Most Common Beginner Skater Problems

[@VLSkate]

i accidentally filmed some clips at a low frame rate so the slow mo looks choppy :(

[@wohu278]

You are finnaly back, thank you

[@melokaer6943]

No problem dude! Your channel is still top quality!

[@f.ttg535]

Yo glad you’re back

[@marcoprincessalol6864]

Im so happy you're back. Your chanel has inspired me so much ❤️ What happend for like 5 months?

[@sjurtorgersen6663]

Finally back bro yey

[@johnathank7583]

As a beginner, It’s so refreshing to see experienced skaters fall when doing an Ollie.

[@SparksX18]

i've been skating for years, and recently i rolled one of my ankles trying to ollie on flatground. then two days later i rolled the other ankle trying to do a nollie

[@omni673]

Lmfao that's true

[@changesomthing9874]

How??

[@lamtung1709]

@@SparksX18 lol broke my ankle while messing around with ollie, been there XD

[@antonioguide3610]

This sounds so mean but it’s so true

[@no9-5]

missed you bro, thought you were never coming back

[@g.n.stacey]

No 9-5 same

[@julliananevaeh4548]

Yeah me either :/

[@cartiersglock5193]

Me too he is so underrated

[@memeboi3062]

Same

[@Skateboarding101]

666 likes illumiti confirmed

[@veit9006]

Last time you uploaded a video, I couldnt ollie properly. I landed my first kickflip yesterday and now youre uploading again

[@gypsychicken2591]

That actually takes a lot of work good job

[@largemale7821]

gypsy chicken I like your username

[@rtxvmtz2269]

I kinda lost motivation and haven’t skated since his last video. Any ways to start skating again

[@nunyabusiness776]

How long was he gone?

[@mayaandieva31]

Well done!

[@juicycollin3279]

He’s back!

[@morrislafveskans3499]

coco craft no

[@astletruscott6291]

Sike

[@alifauzi2732]

The roads in my place are rough

[@Skateboarding101]

He’s alive people, he’s alive!

[@_baller]

Skateboarding101 who

[@wowie8795]

This did not age well

[@Skateboarding101]

wowie haha facts

[@kayd_terroraze]

One thing for beginners learing the ollie something that really helped me get them straight was when u set up your feet and pop, when u slide up drive your heel up as well Dont only focus on your toes Make sure your heel pushes as well Maybe that helps

[@Neurosoma576]

Blitz942 you solved my problem! Thanks a lot

[@kayd_terroraze]

@@Neurosoma576 awesome man So glad it helped Keep skating man

[@JohnFortniteKennedy503]

I’m definitely trying this

[@kayd_terroraze]

@@JohnFortniteKennedy503 good luck

[@emertmin]

@@kayd_terroraze hewo

[@azula2399]

I literally can’t Ollie to save my life

[@mickwya3936]

Cat keep at it bro i had so much trouble at first it took me all summer to get mine down clean dont give up🙌🏽

[@damng3248]

i grinded my ass of for a week and had sore legs. my problem was my backfoot not springing from the ground after popping

[@azula2399]

That’s my problem too

[@ashmyblunt]

1. Bend knees, pop the board 2. Slide front foot upwards to raise the nose 3. Lift your back foot ( very important this is how the board gets leveled out) 4. Land bolts If you get good at this you can easily Ollie as high as you can pop your nose

[@JohnMarston1876]

It's just gonna take time, and it's not gonna be fun. Keep at it. Use a rail to lean on. It'll help

[@chocloretin]

2:29 I just call it "The Dragon Kick"

[@memeboi3062]

Cool

[@ur.local.st0ner]

I call it "The Bruce Lee Knock Off"

[@diggerkropkapl]

Haha, it fits :D

[@michaelbronson7410]

Timestamps: 0:19 Ollie 2:10 Kickflip 3:30 Ollie 2 5:04 180 6:25 reg/goofy

[@ggWahnthac]

I read the description. Glad to see you back.

[@SuperLofiWorld]

Aren't we all

[@africanspiritual101coner7]

Skating is the best thing I have ever decided to do 🤞🤞😭😭

[@Fishies]

FREey Coner Hwange

[@markdeluca1246]

Yeah

[@a-disaster5285]

Always will be when I'm so young

[@swiggitydavie4847]

You still skate bro?

[@harvs597]

The music in your vids brings me back to when i just started skating. Glad you’re back

[@timowo6541]

Same

[@NinjaLifestyle]

Wahn sent me

[@joshirupt5109]

1:46 tick tack?!?

[@I.S_Lombrana]

The legend himself! He's backk

[@DashiSmash]

I started skating around 4 years ago and haven't thought much about what it was like when I first began learning ollies and 180s. This video gave me a sense of nostalgia because I remember experiencing all of these problems. It took me so long to figure out how to keep my ollies straight. It took me weeks to get my 180s to rotate fully. SO many hours spent in carparks practising ollies and fs180s. I look back on that time fondly because I really thought that I wasn't good enough to learn those tricks, but now I have dozens of tricks and I look forward to the future when I learn dozens more.

[@thiemocumps6220]

I love the details you put in explaining the tricks. Especially the tips for learning to ollie

[@baldhajime9822]

Im getting my skateboard soon and i never skated before, buy watching you makes me feel more confident, thank you 😊

[@Casedilla73]

I just got mine yesterday.

[@DrMan-nh3bg]

So how is it going mate? Hope you're having fun! 😄

[@baldhajime9822]

Fast Boi productions going well! I

[@howtokdj]

3:05 Instructions unclear, I am currently in orbit of Mars...

[@kelda2608]

Lol

[@brownpunk1794]

U alive?

[@sammylenjou4235]

Very helpful video thank you. I restarted skating after 20 years and now I see in my case the mental is most important. Now I really force myself to not visualize a bad landing like I used to do. When you visualize/expect a bad landing, you get scared and you just don't want to try and land at all, so you send your board flying or land with one foot of or something.

[@sjurtorgersen6663]

Finally VLSkate is back I thought you were dead ore something haha

[@IamMortui]

Maybe he became iron ore and someome dug him out.

[@guymaniii6467]

IamMortui nah he’s diamond

[@HelloThere-os3ev]

Dead ores doesnt exist smh

[@sjurtorgersen6663]

It’s allowed to make mistakes haha

[@sadiesauruss1165]

i’ve had my skateboard for 1 day and you’re already my favourite youtube channel and honestly help so much!

[@antianxiety7082]

I love your channel man, it helped me grow so much as a skater 🥺⚡️❤️

[@kaksoispistedee3102]

Poser Power 👍

[@favscripts7680]

@@kaksoispistedee3102 shut up and get a life 😒

[@fulmetang]

The tip of jumping before the board actually hits the ground is the best Ollie tip I’ve ever gotten thank you.

[@JUSTICEMO]

"It'll flick into outer space" Because of how serious your voice is, it makes it even more funny when you say stuff like that

[@TheOrangeSunsetGaming]

I've been skating about 17 years now and for some reason I still enjoy watching these videos.

[@emmem300]

Me: Is a beginner Him: "Why can't I do an ollie?" Me: *WhAt'S aN oLlIe?* I've got a lot to learn.

[@noob-lo6mx]

Lol. Keep practicing!

[@emmem300]

@@noob-lo6mx thanks!

[@isabelladgriff]

At some point, all skaters didn’t know what it was. Tony Hawk at one point didn’t know what an ollie was. Learn the vocabulary as best as you can, but don’t be ashamed to immediately not know what tricks are,

[@bottleflipbabysandbananas]

As a beginner I relate to that.

[@VakoLucisN1eR]

ollie is jumping with your skateboard

[@abbymccloskey2098]

I just ordered my first skateboard but it’s not supposed to come for a few days. I’ve been watching your videos for days.

[@noob-lo6mx]

Hows skating so far?

[@cheezenachos1770]

Wow your back! I started skating 3 months ago and your channel really helped me! Happy to see your still uploading! :) Edit: wow this video was really helpful, I can't relate to a few things here and this can hopefully help me with them!

[@starman481]

This is the best channel for beginners. This channel is the reason I'm getting into skating and is pushing me to go out and practice without fear of embarrassment

[@noahroberts5291]

We missed you man🖤

[@xarriluseth]

For the longest time i've been cursing my damn shoulders for my crooked Ollies. 4 months of trying later, still crooked. I was about to throw my skateboard in the trash. One video later and it turns out my stupid back foot was in the wrong position. Straight as an arrow ever since. Thanks VL!

[@thewirah1]

Great vid as always. The slow mo part at 6:05 is super useful.

[@dwightk.schrute394]

Way more detail oriented video than Braille’s. Thank God someone finally gave a more in-depth explanation.

[@dcdeven4531]

Just got my skateboard for christmas it's my first one thanks for helping me

[@-SantiagoTalks]

When everybody gets hyped when you upload it makes me happy

[@reyessk8579]

Thank you for posting a video again this is my favorite skate KZbin channel

[@Kennethdo1]

Thank you so much for coming back. You were my favorite KZbin channel and still is. Keep up the videos! 👍

[@masterofnothing4938]

Damn I’ve progressed so far since the last time I watched you. Just watching cause I love you your content man

[@timowo6541]

How about a "10 unusual tricks for advanced skaters" video? There are so many vids for beginners! Glad to see a new video😁

[@OmarbStuntin]

I can ollie straight on the road but when i go on pavement my ollies turn how do i fix that

[@undisclosedsteve6361]

I turned frontside on ollies because of significant muscle imbalances PLUS the reasons you said . It took me a while to fix it.

[@wildfire3694]

bro I fr missed u so much I’m glad ur back 🤟😊

[@mikefrewofficial1731]

I’m a beginner, I’ve purchased my first ever skateboard which should be here by the end of the week and I’m almost 22 your videos have really helped me :))

[@EthanFizzy]

When I thought he would never return

[@fraser.skates3591]

Ethan Fizzy what happened ti him? Inwasnt ther

[@rtxvmtz2269]

Lemonskittlez 09 on his Instagram he said he needed me time and took 6 months off

[@Leo-cc1cf]

I didn’t even know I needed this video until I watched it. Crooked ollies are my weakness. I’ll start working on those.

[@ElsewhereGuitar]

Yo dont leave us hanging..we love and miss ur vids! Also pls more beginer stuff .not everyone here is Tony Hawk😅

[@lukiethecottoncandywolf7114]

Bro, your videos make me wanna get into skating. Can't wait until quarantine is over so I get check out a skate shop and get a board

[@noob-lo6mx]

Skating is great! Just make sure what size you want and stuff like that. Can’t wait till you get your board!

[@netanelfarhi1399]

4:35 This is one of the most important tips for ollies imo thank you so much i'm going to try this untill my legs die

[@aimeemckeown1119]

4:25 this is the first time anyone on youtube iv seen anyway actually tell u when your in the motion of doing an ollie. that u don't have to press your tail all the way to the floor to do an ollie because that isn't going to make u jump. istg no one has ever mentioned when to jump and the whole ''practice before ollie'' like snapping down your tail and brushing your foot up the board wasn't the only components to doing an ollie so thank you very much for specifying i shall subscribe now

[@Kennethdo1]

You haven’t uploaded since LAST DECADE!!!

[@rosedefknows]

i seriously like the way you speak! the pauses are very weirdly toned and for some reason i like!

[@bezirk1113]

Finnaly another upload im a new subscriber so u thought you have quited

[@kemigeorge6294]

Hey! Am 42, and just started learning skateboarding. Quarantine hobbies ftw. Anyhoo, am subscribing to this channel, trying to pick up tips, and hoping I don't kill myself. Am currently working on the Caveman, 180 No Comply, and the Manual. Kinda got the Caveman, but definitely far, far, far from the other two. Wish me luck!

[@dmdn1512]

Whenever I ollie I land on my board's nose. How am I able to fix that or stop myself from doing that?

[@thewirah1]

Same problem here, although it's been getting better. I think I was overcompensating due to fear of falling backwards when landing. Try to keep your body straight above the board.

[@justinward253]

Just keep practicing you'll eventually find out why your having that problem I kept watching ollie tutorials but they didn't really help so I just kept trying to ollie and found out myself each time you mess up you get closer to knowing your mistake

[@dmdn1512]

@@thewirah1 sorry I didnt see this earlier, thanks for the advice!

[@dmdn1512]

@@justinward253 sorry for the late response! I couldnt find anything in videos either though. But yep you're right, I'm getting a little better now, I'm just trying to get over the fear of going to ollie on and off of objects

[@justinward253]

@@dmdn1512 same I cant ollie on or off anything, though I'll admit I haven't been skating these past 3 months I'll be back on the grind on march it's just been to cold for me lol

[@momoskates3491]

My goooosh, so glad to see you again! Don't ever leave us again! 💔

[@TaylorWilliams-ue5el]

So I've watched your vid on the rolling ollie. My issue is I land on the nose

[@Flammable]

that's pretty normal just don't push down so hard with your front foot

[@kev_whatev]

That’s why the nose is bigger, to catch your foot

[@ephraimmonreal9252]

I recently got into skateboarding and theses beginning videos help thank you

[@noob-lo6mx]

Hows skating so far?

[@s0l4r_27]

I’m a simple man, I see VLskate post, I click

[@cupcakeseatkids2756]

Landed my first ollies and shuvits today. Super big milestone and I’ve never loved skating more

[@user-bc7jr6pn4v]

New video: just started staking (rolling my whole leg in to a curb)

[@CasualLog]

I love how chill your videos are

[@user-vu9nd5mv4g]

"why cant i ollie straight" maybe because im gay asf

[@parker357]

I felt that

[@shamaabid669]

And the fact you're a directioner I love you more

[@isobelrw]

i feel personally attacked

[@chickenwing1877]

HAHAHAHAH I LOVE THIS

[@karolsomething7143]

HAHAHAHA BEST COMMENT

[@randomfellow3983]

Nobody will probably care, and the comment will most likely be lost, but thank you VLSkate. Your a realy good skater, and you also seem to be a really good teacher too. Also... Thanks for coming back. Keep doing what your doing.

[@SuperLofiWorld]

Lets go!!!!!!!

[@t-rextheskateboarder]

Welcome back and I feel that I gained experience but I can't exit the 50-50 grind consistently and can't land a kickflip. I can say that it is normal to turn the shoulders while doing an ollie and try to look at the direction of where you are going while trying.

[@axelduh2638]

Why can’t I put both my feet on the board when I push

[@joebotz1243]

Thank you for all the videos by far I thought you had the best instructionals I'm in my forties and after numerous injuries and muscle imbalances I'm migrating over to BMX so I'm able to walk in the coming years still following just wanted to say thank you for everything

[@bryanalmanza9296]

I can’t get my Ollie’s straight so I just stick to front 180s 😂😂😂

[@gamanzhiydanil]

And I cannot 180 in any way but can Ollie over 3 boards😂

[@bryanalmanza9296]

I can’t ollie but I could form lazer flips , have most of the basics and rn I’m learning frontside heels :-)

[@gamanzhiydanil]

@@bryanalmanza9296 makes NO sense😂

[@bryanalmanza9296]

Floppy Fupa check out my insta haha @nosteezbryan hahaha

[@swerks197]

HighOnRedvinezz yo can you follow me back

[@chillbitz]

wow, that's the best tip for an ollie i've gotten so far! thank you so much!

[@Divirse]

I landed my first kickflip on Tuesday

[@welcometogoulag1134]

ᴅɪᴠɪʀsᴇ gg dude 💪

[@aatrddhf6218]

ᴅɪᴠɪʀsᴇ woop woop 👍

[@stasz4375]

I’m a beginner, ten minutes in my first sesh I broke my leg, yesterday I had surgery and now I have two screws in my leg for the rest of my life. Gosh I love this😶

[@slappy1312]

Stasz damn that sucks. hope you get better soon. what happened though?

[@stasz4375]

j0sh Had a little bit too much confidence in myself and thought that I wouldn’t get hurt by dropping in from 2 feet. Turns out I was incorrect haha.

[@charliezarco]

I can Tre flip I'm still watching this though 😀

[@H00DEDCR0W]

For me I found that part of the reason my board was flying away on kickflips was just that I was kicking too hard using my whole leg. It's more about having a controlled flick of the ankle, your leg doesn't actually need to kick much at all. If you use the full power of your entire leg you'll just kick it far away and won't get the precise motion you need to consistently flip the board properly. Dial the power way down and focus on refining the little flick that your foot does. You need a lot of precision but not very much power. As for heel flips.....good question, I can't do em either.....heh heh

[@loghan3796]

I have snow so I can’t skate😭

[@Flammable]

buy a snowskate

[@begone1934]

"Board follows hips which follow your ahoulders" is great advice

[@Willims]

7:58 "good attitude"? What bout rob dyrdek? 😂 screamin when he cant land a trick

[@red_jeep4.0]

Taban and saying wtf Troy when he gets snaked

[@flaviulupas8755]

I know all the corrections but i watch this to know how to explain to other beginners. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!!

[@wackophantom4305]

Had a terrible day, saw you uploaded and literally made my day. your videos are so calming :)

[@jeffreykwan9330]

Same just lost my car keys been looking for it for hours, but when I saw this vid come up I was instantly :) lol

[@crycesxo9421]

I’m not even a beginner but finally you post !!

[@rtxvmtz2269]

It’s been over half a year since I watched him. I kinda lost my motivation because he wouldn’t upload anymore and haven’t skated in 4 months. He was my motivation

[@hel2727]

I just recently got a skate and I'm so excited, though I only skated 2 times yet 😅 It feels awesome when you can finally even simply push without falling from your board

[@crev652]

Thank you for uploading. I was just watching your old videos because you didn't have new ones.

[@umakotwal4890]

Omg thank you for coming back!! I'm a beginner girl skater and your videos help me with problems, keep me motivated, and overall entertain me!! Ur vids are quick and to the point, whereas other YT skaters take sooo long!! Love ur vids 😊

[@WolfhoundZulu]

I stopped skating on my teens due to a medical condition, I've gotten better but I guess I was a bit scared to try again. Thanks to your videos I'm gonna give it a try again, thanks a lot man :)

[@781rcac]

ive been skateboarding for 2 months now, im good at ollies, bs powerslides, bs 180s, shuvits/pop shuvits, and i landed my first kickflip today

[@8ballhatmaker]

I have started relearning how to skate after 15years of not doing it, (note:: I wasn't that good when I did skate the first ) your videos have helped me along with just doing it. Thank you for answering my questions I ask myself but never having the answer hahaha

[@jmcframe]

My biggest problems were/are how much my feet and ankles hurt from the concave of the board and the constant "steering" to go straight while pushing (regular). I'm almost 38 and just bought my first skateboard 2 months ago. The guy in the skateshop, where I bought my board from, was giving my advice on how to ollie and do kickflips while I still have problems going straight while pushing. After 100 meters or so my left foot hurts so much from balancing and steering that I have to get off the board and sit down. Getting older sucks.

[@phong3116]

What happened in the last 5 months ? Glad that you're back anyway !!!

[@aria_lovexoxo7608]

Me and my bff got into skateboarding during summer and now we are both obsessed

[@isaiahdilullo5612]

Dude thank you for coming back! This is where I learned to skate! Right here!

[@PHeMoX]

To not ollie slightly turned upon landing, it is also useful to have your forward arm more stretched towards toe side and backside arm more towards the heel side of your board. The issue is most likely not in the shoulders, but rather the arm movements and most likely the backfoot doing slightly more of a scoop motion than a true pop down into the ground. I'm sure the angle of the backfoot matters too, although that can be balanced out with just the arms.

[@idontlikeyoulol16]

I just started skating and your account is helping me so much! can’t wait to start doing tricks :)

[@noob-lo6mx]

Hows skating?

[@idontlikeyoulol16]

Drizzy Absolutely terrible, i have no talent whatsoever

[@noob-lo6mx]

Don’t worry about it! Thats how I felt when I started. Just keep practicing and don’t give up!

[@idontlikeyoulol16]

Drizzy thank you dude! the skateboard i have now is a an old one my brother gave me, so i’m considering buying a longboard :)

[@noob-lo6mx]

Nice! Longboard tricks look so smooth! I wish you good luck!

[@bblsupera]

Mongo pushing was absolutely essential for me because I was relying to much on my left foot and hip (front foot) to balance on the board. By pushing mongo, I can work on right hip balance which has greatly boosted the number of times I can land tricks

[@doughnut6322]

I know this was made awhile ago but when do I know I'm ready to start learning and doing tricks

[@BloodChampagne]

yo that advice for how to get a pop is so good and i've watched a LOT of videos where none explain it!

[@mongo9144]

Good to see you back man!

[@airraan1692]

You should of posted this 7 months ago but good to see you back your trick tips are so godly

[@airraan1692]

Wait the heelflips work I hope

[@Kenzie.Avrahm.Fraser.Gelbart]

This was every one of my questions back to back. 👍

[@jasperstackawitz5]

do i skateboard? nope. am i gonna start? maybe, but currently my ankle is broken. do i still watch every single one of you videos? definitely.