Ollie
Why is my board not rising? / How can I pop higher?
Mechanism / Why It Happens
Pop and jump are completely different. Pop is the downward snap of the tail; jump is lifting your body. Both are necessary.
It's often explained as pop, slide, and land, but in reality the correct sequence for an ollie is jump, pop, slide, and land. This is because ankle strength alone is not enough to lift your entire body weight—you need to use your whole body and both thighs. As a result, if you focus too much on the pop, your body won't rise enough and your ollie will stay low.
What to Do
The board won't rise with pop alone. Learning the feeling of jumping is the fastest way to a higher ollie.
To get used to the feeling of an ollie, the most important thing first is to get comfortable w
Analyze
Make sure you are able to squat firmly
Use the Motion Analyzer to track the position of your head. If you are crouching properly to jump high, the path your head traces should form a deep valley shape like in the video. If this trajectory is shallow or the dip is minimal, you may not be crouching enough.
