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Old 06-01-2009, 01:04 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Question How do i make my ollies higher?

I have been ollieing for a while and i want to be able to clear gaps and stuff that are bigger. How do i make them higher do i "jump" as i ollie or is there some other better way?
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Alot of people stress "pop" meaning how hard you push your tail down, and while that is important what is more important i think is just being light on your feet. In most cases people can pop all they want, and the board stick to their feet just fine, but their own bodies are limiting the height of the ollie. My point is that instead of focusing on pushing down with so much force, focus more on jumping high, just think of yourself as a spring and let yourself shoot upwards.
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Old 06-03-2009, 01:21 AM   #3 (permalink)
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yeah don't focus on popping the tail, focus on jumping high, the pop will come naturally.
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Old 06-03-2009, 03:05 AM   #4 (permalink)
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so i shouldn't worry about the pop and focus on jumping?
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this also troubles me ?
well when i do and ollie i ride really light and none agressive and i pop the usual amount of force but when i go for a higher one and do what you suggest i always fail so im not really sure
and also once i tried forcing the pop and it work ! but only once and i haven't been able to do them since so im really confused
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Don't think about it too much. Put it in your head what you have to do. And just tell your body to remember to jump(suck up your knees).
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i think ill try that next time im skating thanks
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Old 07-03-2009, 02:56 AM   #9 (permalink)
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how do i get a highe ollie i cant get the slide ur foot thing in that well i mean i can ollie but no high at all so wuts the key to the sliding of the foot?
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how do i get a highe ollie i cant get the slide ur foot thing in that well i mean i can ollie but no high at all so wuts the key to the sliding of the foot?
you need a lighter board, lighter trucks, smaller wheels, and faster bearings.

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my board is light and i had bones bearings and wheels i didnt know there was better and i got good trucks man i aint got no money man im only 15 i dont make crap at my job!!! but im bout to get a new one so ill try wut do you suggest i get??? (please dont get to expensive)!!
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my board is light and i had bones bearings and wheels i didnt know there was better and i got good trucks man i aint got no money man im only 15 i dont make crap at my job!!! but im bout to get a new one so ill try wut do you suggest i get??? (please dont get to expensive)!!
Bucksaw was just kidding... Just pop hard, jump high, and suck up your knees.
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my board is light and i had bones bearings and wheels i didnt know there was better and i got good trucks man i aint got no money man im only 15 i dont make crap at my job!!! but im bout to get a new one so ill try wut do you suggest i get??? (please dont get to expensive)!!
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pop normal, jump freakin high, and thenslide your foot, catch the nose or front bolts and tuck your knees in
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