---
authors:
- jmostaer
image: 10-ollies.mp4
image_credit: RIDERS App
image_credit_url: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGHQH_9zg_S55AMnum9334Q
image_source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SccnRvnB6Gw
image_title: "How to Ollie on Wakeboard"
image_clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SccnRvnB6Gw?1:11.00-1:16.00
skill: do an ollie on flat water
tags: [air]
switch: true
title: Ollies
seo_title: How to ollie on a wakeboard
prerequisite: full-round
published: 2026-04-12
---

Once you can ride a [full round](/wakeboarding/full-round) cleanly, ollies are the next building block. An ollie is a flat-water pop where you jump off the water using only your board and body - no kicker needed. Shift your weight to the tail, spring off the back of the board, and level it out in the air. This skill opens the door to ollie-based tricks and hitting obstacles from flat water.

Learn more here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SccnRvnB6Gw

*[RIDERS App](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGHQH_9zg_S55AMnum9334Q) · [How to Ollie on Wakeboard](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SccnRvnB6Gw)*

## Key tips

- Press the tail down first, then pop by extending your back leg
- Level the board out by bringing your front knee up
- Keep the handle close - it's easy to lose balance if your arms extend
- Start small and build height gradually
- Practice in both regular and switch stances
- Work on your timing by jumping over buoy before ollieing onto obstacles