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How To: Ollie North

VLSkate2 skaters recommend it · 2 mentions, 2016 to 2019
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150K views · 11 years ago · Tutorial · Intermediate

VLSkate's tutorial on the ollie north, an ollie variation where the front foot kicks out in front of the board. Part of his How To series, number 9, posted in 2015.

Why skaters like it

Linked in beginner threads as an ollie drill and as the go-to tutorial when someone asks how to learn ollie north or ollie south.

“You have to catch the board with your back foot right before your front foot leaves the board. VLSkate has a great tutorial for this trick”

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What skaters said on Reddit

u/disposar2019 · 2 points

Nice form, you just need to slide more and level out the board. You might find easier to learn that by doing stationary ollies or ollies with your back leg landing on the ground. You really need to focus and force yourself to slide towards the tail. You can also try Ollie north [VIDEO] (you dont really "need" to learn the trick), give it a one or two tries. Once you get more familiar with the feeling of your foot sli

u/desus_2016 · 1 points

You have to catch the board with your back foot right before your front foot leaves the board. VLSkate has a great tutorial for this trick [VIDEO]