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 ...

Today, everyone says that the ollie is the first trick beginner skateboarders should learn, making it a right-of-passage of sorts. Pushing off is a fundamental skill for any skateboarder. After all, ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

Allan "Ollie" Gelfand is the person we have to thank for this iconic skateboarding move. In 1976, he finally figured out a way to do airs on a skateboard without having to actually grab and hold the ...