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HOW TO OLLIE UP A CURB THE EASIEST WAY TUTORIAL

Braille Skateboarding5 skaters recommend it · 5 mentions, 2014 to 2020
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1.4M views · 13 years ago · Tutorial · Beginner

Braille Skateboarding tutorial on ollieing up a curb, published in 2013. Covers a simple approach for beginners who can ollie on flat ground but struggle to get onto a curb.

Why skaters like it

Gets linked in r/NewSkaters threads whenever a beginner asks why their board lands slanted or how to ollie up a curb.

“Don't look at your feet, just focus on the obstacle. Practice on a curb, there's no way you can get hurt. …”

u/8works · Full comment

What skaters said on Reddit

u/janiepuff2016 · 4 points

Looks like you're bending too far over with your upper body. When you crouch down you don't need to lean your upper body that far over, as a result your lower body over compensates and is pushed the opposite directions your shoulders go. Look at some Braille videos ie [VIDEO] you don't need to crouch that far over for a good Ollie

u/BruhZillaJiuJitsu2017 · 2 points

Ollie a pinecone or something small 30 times every practice. Once you're landing straight and confident increase the height. Also, when you're going at curbs don't start straight at them, go slightly less than parallel. Braille video about how to ollie up curbs: [VIDEO]

u/skatecrimes2020 · 1 points

think of it like standing parallel to the curb and then ollieing and thrusting into a 5050 vs if you were to do it perpendicular. I'm not a fan of braille but they have a video for that. [VIDEO]

u/drp6042014 · 1 points

I have the same issue. I can jump over stuff, but up still gives me issues. Getting there with practice. Here's some more tips, guy has a lot of vids. [VIDEO]

u/8works2015 · 1 points

Don't look at your feet, just focus on the obstacle. Practice on a curb, there's no way you can get hurt. Here: [VIDEO]

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