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"The Mountainboard Ollie" Trick
A mountainboard ollie is a very basic maneuver but a very important one as well. It is more similar to a snowboard ollie than a skateboard ollie in that you get your spring from flexing the deck rather than tapping the kicktail. A mountainboard ollie is a good maneuver to know in order to ollie up curbs or over obstacles. Experienced riders will use an ollie right at the top of a jump lip to get even more air.
Step 1: - Start in a centered stance. You can do this standing still but with a bit of speed will make it easier.
Step 2: - Lean back onto your rear wheels flexing your deck. The further you lean the more flex you will get but don't lean so far back that you flip over.
Step 3: - Right after you lean back and get a good flex in your deck launch yourself upwards and a bit forward.
Step 4: Ride Out
Variations: Mountainboard Nollie - An ollie using the front wheel to compress instead of the rear wheel.
