text: how do i perform and ollie on a skateboard?   1) push at a comfortable speed, remember the faster you go the better the pop.  2) place your front foot near the middle of your board, about two inches under your bolts. put your back foot on the tail.  3) squat, so you can spring yourself up.  4) kick your back foot down so you can pop as you jump up, your front foot should rub upward on your griptape.  5) make sure you tuck your knees to your chest, picking up your back foot as well to level the board at a good height. remember you are jumping forward.  6) then come down comfortably, both feet on the board. it will look better if both your feet are over the bolts as well as lessen the stress of impact  7) finally bend your legs as you touch down to give it that smooth style and roll away stocked    u have to remember to slide your foot foward,  keep practicing, i can now ollie almost two feet!