is moving effectively in sync with it, but in my mind that seems very hard to achieve
I thought this video was going to be hard to understand but it actually helped alot
This is my worst nightmare, lately my back foot is coming loose all the time and it’s driving me absolutely nuts. Definitely gonna try this tomorrow - thanks for sharing ❤️
wow so it even happens to good skaters? :D Lemme know how it went mate, good luck!
great analogy and I love the illustrations
Bowl!!!! You're a genius
All it was you was stomping hard bruddah glad you got your ollies more clean i was trying to figure out this same problem a while ago. I enjoy the video thx for the ollies
einfach in meinem recomended feed, ist der dude mir in gk am skaten. have fun skating bro!
oh wow nice :D
Dude this helped me so much i love you
happy to hear, love you too :*
I thought I m the only one with this problem. So stoked to try it out. Thank you
did it work?
@@smehhhhh it did a bit for me, but I’ve actualy came acros one other explanation video which helped me more⚡️ I’ll try to post link here or send it to you directly and you’ll see which will help u more.
ua-cam.com/video/ExhVO6sSUiU/v-deo.html
try this one also, especialy the part with that focus on ankle movement on the end of the motion. And trying it even without skateboard stationary with holding onto somethin⚡️ hope it helps Ya
@@PetrolovHD thank you for the fast and detailed response. ima look at it rn
@@PetrolovHD update: i learned how to ollie but only in a crack 🙃. prob gonna take me another month to learn it rolling 😕.
at firs the analogy didn’t make sense but once you explained it more i understood, it actually makes perfect sense. instead of trying to lift your foot up as high as possible it’s better to level out and control the gap between the tail and your foot
Great video! I had the same problem, and had done a similar thing with my own mental cue. I starting trying to keep my legs wider through the ollie, since I thought that bringing my feet in was the cause of this, which I've been calling Floating Back Foot Syndrome. Hyped to try your cue, and think about the bowl. Great stuff, dude, keep it up!
I got an ok ollie I can get on top of ledges
and what not but notice my back foot always has space between the board so thanks for the video i couldn’t find a good video about this anywhere else
Hope it helped a bit! If not maybe try to see if your timing of the different Steps is alright
I got the same issue for a while, thanks for your sharing. I will try it.
Wow, I had exactly the same idea 2 weeks ago. But my Ollie is not (yet :) ) anywhere near the beauty you have on lock! Well done.
How cool is that! Thanks for the compliment, you'll get there too!
Thank you! I'm going to try this, I have this exact issue right now.
good luck o7
Wow! Thank you everyone for 10.000 Views! Never imagined something like this would get so many views! Also thank you so much for all the nice comments! I'm still answering, so keep them coming if you have anything to ask or to say!
EDIT: 20k Holy Moly!
EDIT, EDIT: 30k.....me gusta! Thanks so much!
EDIT, EDIT, EDIT: 40k when does this stop? :D
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Such a useful tutorial, thank you!
@@atheniansheeesh7869 thank you too :3
this is my exact problem, this video was super good dude jus subbed
Thanks mate, I hope it helps! I need to get back to it, too once the snow is gone and its a bit warmer around here :D Its been a minute since i last skated :/
this video was such good quality! nice one dude
Fantastic video man. Im subbing
Can’t wait to try this out my Ollie’s been so goofy too long 😂
good luck!! :)
I came up with a little trick I just got one a year ago and I'm one to kickflips bend your knees inward then as your springing your knees back up it'll help with the skateboards forward motion
Omg I just tried it and it works perfectly thank you so much man
Aaaaye! Nice to hear, glad i could help!
Great job!
This is SO HELPFUL! Thank you !!!
Not sure if I understand it but you really improved that back foot that would be scetchy going off something and the backfoot getting crazy lol 👍
Thank you so much for the video. Tried this mind set and worked out perfectly. God bless you~~~
Amazing! You are more than welcome!
Wow very insightful. Subbed
I just had a thought in my mind I wanted to share, I don't know if it will work in practice. If you think about it, maybe you want to have your back foot reach the same level as your front foot when the front foot has reached the tip of the nose (assuming you have pushed it that far), and have it reach this level at exactly this time (not later and not earlier). To achieve this, maybe you have to predict the timing with which your front will stop levelling out the board, and raise your back foot at such a rate that it apexes at the right time
im with you there, i noticed the reason for the backfoot is the timing. But visualizing it with the analogy helped me fix the timing. just thinking about it or knowing how it works doesnt make your body understand it immedietly. but if the real logic helps you that totally fine too!
@@Trickyman95 I'm gonna be honest the logic doesn't help my body at all, I'm not that good at applying it
omg i have the same problem dude ,i will deffinitely try to think like this
I had the same problem and this analogy helped a lot thx dawg
amazing! I'm really glad it helped!
oh my god such a great tip !!! it works really well on me thank you so much !
You're very welcome! I'm glad it helped! Enjoy!
Interesting - I will try !
U just earned a sub... that was helpful
Bro Great video, thank you really, i will try today. Btw you have a really good ollie
That’s an odd one but it somehow seems to make sense !!! Thanks
Yeah I guess it is :D Glad it makes sense to you!
Thanks for explaining!
When I pop, my board shoots backwards. I try to pop straight down, but then I lose the fundamental of the ollie in general. My front foot cant grab and correct the board when it shoots backwards also. Even when I slide and push correctly. Please help!
so you could try popping the board while standing on the floor next to it and see how it reacts. when you get a feel for that you try just jumping on your board without popping, then you try both together, while you jump up straight, use your ankle to pop the board...a major issue with leveling out the board for me was not tilting my front foot. If you look at 1:31 the top of the foot is touching the board this will prolly also help to drag it a bit forward if u have trouble with it going backwards...hope i could help. lemme know how its going (dont expect miracles its a pretty steep learning curve imo) Good luck
A video could help
I have the exact same problem! I can ollie and get decent height but my back foot is just off floating above the board. It messes with my control on the landing... I'll try your advice
good luck! I'm surprised that it apparently actually helped alot of people. Didnt think it would be that useful for many, since its so abstract.
I hope more people appreciate ollies. It's my favorite trick to do (probably because I can't kickflip yet lol)
can confirm, doing a nice ollie feels nice!
i have this same problem so thank you !
Omg I needed this thank u
I don't really have the right to give advice, but I suggest to keep it off but push it back down so ur foot hits the tail. it feels really good when u do it.
Thanks for your help you made my day
brotha i am so old school and back on time, I had a gorgeus ollie, I tell ypu make secret, the center of your body the Y axis has to go a bit behind the center of he board, all must have to be parallel, and the pop must be dried, you will know because of the sound, clack, then bend the tail upwards and the frontfoot extend it like kick at this point your center and the board center must be align, becaue ou gotta jump with board, . ok good luck
imagine disliking this video.
I see in this video your ollies are all turning to the left. Did you get rid of that problem? Do you know what you did wrong?
I know this is old but could someone point me in the right direction to buy this stuff in Canada?
Somebody help this man please!
I can pop and slide but can’t even have my back foot land on the board what’s the problem and how can I fix it?
My problem is I can’t even bring my back foot up high enough it’s almost like I don’t have enough time during the Ollie to move it anywhere.
what i learned is to not hunch ur back so much forward and bend your foot a little instead of standing with flat foot
does this help with the backfoot?
@@moritzwehner2774 yes if your little toe is on top of the tail and you bend your foot a little to use them toes to get more pop instead of flat foot
I have no idea what you are talking about but I think I did it wrong. I just Christ Aired down El Torro how do I fix this?
My problem is that I can’t slide my foot up while getting my board down
I'm sorry I can't quiet follow you and without seeing or knowing whats wrong I can't really help
@@Trickyman95 i can't do the steps with getting the tail down while my foot slides up
Great analogy! I have the same problem so I cant wait to change my mindset and apply it.
can you give me tips on getting my back foot up more
because I find myself holding the back of the board down for a split second when I pop
hm i dont know if it'll work, but try to stand next to the board and just pop the tail with the backfoot and try to move the foot away as fast as possible so it doesnt stop the board from popping. and if u got a feel for that try doing that while on the board. Hope you can do something with that, good luck
@@Trickyman95 I have tried that a bit but when I get on the board I guess I seem to apply more pressure since my full weight is on the board
Do you have an Idea of how hard I should pop?
@@opgamer9296 be sure to pop it with your ankle and not the whole leg. this way you can pop it while jumping up. and how hard..well hard enough so it hits the ground I guess. I think it cant be too hard but im sure youll figure it out!
@@Trickyman95 ok thanks for the big help!
@@Trickyman95 ok im sorry for the constant notifications but one more question, should I be jumping then pop then slide or slide jump pop im confused of the order thank you hopefully this is my last comment ._.
I’ve had ollies down for 2 weeks but I haven’t been able to land one the last few weeks😭
keep going itll click at some point and then you'll be even happier \o/ if u got problems dont be afraid to ask local skaters, they are usually really helpful. Sadly can't help you from here cause i cant see whats wrong
My ollie's are so high but they look so goofy
Ah yes the good Denglisch
nicee
THIS IS MY EXACT PROBLEMM
I hope this helps! o/
I drag very well, I level out the board in the air well, my only problem is my back foot never lands on the board. If someone could give me a tip I would really appreciate it
It's a commitment issue. A tip that helped me is to focus on what the back foot does after the pop, making sure it lifts up enought and then searching for the bolts to land. You may be focusing too much on the slide on the front foot.
@@inkusaido yeah I actually fixed my problem with my ollies, but now I’m having the same problem with my kickflips lol. I can’t flip the board under me and the land
I have the exact opposite problem
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bro literally my only problem is my back foot i can land the ollies but they are really scuffed because i cant get the back foot on the board
Where are you from?
Germany :)
Me: trying to do the opposite and get my back foot up 😭🤚
wow. never thought about how I'm doing that :D I'm gonna try to figure out what causes it.
My back foot runs frm me
1:50
See I have a problem like this but my foot is too low,
I D’Ont understanding it
What is this
basically. just do not lift your back foot up as much after you pop, try to lift your back foot as much as your front foot as it slides so it can flatten in the air
Are you german? You have a very German accent tho
Jawohl ^^
Osss
this analogy is still kinda confusing to me
i understand how its not for everyone ^^ hope you can find a different solution
@@Trickyman95 update, it finally worked it just took me some practice to get it thank u so much
@@cesarrobledo458 wow you're very welcome! Glad to hear!
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