Trick Help

[H-town sk8]

couple of questions,
sometimes when I ollie I land on the balls of my my feet, making me turn left and falling back, is this normal or if not any suggestions?

And can a certain board affect how high you ollie and stuff because I have an Element Featherlight deck(I hate it) and I can only ollie like 1-1 1/2 ft and I try to bend my knees as high as I can.

[just skate dude]

look at the stickeys young one....

[AdioBird52]

First off, AMEN. Stay away from the fiberlights. they do suck.

Just dont pussy foot around! Just land and roll away. Focus. Focus. Focus.

[McJesus]

try to stay centered and keep you body parrelel w/ the board

[sk83rb0y]

your probably jumping backwards a little bit. trym working on not jumping back.

[H-town sk8]

your probably jumping backwards a little bit. trym working on not jumping back.

It was a little mix of that and I wasn't bending my knees when I landed so a lot of pressure was being put on one side of my board

[Fight!Skater]

move ur back foot up a bout an inch

[sk83rb0y]

It was a little mix of that and I wasn't bending my knees when I landed so a lot of pressure was being put on one side of my board

Try bending your knees a little more before you jump. That way you jump higher so that your knees are naturally bent when you land.

[andrewri]

i land with my back foot on the balls of my feet but quickly lay it down to my whole foot

[Grand Agent]

remember keep your shoulders parrallel with the board. front foot in the middle or a little higher(whatever is comfortable and works for you) and the ball of your back foot should be on the tail. you need good timing for ollies. drag your foot up right after the pop. then suck your knees in. dont stomp down on the board when your in the air. let gravity bring you back down. this way you get more hangtime.

[Ramp]