Dude your tutorial videos are really good. You'communicate concepts concisely, effectively, and eloquently, and keep your (and by proxy the viewer's) focus on the important information. I feel like if I had someone like you or videos like this back in the day I'd be so much better than I am now. It sure beats the hell out of staring at a sequence in a mag and trying to guess what's going on and then just using trial and error for literally years on end to learn one trick.
I tried explaining this to my son, I had to wait a month to get the next Transworld magazine just to hope the trick tip was within my skill level and not explained/ illustrated poorly
update: put ur feet closer, when u pop and slide up the friction is gonna bring the board up automatically then you'll know what you have to do.As ur popping down start sliding up ur front foot, but u wanna make sure ur rubbing ur shoe against the griptape and you'll do an ollie like nothing. Then i'd add the spring technique and the board is gonna float up with u
Definitely one of the most helpful videos I’ve seen on the topic. Most people only focus on the drag and pop but not how your whole body actually works to make it happen with the right timing. Thanks!
im shocked you dont have that many subscribers! you have great tips, bro you got up HIGH at 3:54 without even going fast. Pure good craft at what you do
brooo my buddy at the lodi skate park told me to look you up and im glad i did! i swear to god i was ollieing higher straight after i watched this, the spring analogy and when to pop based on your head coming up like made it all click for me, and you explained everything so well. please keep posting more tutorial style videos like this!!!
Im one of those people who tends to hinge at the back, working really hard to break this habit, skated a couple of hours this afternoon at the school got some pretty decent pop, working on my crouch and spring, thanks Norman🙏🏻🤙🏼😎
This. This tip made me ollie over higher things fearlessely (and down things !). The word that unlocked me was the "spring". Thinking that I was a spring ahah. even on my other tricks. That fixed my timing! Tank you!
I’m so glad this is helping. I keep the spring analogy in my head whenever I’m popping any trick. It’s been helping me for over a decade. Consider sharing this if you’d like 👊🏾🙏🏾
1:24 "You need all the leverage you have over the board" lightbulb moment for me i.e. I get so caught up with timing the foot slide and pop to where I can tense up and forget to stay loose.
TOP TIER TUTORIAL, thank you so much man!! This is/was the first video of yours that I stumbled across and I am stoked that I did! Cant wait to check out the rest of your channel!!!
Hey Norman, thanks for the upload, you made some good points. Here's my two cents on the matter that I thought of 10 seconds ago: when you talk about the difference between ollieing on flat vs ollieing over/on an obstacle, I think the reason you pop higher on the latter is because your head is up and looking at the obstacle as opposed to looking down at your feet while bending your neck (spinal misalignment). You can't jump high with your head down! You get physiological (I am very smart) advantage when ollieing over something, and the higher the obstacle the more aligned your spine is, right? If your ollie technique is aight then it's basically all in the jump/tuck. Also sum good speed helps/ looks better
This was great, I feel it's always something new with each tutorial vid, so not to detract from others, but the part about bringing up my knees really resonates, I realise I haven't really practised that at all and your illustration of the late pop looked pretty spot on to my current ollie style. Super helpful, thanks!
I’m happy this is useful for you. I took a little from lots of skaters, when I was learning. Everyone has their technique, and some work for you, others don’t. My style is a big pot of gumbo.
Beautiful pop! I like your tutorial! Are usually like to watch Chris Cole explain how to do tricks because it just makes sense and it really breaks it down and you’re definitely the same way with it. Love it. Definitely going to take notes from your vids. Do one for hard flips??!
Loved the video. Today I was practicing the knees to chest bit and man is it exhausting! That bit is so important for a higher ollie. This month I’m training my hip flexors and see if that makes a difference. There’s a lot of speed involved in that movement. Subbed.
Man, you said it: it’s exhausting. Jump roping, and bringing your knees up high every other jump will help (learned that taking boxing lessons from Diana Prazak). Thanks for watching and for the sub. Making a video about another crucial, and overlooked, aspect of popping, high very soon.
What a great videos. Good tips. Please do more videos like this. I'm struggling with ollie over things. Will appreciate if you make a videos about it. Thanks!
I do pop while my head is still rising but after this video I noticed I could be doing it a little earlier during the rise (In an unconscious attempt to avoid missing the impulse of my rise)... As a matter of fact, I consciously tried to delay my pop just a little more after watching this, still while rising, and the results are ollies than felt higher and effortless at the same time.
wow super helpful video brother! I watched a lot of tutorials to fix my ollies but there were a lot of new tips from you. +1 sub!🙏 Thank you so much Norman!🔥🔥🔥
@@NormanWoods thank you man, hope you and your family are safe and healthy too, and thanks for transmitting inspiration to keep skating, shout out from brazil 🙏
Thank you so much. I just realized that I always bend/straighten my legs to slowly and pop to late. I will let you know how it goes :) One question, the other day somebody told me I should create tension between me feets pushing them outside just before I pop. Would you agree? Because that feels weird and is actually very hard for me to do. But I have to admit it helps pulling up the board.
this is great tutorial! however, as a beginner, i couldnt still fix my ollie. hope you can make ollie tutorial for newbies. i like how you explain things. keep it up! by the way, what is your recommended trucks adjustment for ollie learner like me? should it be meidum or tight? again thank you!
Thank lorwence( spellled worng didn't google it, lol). Love ur channel just subscibed. What about foot placement on the tail. Tail 2 truck hight, or having the board in front of u (Z AXIS) and bringing it back underneath u.
I mentioned your placement on the tail. About half an inch from the edge is ideal. All of the other issues are subjective. So, you shouldn’t really focus on them until your technique is solid. But, once you have all the movements dialed, you. An search for your shape. I try not to have the board in front of me. I breaks boards that way. My ideal position with my head just behind the front leg.
I think trying to Ollie up some stairs is your next move. Start with two and see how many you can clear. Going up stairs will help with your timing, since the highest point is also the farthest from you.
@@NormanWoods thanks Norman lucky I got a 2 stair near me so this is perfect 🙌🏽 thanks for the help you’re really helping me progress have a nice night 👍🏽
Hi Norman, Thank you for your videos, they have been very helpful for me. I have an issue where I think I transfer my weight too early. I have my weight on my front leg as I lift my knee up and out but it seems like as my weight moves forward it closes my front leg and impedes my ability to extend it. As a result my board does not level at the apex but well after. When I watch your ollie your front leg appears opened the entire time you are in the air. Can you comment on your weight distribution during your ollie? Where is your weight as you jump? Where is your weight as you pop? Where is your weight as you slide? When do you transfer your weight forward?
I understand this but i have a issue of my backfoot hanging in the air not touching the tail even though i can ollie over things and down small stairs. What am i doing wrong.
I was NOT expecting you to just casually ollie over those things. Thanks a lot dude!
Thanks for checking out the video!
Dude, your name should be Michael Jackson. “The king of pop”!!!
eddierocksteady 😂😂😂
Lol
Certainly 🔥🔥🔥
This is a great help to improve my Ollie and you should definitely make a video about Ollie over things
Yes please make a how to jump over obstacles specific video (timing and distance)🙏🙏😎🤙
Yes yes yes, if you explain it, I’ll get it
Dude your tutorial videos are really good. You'communicate concepts concisely, effectively, and eloquently, and keep your (and by proxy the viewer's) focus on the important information. I feel like if I had someone like you or videos like this back in the day I'd be so much better than I am now.
It sure beats the hell out of staring at a sequence in a mag and trying to guess what's going on and then just using trial and error for literally years on end to learn one trick.
Tee Jay thanks for the inspiring words. I’m glad you enjoyed the video.
So true Tre Jay. Happy this guy is taking the time to explain it so well.
I tried explaining this to my son, I had to wait a month to get the next Transworld magazine just to hope the trick tip was within my skill level and not explained/ illustrated poorly
update: put ur feet closer, when u pop and slide up the friction is gonna bring the board up automatically then you'll know what you have to do.As ur popping down start sliding up ur front foot, but u wanna make sure ur rubbing ur shoe against the griptape and you'll do an ollie like nothing. Then i'd add the spring technique and the board is gonna float up with u
this guy has so much pop.😲
no he has technique
Yeeeeesss finally I've been dying to know how you get your pop so high. Thank you for this
BIGBIZGRIZZZ !!! I hope this helps
Definitely one of the most helpful videos I’ve seen on the topic. Most people only focus on the drag and pop but not how your whole body actually works to make it happen with the right timing.
Thanks!
Thanks! Trying to mine my experiences and actually add value to the TH-cam skate culture. Makes me feel great when I get feedback like yours 👊🏿
Tomorrow I will use this video religiously! If it improves I will post it on my IG
thank you so much Norman!!! greetings from the UK
JakeKyleKiethWayneScott I hope it helps 👊🏿👊🏿👊🏿
Solid video that makes total sense. Thanks for posting! 🙏
skating a lock wood table is my dream boat river escape ! menace for life
Thanks so a lot man 👍🏾 and I’d appreciate a video on doing ollies over objects that’ll lessening my chances of clipping
im shocked you dont have that many subscribers! you have great tips, bro you got up HIGH at 3:54 without even going fast. Pure good craft at what you do
brooo my buddy at the lodi skate park told me to look you up and im glad i did! i swear to god i was ollieing higher straight after i watched this, the spring analogy and when to pop based on your head coming up like made it all click for me, and you explained everything so well. please keep posting more tutorial style videos like this!!!
p.s. i sent this to all my friends who are also ~beginning/intermediate skaters and they are all thanking me for plugging it with the secrets!
Thanks man! I’m glad this helped... tell Nick I say hello!
This tutorial is pure golden 👏🔥
Im one of those people who tends to hinge at the back, working really hard to break this habit, skated a couple of hours this afternoon at the school got some pretty decent pop, working on my crouch and spring, thanks Norman🙏🏻🤙🏼😎
This. This tip made me ollie over higher things fearlessely (and down things !). The word that unlocked me was the "spring". Thinking that I was a spring ahah. even on my other tricks. That fixed my timing! Tank you!
I’m so glad this is helping. I keep the spring analogy in my head whenever I’m popping any trick. It’s been helping me for over a decade. Consider sharing this if you’d like 👊🏾🙏🏾
@@NormanWoods eheh already shared it to my friends still struggling :).
What a Ollie I have never seen
Excelent bro! I am returning to the Sk8boarding, i am 32 years old 😅 now
Greeting from MX 🇲🇽
Greetings, and much success and fun with your skating!
1:24 "You need all the leverage you have over the board" lightbulb moment for me i.e. I get so caught up with timing the foot slide and pop to where I can tense up and forget to stay loose.
Your pop is insane. Subbed, looking forward to seeing what you bring out in the future. Good luck with your brand.
Thank you very much 👊🏾
TOP TIER TUTORIAL, thank you so much man!! This is/was the first video of yours that I stumbled across and I am stoked that I did! Cant wait to check out the rest of your channel!!!
Thanks Norman!
Hey Norman, thanks for the upload, you made some good points.
Here's my two cents on the matter that I thought of 10 seconds ago: when you talk about the difference between ollieing on flat vs ollieing over/on an obstacle, I think the reason you pop higher on the latter is because your head is up and looking at the obstacle as opposed to looking down at your feet while bending your neck (spinal misalignment). You can't jump high with your head down! You get physiological (I am very smart) advantage when ollieing over something, and the higher the obstacle the more aligned your spine is, right? If your ollie technique is aight then it's basically all in the jump/tuck. Also sum good speed helps/ looks better
Sounds logical!
Legit vid, Thanks for dropping it! Norman Woods is the Man!
This was great, I feel it's always something new with each tutorial vid, so not to detract from others, but the part about bringing up my knees really resonates, I realise I haven't really practised that at all and your illustration of the late pop looked pretty spot on to my current ollie style. Super helpful, thanks!
I’m happy this is useful for you. I took a little from lots of skaters, when I was learning. Everyone has their technique, and some work for you, others don’t. My style is a big pot of gumbo.
Yo this opened my eyes to Ollie's I always pop when I'm standing up not mid way like wtf I need to skate with this homie to help me
Dude you deserve far more subs
Beautiful pop! I like your tutorial! Are usually like to watch Chris Cole explain how to do tricks because it just makes sense and it really breaks it down and you’re definitely the same way with it. Love it. Definitely going to take notes from your vids. Do one for hard flips??!
This is the most straight forward detailed video i’ve come across , thank you 💯
thanks for the lesson, you have a great ollie!
Damn man, really nice ollie. I’m working on getting mine higher, & this really makes me want to focus on getting those knees to chest!
Probably the best video I've ever seen on this. Subscribed
Bro thank you so much is going to help me so much and keep making these videos
I was struggling with my ollie for 2 years but after I saw these video my ollie become so good thank you very much🙏❤️
You make things so clear. You were born to teach. Please never forget that you help hundreds of thousands of people every day!
Very good explanations bro, plz keep it up
Loved the video. Today I was practicing the knees to chest bit and man is it exhausting! That bit is so important for a higher ollie. This month I’m training my hip flexors and see if that makes a difference. There’s a lot of speed involved in that movement. Subbed.
Man, you said it: it’s exhausting. Jump roping, and bringing your knees up high every other jump will help (learned that taking boxing lessons from Diana Prazak). Thanks for watching and for the sub. Making a video about another crucial, and overlooked, aspect of popping, high very soon.
THANK YOU
Holy shit I did not expect your Ollie to be THAT HIGH 😭😭
Thank You so much! this video finally got me the Ollie consistently, your tip about when to pop clicked with me. You are an excellent skater/teacher!
What a great videos. Good tips. Please do more videos like this. I'm struggling with ollie over things. Will appreciate if you make a videos about it. Thanks!
This video had some great advice that other Ollie videos don’t cover.
Thank you kindly!
I do pop while my head is still rising but after this video I noticed I could be doing it a little earlier during the rise (In an unconscious attempt to avoid missing the impulse of my rise)... As a matter of fact, I consciously tried to delay my pop just a little more after watching this, still while rising, and the results are ollies than felt higher and effortless at the same time.
Thank you, sir.
Your ollie is soooooo high man!
You need more subs... this stuff is brilliant. Thank you! I would love to see a backside 180 tutorial!!!
GREAT tips, I watched your video and my skate session afterwards was already improved.
An additional subscriber, thank you.
Definitely helpful
wow super helpful video brother! I watched a lot of tutorials to fix my ollies but there were a lot of new tips from you. +1 sub!🙏 Thank you so much Norman!🔥🔥🔥
I’m so glad it helped. Thanks for the kind words and the sub!
Concise, great teacher. Zero dislikes after 20k views is the proof.
i already know how to ollie, but liked a lot the video, nice video.
Thanks for the view, and kind words. Hope you’re safe and healthy in the midst of all this chaos.
@@NormanWoods thank you man, hope you and your family are safe and healthy too, and thanks for transmitting inspiration to keep skating, shout out from brazil 🙏
Best video ever , thumbs up
dude - amazing video
what a beast, great tut also
Yes a line that will help me a lot I think we’ll see
best video ever see on all youtube
Thanks!
actually helpful
Those hands movements remind me of Mr. Oliveira
Wow impressive.
This man doesn't get enough attention as he deserves. Awesome video my guy
2:59 Amen! To that my friend
Best tutorials. This is legit. Subscribed
1:35 clicked with me. Pop when head is still rising. Thanks a lot!
You are the only out of 100s of videos that didn’t give the same info
APPLE S4UC3 thanks 🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿
earned a follow
Much appreciated!
Norman your Ollie is by far the most graceful looking I have ever seen! are you able to make a video on front side and back side 180?
That deck is sick.
Dude... Your tips are so good. Thanks you🥺🥺🥺
Thanks man
men crazy you got a solid pop man :D
thanks for those tips great video will try these tips tomorow :)
have a great week :)
I want that “How to ollie over things?” Tutorial
I made it. Check my list of videos.
Thank you so much. I just realized that I always bend/straighten my legs to slowly and pop to late. I will let you know how it goes :)
One question, the other day somebody told me I should create tension between me feets pushing them outside just before I pop. Would you agree? Because that feels weird and is actually very hard for me to do. But I have to admit it helps pulling up the board.
mad ups dude, yeesh.
You’re amazing!! My Ollie went from 0.0025 inches to 0.25 inches
How do I ollie lower? like my head hurts from hitting the moon too many times, like for once I'd like to jump over a skyscraper and not hit my head.
literally the best tips thx!
great tipppp
Glad I found ur channel
Great video! Thanks for the tips!
this is great tutorial! however, as a beginner, i couldnt still fix my ollie. hope you can make ollie tutorial for newbies. i like how you explain things. keep it up!
by the way, what is your recommended trucks adjustment for ollie learner like me? should it be meidum or tight? again thank you!
A video on how to ollie / kickflip / 180 over things would be fantastic
Big pop
Wow you’re so good at skateboarding
You have a cool ollie
Thanks!
Thank lorwence( spellled worng didn't google it, lol). Love ur channel just subscibed. What about foot placement on the tail. Tail 2 truck hight, or having the board in front of u (Z AXIS) and bringing it back underneath u.
I mentioned your placement on the tail. About half an inch from the edge is ideal. All of the other issues are subjective. So, you shouldn’t really focus on them until your technique is solid. But, once you have all the movements dialed, you. An search for your shape. I try not to have the board in front of me. I breaks boards that way. My ideal position with my head just behind the front leg.
Great video!
yaaaassss!!!
This helped me out a lot was able to Ollie over 2 cones thanks what do y’all recommend to do next not sure what to Ollie over from here
I think trying to Ollie up some stairs is your next move. Start with two and see how many you can clear. Going up stairs will help with your timing, since the highest point is also the farthest from you.
@@NormanWoods thanks Norman lucky I got a 2 stair near me so this is perfect 🙌🏽 thanks for the help you’re really helping me progress have a nice night 👍🏽
I don't think I've ever seen a video with 1.5k likes and 0 dislikes. Crazy
Hi Norman,
Thank you for your videos, they have been very helpful for me. I have an issue where I think I transfer my weight too early. I have my weight on my front leg as I lift my knee up and out but it seems like as my weight moves forward it closes my front leg and impedes my ability to extend it. As a result my board does not level at the apex but well after. When I watch your ollie your front leg appears opened the entire time you are in the air.
Can you comment on your weight distribution during your ollie?
Where is your weight as you jump?
Where is your weight as you pop?
Where is your weight as you slide?
When do you transfer your weight forward?
Anybody want to dislike? Naahh. So good tips huhh thx broo
I understand this but i have a issue of my backfoot hanging in the air not touching the tail even though i can ollie over things and down small stairs. What am i doing wrong.
try pushing you front foot downward so that the tail of the board will level up
Can the hippie jump help you learn the ollie better? O know it's kinda off topic.
Not really. It might help you get comfortable jumping.
@@NormanWoods thanks
Coach Frank in real life
Hi can you make how to not clip video thanks
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0 dislikes wel done