ollies
Skateboarder's basic jumps
Ollies is the plural of ollie, a fundamental skateboarding trick where the rider pops the board into the air without using hands.
The skater kicks down on the tail while jumping, then slides the front foot forward to level the board.
Mastering ollies enables more advanced tricks: She landed three clean ollies before attempting a kickflip.
Lengthwise board rotation trick
- heelflipSkateboard trick, board spins laterally
- popFizzy drink, regionally
- fakieBackward-moving board stance
- manualWritten instructions for use
grind · nosegrind · tailslide · crooked · 180 · 360 · frontside · backside
Fizzy drink, regionally
- jumpPropel oneself airborne
- levelHorizontal or uniform position
- snapSudden sharp sound
- slideSmooth continuous movement
timing · height · airborne · landing · balance · lift · elevation · ascend
kickflip
Lengthwise board rotation trick
- heelflipSkateboard trick, board spins laterally
- popFizzy drink, regionally
- fakieBackward-moving board stance
manual · grind · nosegrind · tailslide · crooked · 180 · 360 · frontside · backside · switch
pop
Fizzy drink, regionally
slide · timing · height · airborne · landing · balance · lift · elevation · ascend · launch
deck
Ship's flat surface
kicktail · nose · tail · concave · maple · pop · hardware · bushings · riser · bolt
streetwear
Skate and hip-hop clothing
session · spot · crew · pro · amateur · DIY · zine · demo · contest · plaza
- boardsportsskateboarding, snowboarding, surfing, wakeboarding, longboarding