---
title: Ollie to Manual on a pad
switch: true
image: manual-on-a-curb.mp4
image_source: https://youtu.be/bjBP9e0jwRM
image_credit: Old Broken Skater
image_credit_url: https://www.youtube.com/@OldBrokenSkater
image_title: "How to Ollie to Manual | Tips That Helped Me Learn"
image_clip: https://youtu.be/bjBP9e0jwRM?0:06.1-0:07.9
skill: ollie onto a curb height platform and ride accross with the front wheels in
  the air!
prerequisite:
- manual
- ollie
authors:
- ManVsBoard
updated: 2026-10-15
---

## What this trick is

This trick starts with an ollie, rides out in a manual position (usually accross a raised platform) and lands back on all 4 wheels.

## How to do it

1. **Foot Placement** - Similar to an ollie, but with your front foot slightly more towards the nose to help with control and balance.
2. **Weight** - Keep your weight over your back truck, using the back wheels as your pivot point.
3. **Pop your ollie** focusing more on gaining height from popping your tail rather than levelling out the nose. 
4. **When landing** on the platform, keep your front foot elevated as you hold your head and centre of gravity over the back truck.
5. **Balance** and make controlled adjustments as you ride out your manual, aiming to hold it to the end of the platform.
6. **As you reach the end of the platform**, step the front wheels down so that they hit the ground at the same time as the back wheels, not before!

##Helpful Hint

Try to get comortable doing ollie to manual on flat, then add a thin piece of ply, aiming to ollie on and manual the length of it. Eventually start trying curb height obstacles! This is all about practicing the balance of holding the manual after an ollie!

**Learn more here!**

https://youtu.be/bjBP9e0jwRM

*[Old Broken Skater](https://www.youtube.com/@OldBrokenSkater) · [How to Ollie to Manual | Tips That Helped Me Learn](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjBP9e0jwRM)*

## Common mistakes

- Leaning too far either way - keep your weight centred over the back truck
- Trying before you are ready. Try on flat first until you have the motion of ollie into the balanced position.

## How to know you've got it

Can ollie into manual for around 3 seconds accross a curb height platform.