Nollie Starts & Ollie FS180

A nollie start is a dock start where you pop off the nose of the board instead of dropping normally. It's flashy and builds nose-press control. The ollie FS180 combines a flat-water ollie with a frontside 180 rotation: pop off the tail, spin 180, and land switch.

Both moves test the same skill, which is separating your pop from your balance point. On a regular ollie you load the tail and pop. 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.

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Key tips

• For nollie starts, shift your weight to the front foot as you drop from the dock
• For ollie FS180, initiate the rotation as you pop, not after you're in the air
• Both tricks depend on confident switch riding for the landing
• Practice in both regular and switch stances
• Keep the handle low and centered. High handles on a nollie-style pop feel really sketchy