positioning my feet?

provin1327 · Posted: Jul 25, 2007 7:13 pm Post subject: positioning my feet?

every time I tried to do an ollie today, my first day out, my feet were sooooo hard to position. I would try and move my front foot back and my back foot to the tail, but the board went out of control. I am using some dvs dresdens that are brand new.

Calskater23 · Backside 180 Joined: 26 Jun 2007 Posts: 1795 City: FRESNO

Are you riding with any fins?

Slapdown · Kickflip Joined: 20 Apr 2005 Posts: 4240 City: Austin

provin1327, How far are you moving your front foot back? If you don't have at least some weight on the front of the board, you will most definitely have trouble with board control. Just move your feet like you would on a skateboard, but have a much wider stance. Remember, for ollies you do not slide your foot, so there is really no reason to have your front foot too far back.

edrex · Backside 180 Joined: 18 Oct 2006 Posts: 1020 City: NorCal

I'm new too. I try to start with my feet in place to ollie since that is what I've been practicing the most. Try taking off with your back foot all the way back and your front foot just a little behind the tip.
Once I'm up I have a hard time moving my back foot around and my front foot is nearly impossible. Gotta learn the trick to that next. Smash

crispy · Posted: Jul 25, 2007 10:08 pm Post subject:

i find it easier edging(Sp??) heelside when i move my front foot, dont ask my why.. im also new though

provin1327 · Posted: Jul 25, 2007 10:36 pm Post subject:

Calskater23, nope

Slapdown, yea I tried to, but my shoes had so much grip, my front foot wasn't really being moved, its just that I wanted my back on my tail more. Btw, amazingly, my size 14 feet didn't hang off.

Calskater23 · Backside 180 Joined: 26 Jun 2007 Posts: 1795 City: FRESNO

JUST KEEP RIDING AND RELAXE YOUR SHOES WILL LOOSEN UP EVENTUALLY AND YOU'LL GET SOME FREEDOM JUST KEEP WORKING AT IT.