How to Do an Ollie on a Skateboard Ramp

Part of the Video Series How to Do an Ollie: Skateboarding Tricks

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Learn how to ollie on a skateboard ramp and how to attempt various skateboard tricks in this free video series on skateboarding techniques.

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How to Do an Ollie on a Skateboard Ramp
This is Kyle Hovercamp from Skatechurch in Portland, Oregon. On behalf of Expert Village, this is the tutorial of how to learn how to ollie on your skateboard. In this clip, I'm going to show you how to ollie on ramps. The difference between flat ground ollies and ollieing on ramps is since the ramp is up sloped, you have to lean a little bit forward. You can lean too far forward or you're going to face plant, and if you lean back at all, you're going to slip out and fall. Since it is an upslope, you have to go a little bit faster so you can make it all the way up the ramp. The second part of this is the landing. Since it's down sloped, if you lean back at all you're going to slip out and fall. If you lean too far forward, then you're going to face plant just like on the upslope. You have to lean a little bit forward but not too far forward. Once you get to the ground, level yourself out and just straighten up.

About the Expert

Expert: Kyle Hovercamp skated for Vox & currently skates for Hillcrest Ski & Sport. He also rides for the Skatechurch Demo Team & is an instructor at the Department of Skateboarding & Skatechurch. Read More