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Skateology: FS shifty ollie (1000 fps slow motion)

Adam Shomsky2 skaters recommend it · 2 mentions, 2015 to 2019
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110K views · 16 years ago · Trick science

Adam Shomsky's Skateology breakdown of the frontside shifty ollie, shot at 1,000 frames per second on a Redlake N3 high speed camera in 2010. All clips are Shomsky skating.

Why skaters like it

Linked in beginner threads when someone's shoulders twist on ollies or when learning shifties. Slow motion shows foot and shoulder timing clearly.

“you just really have to force it to stay for it to work. Or you can just embrace it and learn how to shifty ollie like”

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What skaters said on Reddit

u/GradeSk82019 · 3 points

That's what my shoulder used to do too (and still sometimes does) you just really have to force it to stay for it to work. Or you can just embrace it and learn how to shifty ollie like [VIDEO]

u/OMTH2015 · 1 points

That looks janky AF tbh. I think for a true shifty, the foot that pop needs to be tweaked out like a regular shifty: [VIDEO]

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