Ollie North

also known as: One-Foot Ollie · One-Footed Ollie

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Shown for a regular-footed rider. Teal ring + arrow = the rider's facing direction; teal band = the tail; a dot is where a hand holds the board - bright yellow for the front hand, amber for the back one, which is the whole difference between a mute and an indy. Board and rider rotate independently - each follows its own component. Drag to orbit.

How it works

An ollie in which the front foot continues its leveling slide right off the nose, kicking forward past it while the back foot alone keeps the board pitched level. The board does not rotate on any axis; the trick is an exaggerated pitch-control ollie where the back foot must hold the tail down against the nose-up rebound while the front leg extends. The name is a 1980s pun on Oliver North.

Step by step

  1. Set up exactly as for a high ollie: back foot on the tail pocket, front foot behind the middle.
  2. Pop a strong ollie with extra front-foot slide speed.
  3. Let the front foot slide up and off the nose, kicking it forward and slightly up.
  4. Press the back foot down subtly to keep the tail from dropping while the front foot is off.
  5. Snap the front foot back onto the front bolts before the board falls.
  6. Land two-footed over the bolts and roll away.

Body mechanics

Front footSlides up the grip and off the end of the nose, extending forward in the air, then retracts to the front bolts.
Back footBall of the foot on the tail; pops, then acts as the sole pitch control, pressing to keep the board level.
ShouldersSquare; leaning back is the classic failure once the front foot leaves.
ArmsFront arm reaches forward to counterbalance the extended leg.
GazeOn the nose and front bolts throughout, to time the foot's return.