Zachary FenellHow to Skate to Create
June 19th 2008 05:02
Skate Tips from Extreme365.com
The Ollie Close Up
Being the extreme sports addicts stuck down under we here at seekextreme.com spend a lot of our time on international sites getting the lastest info from overseas competitions. One site that always impresses with its broad coverage of events and dedication to all things X is extreme365.com
The Heelflip
Recently they have been running a featured step-by-step guide that needs to read by all wannabe skaters. Titled simply Skating Tips, 365 has managed to concisely explain exactly how to achieve many of the essential skateboarding stunts.
From “How to Ollie’ to Kickflips and “Pop Shove It” all the cool tricks are broken down so that hours of practice will have you sticking moves.
Pop Shove It
From the site, here are is a trio from the many walkthroughs:
The Ollie
1. To set up, put the ball of your back foot on the tail and your front foot in the middle.
2. Now pop your backfoot so the tail hits the ground.
3. Right when the tail hits the ground, you want to slide your front foot up to the nose and jump.
The Heelflip
1. Put your feet in the ollie position except have your toes hanging over the edge of your board.
2. Pop your rear foot down and kick your front foot diagonally over the side of the nose of your board, so the board spins in the opposite way of a kickflip.
3. While the board spins I think it helps to look at your rear foot instead of your front feet.
4. Land and roll away!
Pop Shove It
1. To set up, put the ball of your back foot on the tail and your front foot in the middle.
2. Now ollie but push down and behind you with the ball of your foot (shove) so the board will rotate in the direction that you are facing.
3. Jump in the air so the board will rotate freely under you.
4. When the board has gone around 180 degrees, place your feet down on the board and land.
5. Try to catch the board with your front foot and always land with your feet over the bolts.
A sweet little video that teachs the foundation of modern Skate, The Ollie
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