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3 Reasons why YOU CAN'T OLLIE!!!!

Just Keep Skating12 skaters recommend it · 27 mentions, 2020 to 2024
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Ben Degros of Just Keep Skating covers 3 common mistakes that stop beginners from ollieing, including bending at the back instead of the knees. Published 2020, about 5 minutes long.

Why skaters like it

Linked in r/NewSkaters whenever someone posts a struggling ollie. Its third point on hinging the back in the wrong place gets cited often.

“you don't need to bend forward like you are, check out this video from ben degros it's about ollies but his third point is about "hinging" your back in the wrong place that I think will help you improve.”

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What skaters said on Reddit

u/LogicalTrip2023 · 12 points

Nice effort! I can’t tell for sure if your back wheels left, but my guess would be no. To get your back wheels to leave the ground you need the tail of your skateboard to hit the ground - this gives it the “pop”. this guy [VIDEO] helped me a lot

u/henryvelazquez2022 · 8 points

Braille completes are like seventy something dollars. Then watch these two videos on ollies [VIDEO] [VIDEO]

u/goshdarnheck2023 · 5 points

nice one congrats! one tip I'd give you is that you don't need to bend forward like you are, check out this video from ben degros [VIDEO] it's about ollies but his third point is about "hinging" your back in the wrong place that I think will help you improve. have fun skating!

u/OdiPhobia2020 · 3 points

Your knees are too straight. Are you afraid of committing to the jump? If that is the case, you should find a crack in the sidewalk to wedge your wheels in place and practice your Ollies from there. This video may help you. [VIDEO] Also there are several other videos on this channel which may also be useful too

u/Mrlastchance0082022 · 3 points

You definitely need a little more jump, less bending your back and more bending your knees. This is probably a good example for you and is pretty commonly linked. [VIDEO] Adding this one because it breaks down the timing. Really helped me get a grasp of it. [VIDEO]

u/Skybij2021 · 2 points

You are hunched forward over the board too much. Try not to look at the board try look away further away where you going or to the horizon, helps with balance. On landing squat down more. When you land in the video your legs go rigid when down momentum of the body is asking for lower squat to compensate, because of that your legs spring off the board. Try too keep your shoulders aligned over the bolts. Check your foo

u/reasonreddit19022023 · 2 points

You're on the right track. I think these two points will help you to get more air. #2 Try to be more on balls of your feet. It feels difficult at first. #3 Straighten your back while going down for the jump. Video example: [VIDEO] Those two tips are tightly connected to the timing that is also adressed on the beginning of that video (thanks for Just Keep Skating for the help video) I hope these help. At least those c

u/BigTuna9902021 · 2 points

It looks like you're bending at the hips too much which prevents you from jumping well. Basically it's the way you're setting up to jump which is making it hard for you Check this video out. It looks at Ollie mistakes. Go to around 3 min in. I think this is the mistake you're making. Idk why it isn't hyperlinking. [VIDEO]

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