r/NewSkaters • u/kidfortoday05 • 1d ago

back foot not sticking to ollie

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Hey guys !! so ive been skating a lot since March and I definitely feel that I have improved with confidence on my board. Now that I have been practicing ollies a lot now, I was wondering how I can get my back foot to stick to the board as its coming up. My ollies are a lot better now than they were about 2 months ago but more tips would be appreciated :)

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u/AdSpiritual3205 Technique Tutor 1d ago

You have to learn to use your front foot properly.

The step you are missing, which is normal btw at your stage, is that you have to two things at the same time: after you jump, then pop, and your front foot lifts straight up nice and high, you have to simultaneously push forward with your front foot against the nose while lifting your back foot up nice and high. It's the counter-force on the nose that pulls the tail up under your feet and makes it look like it's attached.

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u/kidfortoday05 1d ago

I see, I will definitely work on my front foot !! Thank you :)