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The Most Functional Technique for OLLIES

Dale Decker5 skaters recommend it · 5 mentions, 2020 to 2022
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315K views · 7 years ago · Tutorial · Beginner

Dale Decker breaks down his preferred ollie technique in a 10 minute tutorial. Covers foot placement, the front foot slide and how to level the board out before landing.

Why skaters like it

Gets linked in r/NewSkaters when someone's ollies are low or nose heavy. Commenters point to it for front foot slide and leveling out.

“you can start your front foot back more to get more height but also push the nose forward a little bit to get it to level out better before stomping down. this is one of my favorite videos for perfecting the ollie.”

u/Death_Urthrese

What skaters said on Reddit

u/Omziman2022 · 2 points

great progress man !!! just a few tips: try pushing your front foot forward when you reach near the peak of the slide it'll level it out wayyyy more !!! and bring your back foot up way higher too you're limiting the pop by leaving it so close to the floor :( good video to watch would be definitely be this [VIDEO] and a good example of the movement would probably be this [VIDEO] (i know it's a power ollie but the same

u/Death_Urthrese2021 · 2 points

you can start your front foot back more to get more height but also push the nose forward a little bit to get it to level out better before stomping down. this is one of my favorite videos for perfecting the ollie. [VIDEO]

u/Average_Height2021 · 1 points

Like the others say, I'd recommend trying them moving now. You're timing is perfect, you rise your back leg beautifully and get some really good height. Something I'd recommend is to drag your front foot more outwards than upwards. You seem to be landing with the front trucks hitting the ground first, which is okay, but it would be preferred to land on both trucks simultaneously. The reason why you seem to be landing

u/memegay2020 · 1 points

I can't really think of advice I can give. I just bone them without thinking if I'll be honest but I know some videos that could help. [VIDEO] [VIDEO] [VIDEO]

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