Why You CAN'T Ollie! | Common Mistakes Explained!

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In this video, I go into as much detail as I can to explain how to ollie and its common mistakes with beginners. I hope this video helps you as it will be the first trick that opens up many doors for you. If you need any more help, comment below or DM me on Instagram
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[@seanbrownskating]

Watch the POV version of this tutorial: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iF7de2uugJaUmtE How to Ollie HIGHER: kzbin.info/www/bejne/omfceGWBa9ymnsU

[@someonesomeone2129]

“Are your ollies looking horrendous?” *Shows bad Ollie Me: *having an even worse Ollie ;-;

[@seanbrownskating]

Just to catch your attention lol. It’s hard for me to ollie “badly” now. My first ollies were waaaaaay worst than that. It’s a whole process with the ollie

[@someonesomeone2129]

Sean Brown thank you, your videos have helped me with corrections a lot:) I’ve been practicing all day and already see little improvements

[@gracefrnch19]

same my back wheels REFUSE to leave the ground, hopefully this video helps ;-;

[@gekyume4746]

gracie can you ollie now?

[@azog9733]

Someone Someone can you ollie now?

[@emma-iw1vj]

the ad that pops up before i watch this: “if you think skateboarding is easy then skip this video” me: 👁👄👁

[@sarahb4327]

that comes up all the time for me 🥺

[@mina-dg1xm]

I had that exact ad lmaoo

[@Jade-en1fd]

LMAOOO literally

[@cowboykiller0888]

Me too

[@01ivi33]

emma reed there isn't even one add like that I-

[@jaimeperez6686]

Finally a video that doesn’t say the same steps like every other video😂

[@boobahbahboo6874]

Same bro

[@Unknown-zk3tp]

So true

[@--Ethan--]

I agree

[@selwyncox7469]

Hmhm

[@ballisticberry3078]

Ong

[@vdm9850]

Update: I got it!! Huge huge huge tip from me is don’t keep your foot on the tail after you pop make sure the pop is quick and with correct timing you can easily get it evened out! I hope this can help!

[@okayyxemm]

Yesssss thank you

[@chimbuk0919]

OMG YES.. i always keep my foot on the tail and i was frustrating what was i doing wrong BUT thank you so much for the tip

[@tshouk1848]

Omg dude that advice + the better position on the tail is insane improvement for 1mm to actual something i can call an ollie. that's so true we want to kick the tail to the ground and not press it on the ground :O i feel dumb af

[@Cleminix]

that is my problem with the ollie and i dont understand the timing :/

[@mfmonthefmf]

Thank you for explaining! I still cant seem to coordinate the pop with the jump. Its like I crouch down to pre-load but when I launch I'm not able to pop at the same time. probably just timing and practice. This advice does help though so thanks

[@xokrome]

who the hell taught himself to ollie, like imagine the first ollie ever...

[@seanbrownskating]

Rodney Mullen lol

[@nwalkernc]

Rodney Mullen dawg genius

[@allaboutari1160]

@@seanbrownskating a genius

[@rileyfernando45]

Praxis he prolly did it at parties and then they tortured him for being a witch

[@spiritualopportunism4585]

@@rileyfernando45 I like this joke, be proud of it. *kiss*

[@nadiaochoa1864]

Am I the only one that saw the “do your olies look like this” and thought it was actually good and then saw the actually good one and felt ATTACKED 😭😂

[@gigiexpress9445]

nadia ochoa shit yeah, i can’t even get my back wheels off the ground omg i wanna dieeeeeee

[@goatkoala573]

@@gigiexpress9445 you gotta pop higher

[@SteezyLovesJesus]

I’m skating now for 20 days straight because last year I didn’t make any progress... it’s November and all I want for Christmas is a clean Ollie🥺

[@Jade-en1fd]

well did you get itt

[@kendall_j4847]

any progress?

[@IX_4]

what's going on

[@charlessyoutubeaccount]

@@IX_4 😂😂

[@dink9428]

did you get it yet?

[@soleild5306]

i’ll be back when i can ollie GUYS GUESS WHAT

[@RandomUser0239]

I can't even get off the ground 😩💔

[@end13]

lemme guess you still can't ollie

[@jennaantaki9120]

I cant get it off the ground

[@Hehehehehe2323]

@@jennaantaki9120 pop

[@bigboipeepee]

what

[@leonsmith4470]

The title is not convincing enough. Try 'literally the best ollie tutorial ever idk why no one else knows this apparently im the only person who knows how to teach an ollie watch this video' trust me. Thanks also literally the best ollie tutorial ever

[@seanbrownskating]

Hahaha! Thanks so much! I'm glad I could help. Share it with your friends

[@sk8r_synia546]

Leon Smith I think it’s convincing 🤷🏽‍♀️

[@velix5390]

@@sk8r_synia546 same it’s the reason why I chose to watch this vid

[@velix5390]

then why did this video literally got 1M views?

[@DHunter_47]

The Kingdom of God is at Hand John 3:16 King James Version 16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

[@Ahzafera]

When you show "bad" Ollies and I'm hear like, shoot... Wish I could get that high off the ground.

[@seanbrownskating]

Haha it’s hard to unlearn when you’ve learned it properly. I can’t actually do a “bad” ollie anymore so don’t take it too literally 👍🏽

[@fukknewjerseynigga8349]

@@seanbrownskating Can't tell if this was serious or bro was actually trynna flex 💀

[@seanbrownskating]

@@fukknewjerseynigga8349 lmao

[@grettaseanego9375]

😭😭😭😭😭

[@NintendJo969]

Him: are your ollies looking horrendous??? Me: that looks exactly like my ollies and I thought they were good ;-;

[@england101510]

It helped me to slo-mo film myself attempting several ollies to see what I was doing wrong. I always assumed I wasn't lifting my back foot enough after the pop and it was stopping the board from leveling out, but from the videos I could see my front foot was the problem and I was only sliding it a few inches--this video is exactly what I needed.

[@bermchasin]

what fps did you flim at?

[@england101510]

@@bermchasin 240 I believe

[@Alice-fr5ij]

I deadass whispered: SO THATS WHY I CANT OLLIE. In frustration

[@seanbrownskating]

😂😂😂

[@grandpriests1503]

🤣🤣

[@eirinidima5258]

I’ve seen so many videos and this one was the only one that helped me. Showing us what we re doing wrong helps so much THANK YOU

[@seanbrownskating]

Glad I could help!

[@alancastro7437]

Same

[@sean3583]

Facts

[@TruthsRevenge]

Hey big head 🥰

[@wikey0]

Eirini Dima same here

[@luminatedax9260]

Him: "does your ollie's look like this?" Me: I would love for my lollies to be that high

[@skye1431]

I have a major tip for anyone still struggling. I used to not be able to get my back wheel off the ground at all and it was mainly all because I didn't pop hard enough (due to me being scared to pop hard for some reason and that could of gone alot easier if I was already comfortable on my board) and I also did the foot drag motion somewhat but I only dragged it up a little or bearly at all. I also had the timing all wrong because I kind of took it like steps (pop, drag, land) but really its just supposed to be all at one motion. I finally got my ollies off the ground after getting educated about them and really understanding the proper way to do them. It wasn't just that but it took me a lot of practice and I mean alot like 3 hours a day straight. PRACTICE IS VERY IMPORTANT TRUST ME IT PAYS OFF AND I LEARNED THAT. but annyways here is a list of things you should know for your ollies: 1. Bend your knees and use them as a spring when you jump 2. Actually jump while doing the motion 4. Think of the pop as a flick of your foot 5. Think of dragging first, because the pop is really quick and it will happen if you know how to do this correctly. (This works for me when I think about it because it helps me always get the timing right but it doesn't work for everybody) 6. When all 4 wheels are in the air push down the foot that you dragged down to the ground, while lifting the other foot that you popped. 7. Alot of vids or ppl dont mention this but the drag foot placement before you ollie is super important. If you are a bit taller put the foot you drag with closer to the foot you pop with. If you are shorter like me put the foot you drag with further away from the foot you pop with. (BUT MAKE SURE THAT YOUR FOOT YOU USE TO DRAG IS STILL CLOSE TO THE MIDDLE) 8. Land each foot on the bolts 9. If this still doesn't work go back to the simple motions of pop, drag, and land and keep on doing them over and over. The best advice I can give to you is to practice you will get it eventually and be consistent like do it everyday even if you just try 10 a day you will see some improvement in a week. If you have any questions feel free to reply!! Have a good day/night YALL CAN DO THIS I BELEIVE IN YOU🤗

[@helix5808]

Me: trying to practice ollies while rolling The cracks in the ground: *im about to ruin this mans career*

[@goatkoala573]

Lol, I thought you were talking about crackheads at first

[@7evv06]

Bro swear I live in New Orleans and the streets suck but I go in my backyard and practice the Ollie but I never can push the board forward with my left foot it’s hard man I’ve gotten my balance good and I’ve had it for 3 weeks now I’m pretty confident when riding and all that just tricks terrify me🤦🏽‍♂️😭

[@Elimartinexz]

“are your ollies look horrendous ?” ha. yeah 🙂

[@nathanspiessens4213]

what

[@gua_guko_yt6170]

Does

[@necrotik6834]

that

[@aidon4006]

Mean

[@zuxrd3058]

Because

[@ezeqiels.4781]

I watched this once and landed an Ollie immediately after. I'm so grateful towards this man

[@seanbrownskating]

Love to see it! 🤩🔥

[@ezeqiels.4781]

@@seanbrownskating I will DM u

[@marcov5619]

I've been watching ollie tutorials for the past few months and I never got my board off the ground. I watched this video and the next day I ollied.

[@lx8591]

true,every other tutorial just says pop,slide and jump which is not true u cant jump after u do all the steps

[@HedrixKeengam]

Wena socio

[@WillDaBeast1]

Beginners don’t have the muscles to pop hard enough to get off the ground. Advice for them: always pop as hard as you can when you are practicing. This is the only way to get them off the ground and later get into obstacles. Sliding your foot up more helps but not as much as popping hard.

[@dookiebuns2720]

So I need to pop harder... but it's so intervening because the boards gonna send me

[@WillDaBeast1]

@@dookiebuns2720 keep your weight centered over your board. transfer more of your weight into popping, not as much as you are doing now, then when you popped, transfer your weight into sliding and leveling out.

[@xxchilleyxx]

@@dookiebuns2720 look up video's on how to increase jump height, and just do them once a day (or however often they suggest).

[@josh-lt9sb]

Wait is the pop when you move your foot to the end?

[@Reaperdeathpunch]

@@josh-lt9sb No the pop is the smacking the back of the board to the ground. It has that name because it makes the *pop* noise right as it hits.

[@bak8484]

While rolling. While rolling. While rolling. I can’t stress this enough. Even if ur rolling super slowly practice while moving it will help so much. Great tutorial btw I wish I had it when I needed to learn how to Ollie lol

[@seanbrownskating]

Very true. And thank you!

[@justsomeyetiwithinternetac9638]

Chest compressions chest compressions chest compressions

[@harrisonbrun1205]

Why is it better?

[@lawrence0299]

@@harrisonbrun1205 cause when you have it stationary it will still be very frustrating learning it while rolling, instantly learn it while rolling will save you a lot of time and trouble

[@yacob_witha_y2805]

Lawrence 02 I’ve been learning stationary and telling myself “just get it down stationary first then do it rolling” but when I try rolling I always mess up so hard😭 like popping I lose balance and end up doing a weird jumpy thing

[@angelagarfield9097]

Omg yes someone who doesn’t repeat the same stuff. Thank you so much this helped me so much!!

[@seanbrownskating]

Happy to hear that! 😁

[@tytheguy12345]

this video made me so happy man, i really appreciate videos like this that aren’t too critical. you reassure us and make sure what we are doing isn’t extreme, much love

[@seanbrownskating]

I got you!

[@twindr4kes]

For some reason when I record my Ollies I feel like I did a really good Ollie but when I check the recording it’s absolutely horrendous I can Ollie over a skateboard now and my Ollie’s are boned 👍🏽 2 years later I skate a bunch of transition and street , I ollied a 7 a while ago and I got melon tuck knee over someone standing up right 🤧 skating fun asl now

[@seanbrownskating]

Haha now worries. We all have those moments

[@zed_961]

Lmao same

[@kofibonsu8466]

shakejunt.zuniga sameeeee

[@clikkinbrix1850]

Feels like you’re 3 feet of the ground.

[@mariusmarnow4269]

@@clikkinbrix1850 exactly

[@bigjuan101]

this dude literally just trained my mind mentally for it and now all i’m thinking ab are the mistakes i’m making. he’s a great teacher

[@seanbrownskating]

:)

[@TheRex9779]

@@seanbrownskating u r

[@rhavihoward3546]

best tutorial, from this I've been able to ollie consecutively since my third day of skating.

[@seanbrownskating]

Awesome!!

[@rabbitruler44]

Oh wow i’ve been ollieing for some time but my ollies have always looked that first ollie you did. Never thought to push forward. Thank you!

[@WixDzn]

this actually helped me after struggling with my Ollie for a couple of months ... god bless you man

[@seanbrownskating]

Glad to help!

[@nato52]

I’ve been trying to ollie for 8 months

[@mos4535]

Bruh I feel like this can help me do an ollie, its night time so I will update yall after 2 hours of practicing or if I hit it. Edit: I HIT ITTT

[@fruit1salad450]

TrialSuchi did you do it?

[@mos4535]

fruit1salad Not yet I’m waiting until its morning

[@vxmpsl4yxr965]

U hit it yet

[@ayoomike]

can u grind yet vro

[@noritube773]

Aye!!

[@ianjohnson5752]

This man's content is top notch.

[@kniinii]

I can definitely see exactly where I was messing up now because all the other videos I've seen at least didn't have any trouble shooting tips and didn't even include the jumping part so I'm definitely going to save this video whenever I practice

[@Ceilingfan008]

Me getting on KZbin after i couldn’t even get my back wheels off the ground : 😳

[@jimenax__5771]

felt that

[@pb2144]

Me to 😔🖐 I’m sitting on my board right know trying not to throw it 😎🔪

[@trappedinamaze4254]

@@pb2144 I'm trying hard to not throw it everytime I fail 💀

[@trappedinamaze4254]

@Julia Salman same

[@Brandon-bl7my]

Yes you can keep going for it :D

[@IamINERT]

Your my hero man At least I won't look terrible this summer

[@seanbrownskating]

(:

[@gidexn8011]

You're*

[@ayoomike]

@@gidexn8011 you suck

[@seanmichael7714]

😂😂😂

[@judel3983]

Because you can ollie?

[@StalinBrosef]

This was EXTREMELY helpful, thank you! I recently took up skating again after like a decade, and my ollie was feeling really weak. This looks like exactly what I was missing, and I'm already seeing better results.

[@Itsrunzo]

A few days ago I wasn’t able to attempt an “ollie” good enough to be fixing mistakes but the day I met and amazing guy at the skate park (lee) he helped me improve tremendously and now I can’t fix it and perfect it on my own and I’m ecstatic I’ll update when I can Ollie ( I landed it but I quit skateboarding)

[@jewlstra]

How did it go

[@Itsrunzo]

@@jewlstra I landed it but sadly I’ve quit skateboarding

[@nufflycrash7946]

"all your ollies look horrendous?" well I haven't even landed one yet but yeah

[@jonek3183]

You covered every single little detail of ollies, damn bro you deserve way more subs. Cant wait to go and finally hit an proper ollie thanks to you :))

[@seanbrownskating]

Share the video so I can help more people!

[@madk.z3496]

This is literally what I needed so bad, I wasn’t pushing before and I was wondering why I couldn’t do it correctly, thank youuu

[@--Ethan--]

Thank you so much I just started afu weeks ago and I’m going to modern and there is really big ramps there and this will help me do so much more

[@mjw__1471]

you’re soo good at explaining everything, you’re actually the first yt video i’ve watched about skateboarding that actually makes fully sense and gives good description and support

[@seanbrownskating]

That means a lot! ❤️

[@chasescolari1473]

Fr same for me

[@sydneyloveskenzie]

You said everything I’ve been doing wrong and told me how to correct it. Thank you so much! Subscribed.

[@seanbrownskating]

Glad I could help :) Make sure to show some of your skate friends this video if they're struggling

[@jasmintorres6763]

wow true olie

[@dillonbook3635]

I am a new skater and this has really helped me hit my ollie better. Thank you for covering the things other people miss to explain and giving great tips. Appreciate it!

[@chrisadkins9351]

Thank you for the video and help Sean! I’m 44, and have been skating since 88, and am teaching my son to skate. Sometimes it’s difficult to explain what is going on with the feet and board.

[@seanbrownskating]

That's awesome to hear! Glad I could help out!

[@bermchasin]

Wow! you have been skating for -44 years. That is insane bro

[@joeremley8078]

@@bermchasin1988

[@4l3xL4ws0n]

In my experience popping hard, bending your back knee, and pushing your weight forward with your front knee, will get your Ollie looking good and feeling good.

[@djmckee5941]

i was literally ready to give up skating before i watched this because i couldn't do anything because my ollies were so thank you evry much for making this

[@carlyle6071]

I’ve been struggling on ollies for the past 4 months and as a beginner it felt so frustrating so I just wanted to quit. But when I tried your tip this really made my ollies more boned and balanced. Thank you so much man!

[@invertedxxxi]

So I’ve been working on this for the last week and I wasn’t quite there. After watching this video this morning, I remembered some of your key tips and gave it a shot. I landed one first try. It wasn’t beautiful by any means but I think it clicked in my brain after this video. I was literally able to land several and it kind of blew my mind. Thank you.. I think this is definitely the best ollie video by far.

[@BigManJD]

I’m seeing all these people edit their comment when they figure out how to Ollie so imma do the same. I’ll edit this when I figure it out. Edit: I CAN OLLIE YOOOOOO

[@HoochJune]

haha im gonna do the same

[@Ma-ok3lj]

imma try this too

[@carmengemoets715]

Imma do the same

[@unchpunchem8947]

@@HoochJune any luck?

[@li1j1mmy38]

okay ill do the same

[@seanbrownskating]

IMPORTANT TIP: Think of the pop as popping while you jump. You should be already on your way up after bending your knees before popping. Watch my slow mo clips. Also check out How to Ollie While Moving: kzbin.info/www/bejne/e4bXk3R3ZbOim5Y POV Tutorial: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iF7de2uugJaUmtE

[@trashyplayz4448]

No matter what I do I cant ollie 😔 I've tried literally everything

[@dex2981]

@@trashyplayz4448 I just recently learned how to do an ollie and what I do is just pop it half way and slide your front foot to the nose, as soon as u pop u let go of your back foot and basically just dont make it touch the board until u land. Sliding your foot makes it by catching the board in mid air. And after you land make sure ur back foot lands around the screws or on top. Might not be as high as u think, but it will help you from popping fully and higher. I hope this helps

[@seanbrownskating]

TrashyPlayz if you’ve tried everything, you just need time practicing then 👌🏽

[@georgewashingtoniv9162]

@@seanbrownskating For some reason my back foot keeps leaving the tail of my board when I do my ollies. It's hard to explain in words over the internet too. I hope you know what I mean. Like, when I video tape myself doing it, it's like my back foot isn't sticking to the board for some reason and instead it's like "leaving" the board. I land normally and everything but my back foot doesn't stick to the board. I'm also confused by what you mean when you say "jump," because I've heard ollies described before as not really being a jump but an ollie instead. I also feel really awkward and "hunched over" when I go to crouch or bend my knees. I literally don't know the proper way to bend my knees and I know it sounds stupid but I look like the Hunchback of Notre Dame when I go to crouch down to do any trick and it looks super uncomfortable in real life. I've tried to simplify the "crouch" too by just thinking as if I'm sitting down in a chair or doing a squat but then it just looks even more awkward, I don't know how to explain it. It just looks like I'm trying too hard or something or it's super awkward. I'm really confused by what you mean when you say "jump" and what you mean by to jump before you even pop. I thought an ollie is supposed to be something entirely different or unique to a jump. Is it not? Like, if I'm standing without a board and I bend my knees and jump up, that's a jump to me, and I know it sounds super stupid me describing it but I've played basketball my entire life so a jump to me would be like going up for a jump shot or something. An ollie to me is something entirely different. Are you supposed to combine a jump and the ollie together to do an actual "ollie" or what? I sincerely don't get it and my mind is completely puzzled at this point, or it's like I'm trying to input controls into my head that I think are correct and my mind just isn't comprehending anything or something. I feel like I'm trying the wrong way over and over again while tricking my mind into thinking that I'm telling it something different, then my mind just goes into "Error! Error!" mode to where it completely overloads by all of the nonsense I'm feeding it. No wonder, because it probably has no idea what I'm trying to tell it. Sorry.... I know this all sounds stupid.... I feel like my mind is in overload mode or something to where I'm telling it to do something different by trying the same things over and over and over again....which is complete insanity by the way... but I seriously don't know what the problem is. I literally specifically tonight forced myself to put more emphasis on making sure that I'm sliding my foot all the way up the board, but my back foot is still leaving the tail a lot and they basically still look the same on video. It's as if I've told my brain to do something entirely different but in reality though, I'm still doing the same things. It'd be like if I used a green crayon to color something on paper but instead of calling it green, I just make up a completely different name for its color when in reality it's just simply the color green. You can't just call something differently or give it a different name and expect it to spontaneously be different. It doesn't work that way....and I get that..but I feel like that's what's happening though with my ollies lol. Sorry for the long message too. I know it's too long.

[@seanbrownskating]

Hexapplan I highly recommend sending in a skate support. It helps me to see rather than describing it. Link in description! (:

[@TheLifePhoenix]

Great job! This is the best tipped Ollie I’ve seen. It’s been 27 yrs since ollieing for me and this would of made a world of difference!!

[@peppa5157]

Thank you so much I’m really getting into skateboarding and it’s my escape from life uR helping me move forward!

[@PartDrgnRL]

I CAN'T OLLIE I TRYING IT EVERY DAY HELP edit: I can ollie XD

[@marie-tv7vz]

love the edit

[@CoralineMoth]

THIS IS HOW I FEEL I WANT TO SCREAM. I actually did scream earlier lol

[@kamaile9171]

just go on a trampoline lmfao

[@j4y.777]

No matter how many times I practice sliding my foot I cant

[@seanbrownskating]

It’s gonna take time. It’s annoying trick but you’ll persevere!

[@masonthornburgh7508]

Been a downhill longbloarder for a couple years, figured I'd give steer skating a try. Good fun, but really hard.

[@harriscrane5001]

two years later and i am doing the same :)

[@bethwhit082]

This video was so helpful because you clearly showed the mistakes that I can see I've been doing. Can't wait to try again. Also appreciate how thorough you are - and incredibly humble.

[@seanbrownskating]

Glad I could help out!! ☺️

[@thesurfingviolinist]

Very helpful. Thanks man. I've never gotten the "push" step. Always been doing it wrong landing in a manual.

[@slutzo]

i'm literally doing everything right but the back of my board will NOT go up for shit

[@kaycreight6834]

me too! did u get ur ollie yet?

[@slutzo]

@@kaycreight6834 i did!! but the back of the board is still low but its a start!! :)

[@kaycreight6834]

sierra s how did u get it to pop?? i can slide and stuff but the back will just not pop!

[@slutzo]

@@kaycreight6834 you have to push reallllly hard. u have to jump and as soon as u pop, u slide the board.

[@kaycreight6834]

sierra s girlll i amm😭 i posted my ollie on my tiktok if u want to see, maybe u can tell me what im doing wrong?

[@luccastanziale441]

Am I the only one or does every example of how an Ollie shouldn’t look like look exactly like me

[@andygonzalez3334]

Lucca Stanziale I mean it’s the same trick so you can’t really expect much difference some are just more in detail like this one

[@thepacman5038]

Hey Sean! Thank you so much for helping get better at doing ollies!

[@aaronoliver2235]

My foot placement was way off, all the way to the back. Kept busting my behind. Thank you for your advice

[@BA-uq2qv]

I’ve seen all of them and I’m past my 1000 Ollie attempts and this is the best tutorial even if you Ollie while moving fast already.

[@je1eua]

so I started skating about three days ago & I struggle with that slide/push movement but I feel like your video really helped tho! It’s 1 am right now but I‘m gonna update you tomorrow when I try again✌🏼 Update: I did it guys!!!! make sure to really pop it as hard as you can & do the slide motion he showed in the video

[@sammymcguire]

Jelena Bieber whattt where do u live

[@je1eua]

Rxvnge 12 germany

[@sammymcguire]

Jelena Bieber ok thats cool

[@lexiiije]

so u still skate??

[@bermchasin]

make a video of you doing it

[@therealpoweroverme5675]

To be honest i was trying an Ollie for 2 months now and as i stopped at 2:17 i just did an Ollie! This video is perfect for people who are stuck by doing Ollies! This helped me so much thank you!

[@backoffdude6011]

You just nailed everything i was doing wrong and showed how to fix them, I felt like you knew me personally, and I'm so thankful

[@Zainab-ou7wd]

I’m subscribing this tutorial was actually amazing 🤩💕

[@seanbrownskating]

Thank you :)

[@flixart8891]

I can sometimes do it and sometimes can’t :( it’s frustrating when you see other people progress so much faster as I can’t skate everyday (I can more in lockdown but have barely any space to practice) Oof

[@willkalic8870]

fliX art simp

[@flixart8891]

Will Kalic how does that make me a simp bro 😂

[@premiumspicycornichons]

@@willkalic8870 u r using simp wrong

[@thedumbartist]

Don’t worry man! I’m just starting out ollie-ing and I’m still struggling a little bit, but just try not to get frustrated every time you miss one. Instead of thinking: “i suck/i failed again/I’m horrible at this”, try thinking about what you did wrong, and how to fix it! Telling yourself you suck all the time isn’t good for your confidence, but if you think of every “fail” as working towards a better ollie, you’ll have it down in no time. :)

[@flixart8891]

TheDumbArtist Brooke thanks dude :))

[@yagithegoat1880]

The tip that you mentioned of getting the heel up of the back foot is veryyyyyyy useful! Huge thanks Sean!

[@russellmclaughlin2545]

This video helped me so much I just started skating and I just couldn’t get me back wheels very far off the ground then first try I finally got my board up

[@yungrezzno763]

Can you explain on how to do the pushing thing when sliding up?

[@seanbrownskating]

Simplest way is to imagine it as acting like you're trying to shove the board away in front of you but less exaggerated

[@Someone-fn3ij]

@@seanbrownskating What happens to me is I *actually* shove the board away :0 it just flies away from me lol

[@YREHCorp]

@@Someone-fn3ij are you doing a pop shove it

[@raimuchibenshin9577]

@@Someone-fn3ij That happened to me lol. My board flew after i shoved the board. But i think, it is probably because of the friction between the shoe and the grip tape(correct mr if i'm wrong btw). So, i used the part of my shoe that has less friction so that i could shove the board without sending it to the sky.

[@deebskhan]

catarina F 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@petraszczerba2397]

OMG thank you sooo much now i can ollie like a boss! (1 hour later and i can already ollie over a skateboard on the side!!)

[@seanbrownskating]

Sick!

[@petraszczerba2397]

I know right!

[@R3___114]

Lucky

[@felixwright-mn6wx]

Im definitely gonna try this out when i go to the park tomorrow. You are definitely a great teacher.

[@Slowgames_1]

So much information I totally didn't get from anyone else thank you so much I can't wait to get back on my board

[@brownpunk1794]

Best video tutorial..you win..so well explained..been trying this for weeks and its very discouraging..will keep trying..thanks

[@seanbrownskating]

Glad I could help! Let me know if I could assist anymore

[@SirTropical]

I know this is an age old video, but this just popped in my recommended. This and Johnny Giger's video on how to ollie really helped me with my ollies and now I can confidently land 3 in a row without falling :]] I still need to adjust the leveling of the board itself but I'm happy with the fact that I can do it in the first place. The biggest tip I got and that's easily applicable is 'Don't overthink it.' I felt like I was failing my ollies because I was worried about the pop, flick, slide instead of just doing it and letting my muscles do the rest. The moment I stopped thinking it as a step by step process but one smooth motion, it gave me the confidence I needed to land them consistently. Good luck guys!! You can do it, I've been skateboarding for months now (mainly cruising) and just recently got into street skating. All it requires is time, practice, commitment and patience. I believe in you all :]

[@niallbrownmusic]

Definitely the most helpful video if watched about learning ollies

[@tondonee]

That parts about pushing forward and toes is exactly what I needed to hear

[@LovelyLibra444]

I've been watching so many ollie videos for years to the point where i just gave up. hopefully this'll actually help me.

[@miydaw]

1 year later. How’s it going?

[@hihiz432]

Did it help 😶

[@anthonyskates9079]

My problem is when I try to bone them, sometimes I push the board too forward and my back foot misses the board and I popsicle myself. 😑

[@Riddlewolf]

Same i land only on front foot

[@didyousayphan5421]

haha me too

[@aidand0esnotexist693]

Thank you so much!!! I’m right now practicing now I’m taking a little rest I can’t thank you enough

[@djblockade3507]

I watched this video with a lot of doubt but then I got it. TIP slow mo you doing the trick and see what’s happening that helped me the most

[@Selvanii]

I "can" Ollie, there is no problem. But it's impossible for me to ollie when my board is moving

[@phi2115]

this

[@Selvanii]

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[@elliteu5824]

@@Selvanii they're saying they agree

[@Eikomaniac]

it's all mental, the motion is the same. just keep practising until you get comfortable and overcome the fear

[@Selvanii]

@@Eikomaniac It's been more than a year you know

[@dsoifersmith1]

Thank you for making the time to do this for all of us. You are a great and patient teacher! I’m 48 and just getting back into skating after 30+ years! I never did an ollie right. Can’t wait to try it tomorrow.

[@mistawhite7005]

I was feeling very burnt out and stuck once I hit that first trick plateau but this video gave me the renewed confidence to keep going and I landed my first clean shuv

[@Nick-wh6ml]

Thanks, helpful tips!

[@martijnsmit6086]

Push-forward emphasis, thanx Sean, helped me a lot!

[@aidenhowerter398]

This was the most helpful Ollie tutorial yet... thank you!

[@jonesjonesz]

Omg, thank you so much, ive recently found your channel when I searched up how to commit to doing a trick, and then I found this video and I've searched up how to do an ollie before but they've never gave enough information on how but you have, this is going to help me a lot, thank you

[@seanbrownskating]

I gotchu!

[@AruSharma04]

Lovely guide! Thank you.

[@seanbrownskating]

Thanks for watching!

[@ellaprudence4348]

I’ve been lacking on my ollies and doing other simple tricks. Thank you a lot for this. Super dope my guy🤙🏻.

[@osophine8672]

A lot of tutorials I've watched never mentioned some of this little things that help you get your ollie. I'm an absolute beginner who only has the hang of pushing, riding, and maybe kick turns and when I spend hours working on my ollie all I get is nothing or just 1 centimeter off of the ground. I'll keep some of these tips in mind when I try again today and let you know if any of this helped or not :) Update: Definitely helped!!! I just gotta work on the sliding of my foot. Only problem is that I'm borrowing a 30-$40 skateboard from my friend and after a few ollies, the trucks were ruined and the layers in the board already started to split. Now it's made it harder to learn stuff on that board. Looks like I'm gonna have to buy a high quality board a bit sooner than I planned because if I attempt another few ollies, I guarantee that thing's gonna snap. Keep in mind that this is my friend's board, NOT MINE and if I snap it, they'll probably yell at me. I've got a lot of great skate shops around me, but I dunno if I should order one online or pick it up from a shop. My friend said she'd buy one for me as a birthday present, but I don't think she realizes how expensive the board I'm looking for is. She's got a budget of $40> but this complete set is 80-$100. Honestly, I don't want her to buy me a board anyway, It'd only make me feel kinda guilty for the money she may spend on me.

[@npyrovolakis2705]

hey what did you do ?

[@mylesttg276]

Thank you so much I have been stuck on this for a month

[@linaoop9756]

Really good tips !! Thank u bro

[@rephlex]

yup, thank you for pointing out exactly my error (not enough pop, too much sliding instead of kicking the board). you rock, greetings from Germany ;)

[@seanbrownskating]

Sick dude!

[@kaycreight6834]

thats my problem. i can slide fine but i just cant get my back up. how did u fix?

[@rephlex]

@@kaycreight6834 try to not push down with your *whole* foot, but make your toes push down really fast by using your ankle, if that makes sense

[@kaycreight6834]

rephlex ok, ill try that! thank you

[@fho1760]

Thx, I have been stuck in the slide motion for a while, finally figure out missing the push motion haha. Thx for your tutorials, lot of practicing is need for me now.🤟🏻

[@seanbrownskating]

Happy to help!

[@oblutak123]

Most useful video ever made. Thanks Sean!

[@seanbrownskating]

No problem!

[@littlebear2477]

Thanks man I was doing them exactly how you said you were .... I haven’t been popping down from the tail as demonstrated in this video. Ima go see if this fix’s it cheers man

[@Tristan_h60]

You just saved me so much time I’ve been watching tutorials and they say pop jump slide but your way works 10x better thank you

[@seanbrownskating]

Glad I could help!

[@Tristan_h60]

Sean Brown thank you for making it possible for me to do an Ollie thank you so much

[@ray-the-great09]

Hey dude! This “popped“ (pun intended) up on my recommended and I haven't skateboarded in forever due to being so unmotivated because I couldn't ollie correctly, but you sir, have given me the motivation to try again. You explained everything great and the tips you gave were well explained and not like the hundreds of other skate videos! I'll update when I manage to do a good ollie, I'll also start recording myself to see what I might've been doing wrong before. Thank you, bro

[@seanbrownskating]

That's awesome! Let me know how it goes!

[@redboy5538]

This is the best video on ollies I have seen, thank you so much