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Canuker
Posts: 4730 - Karma: 165

Im having trouble with my pops, i always see people on the hill doing them like ollies but i dont know how to do them. The only way i could ever "pop" was just bending my knees then springing upwards like you would if you were jumping in your shoes or socks or bare feet etc..

any advice?

Dec 6 2007 9:42PM
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Thomson.
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Just act like your ollieing on a skateboard, except on skis.  Lean back onto your tails and then jump up and shift your weight forwards.
Dec 6 2007 9:43PM
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solitaryman
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what skis do youo have... and listen to the guy above me.
Dec 6 2007 9:50PM
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.SteezusChrist.
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yeah do the ollie kind of thing
Dec 6 2007 9:54PM
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Canuker
Posts: 4730 - Karma: 165

I have 2005 Line Chronic mini's

and its really pissing me off because i used to skateboard( i only quit like a year ago) and i could ollie almost a foot, so i no the movements i dont know why i cant cross it over to skiing.

Dec 6 2007 10:05PM
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ThaLetterM.
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lean wit it, rock wit it
Dec 6 2007 10:34PM
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Gnarshred
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Just do a mega buter with your knees bent, then jump forward sorta...
Dec 6 2007 10:38PM
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*rkp*
Posts: 8198 - Karma: 257
no,   you have been specifically chosen to be the only kid in the world to not be able to ollie.
Dec 6 2007 10:59PM
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Canuker
Posts: 4730 - Karma: 165
im kinda a beginner so no butters yet, well not those craz big ones, i can spin on the snow though, nose butters are on my to-do list this year.
Dec 6 2007 10:59PM
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Gnarshred
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WEll you kinda need to be able to butter in order to ollie.  I don't mean you have to hold it or anything, just through your weight back and keep your knees bent.  when your tips come adequitely high off the ground for whatever you are ollieing, just pop and your tails should come up to meet the tips.  It is all about timing.  the best way to learn is to just ollie over anything you can.  Racer's skis, soda cans in the run, small children, you know, whatever.
Dec 6 2007 11:18PM
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-Kieran-
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thats awesome 
Dec 6 2007 11:40PM
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spliff.Life
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do it off a jump
Dec 6 2007 11:42PM
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Gnarshred
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^thats cheating

Dec 6 2007 11:55PM
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InfernoHits
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lean back to get your tips off the ground and then jump leaning forward. Do it in one fluid motion and bam... pop
Dec 6 2007 11:58PM
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CTD
Posts: 6300 - Karma: 348
id say the best way to think about it is this:

you are pushing your heels down while simultaneously lifting your toes. so come in kinda tucked up, rock back as hard as you can on your heels and pull your toes up while also bringing your knees up. its one smooth motion. another key thing is to stay centered over your skis. if you just try to lean back you wont be able to pop them back up.
Dec 7 2007 12:24AM
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