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Common Learn to Ollie Problems, Timing of the Slide

Why can't I ollie? Based on a Facebook survey of our community, the two biggest problems our group is having with their Ollie is the timing of the slide and landing the ollie.  Today's post is about timing.   A future post will address the landing.

A set of SkaterTrainers is guaranteed to help you work on your tricks, and learn the steps just like what is described here.   SkaterTrainers help you work out timing issues without falling.  When you're learning how to ollie, SkaterTrainers help you work out commitment issues, helping get over your fear of landing with both feet on the board.  Order yours here.

Here are the most important points on the timing of the slide.   See the pictures from a video we shot with Dylan showing off some SkaterTrainers.......

Noob, Are You Ready to Learn to Ollie on your Skateboard?

Learning to skateboard takes dedication.   If you want to learn fast, it helps if you have an order and a strategy.   Many new skateboarders try to learn to Ollie or learn to kickflip before they are ready.  They will try to Ollie before they can effectively push their skateboard or even do a kick turn.   This often leads to frustration and even giving up.   So, for you parents and Noobs out there, here is an outline of some of the very first things you should learn to do on a skateboard.

The following list is a rough order of how you should be progressing as a beginner skateboarder............

Beginner Skateboarder Jon (9 yo) Tries SkaterTrainers to Learn Tricks

Jon is a young beginner skateboarder at 9 years old.   Jon wanted to try out the SkaterTrainers like the other young skateboarders, so we got some footage.   He was working on his manual and several boneless attempts.   I know for a fact that he would have fallen in a few of these attempts, and even did a few times.   But, the skateboard never rolled out or slipped out from under him, so he was in control the entire time.   He plans to continue to learn to Ollie, and then wants to work on kickflips and shove its like the big kids.   Luck for him, he has a set of SkaterTrainers to make sure he can learn to Ollie fast.


You can see the SkaterTrainers on the skateboard wheels, and how they are keeping the skateboard from rolling.   This helps skateboarders learn new tricks by stabilizing the skateboard and letting them focus on learning the skateboard trick steps.

You can get your own set just like this at SkaterTrainer.com

 

SkaterTrainers are fun and effecitve way to practice and learn skateboard tricks.   They are also great for practicing inside on a rainy day or just fooling around in general.   Thanks for checking us out!