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For anyone trying to learn how to do an ollie for the first time, the one thing that really helped me was this: do it on grass. I spent ages on concrete, and it
by thret 12y ago
For anyone trying to learn how to do an ollie for the first time, the one thing that really helped me was this: do it on grass. I spent ages on concrete, and it is a lot harder. On grass the board doesn't roll and you don't get hurt if you fall.
A bit like learning to walk on your hands - start in a shallow pool. Once you get comfortable with the motion translating it to a different surface is not that hard.
- mbenjaminsmith 12y agoYeah, that's how I did it. Grass is helpful until you can get the board to come up close to level and land on it. For some reason it took me much longer to learn how to drop in on a ramp. I built an 8-foot ramp in high school (no vertical) and it took me ages (weeks, IIRC) to drop in without immediately planting a foot and running or falling down the ramp. When I finally nailed it I was so happy. Damn, I miss skateboarding.
- thret 12y agoI remember the first time I dropped in too. It is another one of those things where if you don't commit all the way, you fail. Once you get it you have it for life. I think having my friends get it first helped me with that one! I'm impressed you built a ramp! Luckily there was a nice new outdoor skateboard park near my friend's house, we didn't have to build anything :)
- ratsimihah 12y agoDoesn't grass absorb most of the pop, though?
- thret 12y agoYou may be thinking of longer grass? It is just important that the board doesn't move forwards or backwards while you are practicing.