Trick
Ollie
Aliases
オーリーja · original Japanese nameGLOSSARY · Freestyle & trick grammar
The term identifies the movement itself. It may then serve as the departure mechanism for another trick.
Context and distinction
Ollie and Ollie takeoff remain separate cards with movement and sequence-role explanations.
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Ollie: Flatground and Gentle Moving Snow
A jump that uses tail loading and board rebound, rather than lifting both feet without loading an end.
Preparation and setting
Controlled straight gliding and a modest tail press; flat snow or an easy groomed run with space to land.
How to do it
- Begin balanced, knees flexed and shoulders aligned.
- Move the board forward beneath you so your hips reach tail support and the nose rises.
- Release the loaded tail into an upward pop.
- Bring the board beneath the body rather than leaving the legs stretched away.
- Re-establish balanced support through both feet, absorb contact and glide away.
Learn it
Feel the loading position stationary, add slow travel, then time small ollies over a snow mark. Jump timing is a later application, not identical flatground timing.
Errors and corrections
No rebound: check whether the board actually loaded before release. Rear-heavy landing: practise recentering with smaller jumps.
Cues
Load, release, recenter.
Successful attempt
Clear separation from snow and balanced ride-away, not just a lifted nose.
HOW TO DO IT
Ollie Takeoff
An ollie uses tail loading and board release, rather than simultaneous two-leg ramp extension. This application links to the canonical Ollie instead of creating another basic trick identity.
Preparation and setting
Established flatground ollie and familiar feature approach.
Execution / practice sequence
- Organise a small tail-loading movement.
- Time its release to the chosen departure point.
- Bring the board beneath balanced support.
- Prepare the landing rather than retaining a rear-heavy position.
- Absorb and continue on the intended line.
How to learn / practise
Use flatground timing marks and gentle rollers before a park application. See R01 and R05 for the previously drafted movement cards.
Errors and corrections
Nose lifts but tail never releases: revisit the basic loading task. Feature timing fails: reduce the application rather than add force.
Observable checks
A tail-generated release and recoverable landing are distinct from coasting or two-leg pop.
01
teaching summary — coaching review required
The lesson integrates tail-based pop with press positions and combination riding. Use it as a source for developing a verified phase-by-phase Ollie entry.
02
editorial review notes
Detailed movement cues require video review.
03
Additional teaching summary — coaching review required
Burton (S1): shift toward rear support, lift the nose and release through the rear leg and board flex; bring the knees up and restore balanced support for landing. Flatground explanation; park departure timing needs its own context.
04
Additional editorial review notes
Batch 26 (S4): move the board beneath the rider to load the tail, release with board flex, land with support through both feet; a ground reference helps practise timing. Feature applications link to this canonical Ollie card rather than duplicating it.
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