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An Ollie is one of the most regular jumps using the tail of your Snowboard as a spring. This trick is the basic move for a lot of aerial tricks and it is also useful when jumping over small obstacles. In this section, learn how to perform an Ollie. Let our animation be your guide when doing this trick.


STEP 1: When starting out, find a gentle slope with as little traffic as possible. You will need a relatively wide space for this Snowboarding trick.

STEP 2: Crouch slightly on your board, shifting your weight to your back foot. For many beginners, it is normal to look down at your Snowboard as you start the Ollies. You will learn to look straight ahead as you get accustomed in doing this trick.

STEP 3: Start shifting your weight on your back foot to remove the pressure from your front foot. Lift the nose of your Snowboard and use the tail as a spring to get you in the air.

STEP 4: Once your front foot gets airborne, level your board in midair and raise your knees to your chest, keeping the board centered underneath you.

STEP 5: To land, put the nose of the board down. You can also land both feet at the same time. Bend your knees to absorb the impact of the landing.

STEP 6: Once your entire Snowboard touches the ground, ride away and repeat the steps above until you become comfortable doing it.


Ollies are very useful if you want to avoid blind landing and obstacles like rocks and branches when traveling fast. Practice and be comfortable in doing this trick. Once you master performing the Ollies, you can learn other aerial tricks and maneuvers.

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Thursday 22nd February 2007 at 1:41:16 AM  
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Great animation! The animator must be brilliant. Very informative. Keep it up!
Wednesday 5th December 2007 at 8:54:07 PM  
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