I'm tring to learn how to skate i just can't get the ollie down.
200904
The best way to learn is while wearing pads and a helmet. It's better to look like a dork than end up with a skull fracture.
341115
. i don under stand wat u r trying to say dude! well wish i can hav a perfet balance like rodney mullen! i can do ollie! and 4 tricks. [mai friend taugt me except one]
326975
Here is a sight that teaches you some flips, and grinds:\nhttp://www.skateboarding.nu/tricktips/index.html\n\nGood luck! Hope you find what you are looking for!
342112
First off:\nDo you mean like a 180 in vert skating, or street, bcuz its very different.\n\nSecond:\nA pop shove-it is where you  kinda ollie up, and twist the board around and turn. Sounds confusing, but let me explain.\n\nYou first ollie, like u always do. Then, sway the board to the left, then swing to the right, but keep it under control. Then, do a turn ur body a 180 in the air and stick the landing...\nIts confusing, and kinda hard at first, but work at it for a while and you'll get the hang of it.\n\ngood luck
454492
Try going to Play it Again Sports or a store like that and find a pair of used skates and experiment with what kind of skates that feel comfortable. \nRegular skate sharpenings will keep the edge on your skates.
283104
You have to be really patient, because it takes months to even learn the basic tricks well.  Basically, one of the easiest tricks is the "manual," where you tilt the front part of the board up while you skate (you could also do it with the back part of the board).  You can use a manual to turn around while skating.  Also you can do a trick (I think it's called "a pop-shove-it") where you basically spin the board 180 degrees from under you without your body actually moving in a different direction.  One more trick is the "ollie," which is basically a jump trick.  It's complex to explain, but you basically slam the back of the board down and shift the front foot forward while you raise your back foot and move that foot forward as well.\n\nBasically, if you're completely new at skateboarding, try skating around, increasing your speed, turning, and generally balancing well before you try any tricks.  These tricks should be started when you're still (i.e. not moving forward) and gradually you should be able to do them while moving slowly.\n\nTry http://www.skateboard.com/ for some trick tips and videos.
569918
i think i no ur exact problem.....\nits u put ur back foot on the edge i use to do the same thing\nwat u need to do iz put it on the middle of ur tail and keep doing that (at first u might no have an ollie but it will turn in to  a good 1)\npractice it 10000000 times a day dont give up
599104
sometimes i just go fast on the skateboard and when im going fast at the same time and I push down a little hard and then try to do a ollie or if this does not work do this:\nEvery trick in skateboarding owes a large debt to the grandfather and basic building block of all moves, the ollie. The idea is simple: just get rolling and jump with the skateboard under foot, after that, the variations are endless. You have the kickflip, the shove-it, the nollie, the impossible, and a myriad of grabs, but there’s just one problem. It’s not quite as easy as it may seem, and if you have gone through skateboarding 101 with the aid of the newest hit video game, Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater, you may be in for a rude awakening. \n\n\nThe ollie is a simple trick, but it does take a long time to master. The first thing that you may want to keep in mind is that it takes a serious toll upon your unsuspecting footwear. There are special shoes made for skateboarding that are designed with extra padding to compensate for the friction created by sliding your foot along the griptape (a sandpaper like material found on top of any serious skateboard). You may want to get a pair, but they tend to be a bit pricey. It is also a good idea to start off on gravel or some other surface that doesn’t allow the board to move around much. You should work up to performing an ollie while moving after you have it perfected in this way. \n\n\n \nThe first step is to place your feet properly upon the skateboard. There are two typical stances in skateboarding. When your left foot is at the back, you are skating "goofy-footed", and when your right foot is at the back, you are said to be skating "regular". Either way is just as good; all that matters is what comes more comfortable and natural to you. You back foot should be on the tail at the point right before it hangs off the edge, and your front foot should be about halfway down the skateboard. You may feel a little unbalanced like this, but it will become easier with time. \n\n\nNext, you must crouch down slightly, bending at the knees (you can put your hands out slightly to help keep your balance). The basic ollie involves a quick shift in balance. Start off leaning back with a strong push down upon the tail so it touches the ground. Just as quickly as you have done that, jump up while sliding your front foot up towards the nose or front of the skateboard. Your board will be at an angle by now. The last part involves pushing down with your front foot to level out the board. The higher you jump, the higher your ollie will be. You must do all these steps in one single fluid motion, and this should result in a snapping of your board upon the ground causing it to jump up into the air underneath your feet. That’s all there is to it. \n\n\nIt may sound simple, but learning how to ollie takes a very long time – usually as much as six months to learn properly. After you perfect the ollie, you can work on height by stacking other skateboards (or anything else) and jumping them. Once you perfect this all-important trick, the world of skateboarding will be entirely open to you. All it takes is a good deck and a whole lot of determination!
613923
start out skating backward, lift up your left foot a little bit, raising it behind you,\nTurn a little bit, followign your left shoulder and hop onto your left foot.\nTake it slow, small, low foot work and keep practicing.\nOr- if there are little girls skating around the rink that look like they know how, ASK them. They would think it was pretty cool to be able to teach someone older
10136
Well, go to the side of the rink, and try skating there.  It's easier.  then try so straighten your legs, and pretend you're on a tightrope.  keep the blades straight.  If that still doesn't work, try changing ice skates.  It may be that the skates are too worn out.  That always happens.
565868
Practice, practice, practice....The trick to ollying is shifting your weight back and forward very quickly while controlling the board with your feet.  \n\n1. Make sure you have some good grip tape on the front of your board and good shoes that will grab it.  This will help keep the board tracking with your front foot.  \n\n2. Place your front foot just forward of the middle of the board and your rear foot at the tip of the tail.  I always tilt my rear heel up so I have just my toes on the tail.  This gives me the maximum "kick".\n\n3. Gain control of your board.  I've found that it is actually a bit easier to have the board slowly rolling forward on a level surface -- not too fast though.  \n\n4. With your feet in the above position, bend your knees slightly with your shoulders bent slightly over your front foot.  Your weight should be over your front foot.  \n\n5. Stomp your rear foot down on the tail and shift your weight backwards.\n\n6. As the board "pops" up use your front foot to keep it from flying out from under you.  This is done by keeping your foot flush with the board.  In actuality the angle of the board will be parallel with the side of your foot.  You can tell when you are doing it right when you get a scuff mark on your shoe right around the outside your little pinky toe.  \n\n7. Land it!  Push the top of your front foot out against the board to rotate it back underneath you.  By starting with your weight slightly forward and keeping your front foot flush with board in flight, your momentum should carry you and your board forward at the same pace allowing you to land smoothly.  \n\nUntil you are ready to get advanced with kick flips and such, you will know you are doing it right when the board never seems to leave your feet, but just becomes a single fluid motion.  You might want to exaggerate these steps as you practice this technique to get an idea of how the mechanics work.\n\nGood luck!
83073
This looks like a great place to check out how to do tricks. I clicked on a few of the links, and step by step pictures come up along with the how to guides..\n\ngood luck.\n\nhttp://skateboard.about.com/od/tricktips/\n\nclean link.
27484
When i was little and got my first skateboard for christmas, i could not stand up and push so i would get on my knees and push around and steer.  I don't think you need to do this.\n\nI would find a parking lot that maybe has some minor hills and just start to experiment.  You need to figure out what feels comfortable to you, are you regular or goofy footed?  Do you like your foot towards the front of the skateboard or to the back? (you have more control if you place your foot toward the front).\n\nAlso try to tick tac, thats when you push on the tail and bring the front of the board to the left and right.  This can help you gain momentum and is a good way to learn control.  Remember that girls have a lower center of balance so use this to your advantage and bend your knees and try to feel the contour of the board and the concrete.  Don't fight the board and be patient.\n\nSlowly learn the basics until you feel comfortable enough to go fast and ollie.\n\nYou might ask a friend of yours that skates to show you some stuff, its easier if someone is there to guide you through this learning stage.\n\nIf you fall you must not give up...
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.
249110
Keep practicing. It will come (no pun intended). he has to get used to a different kind of motion.
633348
there is no real girl board or boy board, although there is a company named "girl". anyways, just give it a shot. ride around the block to practice getting balance (I really didn't need to do that what I just said when I started, wonder why). as for boards, if you ever go to a skateshop in town, you will see that they are not cheap or inexpensive (unless you go to walmart but the boards they sell SUCK). go on google maps and do a search on it if you zoom in at your town. but unless you start going on halfpipes or start ollieing, you dont need to get a new one. keep the one you have for a little longer untill you can jump on your board and not fall off 99.99999 percent of the time. the perfectly good board is going to be useless if you cant skate rigth. by the way, don't get girl bearings, they're not that good.
462387
just make sure when u pop that ollie that your front foot is in the middle of the board...and after you pop really quik to slide that front foot forward to equal your self out..i had the same problem but now i ollie 3 decks no problem