If you’d like to feel more steady in this position, then you can put your back wheels in a nice little crack that holds your wheels in tight, so your board doesn’t roll when you’re working on it. This can help you feel more stable if this is your first time doing the trick.
It’s up to you whether you want to get a little speed going or to do this flat-ground trick without any momentum. Some people like to do the pop shove it rolling, while others don’t. There’s no right way to start this trick. It’s all about what works for you.
When you scoop with your back foot, you should hit the tail hard enough to get it lifted off the board. Think of it as having something on the bottom of your shoe, and trying to scrape it off the ground by moving your foot from front to back. Just remember not to hit the board too hard, or you may flip it over. It takes practice to find the right balance. In an ollie, the front foot should just slide all the way up the board, for the pop shove it, you want to make sure to lift the foot off the board entirely. Some people like to keep the foot hovering very close to the board, so they can put it down to help guide the board if necessary.
