Ollie a gap
Practice doing an ollie to jump a small gap on a skateboard while wearing safety gear, learning foot placement, popping technique, and controlled landing.
Step-by-step guide to ollie a gap
HOW TO OLLIE UP A EURO GAP THE EASIEST WAY TUTORIAL!
Step 1
Put on your helmet and fasten the strap so it fits snugly.
Step 2
Put on your knee pads elbow pads and wrist guards and make sure each one is snug.
Step 3
Place your skateboard on a flat smooth surface so you have a safe practice area.
Step 4
Give the board a gentle push with your hand to make sure the wheels roll smoothly.
Step 5
Use masking tape or chalk to mark two lines about 6 inches apart to make a small gap to jump.
Step 6
Step onto the board with your back foot on the tail and your front foot just behind the front bolts in an ollie stance.
Step 7
Practice popping the tail while standing still by pressing your back foot hard on the tail and letting it snap down.
Step 8
Practice sliding your front foot forward toward the nose while stationary to feel how the board levels in the air.
Step 9
Take one small push to roll slowly toward the taped gap so you have gentle speed.
Step 10
When you reach the gap pop the tail quickly with your back foot.
Step 11
Immediately slide your front foot forward and slightly upward to level the board in the air.
Step 12
Land with both feet over the bolts bend your knees to absorb the impact and roll away calmly.
Step 13
Share a short video or description of your ollie practice and what you learned on DIY.org
Final steps
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Help!?
What can we use if we can't find masking tape, knee pads, or wrist guards?
If you don't have masking tape, use chalk to mark the 6‑inch gap, and for knee/elbow/wrist guards use thick socks or folded towels as temporary padding but never skip the helmet.
My ollie keeps failing — the board won't pop or level in the air; what should I try?
Check step 4 by giving the board a gentle push to ensure the wheels roll smoothly, then practice step 6 pressing the back foot hard on the tail and step 7 sliding your front foot forward while stationary before attempting the moving ollie in step 9.
How should I change the activity for younger or older kids?
For younger children have an adult hold their shoulder and shrink the taped gap to about 3–4 inches while focusing on stationary pops (step 6) and slow rolls (step 9), whereas older kids can widen the taped gap past 6 inches and practice with slightly more speed.
How can we extend or personalize the ollie practice once we can land it?
To progress and personalize, decorate the board, add colored tape targets for landing over the bolts, increase the taped gap by one inch after several clean landings, and use step 12 to record short videos to review form.
Watch videos on how to ollie a gap
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How to: ollie up a euro gap 🚀🛹
HOW TO OLLIE GAPS THE EASIEST WAY TUTORIAL
Facts about skateboarding safety and techniques for kids
🦶 An ollie happens when you quickly pop the tail with your back foot and slide your front foot to level the board.
🚀 Many pro skateboarders can ollie over 3 feet (about 1 meter) when going for big height.
🎯 Short, regular practice focusing on the same pop–slide–land motion builds reliable muscle memory fastest.
🛹 The ollie is named after Alan "Ollie" Gelfand, who invented the move in the late 1970s.
🪖 Wearing a helmet and pads greatly lowers the chance of serious head, wrist, and elbow injuries while learning tricks.
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