You see all those skateboarders riding along and they jump up on something.  How does the skateboard pop up along with their feet?  \n\nAs best as I can guess, they must be compressing the board like a spring, so Hooks' Law follows(?).  If that is the case, is it better to have your feet near the center of the board?\n\nSkateboarders and physics geeks feel free to answer.
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the ollie is the trick in skateboarding that brought the skateboard comunity to what it is today. it is when the board hops in the air by the grip tape and the shoes that are made for skatebarding it makes the board level out in the air. there is really nothing of physics in the trick. its just the grip tape on top of the board sticks to the specially designed shoes for skateboardng. like if you skate with tennis shoes it wouldn really stick to the board
542142
Just try to jump simultaneously while you flip the board, and try to make the board flip right below you, and try to jump right over it, like pull your feet right back over the board. You can improve that with the practice. Also, by the way, a tip to do that, I mean, to keep the board right below you and yourself over it, is to lean a bit back to the direction of the tail, and put most  of  your weight there, before you do the flip. Like don't lean too much and lose your balance, it's just that you have to put your weight more over the tail, and try to jump without moving to any side, so as that you won't send the board away from you. It's kind of confusing, I hope this helps anyways. Good luck dude.
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i just started snowboarding this year, but i started learning to jump yesterday.  its pretty easy to just go off little ones the most important thing is DONT TURN IN THE AIR and try to land on your edge no matter what you will fall.  pick up some speed and ride over the jump and land with your nose facing right down the hill... once you have landed are out a few feet you can carve/edge/ stop... just make sure that none is following right behind you.  trust youself... and just go for it.  i dunno for me it was just kinda natural... just do waht feels right but DONT TURN IN TEH AIR i cant stress that enough.  and make sure your board is well waxed.  i hope this helps you.
220733
The best part about skateboarding is that there is no right or wrong way to do it.  It is pure freedom.  Anyone can skateboard.  Just get on and go.  If you want to take it to another level, then just like anything else, you have to practice and practice hard.
517879
well that sucks doesnt it. try to get your back foot on first. then your front. if the board is like goin out in front of you that means you need the flick it a bit less. the slower it flips the easier to land. my opinion? anyways just commit and dont puss out of it. if you dont commit then you wont land. commiting is everything. just try.
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yea they have different sizes for different people. if i were you i would go to a skate shop pick out a few boards and stand on them. see how they feel to you. i like thinner boards but thats because my feet are not very big. the bigger your foot the bigger you want your board. i guess? thinner boards are also used more often for street skating. bigger for vert. if your goin to skate vert you want to tighten your trucks because its a lot easier to fall w/ loose trucks on a ramp. length i dont think matters much. there are long boards tho. those are for cruisin around n stuff. you cant really do any tricks on them. but they go pretty fast which can be fun i guess. i like skatin strret tho. kickfliping gaps n stuff. lots of fun. i have been skatin for about 3 years. i guess im ok compared to people who i skate with. they have been skatin longer and im just as good. i bs 5-0 my first rail today. it was bad ass. good luck and have fun.
519853
i dont think that'll give you too much toe drag. my toes are about that far off my board and im good so unless you doing some really (and i mean really) sharp turns stick with that board- its fine
518007
try to shift your weight directly over your skating leg.  this way you can lift your free leg without feeling like you're going to fall over.  or, it's possible that your blades aren't correctly positioned.  blades don't necessarily have to be in the exact middle of the bottom of your boot.  try having your blades adjusted so that they're a little off center, outwards.
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First of all, do you ride natural or switch? If you ride natural like i do, For the 360 flip, I set my left foot on the very edge of the left side of the board, near the tail, and my right foot on the tip of the tail. There is no exact way to set your feet on a skateboard, you'll just have to experiment. But this footing works for me and I can almost land a 360 flip. For the hardflip I don't know. I've never tried one. They look...well, hard.
675898
Woah you are right. I think it's kinda weird too. Um I see a lot of shows and most of the guys jump around. Good way to burn fat lol. But seriously, that is pretty weird.
609356
If I understood this correctly it would be a either an interferrence or a fault to the other guy. What are they doing with their tips on the table in the first place. If it isn't their turn they should of been curtious to you and stood back. Maybe out of the way too; some of those darn balls just seem to jump right out at ya!!! If you want accurate answeres you probably need to give more info. But I hope I got the answere for you.
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Friction mainly affects surfing by making it possible for you to stand on the board. That's the only way I can think of off the top of my head.
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Align your feet with one in front of you and one behind you. Bounce back and from foot to foot, with a rocking motion.\n\nMake sense?? It is easier demonstrated.
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before you do the ollie lean slightly forewards so your belly button is above or near the center of  the board. that is your center of gravity and you might get a straighter path and go higher, mabey. try minimizing the size of your ollie so that your foot will almost definitly land on the board, since when you try a kickflip you might move your foot up on the board a bit causing a messed up landing
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It's a drop kick.  A ball dropped at the the foot of the kicker...He has to kick it on the bounce. It is more practical, yet more more chancy. It takes the holder out of the game. Reduces the  players by one man. But the skill of making the kick depends on how well the kicker bounces the ball.... Great job Flutie!!!! Sorry you left San Diego!!!
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yes its a sport\nbeen skating for far far too long, don't get up as fast i once did from falls now.  skating with people better than you is one of the best ways to get good fast, but personaly i think "kids" are jumping into some complicated tricks too quickly without getting all the basics down.  i was by far my worst critic, but probably skated for several years, everyday, before i felt i was any good at it.  i suck now i think, just don't get out enough, but people that don't skate are still impressed.  but yeah if you can find and skate with people better than you, ask for pointers, don't get "the fear" and you should be fine.
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when you ollie, instead of sliding your toe up the board ( like a kickflip) slide your foot up, and heel out, causing the heel to catch the front of the board. the higher the ollie, the bigger the flip.