Skating question

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Skating question

Bensun

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Mar 27 2016 4:38PM

When popping hard for an ollie the board often shifts in the air so I land horizontally and can hardly ride away if at all. (Looks like an incomplete frontside ollie) This is happening pretty consistently. I have been dragging my foot straight up the board so not to push it in a spinning motion. So when I ollie on or off something with a lot of momentum it is dangerous because I often land awkwardly. Why is this happening? Is there a general problem that causes this?

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msg

Posts: 1108 - Karma: 3,269

Mar 27 2016 4:41PM

could be you're opening your body up, and check where you're actually pushing the tail down. it'll spin if its on the edge

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GrapeHunter

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Mar 27 2016 4:43PM

I think it may be because when you try to pop extra hard, you open your shoulders up, turning your body, causing that sort or fs 1 you're describing. Try to keep your shoulders over your feet and pop straight up, especially with your arms

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Big_Spence

Posts: 16177 - Karma: 4,352

Mar 27 2016 6:07PM

like the last two comments said it's likely in your shoulders. i sometimes find myself doing this too if look too far ahead when i'm rolling into a trick and my body naturally wants to land feet next to each other vs front to back.

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FunkySane

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Mar 27 2016 7:00PM

It's all about the shoulders.

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HAMNATION

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Mar 27 2016 7:38PM

yea keep that shit sideways..... don't land like a skier LOL

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littleman34

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Mar 31 2016 8:17AM

Screw ollies anyway. just front 1 whenever you need to Ollie.

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casual

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Mar 31 2016 9:35AM

dodgecould be you're opening your body up, and check where you're actually pushing the tail down. it'll spin if its on the edge

you're turning your shoulders while you're sliding your front foot, or when you pop and push your back foot down you might be doing a very slight fs shove it by pushing down and in front of you at the same time.

Post a video dude.

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