How to Nollie

Nollie, was my introduction to switch stance skating. They are fun, simple to learn, and can add to your trick selection. Here's my tutorial!
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[@thepcmrtim]

I subscribed in the first place because it’s rare to see goofy riders this video got me thinking

[@NormanWoods]

Well thank you 🙏🏾

[@michaeldaggy6836]

Popping down and forward is the secret

[@NormanWoods]

Yes sir! Someone else mentioned turning your front foot at an angle. I also do that, but only for certain tricks, like the nollie crook.

[@jebgordon6608]

I've never been able to break the habit of pushing mongo when I'm switch. I'll give your described message a try to see if I can finally cut that out.

[@NormanWoods]

I hope it helps. I used the tactic so described, and forced myself to push everywhere switch. In a matter of months, I became comfortable.

[@thetim-toms1065]

Great tips! After learning how to Nollie, I really unlocked them for myself by playing with the angle of my popping foot (right/front foot for goofy). Like opening up my stance so my heels point towards each other a lil bit have me a ton more pop. Definitely angled more than my popping foot on a regular Ollie.

[@NormanWoods]

I angle my front foot as well. Depending on the trick you’re trying, it really helps. The nollie crook really benefits from the angle. You can dig in extremely well, when your front foot is angled.

[@willblackett4709]

Cool man I'm just starting to try nollies THANKS from New Zealand

[@Inexpressable]

nollies are fun but its taken me a long time with them to be able to go up a curb or over something. just a heads up, so dont get frustrated with them

[@NormanWoods]

Good luck with them 👊🏾

[@grindlounge]

You have by far the best trick tips. So thought through and wholesome 🙏

[@carlosfedericopulgarperez7501]

Thank You for sharing your whisdom this way, Norman.😊

[@NormanWoods]

You’re welcome, and thank you for watching!

[@samh200]

Thanks for this! I haven’t ever really tried to skate nollie or switch because it’s just feels so awkward. I’m 24 now it’s honestly embarrassing. 😮 I definitely press down too much on the nose and I fall forward. I’m going to try again today with these tips in mind. 😂

[@NormanWoods]

I hope it helps. Don’t be embarrassed. I was in a rush to skate switch/nollie, in my early days on a skateboard. Today, nearly 26 years in, I often have days where I don’t even attempt anything in the opposite stance, and just appreciate powerful tricks in my normal stance. As long as you’re having fun, you’re doing great.

[@samh200]

Thank for your reply man. I’m regular stance and I’ve also been suffering from a right knee injury and so going to practice nollies and riding around switch until my knee heals and strengthens a bit. Love your videos bro, wish you all the best for the future.

[@trevorkelly7192]

Thanks man I restarted skating after being off my board since the 90s been relearning everything again can do a weak nollie but pushing switch I can only do mongo find it hard to push like my normal stance. Gonna use your tips dude❤

[@NormanWoods]

Welcome back 👊🏾 I hope the tips ease your re-learning, even if just a bit.

[@lZlSHINTANi]

I watched the premiere of this. Thank you for giving reasons on "why" to nollie! I've been wondering for the longest time the applications of a nollie vs normal ollie for a while now and this definitely helped with the reasoning.

[@NormanWoods]

Happy this video was useful. Thank you for taking the time to watch it 👊🏾

[@K_spawn]

Awesome thank you!

[@Ayako112]

You’re the best!

[@NormanWoods]

T’nk uuuu

[@TheStraatmann]

Hey man, your videos are getting better and better! Love the content and looking forward to much more. Go on

[@NormanWoods]

Thank you so much 🙏🏾👊🏾👊🏾

[@leomaseo5651]

I love y channel bro, skate vibes from brazil 🇧🇷🇵🇹

[@LameBalsam]

Perfect was just trying to Nollie, thanks norman.

[@ryanrowe1975]

Rotating and excuted the stance of skating over the rail in a fakie regular back foot close to the board

[@ValidX1]

💯✊🏿

[@Inexpressable]

i really appreciate the wisdom but i think some visuals of you showing where to put feet on the board or the movements to make would be super helpful. maybe just have a board by your side to lift up and point to stuff.

[@NormanWoods]

I’ll keep that in mind for the next one. Sometimes, I forget a visual or two. Thanks for the suggestion, and for watching.

[@vincentschena1992]

Norman love the tips I can stationary ollie very high But my nollie is terrible Your explanatione are good but I can't Ollie up 3 stairs and if I practiced nollies I feel like my nollie would exceed your but I could never squat and hit nollie crook no where near your abilities

[@NormanWoods]

Thank you 🙏🏾 You’d be surprised what you can do with practice! I think you can pop higher than you believe.

[@meganmisaki4429]

I’m working on them and can kind of do em 👀 I do it enough to be able to do a nollie front tail , so I imagine once I work on them some more with your tips I’ll be able to get them higher and get those lipslides👀

[@NormanWoods]

I’ll bet you could already get a nollie lip, with a day or so of attempts. Nollie tails are so much fun. Shifting from one edge of the board(front) to the other(back), with your weight, then crouching and holding on, when you’ve locked in, is satisfying!

[@meganmisaki4429]

@@NormanWoods absolutely agree!

[@joelrivera2281]

I skate a 8.80 and wanna go back to 8.5 or 8.38 due to having to try to hard for 360 flip. Would it be an Issue to skate indys 159 with 8.38 Norman? Big fan

[@zhenyangshen5433]

Chinese fan coming❤

[@NormanWoods]

Welcome 🙏🏾

[@vincentschena1992]

But my flat tricks are really good I have hit nollie 540 inward heels on flat surface and 3 hard into an axl stall like l sorry for the he paragraphs

[@NormanWoods]

No worries. Those are crazy tricks. DM me the inward 540 one. I love to see tricks that I can’t do. Seems like your style is more spin than pop. We all have our strong points. Anything that spins more than 360 has always been tough for me to crack. I’ve landed triple kickflips, but could never make them look decent, and broke a couple decks landing them funky.

[@douglasvincent7995]

Love these Videos .. very well made & from One of The Best dudes ! 🩵

[@NormanWoods]

Thanks Doug 👊🏾