If You Can't Ollie, Stop Doing This

No you dont. Sliding isnt a thing. Its a byproduct of the upwards motion of your leg. Watch some Skate IQ. He explains it perfectly and also has some slow motion. [VIDEO]

you need to bring your front foot IN to allow the board to lift and then out to level the board out, you are just doing the second part so you get no height [VIDEO] [VIDEO]

Sliding the front foot wont help watch these for help with ollies how to ollie [VIDEO] stop sliding your foot it doesnt help [VIDEO]

you don't look comfortable on the board yet try balance skills like tic tacs and manuals while at speed and do hippie jumps at speed. A lot of your attempts the back of your board doesn't even hit the ground and you look off balance. Also I always thought (personally) that stationary was harder than attempts while moving. While stationary your board will roll back as you try and you will have to shift your balance as

I don't agree at all that you need to press down hard with your back leg. In fact you are pushing down really hard and you shouldn't be. This motion where you throw your weight back puts you at the back of the board. How are you going to get over the board after you've done that? Start with a jump. Just a normal jump, equal weight on each foot. The nose will pop up whether you try to pop or not. So don't try to pop,

[VIDEO] [VIDEO] ☝️ this right here. And anything else you have questions about you can find on this channel, street, flatland and vert. Mitchum Brusco has a very good way of breaking things down in easily digestible chunks. Also Mitchie Brusco is also a top notch bonafide world class skater himself and hit the worlds first 1260 and not just some guy who skates. (No hate on those channels) [VIDEO]

We need to let the dragging your feet myth die a silent death. [VIDEO]

Think of it more like a jump while lifting your front leg instead of sliding it. This video [VIDEO] helped put this concept into perspective