Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Ollie is the gateway trick to the world of skateboarding, serving as the foundation for almost every skate maneuver. Whether ...

Ever wondered what it takes to learn how to skateboard? How about to do the most simple skate trick? In this episode of 30 Days to Greatness, Alexandria learns how to skateboard from Skate Kitchen's ...

Take a deep dive into all you need to know about refining the techniques required to master the infamous Ollie, from stance to pop. Allan 'Ollie' Gelfand is the person we have to thank for this iconic ...

For a time, the "ollie" was the holy grail of skateboarding moves. Before it was invented, it was the one thing all skateboarders wanted to do, but couldn’t. And when it was finally mastered, it ...

If most people got on a skateboard, they would roll forward slowly for a few feet, then fall down and break their wrists. But there are a proud few who can do some pretty amazing tricks on a board, ...

Here’s a problem for keen students of classical mechanics: how can a skateboarder cause their board to leap into the air by pressing down on it with their feet? What I’ve described is a trick called ...

It's an awesome feeling when you're ready to learn skateboarding tricks. But before attempting the kind of tricks that require some serious skill, start with the basics of skateboarding and ...

When I was about 10, I broke my first skateboard by riding it into a ditch. A decade later, in college, I broke another skateboard within an hour of owning it (surely a record) in a short-lived ...

I was 15, dithering at the top of a mini ramp as my friends egged me on. I leaned forward hesitantly and dropped in. Wham. The board shot out from under me, and I slammed backwards into the ramp. That ...