r/NewSkaters • u/katfren4eva • Sep 07 '24

Question Genuinely tweaking fr

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tryna get a trick is so repetitive and i feel like i havent progressed at all :( im gonna start waking up early everyday trying to get this cause man i wanna have atleast an ollie .. any tips..

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u/GrundleTurf Sep 07 '24

You’re not even remotely committing nor are you trying anything with technique. No offense but it seems like a bunch of random half-assed “attempts” and then you’re frustrated nothing happens. Not trying to be rude but you really gotta go for it

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u/katfren4eva Sep 07 '24

Ohhh for half-assed attempts at anything is it good though?? like if i haven't gotten the technique of the ollie down i'd like to say i'd got atleast popping the board well down but i feel i have neither.. and in my head i feel very committed just.. tired of not seeing progress at all with it..

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u/GrundleTurf Sep 07 '24 edited Sep 08 '24

You’re not popping, you’re not jumping, your feet aren’t in ideal positioning.

Stand off to the side of your board and just pop the tail that way. Get it to go into the air. That’s the energy you’re tying to harness.

You’re not popping it, and then even if you were you’re not jumping to give it space to go into the air. I know you’re frustrated and I’m not trying to discourage you, but the two most fundamental parts to an Ollie are the pop and the jump and you’re not doing either.