5 Tricks to Learn BEFORE the Ollie

[@erics2091]

Number one trick to learn. “Ride”. Ride your board everywhere. Get comfortable on it. Then this video. Don’t underestimate how important just moving on the board is, it’s fundamental. Everyone wants to do tricks right away, but riding should be priority. All that being said, plenty of simple tricks to do in this video. All needed to get better. Hope everyone learns something or at least gets reminded of something and tries it out. More skaters the better!

[@nikkylandry1163]

Riding is a trick, damn wobbly boards.

[@ErraticOverthinker]

Yeah, but isn't tictac necessary for doing curves easily?

[@anotherdayinthedirt7548]

This is so true. I rode a longboard for like 2yrs and then stopped for 4yrs and decided to get an actual skateboard and I’m so damn uncomfortable on the board. I can’t do big pushes at all

[@Fabricplants]

True i am very comfortable doing Ollies while its static but soo uncomfortable to even push 😂oops

[@Fabricplants]

@@anotherdayinthedirt7548me too haha

[@noclippro7760]

From a tutorial to a flexing video

[@atomgroup3179]

Showing how freestyle works in the final result is important for a tutorial, no?

[@goudwaard8880]

Hater!

[@Spartan-301st]

There were decades of skating, entire careers, before anyone ever jumped off the ground!

[@antonlebedynets6001]

😮

[@mescaliiiiine]

Sure but nowadays any skater with basic moves should be able to ollie. The standards are different. Learning ollies after learning how to roll and tic-tacs is perfectly fine.

[@TheColdHarshTruth]

No there wasn’t, years maybe, not decades.

[@SumTingWongATM]

You could say that about any sport ever, things are different now

[@ksadjfoerhf]

One small jump for man, one giant leap for skateboarding.

[@TheSeamonkeyBrigade]

I’ve watched probably a dozen Ollie tutorials now and just still can’t get it and this is absolutely the best video I’ve seen for beginner beginner basics

[@scizophrenic2602]

glad you saw this video then. there are 100s of other things you can do besides the ollie. ive even seen videos of female skaters skating transition at skateparks fluidly before they even attempt an ollie. dont be hyperfocused on that one trick. just enjoy the ride. you got this !

[@justmuhd03]

omg, it’s so hard for me to ollie that I screamed myself 😹😫

[@scizophrenic2602]

so many other things u can do with a skateboard. dont get hyperfocused on 1 trick. just try other things and go back to the ollie later. @@justmuhd03

[@jodi183]

@@scizophrenic2602 Exactly. Acid drops, curb slides, boneless, poor man's nose stall, nose stall sex change. Poor man's nose stalls will help one get off the ground especailly if they gradually work their way up to higher surfaces, not just curbs. Skating transitions is super fun too. No need to ollie. All those tricks will make a skater better, while enjoying the ride.

[@scizophrenic2602]

@@jodi183 damn right.

[@SkateformaticsOfficial]

01:20 | 1. tictac 02:14 | 2. tail stop shuffle 03:15 | 3. tail stop to rail stand 05:06 | 4. monster walks & 05:48 penguin walks 06:55 | 5. do all tricks in one sequence Great vid Mike! Really makin me wanna get a freestyle board now.

[@zonanimz9990]

Nice

[@heygabimara]

I wonder if i can still practice freestyle on a regular skateboard 🥹

[@salsasoja4996]

@@heygabimarayeah but pogos are usually harder

[@heygabimara]

@@salsasoja4996 wahh thank you. Once i get better at using my first skateboard I'll try and find one that's meant for freestyle

[@wouter7165]

Are freestyle boards different? And are they more "welcoming" if you want to learn this type of skateboarding? Edit: Ahh never mind, I'm having a field day at their website rn :D

[@spooks3701]

This dude whipping out that Rodney Mullen shit telling us it’s easy 😂

[@waltz_skateboarding]

It is easy, you’re just scared of your skateboard 😂 let us help you

[@Panzerbeast]

Great video. Bought a skatepark board to learn some foot work and a longboard for street cruising... I am 42....

[@OutHereTj]

ey man i got my first drop through yesterday at 28 (had a skateboard in my teens but i only used it to go from a to b) just enjoy i mostly wanna use it to go places but i think the ollie would be super useful for me. curbs and that

[@kourelop]

Very nice, as someone who is probably much older, heavier, and unathletic compared to the average total beginner, its really encouraging to see good tutorials for simple, foundation building tricks that I can learn with low risk of injury.

[@santiyeman5463]

So you know, youre gonna get hurt skating no matter what. The importance is to wear protection so its not that bed and so you can get right back up again.

[@wouter7165]

​@@santiyeman5463Isn't an entire bed for protection a bit over the top? ;)

[@tommygunn940]

If you are older and don’t want to get hurt, what is wrong with just riding the board? Why do you need to learn tricks. If you want to learn tricks you can’t be afraid to fall. I’m not trying to fall on my older bones and I’m wanting to get back on a board after having a heart transplant. I just miss having a reason to go outside.

[@YoSoyNajera]

if usopp could get jacked, ofc you can skate

[@SonOfJ]

​@@tommygunn940nothing wrong with that, but why are you here if you don't want to learn any tricks?

[@MicacoGames]

I'm 43, this video helped me to jump on my board and go back to play basketball, thanks 😂!

[@Machinehead8]

Bro you have some insane skills

[@pipyip1628]

All this fancy footwork reminds me so much of figure skating, and it seems to use a lot of the same skills. As an ex figure skater that just recently started skateboarding, I’m excited to try some of these

[@ilsignorfesta7716]

bro wtf i didnt know that could exist this kind of tricks. i love how he freestyles

[@GRAFFDEMON]

I love 70s/80s freestyle. I want to be able to do that style of skating and transition really. This video is great.

[@jodi183]

Freestyle is awesome. I don't know if you're familiar with Rodney Mullen but he made a whole career as a freestyle skater in the 1980s and then he adapted those tricks to street style. He invented the kickflip, flat ground ollie, impossible, heel flip among other difficult tricks. If you're familiar with him, well then you know.

[@noahtodd9524]

Thanks for this video! I didn’t realize how much nicer basketball courts and tennis courts are than parking lot asphalt. I tried skating on a basketball court today, and tricks were so much easier! I was able to check these tricks off, and they definitely helped my little ollies

[@itsleezi2547]

I like how this guy is like dancing with his board, showcasing his bond with the board

[@bakedbeings]

Fantastic tricks for basic board comfort 👍 I think hippy jump's a huge help with timing and giving learners a sense of the bolts and balancing across the deck's long axis.

[@scizophrenic2602]

great tips. this whole rush to do the ollie first can be rough. back int he 80s i did just that because thats all i saw Natas doing over high stuff. 100s of other things you can do on a skateboard before you even consider the ollie. great video. very helpful to anyone who picks up a skateboard.

[@aaronphx420]

I bought a board as a gift for myself with all the good stuff and can’t wait to get on it and have fun and maybe after I get used to riding around I can try these neat moves :-) ♡

[@aGoodDisguise]

Got the Tic-Tacs down, the rail stand land one was amazing advice it’s a feeling I’m getting used to still, then I nailed the penguin so I took it to the next step and the monster walk really isn’t that hard. Thank you for the helpful tips and inspiration!

[@guybartlett9587]

I'm 66 with my own skate park here in Mexico this is really inspiring, sick freestyle!

[@miguelmatallanes5953]

Where were you 20 years ago dude. 😢 You're so kind and informative. I'd probably be an amazing skater right now if had these lessons instead of haters everywhere

[@ddumpy]

i definitely appreciated seeing some tricks that are considered “easier” than ollie’s. i went into skating with the impression that the ollie was the foundation of most tricks and that id be limited to just cruising around until i could master it. i’m excited to try these out and hopefully get closer to getting my board off of the ground! thanks for the video! 🌸🛹

[@HannahDiane1231]

My New Year’s resolution this year was to learn how to skate, I’m working my way to an Ollie and these tricks and tips are really helpful!

[@tommygunn940]

Yes indeed. Because it will make landing that much easier when you are comfortable on the board. I think back in the day a lot of people got discouraged because you had to learn to Ollie then kick flip. Most people couldn’t get it down and gave up I think. I just want to ride now, but I will go over these tricks again. I’ll leave out the ones that will scratch the bottom of my board though. Until I get a junk board.

[@hansolodolo92]

It’s odd to me cuz I started skateboarding in 1999 I was 6 i naturally went through these steps I never thought about kids missing the essentials. Good work everyone who’s interested in skateboarding listen to this

[@garydunham3526]

this was absolutely crazy, thank you for teaching me those things. i will get better thanks to you

[@Navelol]

Bro looks like he’s stumbling on ice but not falling. So clean oh my god

[@stockcamo]

Thanks for sharing

[@danouski]

I learned how to burt slide and different ways to fall going fast, and tail stop, then Ollie air walk and a few others before Ollie

[@antoniyveremko2804]

That was cool! Thanks a lot, cause i’ve been struggling to complete ollie, lacking that ability to land on the board. Will practice those for more balance!

[@dhodowd]

Dag. Very well done. Your delivery here has me jonesing to get out with the kiddo and get me legs back. Tanks!

[@TC1Z2L3]

Getting a solid, comfortable, accurate 180 turn on flat ground is so important. Frontside and backside. Perfect trick for beginners that improves all forms of skateboarding.

[@Flufficatfish]

This is a great alternative to the standard “steps to ollie” videos

[@ninjasack9134]

dude is literally playing hacky sack with his skateboard

[@steve00alt70]

wat

[@jakeh2034]

Appreciate you explaining what the fundamentals lead into.

[@SCoookie]

Hearing Scarlet Fire behind this made me really happy and just made me laugh thinking about Dank Pods

[@Coles-bootleg-vids]

Same bro!

[@adamcrary1602]

what r dank pods?

[@josephcaruso7815]

Helpful instructions with demonstrations. Thank you for the breakdown while doing the moves!

[@r.e.n.55]

Thank you so much, i'll try my best to learn them 😃

[@mikedoucette8581]

Thanks. Got me a start now.

[@rydenhaze10]

i can can already ollie (goofy) was just tryna look for tricks to trick switch but i’ll try these goofy

[@maxmorpher]

its kinda frustrating not being able to ollie at a skatepark cuz it severely limits what you can do so its nice having some other things to try also 2:16 gotta love scarlet fire

[@spiritualphysics]

57 year old beginner skater 🛹approved. 👊🏾😎👍🏼

[@natooo8312]

Awesome man, just found your channel and I've been looking for tricks to show the kids as they get started

[@theonecuban7451]

Very informative and sick af! I love how you’re doing this at el dorado parks basketball court lol.

[@chaydonfite6006]

Bros nice with it

[@kenziewidiantoro]

rly helpedd man thanks

[@ryanrowe1975]

Great tutorial

[@steve00alt70]

Its all about leverage to make tricks easier. Shorter wheelbase, narrower width will be much lighter than a wide and long wheelbase.

[@AJFlint-kr6sh]

You my good sir, are my savior

[@noon342]

honestly I learned how to Ollie first but these are a super fun challenge because you don't always develop all these skills just learning to Ollie

[@Warrior_king__.789]

Make the tutorial videos basic skateboard please Bhai 😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊

[@Da_BigBlack]

this was so fun to watch

[@SkateboardSoldier]

I've been skateboarding over 57 years and in the early 70's we were jumping, hell in the mid 70's I jumped a Corvette.

[@DanielFlores-th7de]

I want to get into skateboarding so bad. I looked up a video on skateboarding once on KZbin and now it’s all I see 😭

[@ABSCrunchFit28]

LOVE THIS!! thanks for breaking this down.....everyone wants to move to Ollie and it's one thing to do it on grass vs. Moving....=)

[@waltz_skateboarding]

Heck yeah!

[@marilynmccorriston3782]

Really vital video, thank you!!

[@sirwaffles2k16]

can someone tell me what trick he did at 0:55

[@mugpad8269]

Yeah i also require answers

[@BibekShah-v9r]

That's pogo

[@mugpad8269]

​@@BibekShah-v9r No it's not

[@nytewolf1711]

*6:21** Something I've noticed about a lot of very skilled skaters is that they seem to be stuck in their forte. Or entitled to it? Ha. Gotta love.* Correction: You're a totally awesome and amazingly helpful guy, a freestyler and a skater. Like the rest of anyone that rides on things that you don't.

[@UseThink]

You skateboard like there is no skateboard. Nice man Good advice btw. I can snowboard and longboard. This is a good way to learn to leave the board 'behind' Thaaaaanks

[@rubeslapointe3091]

That was so good at the end

[@TomsThriftyLife]

Thanks! I'm just starting out, whenever I start to go forward with my opposite foot My whole balance is ruined lol

[@arrex700]

Same here, yet im regular on a skateboard, but goofy on the BMX (both my left foot is forward)

[@decobotic]

Same, I skate goofy but I can barely move natural

[@Flegiasz]

Thank you

[@jonniebox9656]

I greatly appreciate this video man. Thank you!

[@mythicalashley9542]

Ive never been into skateboarding until i learnt of rodney mullen now i want to learn so this video was very cool

[@Silent_Depths]

Good luck! Check out people like Gou Miyagi and groups like Osaka Daggers for different takes on skateboarding too.

[@Ray3n_sk8s]

I’m starting my skateboarding journey and have been practicing the Ollie. Wish me luck 😂

[@waltz_skateboarding]

You got this!

[@PibbXtra]

0:35 I'd rather just take the letter

[@justinhernandez1177]

Oliie is over hyped and have almost not style. Now, a Sal flip, no comply, or boneless are sic ways to get the board off the ground. I can't do any of them but I'm trying to get there before ollie. Oh! Yeah. Awesome video man. These will definitely help. Thanks

[@marsbase3729]

Great tips! something I suggest to new skaters, is to learn how to fall. by tucking your head towards your chest and try to roll into the fall. watching people trying tricks down many stairs, you'll notice that sometimes they fall, get back up and try again because they dampen the impact by rolling into it, if not there would be no second try.

[@cormacmccoy1]

This is a great video man!!!! that finger tre (I THINK hehe ) was sick!

[@jeandepaname8251]

Great tips

[@daniellewinton2398]

I like this video. Saved for watching multiple times

[@Newpac1]

Most people forget skateboarding is about having fun not the tricks you know

[@waltz_skateboarding]

To each their own 🤷‍♂️

[@jester333]

​@@waltz_skateboarding wut? do you not have fun skating?

[@Newpac1]

@@jester333 literally 🤣 I always appreciated the styles other people bring to skating

[@leonardogill]

Nice tricks are the wheel regular ones? ,the seems kind of slower which is great for training

[@royster7221]

When I tried to learn the primo I used a tables to support me and almost killed myself

[@LemonDrip]

ty!!!

[@waltz_skateboarding]

Of course! Thanks for watching!

[@Cnumbers]

The best thing you can learn is how to fall over. It's never as bad as you think and you learn to roll. Gives confidence.

[@Debien-mh9qi]

Damm, this bro is amazing. This is the most detailed technical video I've seen recently. Big thanks to this man. Can you guys who read my cmt recommend more channels similar to the above video (for beginners like me need some help lol)? I feel very appreciated.

[@MrDopeContent]

Dope Content 🤘😎💯💧

[@GOOD-AT-ALL]

nice

[@aokkb]

thanks

[@bilyat_nu_dima]

Thanks for the video, you're awesome 🤩

[@stealtherider3008]

Great video!

[@agomodern]

I never remember trying to learn any specific trick before learning to ollie, it was just months of getting to learn how to skate. You can’t just buy a skateboard and automatically jump on the board and start learning the tricks with no sense of balance and maneuvering first.

[@coop1591]

Learn this the hard way 😂now I just skate around to get the hang of the board.

[@brianmcnary3960]

I’m old school 80s skateboarder , have not tried any tricks in years . Would a old heavy board work for this path to master the Ollie ?

[@arrex700]

Just into skating a year ago, normal popsical board (double kick) will this help for board control? Need to get comfortable with balance etc

[@marsmachine1156]

Awesome to have some tricks to do between ollie practice, as it can be frustrating and monotonous. Plus those combos look sick! 🤘🏻

[@rokinuplate]

hey man, what trousers are you wearing?

[@sakreth1113]

Awesome video, I like these! Does it worth to try on a street deck too?

[@arcticsl3982]

I’ve been doing these on my street deck so its safe to say you can!

[@scizophrenic2602]

definitely possible on a street deck.

[@em77775]

Rail stands on a street deck can feel slightly wobbly but it's still possible. You just have to try harder on balancing it but not impossible.

[@luci_annihilates]

i have a larger board so the monster walk is weird for me, but still trying

[@michaeljohn8905]

Freestyle is the basis for all street tricks. My 2 cents if it’s worth anything is Newtons theory of motion. Something that is in motion tends to stay in motion until it looses momentum. How you say does this help you in your OLLIES you ask? Well my pet peeve is people who learn Ollie’s not moving. It’s literally not helping you. Have you ever tried to stand on a bike withought moving ? You fall over correct ? Well it’s the same with the skateboard. If you are rolling forward you gain stability. After you master going straight fast you will have stability and you can start to learn to tap your tail . You don’t have to nail it the first time and go huge. I prefer learning slowly step bye step. Always moving forward and faster as you feel comfortable.. If you try to learn these things in the grass as this guy says it’s my opinion that you get into bad habits. Big Ollie’s need a lot of speed and learning to float your Ollie’s is very important. You cannot learn these things standing still, and even worse I see guys standing, still practicing these things, not facing forwards because they’re not going forward, so they get into this really bad habit of looking sideways and cranking their Ollies to their back and the whole idea of an alley is to go forward and over the obstacle The best way to do that is to be almost looking completely forward and learning how to go fast wow using leverage and cracking your board up into your legs.. Don’t get into bad habits. Remember, you should be squared up. Almost forward. Or at,least semi squared up… I hope some of this help somebody ..keep trying and have fun. That’s the most important part.

[@nytewolf1711]

It is all about the foundations of what tricks are built upon to be able to do them. You need to be able to walk to jump. You need to be able to stand to walk. You need to be able to breath to live. You live on a foundation, skate on one as well.

[@crumbsley5193]

Can these tricks be done on a cruiser board? I am a beginner and I'm not quite sure if I should even be watching this cause of my cruiser 😅

[@clonkex]

I would assume so, but it would be much harder, especially for a beginner. Cruisers tend to be bigger and heavier (thought not always) and often have smaller tails. But give it a go anyway

[@akj153]

2:30 shuffle tail stop

[@ryza4rox4]

Bro you are absolutely phenomenal hahaha

[@waltz_skateboarding]

Thank you!

[@vpaoleschi]

Can these tricks be done on a street skate?

[@hanihanerdene9187]

2:08 micheal jackson on the board

[@sonichedgehog2104]

Lol

[@miguelmatallanes5953]

I'm having some balance issues??? Should I soften up the bushing instead??? I'm putting these rock hard white bushings and kind not helping?? 😵‍💫😭

[@salvadorcastaneda2414]

Where did you buy those plastics attached to the tail?

[@waltz_skateboarding]

www.waltzskateboarding.com/collections/skid-plates

[@leanejelleponce8456]

Is it okay with a mini cruiser board?😅 like just one tail board

[@JoelSaltzman-c7y]

Crazy🎉 what size is your board?

[@waltz_skateboarding]

This is the Waltz 7.6” Bixby shape

[@donutpuff144]

Quick question- Does it matter which way your skateboard is facing???

[@GSBro]

There is a "Nose" and "Tail" side to a board, so try to have the nose in front when in your normal stance (regular or goofy) but ofc there's tons of times where you'll be riding with the tail in front, especially right after landing a trick. Either way, not too big of a deal which way your skateboard is facing, BUT the way to tell which is which is: The Nose will be slightly wider and the Tail will be slightly narrower. Look at the curve of the board on both ends, you should be able to make out that there's a slight difference between the two.

[@donutpuff144]

@@GSBro thanks!!