Frontside 180 ollie
The frontside 180 is a variation of the ollie. Before trying to learn how to do this trick you should be able to ollie fairly well.
Description:
While rolling the skateboarder jumps and turn his/her body 180 degrees frontside and the board turns a frontside 180 as well.
Technique:
1. Push a few times to get going.
2. Set up your feet in the same position you would for a regular ollie. Bend your knees and get ready to do a frontside 180.
3. Turn your shoulders slightly in the opposite direction the you’re going to spin. This is a wind up.
Sequence contribution:
Performed by : Oliver Morcos
Filmed by : Cherif Herrawi
Spot:
Video: Tiba Mall – Cairo
4. Pop the tail as hard as you can and unwind your shoulders and continue to turn them until they have rotated 180 degrees frontside. The momentum will help you rotate. When you pop it should be like a normal ollie, unwind and turn your feet with the board.
5. That previous step is written all weird. It’s hard to explain how a 180 works. Just try it a few times.
6. Land riding switch or fakie and roll away.
Additional Help:
Problem: I can’t rotate the complete 180.
Reason: You are not spinning fast enough, or you are not going high enough to complete the rotation.
Solution: Don’t forget to wind up for the trick. Unwind your shoulders and be sure to follow through with your legs. Also, if you aren’t going high enough, try to pop your tail harder and jump higher. When I first tried this trick I could only turn about 90 degrees and would slide the rest, or kickturn the rest. After practice I learned to do the whole 180, so keep trying.
Keep practicing, try it out yourself and if you have some questions logon to the Forum and get informed.
