Why you should NOT slide up your front foot in an Ollie

Name: Why you should NOT slide up your front foot in an Ollie
Uploaded: 2025-05-03T13:01:00.000Z
Duration: 8 min 1 s
Description: whythetrick uses 3D motion models to show how the front foot should work in an ollie. Argues the nose pushes back against the foot, so the foot should lift rather than actively slide forward.

whythetrick2 skaters recommend it · 2 mentions in 2025

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whythetrick uses 3D motion models to show how the front foot should work in an ollie. Argues the nose pushes back against the foot, so the foot should lift rather than actively slide forward.

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Linked in beginner ollie threads to counter the slide-your-foot advice. Commenters say lifting the front foot helped them land their first clean ollies.

Body and biomechanics Ollie Physics of skating #Ollie #FrontFoot #Biomechanics #3DMotionModel #whythetrick

“you are focusing way too much on sliding your foot which is actually often bad advice, instead you should lift your foot so the board can get vertical and then it will straighten out naturally as you land”
u/catfield

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u/catfield2025 · 3 points

you are focusing way too much on sliding your foot which is actually often bad advice, instead you should lift your foot so the board can get vertical and then it will straighten out naturally as you land [VIDEO]

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u/rabib_2025 · 2 points

I've been working on my ollies lately too, only been at for 2 weeks. [VIDEO] [VIDEO] These two videos helped me a lot. I ended up landing my first cleanish ones yesterday

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Why you should NOT slide up your front foot in an Ollie

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