Ollie
Why does my back foot lose contact with the tail?

Lift Your Body Before Lifting Your Foot

Mechanism / Why It Happens

You can't gain airtime by simply popping and pulling your front foot up

Lifting the front foot high is essential to lift the tail. But simply pulling up your front foot does not move your center of gravity, and you will not gain any airtime, keeping your Ollie low.

What to Do

Everything starts with good jumping using both feet

Once you jump, you'll be able to lift your front foot with your body weight. Note that, if you lift