HOW TO OLLIE | Detailed Slow Motion Tutorial

Get outside and learn how to ollie today. This is probably the most detailed ollie tutorial on KZbin; I am passionate about making sure my viewers learn! If you find this video helpful, be sure to LIKE and SUBSCRIBE so that we can get this content out there to help even more new rippers along in their skateboarding journey.
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[@thatfluffy-wolf3028]

thank you so much for this, no other tutorial has helped as much as this.

[@SkateSage]

So glad to hear that! 🙏

[@thatfluffy-wolf3028]

Yup thanks to u i can now ollie

[@HL-rl7or]

thatfluffy - wolf damn bro congrats

@@thatfluffy-wolf3028 Wow, that's amazing! Was it a single thing or detail from this tutorial which finally made you do an ollie?

[@Prince-jf1nb]

There is no tutorial like this

[@PogoBongo.0]

Literally the quote “Since you’ve already jumped popping your tail against the ground isn’t actually how you get your body to come off the ground. Just the skateboard. You’ll already be suspended when you pop the tail.” unlocked some shit in my brain a week or so ago and I can ollie now. Sub’d and sending any struggling skaters I come across your way. Thanks for the lessons dude!

[@SkateSage]

👊🏻yooo

[@loyanchiful]

Exactly the same here. Been practising Ollie for 9 months in a wrong way and hurted my leg. And after this quote my mind was clicked and boom I got a much proper Ollie now without hurting my leg anymore.

[@w0225766]

100

[@bloopbleep7527]

This whole time I'm like jumping and popping with my whole leg

[@gunmetal2435]

@@vividh31351 year later ik but that’s exactly why I couldn’t do it. I just got my first Ollie (stationary but we’ll get there) and it leveled out and everything. Whole time I thought I just wasn’t sliding my foot up

[@bigbadgary69]

It wasn’t until this video that I realised the pop is all in the ankle not my entire leg. I can now get the board way higher🤙

[@YPC.KdthreeX_YT]

Same here

[@ironfencer3957]

Same

[@tizler5054]

Same I never used my ankle and now it is sore from practicing

[@tizler5054]

@@mirzad19882 yep

[@Beaner..]

Same

[@chom15]

kind of crazy that this is not the most popular ollie tutorial

[@Sockenstreifschuss]

I'm still not able to ollie but this is the best tutorial to understand what I have to do. Thank you! Subscribed Update: Now I can^^

[@jeremiahvstheworld8036]

👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@Maxinito1]

How long did it take you to learn it?

[@struck2112]

:DD

[@struck2112]

How long did it take you?

[@Sockenstreifschuss]

I can not say exactly. To get the board up about 20-30cm from the ground maybe 30 hours.

[@slxpezfn8072]

3:56 is the part that helped me so much. When I poped the board I always thought I had to touch the ground with my tail and that’s what sends me up, but now I know what to actually do. Many tutorials don’t say anything about this. Thanks bro 🙏

[@jacklough2195]

Really was the best ollie tutorial I’ve ever seen. No one else could show me what they meant by saying jump first and then pop. Thanks a lot and will try this tomorrow!

[@verrxckt8666]

@@lemon00990 can you do it yet ?

[@jacklough2195]

I commented a few days ago that I’d try it, and I did. You literally added 6+ inches to my ollie with the detailed description of weight distribution and leg movement. Can’t thank u enough and keep up the great content bro

[@SkateSage]

That’s awesome news! You keep up the skating and I’ll keep up the content 👊🏻

[@chrisparti]

I used to skateboard back in the 70's, way before ollies and flip tricks were invented. I'm 61 now and I have always wanted to learn an ollie. I've not skateboarded in 40 years but this video has inspired me to give it a go. I'll let you know how I get on...

[@imlacsina]

"knee to chest or else board won't come off because the front foot is on the way" - this is my current wall, thanks for properly putting them to words. 🙌

[@squash2097]

I have never heard the ollie explained in this way. I recently viewed a slow-mo on a trick tip and something clicked as I observed how the skateboard just kinda hung vertically in the air while the rider's front foot slid vertically up the tape gaining a new foot position before the board leveled out. immediately I started scouring more ollie vids to observe this again and your video has confirmed it with a great explanation. I've been struggling to get my Ollies normal as they just go up then slam down before leveling out. but I think it's because I've been mentally telling myself to roll my ankle and slide it up the grip tape at a more 45 degree angle. most tutorials heavily emphasize training this sliding motion of the front foot while stationary to build muscle memory but as you pointed out it's closer to sliding it almost 80 degrees . I think it's possible I've been training the wrong muscle memory and sliding forward/horizontally too early instead of allowing the board to pop into the air while sliding upwards/vertically. thanks so much for making this video. I hope to apply your insights on my next session.

[@sorodeo4586]

ive been skating for a year and still have this problem i think. i have the perfect ollie until its time to level out the board. then i just kinda let the board fall. idk how to level it out and ive been hoping to find a tip

[@jennanicole2515]

I’ve been trying to learn an Ollie for half a year and I’ve never been able to get it and then I watch this video and within 10 minutes I got it. This video is amazing ❤️❤️

[@bryanwilkinson6870]

Thank you sir! I found I have a really difficult time staying stationary when trying to Ollie. I needed to accept that I was going to fall, get some speed going, and commit. And wouldn’t you know it? After a few falls, I started landing on the board. Your video is legit, hope to see more 👍

[@SkateSage]

Sick man! I’m glad to hear that. I have the same issue with certain tricks; they’re easier rolling

[@allibson]

This is by far the best Ollie tutorial I’ve seen.

[@The-nn6kr]

Dude!! Thank you for this break down, never heard any1 say they jump first and then pop the tail.... Excellent instructional

[@SkateSage]

Did this tutorial help you learn how to ollie? If you're having any problems with the ollie I didn't address, be sure and let me know in the comments so I can help you out! And if you have any trick tips you'd like to see covered, shout them out!

[@baguswidodo7110]

Thank you for making this tutorial. Can you please make a special tutorial on Ollie while rolling/moving? Btw, I'm still struggling in learning Ollie stationary. Inconsistent, sometimes small Ollie, rocket, ghost, and rarely perfect Ollie. I'm also trying to Ollie while rolling, but when I pop the tail, my body often falls backwards to the opposite direction of the board movement. I feel the difficulty in keeping balance on the board when popping the tail. Would be grateful if you can help me on the rolling Ollie. I've seen many Ollie tutorials on KZbin, but not much information on rolling Ollie. Only a glimpse information after much proportion tutorial on stationary Ollie. Again, thanks for making skate tutorials which really help a beginner like me.

[@SkateSage]

bagus widodo I plan on making another Ollie tutorial covering some of the smaller details like this, since I’ve thought of some of them myself

This is a great ollie tutorial! One thing very few tutorials talk about is the "positioning" and movement of the upper body and arms. When you look at someone doing an ollie you see that the upper body and arms move in a quite complicated way, so it would great if you could talk about this. Is it even something you think of or does it happen automatically? Some tutorials mention that you should keep your shoulders "squared" or in line with the board, but when you look at people doing ollies you often see that the shoulders are not in line with the board, but rather a bit rotated so that the front shoulder is on the heelside and the back shoulder is on the toeside. Another thing which confuses me is the sliding of the front foot. Do you actually slide the front foot or does it look like the foot is sliding since you're pushing your front knee forward (and upward)? I've been struggling with the ollie for three(!) years now and the thing I find hardest is the front foot / front knee motion. I just can't make my front foot push / kick forward at the highest point of the jump.

[@SkateSage]

Henrik Bergström I would say that there isn’t anything particularly special about the way you should move your arms. Just move them as you would if you were jumping - everyone moves their arms differently, so I wouldn’t say it’s that important as long as you can move them in a way that helps you jump. As for the shoulders, I think that when giving instructions, we tend to advise others to do it the way it feels like we’re doing it. The way it *feels* isn’t always the way it ends up looking. Nevertheless, when I ollie, I try to keep my shoulders parallel with the board; it feels like I’m keeping them that way too, even if it ends up looking different in practice. It helps to have these somatic markers, so I would say still try and think about it as if you’re keeping parallel. It also might be explained in that if no effort were put forth to keep the shoulders parallel, they’d rotate way too much and ruin the Ollie, so thinking about keeping them parallel keeps them *mostly* parallel, which is necessary

[@michellepennell8484]

Question is it a bad thing to be goofy

[@bigmac4822]

Your tutorial is much better than the other so you don't repeat the same stuff.there are many points many people don't talk about.thank you!!

[@jobbah2482]

Been struggling to understand the physics of the Ollie, this video set my mind straight! Thanks alot, cheers from Norway.

[@jobbah2482]

@@lemon00990 Yes, some times. But I haven't had much time to devote to it during winter, it's finally beginning to dry up. So getting a session in today!

[@degalatarian6745]

literally the most helpful video on how to ollie, no other video even explained the pop is in the ankle. i've been forcing my entire leg into the ground and jumping off of just that one leg

[@yubingsong5900]

It's been 7 months now. I can finally land the ollie while moving. Thanks for this video.

[@charlotteyeh1122]

This is really helpful, I never know I should send my weight out of the board Before I pop the board !

[@jason7741]

Thanks Sage, always love slow motion tutorials and the depth you go in to but the best thing for me was that you flipped the video to help us goofies. Nice original addition.

[@SkateSage]

Thank you 🙏 Yeah, you never see people flipping their clips for both stances for some reason

[@kangarang]

OMG I FINALLY DID AN OLLIE! thank you so much for this tutorial. it really gave me perspective of the entire trick and helped me pinpoint what i was missing and what i was timing incorrectly. to add to this for anyone who see this comment -- recording yourself in slow motion and watching the replay can also be really insightful!

[@SkateSage]

Stoked that it helped 🙏

[@michaeljohn8905]

Congrats !! Practice it forever it’s the basis for Avery trick I know !

[@travis4266]

Leaving this comment when I can’t Ollie, hopefully I’ll come back when I can Edit: after a few hours worth of skating, I CAN OLLIE! Thanks so much for the tutorial.

[@andrewhinkle5645]

Just started skating and this video really help with my foot position and the snap of my ollie. I kept wanting to stomp my board down cause i didnt realized it was all with your ankle until now. Keep up the tutorials!!

[@Judabugontrack]

After almost 4 years of trying to ollie from the beginning, I could never do it. I thought it was my wheels, so I changed them. Then my trucks, then my board size itself, then my shoes. Then I finally realized it was the jump. No tutorial ever really specified when to kick during the jump and when I heard something along the lines of "you don't kick until you're in the air so the board is going up lightly". I was so excited when I finally got it. I could tell from the click. I still need to work on my sliding of the foot up but damn it feels amazing. Thankyou bro.

[@crashedwin]

This is exactly what i needed. Makes it make sense in a way it never did. Thank you!

[@laura__ggg__927]

I'm so happy that I found your KZbin channel. I finally get how a ollie rly works. Thx for doing such a great video.

[@SkateSage]

🙏

[@maksqwe1]

This is officially the BEST tutorial that finally let me understand how an Ollie works and now I’m confident I can do an actual Ollie. The bit where you said to pop the tail AFTER you’re in the air not during was the game changer, plus seeing it in slow motion. Most other videos do explain the motion but I never seem to get it 100%. Thanks again

[@jjocelyn7714]

this is my favorite ollie tutorial

[@johanjotun1647]

yes!!! you get the power to lift off while 4 wheels are grounded, a big help.

[@joesgramm]

Watched this video about 2 years ago and can now Ollie over a baracade 🤙🏾 never forget my roots

[@graezy5142]

I’ve watched so many videos that aren’t helpful but I could land the trick within 5 minutes after watching this video.

[@traviscrumbey7969]

I'm glad that you explained the jump properly because a lot of tutourials dont specify it👍

[@corallaroc2946]

Been trying to learn the Ollie as a little challenge for myself as an adult without any skating experience. Day 1: Watched several tutorials. This is the best. (2h) Day 2: Bought a board and did balancing exercises inside - fell off, destroyed a table. :-D (1h30min) Day 3: Mimiced the jumping movement ("seesaw motion") dry, without and with board. (1h30min, important.) Day 4: Tried to jump with the board outside in stationary; no actual Ollie but also only one minor fall (1h) Day 5: Landed my first cleanish Ollie (frist with Skatetrainers, then without) in stationary, no falling (45min) Tomorrow: Consolidation in stationary. The day after tomorrow: Ollie while rolling. :-) Man, the internet makes stuff accessible. But only with such great content creators such as yourself. This tutorial covers it all, fantastic! I wish I had had it as a child. Thank you!!

[@SkateSage]

Thanks for this!

[@H0BG0BLINz]

the learning curve in this trick is unbelieveble. it took me 5-6 months to get them consistently

[@bigbraingenius_]

Okay this tutorial got me to figure it out. I've never heard that you jump, THEN pop, and that is what was keeping me from learning it all this time.

[@youssefabdelkhalek2499]

Definitely the best ollie tutorial on youtube, thanks man!

[@jadint1793]

This is the best Ollie tutorial I’ve seen on KZbin ! Bro thank you so much

[@fannys941]

This is absolutely the best how to Ollie video I've ever watched! Thank you!

[@synergy_7507]

Bro thank you so much man I’ve been struggling for days because no other tutorials have explained it as good as you

[@juniorsebe5526]

Best Ollie tutorial I've ever watched

[@colombianmafia73]

Best tutorial out there. You nailed the explanation perfectly. Thank you so much!

[@judorich010]

Best ollie tutorial ever.

[@liaamhenry]

This is the best ollie tutorial around, everything is explained so well compared to others!

[@yasminrei]

thank you so much this is the best ollie tutorial i have seen, instant subscribe

[@sinaghazi8406]

The detail and thought explanation is phenomenal

[@samgrffth]

this is THE BEST ollie tutorial out there

[@kaiross8552]

Literally the best Ollie video I’ve seen so much more detail and deeper explication

[@johnbushrulez]

Awesome! Fantastic tutorial, I was always looking for something like this, emphasizing the visualisation.

[@caseyhanescasey3140]

Best Ollie tutorial on KZbin

[@MottaOW]

YOU ARE LEGENDARY

[@jamessummers1893]

This helped me so much, thanks man!

[@FcItsSpartan]

Been trying for a while now and watched so many videos, watched this and got it on my 3rd try. It was the tip saying you jump before you pop it that really helped. Great video

[@VivaFrei]

I would just like to observe that I am fairly certain you went swimming in your underwear before this video, then put your pants on prior to doing this. Tell me I’m smart! Also, amazing tutorial. I’m watching with my daughter right now, and she is going to do an Ollie tomorrow! :-)

[@amit2897]

Thank you, appreciate the effort taken to make this video....

[@flowify1236]

most helpful ollie tutorial of all time

[@jasonbentley9968]

Fantastic tutorial. Nice that you included a few extra things that other YT'ers don't mention - like the part where you say how you should already be in the air before popping the tail. Makes much more sense now. Thanks.

[@VeganChurch-jr1kb]

Thanks for making the video for both stances it is brilliant

[@Pauleana3311]

i’ve definitely improved my ollie after watching this video. the slomo example really help put it together

[@chaofang6730]

I’d like to thank you 1000 times for this instructive video

[@HeavyDenimSkateteam]

I’ve probably watched 40+ video tutorials of Ollie’s and yours is by far the best. Everyone learns differently, but you including the slo mos and real time while you explain and give tips of the trick itself really set you apart. Thanks for the video and I’ll be watching and subscribing for more tutorials!

[@aspicio]

best video about the ollie in my opinion, it gives detail like no other video so you actually understand how its supposed to be done! Thanks allot

[@lachlantait4024]

Thanks man, your video really helped me crack ollies. At 41 years old! I watched lots of other clips, but yours was by far the best. Really clear break down step by step, good footage and use of slo mo, perfect. Will def check out your other videos. Thanks again, really really helpful.

[@morphosis7655]

Yeah I’ve got to agree this is the best ollie tutorial I’ve seen. It’s also really good that you keep running footage over and over while talking instead of just seeing you sitting there talking which is pointless. Well done sir, you have a very good understand of coaching and the mechanics of what is actually going on.

[@mxda0000]

Not many trick tips describe the ollie thoroughly like this one. Thanks alot!

[@CHR1SUND4Y]

Hey bud I really appreciate this cus it's exactly what I've been looking for

[@ironfencer3957]

Up until now I thought I had to pop with the force of my jump rather than just my lower leg afterwards, so this helped me out a ton. I could see results within 30 minutes, thanks man

[@jarencreations7003]

Best tutorial out rn

[@retrorecharge86]

Such a good tutorial dude thanks

[@scythex8452]

Absolute legend 👑

[@cindyl3297]

love your vids! keep them coming! thanks!! :)

[@SkateSage]

Thank you!

[@MortenNielsengreydient]

Still working on my ollie, but this has helped immensely. Great tutorial, thanks 👍🏻

[@TeXasDadBod]

I didn’t have these videos to show the process and had a hard time learning how to drag my front foot to level the board when I was younger . I don’t know why but I could jump pop the board but couldn’t slid my front foot forward very far so my ollies where not very high . Then one day I finally ollied higher than I ever had while going down a hill and landed on my ankle because I over bent my ankle and didn’t straighten it out before landing . I broke it and was devastated. I was so discouraged and ashamed I almost stopped skating but after recovering kept trying and I eventually learned . I was like 7 at the time now I’m 34 still skating and love your tutorial because it helps my son learn when he doesn’t want to listen to dad tell him how to skate haha . He’s 5 and watching videos like this will prevent him from making the mistakes I did when I was younger thanks . 🤙🏽

[@SkateSage]

Thanks for this comment 👌🏽 Very sick to hear stuff like this!

[@parkerssupergreatnews958]

I’ve been trying to Ollie for a year, and after two seconds of your video, I did it!!!!!

[@SkateSage]

Glad to hear it!!

[@anthonymangia8890]

Already being suspended in mid air before popping is key! Hands down the best ollie tutorial ever! I've been skating for well over 25 years and I'm now just realizing that little key to unlock higher ollies, THANKS..!

[@LaurenFrancesHair]

I’m a 32 year old mom of 3. I literally just Ollied on my carpet after watching this video after about 2 tries. Then I tried half on grass half on concrete. Then Ollied on the concrete! I don’t even know how to push and stay balanced yet and you just taught me to Ollie 😂😂

[@youtubename7733]

this is the best ollie tutorial ever

[@ghoul8085]

this tutorial is amazing. subbed

[@michaelsturm9334]

By far the best tutorial on ollie, thank you so much! Turning the toes of my backfoot a little bit outwards and putting the ball of my foot in the middle of my tail-pocket helped me a lot to maintain my balance while squatting down. I would highly recommend this detail to all people who have very long legs in comparison with their upper body, like me.

[@alonzoflores7672]

Thank you man I was struggling with the ollie but I’m seeing improvement after watching this video I’m subbing

[@guscloney3972]

Thanks for the tutorial dude. This explained more in detail. Gonna try it out soon and see how it goes

[@kevinlarretche8537]

I usually never comment on videos but this one is a THE OLLIE tutorial ! As many people here, i have been struggling with my ollie, but after watching your video i have succeeded in ollie so easily thanks to your advices... you the GOAT man

[@landenkreiner1727]

Thanks so much! This answered all of my questions and uncertainties

[@guccimane5659]

Best tutorial ever

[@SomeRandomUserrr1r23.]

Oh dang, this is the most accurate tutorial and it's underrated.

[@johnlug3429]

This is the best Ollie tutorial

[@totfosk]

I love the tutorial. Thanks a lot!! It’s huge help :)

[@ran2417]

Very informative. Probably the most detailed video thanks homie 🙏

[@Thatboysk8]

This is probably the best video I’ve seen! Thanks a lot bro! You most def have my subscription 💯💪🏾

[@SkateSage]

Many thanks 🙏

[@sk8sk838]

Excellent explanation man!

[@xxoverlordxx4090]

Thank you so much dude I was doing it wrong the whole time, ur legit the best keep it up

[@christophercostin6258]

Thank you so much for this video. Best explanation by far. Just popped the fattest ollie in my living room. Can't wait to try more at the part tomorrow

[@good2epic]

The slo mo over and over and over is incredibly helpful. One thing I picked up from the video that no one seems to mention is that you don't pick up the front foot straight up. The knee goes up but the front foot also goes back towards the rear leg to give the board space.

[@Revv10K]

Thank u, this video got me my first solid ollie, higher than a curb. It's my 2nd week skateboarding and I can't thank u enough. All I gotta do now is not slam my front foot so hard, and ollie high consistently.

[@emmabaron6480]

yo nice tutorial, i love your explanation. thanks for going into more nuances than other tutorials.

[@t8ble498]

Can’t believe this doesn’t have more views, easily the most helpful tutorial I’ve seen! (That chair Ollie was crazy btw)

[@SkateSage]

Thank you! A real one 👊

[@oz2273]

oh my god ur such a goat literally within 10 mins I can kinda do one andd I've been trying for like an hour. just need to learn to land straight

[@FunRunner044]

This is a helpful class... Will try on...

[@andersonbortoletto6332]

One of the best explanations about the mechanics behind the ollie! The back foot flick after the jump is the best clue I have heard. Thank you

[@SkateSage]

So glad it helped!