HOW TO OLLIE

I’ve already done a video on how to ollie higher. In this one, I outline the way I’ve taught my 200 + students to ollie, over the past 13 years. Follow along, and start your journey.
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[@Scottdw80]

This was super helpful. Made me rethink my approach. My ollie progression had been stalled for months. I had been able to get some air and ollie up a curb, but it was very inconsistent and everything looked and felt awkward. Every attempt felt different from the last. I was doing too many things wrong to list and basically needed to just start from scratch. I am now more focusd on the jump/pop part of the ollie. I was too preoccupied with trying to slide my front foot which was throwing everything off. Also had my trucks too lose. Right now I am just trying to build consistency with my rolling ollies and get everything smooth, relaxed, and repeatable. Not worried about leveling the board out or getting really high at the moment. My ollies are starting to look and feel a lot better, albeit lower to the ground

[@NormanWoods]

Thank you for watching, and commenting. I hope you have lots of fun and Ollie up and over everything in your path 😂👊🏾

[@eusebiomanrike]

Thanks Norman, you are probably the best skateboarding teacher in yt! I really need to improve my ollie. I hope your finger heals soon!

[@NormanWoods]

Thank you 🙏🏾

[@jeffheyer7783]

How do you only have 11 thousand subs?? Insane man. You are full of skateboarding knowledge. And I don’t feel like have your videos are fluff of you skating…. Like I love watching people skate, but I like watching tips/tutorials.

[@Ryan-rn3cf]

You get right to the point man. Some people over complicate things.

[@NormanWoods]

I do my best. It’s hard to cut to what’s important. Sometimes I’m able.

[@andone87]

I love the way you share your knowledge. Everything is clear, legible and supported by arguments why I should learn this way. You are doing an amazing job! Thanks 💪

[@NormanWoods]

I’m glad this is helpful for you. Thanks for the kind words.

[@wavesummit]

I'll have to try this, I think I've been trying to jump first and then press down as I am jumping

[@NormanWoods]

It’s not always easy to make it work, popping before. However, focusing on it more, you’ll be able to make it work more often. Leading to better Ollie’s.

[@AntSolisRuns]

Appreciate the tips that you give man, definitely think I might need to tighten my trucks for a little bit to get a little more comfortable. Been skating for a little over 2 months now, and definitely going to take this to my skating 🤘

[@timothyquinn4919]

Great content as always. Very informative this should help clean up my ollies a bit.

[@Crystal_Castles_kay]

Bro i swear your a lifesaver because now i can finally ollie and i wanna say thankyou so much and also have a nice day

[@scatpack1381]

Great advice.👍

[@MarxHaven]

What a breakdown! Got back into skating this year after like 20 years, and still had ollie mechanics but they have been off a bit and I didn't know why. You just made me realize that I was bending forward too much when I squat down and it made my balance and ollies inconsistent.

[@NormanWoods]

Welcome back! I’m happy this helped. Thanks for watching.

[@jeremycollins6380]

Norman! Thank you for being clear and concise. Trolls get lost . Norman you have an invaluable insight into the mechanics of skating. You sir are invaluable in your contributions to advancing skating. I’ve been skating long enough for this vid to be not applicable but can completely understand and acknowledge the contribution to its effectiveness. Norman knows what’s up. Listen please listen and you will advance. Good luck! Great skating! And have fun!

[@xfcane]

great video!!!

[@jebgordon6608]

I'm coming back after many years off with injuries and trying to get ollies I'm happy with again. So, I've been trying to dissect my ollie. I've been looking at a number of beginner level ollie videos to see if I can diagnosis what it is I'm not happy with and this one is by far the best video I've watched. My take away is that I'll go somewhere I can see my reflection in a window to see if I'm not keeping my back straight. If you are watching this video as a beginner learning to ollie take note of his back foot placement. I've always called that the pocket, but he is calling the same thing the ollie box. Great video Norman.

[@NormanWoods]

Thank you sir! I hope you seem some improvement. Taking slow motion vids of yourself, and reviewing for technique helps.

[@erazeN]

Hey Norman, you're one of the best teachers on KZbin. The only one to talk about full body posture when learning tricks. Everyone else just tells you what to do with your feet/legs. A beginner question I have is about pop direction. Almost no one has touches on this, and most say you need to pop straight down. I've heard you mention briefly about a slight backwards pop in another video but can you expand on what a beginner trying to learn ollies should do? Pop straight down? Backwards? Only slightly backwards? Thanks

[@knightofbrokenglass9237]

bro - thank you - thank you

[@knicswole]

love this vid. sorry about your finger! i hope it heals quickly

[@NormanWoods]

Thank you 🙏🏾

[@marceugeni]

Bro thankyou

[@taterstoolboxskates]

Ollied my first 3 stair couple of weeks ago, thanks for the Rookie mistakes vids Norman🙏🏻🤙🏼😎 Oh yeah, got my board in the mail about an hour ago, thanks Brother 🙏🏻🤙🏼😎

[@NormanWoods]

Hell yeah buddy! I miss skating stairs. I hope you’re happy with the deck. Thanks for the support.

[@taterstoolboxskates]

@@NormanWoods I’m on the road working, but it’s at home. I’ll have it one week from tomorrow!🙏🏻🤙🏼😎

[@denismonroy4892]

you can make a video giving tips to teach the correct Sw skating form, or tips to maximize the Sw skating form, really the body posture changes a lot and sometimes it's confusing, since the nollie is usually very in front and when you go fakie the gaze goes against the direction you are going. your tips are a great help.

[@NormanWoods]

That’s a difficult one. Honestly, the way I got better at switch was skating everywhere switch, as I learned switch tricks. A friend recommended this to me, and it helped me get better at it over time. Whenever you skate just for transportation, only allow yourself to skate switch. It’ll become easier over time.

[@denismonroy4892]

@@NormanWoods Thanks, I'll push myself more from Sw, maybe it's just a matter of more practice.

[@exotik4123]

11:12 this exercise really helped me with the leveling of the board I did 10 in a row while rolling I can feel the side of my foot sliding on the grip and kicking out on nose to bring the back up

[@cromag_jetlag9079]

I'm working on my nollie and switch ollie at the minute and found this breakdown very helpful! Thanks Norman, appreciate you.

[@NormanWoods]

Good luck with those. I always think of PUSHING, instead of popping, for the nollie. Thank you!

[@5kidsand2dogs]

Interesting thought on the pushing the nose instead of popping the nollie

[@NormanWoods]

@@5kidsand2dogs it’s still popping. But, at an angle instead of straight down. Works well for nollie flip tricks too.

[@5kidsand2dogs]

@@NormanWoods Word Word! Yeah I can visualize what your saying and definitely can help me again with my nollie flips

[@NormanWoods]

@@5kidsand2dogs exactly the trick I first applied it to. Bryan Herman does a nollie flip, in a line, from his This is Skateboarding part. I noticed the way he pushed his front foot forward, and it made the back foot need to work less for flipping the board. I’ve done it since then.

[@burger1113]

I hear this from tutorial videos a lot, but in my opinion ollies are not done by slamming the tail down first, then jumping. I understand that people that figured it out themselves tend not to know exactly what it happening, but I came across a lot of people struggling because of this tip. As I see it, one squats down, begin pushing down into the ground with both feet, propelling themselves upwards, THEN the tail is popped after the "jumping" motion has been started and pretty much provided more than half of it's propulsion. The jumping and popping motion is obviously not separate from each other, and it overlap early and late, but I found I was ollieing higher the later my pop is, and I had enough time to extend my legs from a deep squat BEFORE I pop the tail. This also ensures that the body is extended at the point of the pop, meaning that you can compress it in the air to bring the board up. I dunno man, I'm no pro skater and I could be wrong! Loving your content and stoked about your brand!

[@MrMugampi]

I tried to learn ollies on smooth concrete and it was so scary. Picking rougher ground makes it so much easier.

[@ryguy8599]

Hello Norman, any tips for bringing your knees up higher. I can do it when I jump normal but not Ollie and I’m pretty comfortable on my board. My Ollie’s are pretty good but I just can’t bring my knees to my chest like you or Spencer Barton

[@5kidsand2dogs]

😂😂 nice try guy! I love watching tutorials even if I have been skating for some time now and see how I can possibly improve and see if my teaching points are about the same or not when I help the young groms in my area

[@AaronKyroo]

You should try to get the wr highest Ollie

[@puma0210]

what is the ideal height for trucks? is Indy too tall?

[@andone87]

Could you make a tutorial on bs180? I'm stuck on this trick and I don't know where I'm going wrong. Your tutorials are always well explained, so I'm sure I'll spot where I'm making this mistake

[@JohnDoe-yo3ed]

I’m curious what are you stucked on? What is the issue?

[@jimmyberry4451]

Turn shoulders before you pop the 180 pretty much the secret

[@user-re3mw7to3e]

"Nice try GUY" 😂😂😂😂

[@ryanrowe1975]

I hope your finger will heal soon bro!

[@NormanWoods]

Thank you sir!

[@ryanrowe1975]

@@NormanWoods No problem bro!

[@winooooo]

1:51, 6:47

[@prevailwithme]

You should be a skate teacher full time, and also be paid a very good salary.

[@meatman3223]

❤🛹❤

[@user-ns4vb6hx3v]

you are so cute， i like your video

[@justinmusicandskateboardin9282]

7:47 and 10:20 You keep saying "once the tail hits the ground, you jump" That's not how it happens though, the tail is released from your foot BEFORE both you and it hit the ground. If you just jumped after the tail hit the ground then you would just do a hippy jump... The whole key is the tail is released before you hit the ground, that's the only way any force can be applied for it to be "popped" and rebound up to you. I'm sure you actually know this but this but the way you said it is wrong and will make it more confusing for someone if they are following what you say here literally and closely

[@NormanWoods]

Not for a beginner. I have a frame by frame of me doing this. I teach kids this way, I’m the beginning and have for a long time. Beginners don’t Ollie the way you Ollie later on. Your technique has to evolve as you skate longer. I’ve taught a couple of hundred people this way. If you want the screen grabs, give me your email address.

[@JuanMorales-hi8ld]

Nice try guy