Ollie South
also known as: Back-Foot One-Foot Ollie · One-Foot Ollie (Back Foot)
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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
The back-foot counterpart of the ollie north: after popping, the back foot leaves the tail and kicks backward off the board while the front foot alone holds the board level in the air. Harder than the north because the front foot must suppress the nose-down pitch that follows the pop instead of merely riding it, and the popping foot has almost no time to retract.
Step by step
- Ollie with slightly more weight bias toward the front foot than usual.
- Immediately after the tail snap, pull the back foot up and kick it backward off the tail.
- Press the front foot flat over the front bolts to hold the board level against nose-dive.
- Extend the back leg for the visual, then snap it back onto the tail.
- Land with both feet over the bolts, knees bent.
Body mechanics
| Front foot | After the leveling slide, sits flat over the front bolts and carries the entire board - subtle toe/heel pressure keeps it from rolling. |
|---|---|
| Back foot | Pops the tail then kicks back and off; must return before the descent. |
| Shoulders | Square with a slight forward hinge to keep weight over the front foot. |
| Arms | Back arm extends rearward to mirror the kicked leg. |
| Gaze | On the tail and back bolts to time the foot's return. |