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I have been skateboarding for around 7 years; I have extensive knowledge on street skating, including all sorts of flip tricks, tips on popping higher ollies, grinds, slides, rails, ledges, and park skating including transitions.

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Before you email me asking "how do i kickflip??" you should practice it, what can I do, magically make you learn it? All I can do is give helpful tips, so try to ask serious questions, please. Also, I can and will not sponsor you, so don't bother asking.

 
   

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Skateboarding - kickflips and ramps


Expert: Max - 7/21/2006

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Hi. I have two things I need help with. Kickflips and ollies off of ramps. When I try to kickflip, the board lands wheels-up, and when I try ollieing of a ramp... I can't. I don't know why. Help. Thanks.

Answer
Maybe the ramp is too big for you right now if you're having that much trouble. And if you can't ollie something, you shouldn't be trying to kickflip it. But, ollies off ramps can be tricky at first but you need to shift your body when you go up it. Lean back a little and make it feel like you're still rolling on flat. Then just pop an ollie, level it out and land. Try acid-dropping it, that is, roll up and do a little manual off, dropping right off the end. Kind of like an ollie without any height. Good luck!

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