Every Skater Needs to Know This

I don't really like that video. It's better than most, but it still talks about the ollie being "pop and slide", which it really isn't. Focusing on what the board does, then trying to force the board to do that are both bad ideas. And "slide" is a really bad idea because it gives completely the wrong idea about what the front foot is doing. Here's a much better video, SKATEiQ's "Every skater needs to know this": [VIDEO] The first part is the most important, but there's also an excellent ollie tutorial at 27:08. From my point of view, the worst thing about "pop and slide" is that when beginners try it, they try it rolling and find out they can't, so they practice stationary. They think practicing this mysterious "pop" and this even more mysterious "slide" stationary is going to help them get a rolling ollie eventually. We all did this, then found out later that it doesn't work. Almost nobody teaches ollies in a way that beginners can actually follow, which is exasperating to me. If you want to learn to ollie, here's how you do it: 1. YOU HAVE TO ROLL. No stationary practice. The foundation of an ollie is jumping (NOT popping!) and the foundation of jumping is having a really accurat…

Mitchie at SkateIQ covers turning in this great video: [VIDEO] Most of what you're probably struggling with comes down to learning to shift your weight. It can be a little intimidating at first when the board doesn't feel stable under your feet, but keep practicing and you'll get there. Watch the video and understand the difference between leaning vs. shifting your weight, and just keep at it.

Yeah I was eating shit as well. I was def doing the alligator chomp someone else mentioned😂 Here's what helped me see immediate results. First, go back to pushing. Learning how to find balance and adjust your feet no matter where they first land gave me waaaaay more confidence. [VIDEO] 71-8ln4 Second, revisit turning. [VIDEO] Thirdly, people who invented skating were kinda killing time when the couldn't surf. You're lifting you're front foot for sure but you're also using your feet to direct the board between toe side and heel side. You're kinda building off of learning to turn. [VIDEO] [VIDEO]

I've just watched this one: [VIDEO] Then checked some of his content on Instagram and that have worked great for me! I think there's a lot to gain from focusing on getting comfortable on the board before doing tricks and stuff. The fundamentals

You're better off starting with this skateiq video, rather than the how to ollie video. [VIDEO]

you should seriously watch this vid [VIDEO]