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Written by Ben Sheffer
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Monday, 22 September 2008 |
An Ollie is a skateboarding trick where the skateboarder launches into the air with the board. The Ollie is used to jump over obstacles and is a fun trick to master. To complete an Ollie, the skateboarder follows these steps.
One) foot placement is crucial for the Ollie. Place the back foot on the edge of the tail and your front foot just behind your front truck.
Two) bend your knees and crouch down on your board. Hit the tail against the ground as hard as you can with your back foot. You will have to practice to work out exactly where you place your back foot as everybody's Ollie is slightly different.
3. As the board bounces off the ground the skater slides the front foot towards the nose and lifts the back foot. The skater and the board are now airborne and the rider's knees are tucked towards the chest.
Four) the skateboarder lands on the ground, keeping both knees bent, and rolls away.
A click flip is a more advanced trick that is based on an Ollie. To carry out this trick the skateboarder crouches down and then starts to lift off as if doing an Ollie. The rider then pushes down the tail with the back foot and takes the front foot forwards and off towards the heel side of the board. The board flips over and, when the board is right side up, the skater lands in a crouched position.
A slide or a grind involves the skaters sliding down a handrail or kerb on a certain part of the board. These are advanced and risky tricks. There are four main types of slides or grinds: 1. Tailslide - sliding on the tail kick 2. Noseslide - sliding on the nose cake 3. Boardslide - sliding on the middle of the board 4. Grind - sliding on the trucks.
If you have found a suitable surface for a slide or grind move towards it at a reasonable speed pop an Ollie, and land on the part of the board that you wish to slide with.
Skating on the streets can be dangerous, you need to make sure that you obey all the traffic rules and watch out for cars and other people at all times. You must also look out for cracks in the pavement, manholes, and small stones that can jam your wheels.
If you are Skating and it skate park or on a half pipe you should always look out for other skaters and try to avoid running into them. Never use an obstacle that another skater is already using. Keep the skate park and ramp clear of all rubbish and stones as these may get caught in your wheels and cause you to crash.
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