---
title: Nollie Starts
seo_title: How to do a nollie start at the cable park
skill: do a nollie start off the dock
tags: [starts]
switch: true
image: 05_01-nollie-starts.mp4
image_source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=opFk1ltM6js
image_credit: The Peacock Brothers
image_credit_url: https://www.youtube.com/@ThePeacockBrothers
image_title: "How To Nosepress (Nollie Start) EVERY TIME | Wakeboarding Tutorial | Wakeboard Tricks For Beginners"
image_clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=opFk1ltM6js?0:36.00-0:39.00
authors: []
prerequisite: [jump-starts, ollies]
published: 2026-05-02
---

A nollie start is the next step after [jump starts](/wakeboarding/jump-starts) - instead of dropping off the dock normally, you pop off the nose of the board. It's flashy and builds nose-press control.

The trick is about separating your pop from your balance point. On a regular [ollie](/wakeboarding/ollies) you load the tail and pop off your back foot. On a nollie you load the nose and pop off the front foot. Most riders feel like they're going to slam face-first the first few attempts, so do it over deep water and commit to the motion.

See more here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=opFk1ltM6js

*[The Peacock Brothers](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbHiOSsCCYV_yxmv_m4OXoA) · [How To Nosepress (Nollie Start) EVERY TIME | Wakeboarding Tutorial | Wakeboard Tricks For Beginners](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=opFk1ltM6js)*

## Key tips

- Shift your weight to the front foot as you drop from the dock
- Load the nose, then pop off the front foot - don't try to use the tail
- Keep the handle low and centered. High handles on a nollie-style pop feel really sketchy
- Commit to the motion over deep water - half-attempts are what cause the face-plants
- Practice in both regular and switch stances