How to Ollie - A New 5 Step Method

[@SarahParkMatott]

Hello! Someone pointed out that I reversed the written stances at 3:05. The visual is correct, but it should be left foot front in regular stance and right foot front in goofy stance. (I think that I was going to write back foot and got them mixed up. I hate using left and right when talking about stances in general because I think it’s confusing for a lot of people. You’ll mostly see “front foot” and “back foot” in my content 😂 Still, hope you enjoyed the video! Happy Ollie-ing

[@opgamer9296]

How do I get high Ollie’s while pushing my foot though because when I try to push my foot it only gets an inch off the ground

[@SarahParkMatott]

@@opgamer9296 Hours and hours and months of practice is the real answer. Ollies suck because it takes a lot of time and phases to work through in order to get our bodies to do what they need to/be strong enough to do what they need to etc. So many things (touching the tail to the ground when popping, not bringing the back foot up, not actually pushing the nose forward, not bringing the front foot up to the nose at all--only the bolts etc) can all shorten the height of the ollie..so, it's hard to know. Often it's just needing more time to get our body to do what the brain knows it needs to...

[@opgamer9296]

@@SarahParkMatott thank you! I will practice more ollies after I can land the shuv it on concrete and not grass

[@SarahParkMatott]

@@opgamer9296 you’ll get it. It really just takes a grossly long time 💪💪

[@juanpaguerrero613]

The best teacher is the one who just went trough the struggles off learning in my opinion

[@michellesywong8513]

Sarah's channel is definitely the best skateboarding tutorial channel on KZbin! She mentions the small little details that other tutorial missed ... And she breaks down each steps into small exercises which definitely makes it a lot easier for learning! Love this channel, keep it up Sarah!! Thanks!!! :)

[@SarahParkMatott]

Thank you so much Michelle! I'm stoked you're enjoying the tutorials so much 😃💪 I'll keep doing my best 🙋‍♀️

[@pixeltoons12]

I’m an engineer, and I very much so enjoy your technical approach to skateboarding. Ollies make much more sense to me explained using simple physics. Probably my favorite skateboarding channel

[@Alexey-L]

Oh, thank you very much! This is exactly what I was looking for. I'm 42 and right now I'm back on the board like I was at 13 to do an Ollie!)

[@pang_1207]

Omgsh! I was gonna give up skateboarding because i think i will never be brave enough to ollie on the flat ground. But then I watched your tutorial and I made it! Today, i tried to ollie on the concrete by following your tutorial. It builds a lot of confidence in me. Pls don’t stop making videos. It helps us, beginners a lot!

[@SarahParkMatott]

Well, I am so glad you’re not going to give up if you want to learn!! I’m stoked this video was helpful and helped you get more confidence!!💪💪 I’ll definitely keep making more!

[@RealRoosterHours]

I started skateboarding when I was 10 but gave up pretty quickly, in part because I could never figure out ollies on my own... Now I'm giving it another go at 34, and with the help of this vid I landed my first one last week! Your channel's the best, Sarah 🤘

[@SarahParkMatott]

ahhh congratulations! That's awesome 😃 glad you came back to skate again

[@agathatsang73]

Not gonna lie, I’m so glad I found this channel. I’ve been struggling with my ollies for a few months now, and out of all the tutorials I’ve seen I feel like this is the best and most detailed out there. I can’t believe you’re so underrated! Thank you so much for this video :)

[@SarahParkMatott]

Thank you!! I’m so glad you’ve found this tutorial helpful 😃 Ollies are wildly difficult, so I am always stoked if my tutorial helps! Good luck practicing💪

[@cult2]

why would you lie?

[@vato6475]

So true

[@toebee7538]

This is a refreshing approach to the ollie. I have been practicing the hippie jump while sucking my knees up and got comfortable with that. The pop to caveman exercise seems to be exactly what I need to practice. Thanks for the great tips!

[@SarahParkMatott]

That’s awesome to hear! I’m glad you liked the video. I hope the exercise helps to get you closer to an ollie! Good luck! 💪

[@lozanbeat8410]

this video is perfect. You are the only one who has explained the ollie in a unique and perfect way, there is no video that teaches you to make the pop or how to scratch as you showed it in slow motion and marking the direction of the front foot. a genius

[@welcometojoesworld3686]

Sarah, THANK you for this! So helpful. I'm a timid learner and these smaller steps are SO helpful! thank you!

[@SarahParkMatott]

Hi Joe! I’m glad to hear these steps are helpful. That’s pretty much exactly the reason I tried to break it down farther. I’m a timid learner too. I like more steps😄

[@JM-vr9qp]

You’re extremely helpful and in-touch with the issues facing beginner skateboarders, more so than any skaters I’ve seen on the platform! You’ve accelerated my learning process greatly and I couldn’t be more grateful. Thank you!!

[@SuperOpposum]

Is this the best ollie tutorial on youtube? it is. Keep the awesome work up, I've been struggling with ollies for a bit and all the tutorials are the same, getting me nowhere, this is exactly what I needed, and I bet many skaters do too. You do a good job at explaining and editing, and are very relaxin to listen to, this channel is going places :)

[@SarahParkMatott]

Thank you!🙏 I am stoked to hear that! I really wanted to give skaters a different perspective of learning the ollie. So, I’m happy to hear all this! I’ll keep working hard to make more and better videos :)

[@tinormous-road2gains13]

The extra steps you added would have helped cut my learning time in half this is epic. The way you break the tricks down is down right epic

[@SarahParkMatott]

Thank you!! 🙏 so happy to hear that. 😃

[@ChicoRasia_CLabs]

I've just landed my first ollie today using this progression! Keep up the great work, Sarah!

[@SarahParkMatott]

ahh that's awesome! Stoked to hear that! Keep shredding 💪

[@RabLetham]

I think your approach to skating is very methodical and breaks things down into their components. I’ve now been skating a year now at 56 years old and loving it and I skate transition and surf skating the most. I really want to get my Ollie sorted so I’m going to try this approach. Keep up the good work, I love your stuff.

[@SarahParkMatott]

haha I would definitely call it methodical too 😂 But thank you! I'm glad you're enjoying the content. Hope that the method helps you get closer to the ollie 😃💪

[@abmad-riz6869]

This is the Greatest Ollie video on KZbin, the breakdown of every step is so precise

[@LapheaDuh]

Absolutely one of the best Ollie tutorials I’ve seen, and different! Great video 👏🏾

[@SarahParkMatott]

Thank you! Glad you liked it! :D

[@SeeSawMassacre]

Very true about really pushing the front foot forward. My ollie got WAY better last year when i was trying to learn "ollie norths". It made me realize how far you can push your foot forward before it goes past the nose, and how much more effective it is to fling your foot loosely, and straight, into your nose. It also helps me to watch my front foot. The back one just has to pop hard, so focusing on my front foot seemed to really help me understand what was happening with each ollie.

[@Sgirl1441]

Love your method steps, i agree that a lot of tutorials seems to miss steps. Something i have found when I'm teaching friends is having them pop the tail and land on the board without doing the whole front foot slid. kinda like a hippy jump with a pop. This helps get that ankle muscle memory without worrying about the whole front foot mess yet.

[@SarahParkMatott]

That's great advice. I know exactly what you mean because I actually considered that for this method in the beginning. I did it quite a few times, but the only reason I didn't recommend it to a general audience is that it did seem a bit difficult with a chance of slipping. Even I slipped once. I would totally recommend it to someone who was really good at riding already though and super comfortable jumping on their board! 😃💪

[@chmedic4661]

After idk how many years, I've finally gotten the hang of rolling ollies. Now I'm trying to get more height and your video is so helpful. The pop tip was such an eye-opener. Thanks so much for this

[@SarahParkMatott]

Yes, it's always in the small details in skating. I hope it helps with getting more height!! 💪 I'm glad you liked the video! 😃

[@Srtarugas]

Sarah, you rocked the explanations, congratulations!

[@MCRotrix]

I do really like videos like this one. When PROs explain you how to ollie and all that things, they judge from their perspective of simplicity of everything. When not a PRO explains how to ollie - she explains it literally how it will go for you because you go through exactly the same fears and mistakes

[@carlosmoreno7642]

Hello! Today I landed my 1st Ollie! I’ve been following all of your steps and it feels great to finally land. You’re the best Sarah!

[@SarahParkMatott]

ahh that's awesome! Congrats Carlos! All your hard work is starting to pay off 🙌

[@shredder5606]

Skateboarded for 5 years as a child and never could Ollie. No KZbin back then. Recently finished my masters degree and decided it was time to come back. Committed everyday for a week, after watching this video I finally started landing the Ollie. I can now comfortably land Ollie’s standing still and am learning to do it while riding.

[@BaoWeezyNguyen]

Aaron does a great job but wow, this is concise. I’m gonna practice this and hopefully get this down in a couple weeks.

[@SarahParkMatott]

Thank you!🙏 I am glad to hear you liked it. Good luck working on your ollie!! 💪

[@william8529]

Wow. I’m struggling with Ollie. Thank you so much for breaking it down so well. I’ll definitely gonna practice the pop and caveman till I get comfortable then try Olllie again.

[@chrizcrossz]

Such good vibes here and breaking the steps down is so so helpful. Thank you so much!

[@stephaniecaraballo8937]

Over a year trying to ollie and the sliding and pushing forward tip literally made ALL the difference. It’s never pointed out. I’m so excited!!!! Thank you!

[@SarahParkMatott]

Yesss 💪💪 I'm so excited to hear that. I know! I was so happy when I figured it out too. Cannot emphasize enough how important it is. 🙌

[@naveenjp]

after a ton of ollie videos, 5:47 was what made the difference to me!

[@donovanmillerburt-is6fl]

I have watched so many videos this past month on Ollie’s and nothing helped, did what this video said and landed and Ollie second try, your awesome

[@cynamonstudio]

Geeez. Trust me guys. These are the best ollie tutorials out there. Simply amazing.

[@SarahParkMatott]

😃😃🙏

[@rohitk2497]

I can't believe how amazing this video is. After 3 years of on/off skating and having a barely decent ollie, I felt so frustrated that the same old tips weren't helping. This tutorial gave me so many new things to think about and improve on and get more comfortable with.

[@SarahParkMatott]

Thanks Rohit! I'm really happy to hear that. So much goes into an ollie. You'll definitely get there 💪

[@annika94323]

Going to try this method today 🙏 this is a really unique tutorial and the others I've watched have not been helping

[@SarahParkMatott]

hope it helps 🙌

[@annika94323]

@@SarahParkMatott IT DID!!!! Not kidding, I did a proper ollie for the first time last night after months and months of trying. Thank you!!!!!!!

[@SarahParkMatott]

@@annika94323 hell yeah! Congrats 💪🙌 the hard work paid off

[@edbisdee]

I've been using this method for the last few months, and for the first time in 20 years of skateboarding (on and off) I can consistently Ollie! That technique to learn the pop is a game changer! (Also I can now do the thing where you Pop the board up to pick it up) Thanks Sarah, fantastic tutorial!

[@SarahParkMatott]

Hey! That’s awesome! I’m so glad to hear that 😃💪 Glad that your hard work is paying off

[@Drfracer]

After about 6 months after a broken leg from an attempted ollie, this video helped me get a rocket ollie, my mistake was not to slam my foot all the way to the ground when popping, I know the slide and everything, my back foot was never catching the board when I popped, I figured I wasn’t popping enough to where I can lift the back foot up, but after seeing to lift it up halfway from popping, thank you so much!!!

[@SarahParkMatott]

ah, I'm glad to hear that! Yeah, as you get better and better your foot can get closer to the ground, but a solid pinch is such a barrier to learning the ollie in my experience. Stoked you're now well on your way 💪

[@weinerdog97]

This is probably the best ollie tutorial out there

[@nynwyr]

I love your approach, it’s great how you break the mechanics down into individual practical steps and them overlay them to show the sequence of actions as one seamless motion. Great work Sarah!

[@SarahParkMatott]

Thank you!! I’m really glad you liked my method and video😊🙏

[@bonsaitomato8290]

Of all the tutorials on the Ollie, hands down, your video is the best. You are a far superior teacher. Your teaching method is infinitely far superior. It’s more technical and less flash and spectacle. Don’t defer to Braille, while AK is great for some things, he’s “spectacle” and less information. Just saying “first try!!!!” Is great for affirmation it’s not helping people who really want to learn the techniques. Why you don’t have as many subscribers as Braille is an injustice but I’m glad I found your channel. Thank you.

[@SarahParkMatott]

Well, thank you! I'm really stoked the you enjoyed this method and how I tried to teach the ollie. This approach is definitely my style. I love to break things down, look for the physics if I can and try to find similar movements to work on individual parts of a different trick. It has made a huge difference in my skating, which is why I wanted to share it! So, I am always glad to hear the method resonated with someone! 😃

[@waynetan3364]

Best ollie vid from the last 30 I've seen! Very good breakdown

[@SarahParkMatott]

Thank you🙏🙏💪

[@sarahfooth6725]

By far the best tutorial...the breaking it waaay down is key so you can work on steps separately before putting it together...I'm going to start working on this today (beginner here, haven't even tried an Ollie although quite comfortable on my board now)...will keep you posted!!🛹✌️❣️

[@SarahParkMatott]

Woo, take your time and have fun! Hope to hear good news 😃💪

[@rickpotter5015]

Hey, Sarah, very nice video in breaking down the Ollie. I'm 63 and haven't been on a board since the 1960s! You have given me so much confidence. I can't wait until my surfskate arrives.

[@SarahParkMatott]

that's amazing! Welcome back to skateboarding. Excited for you to start having fun again 🙌

[@graylad]

THIS...After watching 200 videos about how to Ollie....THIS is by far the most helpful.

[@SarahParkMatott]

Thank you! I'm so stoked you found my video out of so many to be so helpful 😃 good luck working on your ollie 💪

[@Shivi-px8gt]

Oh. My. God. Just flattened out my ollie for the first time after repeatedly watching this video. The little flick thing with tail on the ground is such a good tip! Thank you so much :)

[@SarahParkMatott]

Woo! Stoked for you!💪💪

[@cesarteteko]

what a great method! it embraces all the correct techniques to perform a good ollie avoiding the mistakes people search in others videos because all other ollie tutorials are like 'pop the tail with the balls of your feet and slide your ankle, simple' .

[@SarahParkMatott]

Thank you! That’s what I was really going for. Hoping to give a new method or perspective of approaching the ollie and feeling good about it. Really happy to hear you liked it!

[@OffBeatMikeD]

Probably the best detail tutorial on how to Ollie. Really enjoyed watching and learning from these methods.

[@SarahParkMatott]

Thank you so much 😃 I'm really glad you liked the tutorial and methods! 💪

[@JayKumar-vu9hz]

I follow your methods to improve my Ollie, I have been learning skateboarding for more than 1 months and it's really helpful for me. For me now, ollie is the biggest challenge. Love from India

[@SarahParkMatott]

That’s awesome 🙌 keep going 💪

[@barkbook1440]

So helpful. What I’ve noticed with all your videos is that you always mention a tip that others over look in their tutorial videos. It’s like the missing link I need, thank you.

[@SarahParkMatott]

ah, thank you! Those missing links are pretty much why I started this channel 😂 I would be like "huh..I wish someone told me that" and decided to start sharing it myself haha

[@JohnRandall1066]

Wonderful! Thank you for this. I''m about 7 months in new, and until I could climb a curb the old way, I didn't even want to try an ollie, and this is the best break down that doesnt amount to your other video about the worst advice you'll get...which is very true. I might add though for them with family jewels, to be careful not to sack yourself when working the pop. O_O!

[@g-rod5199]

Juat found this video, and honestly the pop not touching the ground ia great, i have never seen that said. And the push forward. I am getting back onto it after about 15 year break. This is the best breakdown for sure and gained a subscriber. I will not be rocketing my ollies anymore!

[@SarahParkMatott]

Stoked to hear that you found those details helpful. I'm sure your ollie will continue to get better! 💪

[@fdevlin5932]

Best trick tipster on KZbin! Please don’t stop!

[@SarahParkMatott]

Thank you! 😃 I'll keep making them as much as I can

[@shawnhagerich2559]

I know this is two years old, but I just wanted to say great video. I'm an old guy back into skating. I've always had my regular ollie. Even after over a decade of not skating, it was still there. A little ugly, but there. I've never had a switch ollie though. This video helped me get my first (second, third,...tenth) switch ollie today! They're not great, but are they ever in the beginning? It was very much like learning to ollie all over again. This video was indispensable. It's nice to have a new trick to play with. Thanks, Sarah!

[@SarahParkMatott]

Hi Shawn! I’m so happy to hear that 😃 I’m stoked this helped with the switch ollie 🙌

[@imconfused8025]

I just started skating and I can see now why I can't land a proper ollie. The back foot shouldn't touch the ground when you pop. I love this tutorial and I will definitely practice those little steps as I get more comfortable on my board. Thank you so much!

[@CloisterBell75]

Love your approach to the ollie. You have given me a new perspective and a new set of goals to build up to my ollie. I've been trying to learn how to ollie for a couple of months and having mixed results. Some sessions are momentum killers. Your advice to break it down into smaller, individual movements has given me motivation and inspiration to adjust my area's of focus and to continue my quest. Thanks!

[@SarahParkMatott]

ahhh "momentum killers" is such a relatable phrase. I know exactly what you mean. But, I'm also stoked for you! The bigger the gap, the more progress to be made. So, hang in there! You definitely got it 🙌 The ollie is all about the long game!

[@jessehammil3897]

My son got a penny board for Christmas, so I got a board to skate at around with him. This has helped me land my first solid Ollie at 37. Thanks!

[@SarahParkMatott]

Congratulations! So happy to hear it! Keep shredding :D

[@TheBrookiana]

this is probably the most helpful how to ollie video i've ever watched. Thank you so much!

[@SarahParkMatott]

That's awesome! I'm so glad to hear that. I hope it helps a lot! :D

[@joelyaw5389]

This tutorial is really helpful and detailed. Keep it up!!

[@SarahParkMatott]

Thank you! I’m glad you liked it! 😄

[@shelbyphan7771]

Thank you for all of the hard work you put in to making this video. I'm trying to learn an ollie for 2023 and this is where I first went to to try to start that journey.

[@SarahParkMatott]

I'd say best of luck, but it isn't really luck. It's consistent effort. So, you'll get there! 🙌

[@hardwarescavenger]

The best tutorial so far 🛹

[@SarahParkMatott]

Thank you! 🙏💪

[@omrilevia5754]

Wow, great tutorial! Really glad to have some intermediate steps to practice while I give my poor knees a break from jumping so much. Today at the skatepark I realized how bad I am at popping my board with my back foot. When I first tried it, my board would go every which way, and it took me a while to get a clean pop that I could catch!

[@SarahParkMatott]

Yes 🙌 go easy on the knees. I learned that lesson the hard way 😂 But I’m glad you liked those steps! It’s wild how sometimes breaking those steps up you can really work on tiny details that you might not have realized need work 😂 keep shredding 💪

[@xavier4519]

bro it's so frustrating when you try to pick up your board but your pop is so bad that it just goes wherever

[@SeeSawMassacre]

One tip i've learned is to pop with your toes at the center of the tail. I used to pop more toward the toe side of the tail (the pocket), and it made my board spin a little backside and didn't pop as hard. I'd say put it in the center of the tail, and work on popping straight down, hard (with bent legs) and don't try to do huge ollies until you can do relaxed, smaller ones. I too had to learn to pop my tail consistently before i could even worry about leveling the board out more fully.

[@steventhehistorian]

I like the way your brain works. The way you analyzed the physics and modeled the slide action using your hand (around the 5:15 mark) is exactly how I figured it out and proved the concept to myself when I was working to perfect the ollie. When I try to explain these fundamental concepts to people asking for help most of the time their eyes glaze over lol. I guess some people see skateboarding as being special and exempt from the governing principles of the physical universe. However, no matter how non-conformist and cool they are, there are just some laws that they can't break, no matter how hard they try.

[@SarahParkMatott]

Thanks 😃 Analyzing the tricks and trying to figure out as much of the physics as I can definitely helps me too. Part of why I find skateboarding so fun as well :D

[@princessleah9092]

Thanks Sarah. This all makes sense, especially when you pointed out the back foot never touches the ground! Thank you!

[@SarahParkMatott]

I’m glad that was helpful!! The back foot not touching the ground was something that confused me for a long time too!

[@LaLtheGaL]

So refreshing to listen to a calming video on this. These are awesome steps and I would add one more step for when you are ready to practice rolling Ollie’s (at least this helped me). What I did was put the board aside and stand as if I was on my board ready to Ollie. Then I would practice a sort of lunging side jump, leading with my front foot. I’m not sure if I am articulating clearly but just practicing this really helped me.

[@craigsmith2743]

Awesome. My 7 and 11 year old are getting into skating. Great tutorial. I love the progression! You have talent for instructing. I was a divisional snowboard trainer for instructors. This is as good as anything we used for park progression. Keep it up!

[@SarahParkMatott]

wow, thank you! I appreciate that!

[@seanchandler5249]

Thanks I actually had problems with the Brallie one I learned how to perfect and complete my Ollie consistently Which helped me tail and nose and board slide as you can see in pic on my profile with this video tutorial thanks so much Sarah

[@SarahParkMatott]

That's awesome! I'm so glad to hear that. The profile picture looks great! 💪

[@thisisme7471]

This tutorial is sooo damn underrated 🔥🔥 Me: auto subscribe

[@SarahParkMatott]

Haha thank you! I’m really glad you liked the tutorial😃👊

[@BugBiteSquared]

This, along with Dale Decker & Jake Hayes' videos on ollies are probably the best trick tip videos to watch for learning ollies & polishing them to a high level. I'm working on improving my switch ollies & will be practicing the steps in this video. Great vid.

[@SarahParkMatott]

Glad you liked the video! Have fun polishing up your switch ollies :D I actually tested this method by working on my switch ollie to make sure it was helpful haha

[@theokouzelis9157]

I think this is the best Ollie tutorial I’ve seen

[@SarahParkMatott]

Thank you 😃😃

[@ipken9464]

Sarah, thank you so much for your detailed teaching. it is very nice you can break the ollie down to baby practice steps. thanks a million. love from HongKong. bless your heart.

[@SarahParkMatott]

Hi! Thank you so much! I am so happy you liked the steps in this video. I hope they help you get closer to your ollie! :D

[@daniellansiquot7608]

I’ve been struggling with my ollie’s but this is really gonna help, thx 😊

[@danihost1785]

Great explanation. Thank you, Sarah.

[@rz4525]

Hi Sarah thank you so much for making this tutorial! I landed my first Ollie today! That tip about sliding the nose to the front really helped! Really emphasizing that front movement improved my success rate a lot---I realized that I used to slide my foot more upwards so it doesn't really push the board as much.

[@SarahParkMatott]

ah that's awesome! Congrats on getting that first ollie. Keep having fun and working on them 🙌

[@rz4525]

@@SarahParkMatott Thank you!! I need to work on the pop a bit more 😄

[@tonywamariii4365]

Your breakdown of tricks are so helpful. Keep up the good work!

[@udayanganad]

Sarah Thank you so much for your tips and the video. I was able to land on my first Ollie less than 2 hours because I’ve been watching tutorials and other videos more than I’ve spent time on the board. Videos helped me to get myself mentally prepared and boosted my confidence knowing the proper technique. I highly recommend others to spend time watching tutorials and tips to learn it right. It gives a bigger and faster outcome than doing it wrong on the board for many more hours and days. Thanks again! You 🤘🏼

[@SarahParkMatott]

Thank you for the comment! I do think time on the board is super important! But, I agree that doing it wrong for hours is not the best method to learn a trick. Even riding around on the board will help you get tricks because you become so comfortable (which is why I think board time is important. I think board time is more important than trick time lol)! And I definitely agree that watching lots of tutorials is a great help! Different perspectives are useful, but it also forces you to visualize doing the trick! And research suggests that visualizing a physical motion can be as helpful as actually doing it, which is awesome! (It's also helped me personally.) :D Congrats on getting your ollie too!!

[@udayanganad]

@@SarahParkMatott Yes, I am totally with what you said about being on the board is more important. I just said how I was able to get it right with less time spent on the board. I also think more time we spend on the board more faster it becomes our second nature. I really wish if I have more time to spend on the board. But I will find time somehow. Keep making awesome videos for us! ❤️

[@SarahParkMatott]

@@udayanganad Oh, I think what you said before is great too! I totally understand what you meant. Visualizing is really important. A lot of people don't realize that! :D It saves you a lot of time! I'm so glad it worked for you, and I hope you get more board time! (And I'll keep working hard to make more and better videos :)

[@noahcriss3436]

Thank you Sarah. Please s kind of break down tutorial. It’s easily getting frustrated after weeks’ of zero or little progress. Knowing how to break it down and enhance each part is crucial. Appreciate for your efforts creating this video!

[@SarahParkMatott]

Thank you Noah! I'm happy to hear you liked the video! Keep pushing. You'll get it 🙌

[@Wait_who_am_i]

I’m 28 and just took up skating and you really help to inspire me! Thank you!

[@SarahParkMatott]

ah, welcome to skateboarding! Hope you enjoy it 🙌

[@Maruera]

Nice tutorial! I began to skate in June this year at 46 and watched tons of ‚how to ollie‘ vids. This is so well explained! What I also like is you wearing protection gear. It‘s so important for either saver skating and even for committing tricks, as it gives that needed confidence, which results in faster progression. One minor thing, though: At 3:05 you state that right foot is front in regular stance and left in goofy; it‘s the opposit =)

[@SarahParkMatott]

Thank you! I'm glad you liked the video. And I totally agree about the protective gear. I love wearing it. I feel safe and more confident to commit to tricks, but you also never know when an accident will happen, and I don't want to get injured. I want to skate forever! Also, thanks for catching that. For that reason, I hate using the words "right" and "left" foot. I typically use front and back foot. I'll have to make a note! :)

[@Spacenoid0001]

wow! I have watched all of Aarron Kyro's how to ollie videos, including all of the super slow-mo ones too, I still can't ollie (well, after practicing twice a week for months). Your video is refreshing and insightful! Thank you so much for making this video. I got stuck on rocketing part and now I can see what I am doing wrong. The push forward and down was the missing part.

[@SarahParkMatott]

I’m really glad to hear this video was helpful!! The push forward and down was also the part I was missing, which is why I wanted to really emphasize that here. Even after you know though, it can take a long time to get. The ollie is just that kind of trick. But you’ll definitely be a able to get it! Stoked this might help on your ollie journey!😄

[@mynameisrak]

Its so amazing. Its better than pro's tutorials. Thanks Sarah.

[@SarahParkMatott]

Thank you! I’m glad you liked the video 😃🙏

[@popjames1st]

Really great! I can ollie but love watching tutorial videos anyways. I think this is the best method I've seen.

[@SarahParkMatott]

I still enjoy tutorials of tricks I’ve learned too 😂 And thanks! I’m glad you liked the method!

[@flatearther7013]

Very good explanation

[@camreinhart3377]

Hey, Sarah, thanks so much for making this video! I've been going through each step individually and I can already feel more confident popping and landing my ollies. Super excited to follow your progress and content. Keep up the great work!

[@SarahParkMatott]

Hey that’s awesome! Stoked you’ve been trying the method and feeling good about it. Welcome to the channel 😃🙋‍♀️

[@edbisdee]

This is a great breakdown! I find the advice of " just pop and push towards" to be super simplistic, and doesn't really work, so breaking it down like this is great! I'll try it today! Thanks Sarah!

[@SarahParkMatott]

Thank you! 😃🙏 I'm glad you liked the breakdown. I hope it helps 💪

[@corx12345]

Best tutorial hands down 🙌 can't wait to practice my ollies later on.

[@SarahParkMatott]

You got this! 💪

[@lynalemon]

"make sure you can comfortably tap your tail on the ground and make aaron kyro proud" hahaha , that made me laugh :D thank you for this video!! i think your extra steps are the missing link to get my ollies right :) i definitely need more steps to "get" tricks and practice little aspects before putting it together

[@SarahParkMatott]

Same! The more steps the better. Seems to help my body learn subconsciously. I’m glad you liked the video. I hope your ollie progress goes smoothly too!

[@kymodo817]

This is a top shelf tutorial 👏👏👏

[@t3r083]

wow. this deserves more views.

[@seannakasone4316]

nice! i like the detailed breakdown. and the exercises for each step.

[@ungovernable1431]

Hey, great tutorial. I'm an old git just returning to skating and could never really get a decent Ollie back in the day but you just had to figure it out yourself back then, no tutorials/videos etc. The extra steps you've added are a great help and possibly one of the best tutorials I've seen. I'm trying to take my time and not rush through them all but I'm pretty hopeful that I'll have a "decent" Ollie by the end🤞 (Bailed in a pool yesterday so chilling a bit today, hurts a bit more these days).

[@SarahParkMatott]

Hey thanks! I'm glad you liked the tutorial 😃 The extra steps still help me work on my switch ollie, so I know they really help! I'm glad you're back skating and taking your time. To me, the hardest part of skateboarding is actually being patient 😂 It's easy to feel rushed. Hope you feel better so you can keep skating!

[@ritipongwongkhuenkaew5900]

Thank you for your explanations. From tutorials, I look at some points of my weaknesses that can be fixed. Some new routines can improve muscle memory.

[@SarahParkMatott]

Thank you! I hope the video was helpful. Good luck ollie-ing! :D

[@inouire]

First time ever i see actionable steps to work on my ollies. Awesome, thanks Sarah, can't wait to try this method

[@SarahParkMatott]

Thank you! 😃 I'm glad you liked the video. I hope the steps help!

[@mkhairulanwarmhatta1293]

Yup as beginner i follow braille.. but you always give new perspective..

[@russell9304]

Thanks so much for making this video. I feel like really experienced pro skaters forget what it's like learning the basic tricks.

[@ABunnyVTuber]

aaaaaaaaaa this is soooo helpful!! having the extra components to practice have really helped my muscle memory with the ollie and I can get it a little more consistently. Still have a ways to go, but each little bit helps

[@SarahParkMatott]

ayy that's awesome 💪 keep pushing forward!

[@cw7228]

Such a great tutorial. Thank you!

[@michaelcedillo]

The best tutorial of timing!

[@SarahParkMatott]

Thank you 😃😃

[@gogzee7797]

Great video, the caveman bit makes perfect sense and it's amazing how similar the movement is to an ollie, thanks for the great vid!!

[@SarahParkMatott]

Thank you! I'm so glad you liked the video :D It is surprising, right? I've found that skateboarding tricks are often connected in ways we don't always see right away, and they end up being so helpful to each other! :)

[@barisharslan6115]

Both of the points you emphasized that other videos don't are precisely where my problem areas were. Today was supposed to be my rest day but damnit I'm gonna go out for a bit and practice this method. Thanks for the informative video!

[@SarahParkMatott]

I’m glad the points emphasized were just what you needed some info on😃😃 Hope the method helps💪

[@DMSBrian24]

Those methods really do work well, my ollies suck for 2 reasons - i'm subconsciously too afraid to lift my back foot up after the pop because i lacked the confidence to land, and because i'm quite tall and not too fit, i get super tired jumping and bending up my knees. By practicing simply jumping up and down on the board, i was able to get extra confidence as well as start training my leg muscles and improving stamina altogether, what also helps is doing a couple hippie jumps right before i attempt an ollie to kinda get in the flow, loosen up and get the back leg used to bending up without me thinking about it. Now I've only tried this for a couple days so ofc I still suck but i can already see the improvement, gonna stick with this method until I get it down consistently while rolling.

[@SarahParkMatott]

Ahh I'm so glad that it's working for you, and that you noticed those details as well. Because it's exactly what I am hoping for -- tricking our brains into doing all the good stuff we need to succeed. Building confidence. Getting the feet up. Loosening up the muscles, etc. Hope it continues to help! 🙌 Keep shredding!

[@DMSBrian24]

@@SarahParkMatott Yeah it really does help a lot, thanks so much ^^

[@abcd50327]

This video is the best ollie tutorial I ever seen. Thank U, it helped me a lot. ^^

[@SarahParkMatott]

Thank you! 😃 Happy to hear that!