- 1). Get ready to do an ollie by placing your front foot in the middle of the skateboard and your back foot on the tail end of the skateboard. The toe side of your back foot should be firmly placed on the tail of the skateboard with your heel hanging slightly off the edge. Move your front foot a couple inches farther back than usual to help you gain more force for the heelflip.
- 2). Push your back foot down firmly on the tail of the skateboard in one quick motion so that it hits the ground to begin an ollie. As soon as the tail of the skateboard makes contact with the ground, slide your front foot out to the toe side of the skateboard in front of you instead of sliding it straight forward. This will turn out much like the motion of a karate kick, except the heel of your front foot should be meeting the edge of the skateboard at more of an angle.
- 3). Keep your leg stretched out in this kicking stance while in the air until the skateboard has spun the full 360 degrees underneath you. This will give the skateboard enough clearance to spin smoothly without being stopped by your feet. Retract your front leg back into a regular position and get ready to catch the skateboard.
- 4). Once the skateboard has finished spinning, catch it with both of your feet to land immediately. Land on top of the skateboard with your front foot on top the front hardware bolts and your back foot on top of the back hardware bolts. This will help balance out your weight on the skateboard and prevent the skateboard from snapping in the middle.
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