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The Easiest Way to Ollie

Skate IQ87 skaters recommend it · 103 mentions, 2025 to 2026
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Skate IQ tutorial from 2025 on learning the ollie in steps. Covers hippy jumps, nose lift, hitting the tail, full ollies and three drills, including dynamic ollies and hip circles.

Why skaters like it

Posted in r/NewSkaters whenever someone asks for ollie help. Commenters tell people to follow it step by step and rewatch before building bad habits.

“you need to jump off your back wheels as the tail goes down.”

u/kentoski

What skaters said on Reddit

u/Sea_Bear77542025 · 16 points

I'm going to say this as nicely as I can. Believe it or not you're actually doing nothing right for an ollie. I would stop trying immediately before you build some really bad habits that will take forever to break. Follow this video step by step hell take three hours and watch it as much as you can. Step by step until it's correct. [VIDEO]

u/LobsterBluster2025 · 13 points

Your whole approach and understanding of the trick is off. I’m not trying to be discouraging. There’s just too much you are doing wrong to be able to offer any helpful critiques. Watch this tutorial. Then watch it again, and get off the grass to start practicing. [VIDEO] Ollies are hard. Don’t let anyone try and convince you otherwise. The grass is not your friend for learning tricks though.

u/Tannerted22025 · 10 points

Just what id personally recommend that has rly helped me getting comfortable and feel like i have a good foundation now im learning simple fliptricks. Pretty much every single one of these is very low commitment/danger, and i just mess around with them when warming up for a session. Fundamentals: - A good, long push, with good balance on the front foot and natural pivot into a comfortable cruising position - Comforta

u/kentoski2025 · 10 points

SkateIQ has a great post that will help you. [VIDEO] You’re trapping your foot because you’re trying to jump off the tail when it hits the ground, but you need to jump off your back wheels as the tail goes down.

u/systemhendrix2026 · 8 points

The Easiest Way to Ollie | Skate IQ | Length 22:52 [VIDEO] How to Ollie - The Only Ollie Tutorial You'll Ever Need | Skate IQ | Length 44:35 [VIDEO] Just watch that and go work on them. You need to jump. When your body weight is not on the board is when you can pop and do all the other stuff. I don't care if people down vote this. Some people here just hate SkateIQ for some reason. For many others it has been helpful

u/exHeavyHippie2025 · 7 points

SkateIQ's youtube channel will be pretty helpful in your journey. [VIDEO]

u/Vilified_D2025 · 6 points

I'd recommend squating straight down - you're hunching forward, so you're leaning your weight forward. Your head should be directly over your board not in front of it. You should be able to squat down without the board leaning one way or the other. Your back foot positioning is also quite a bit off too. It looks like you have your whole back foot flat on the tail. You should be using the ball of your foot, basically

u/Nnazeroth2025 · 5 points

Hey, they are quite decent! i wish mine were there, have you checked SkateIQ and Whythetrick masterpieces on how to ollie? They explain very well the foundations and help troubleshoot, check them and try em they have helped me a lot. Skate IQ: [VIDEO] [VIDEO] Whythetrick: [VIDEO]