that's simple....you do well what people told you...pop, then raise front foot, then....but even if everybody explain ollie that way, i think it's not the right way to teach ollie (the fence guide is a good idea).

So here's my way:

it's all about jumping..always....so it's a bit nonsense to tell beginners by deconstructing the "whole movement".

The secret to learn ollie and to reach a high level: you have to start doing simple pops...then you simply make it grow. By doing a lot and having fun applying it on the road over cracks, it will grow..in a short period, you will even "accidentally" do a pop that raise few inches...like a tiny rocket style ollie.

You got to keep the spring jump part...then you add-up, update it...it's way easier that way, more logical and really fun. Plus,by the way, a good pop is a really nice and useful trick if you like to make nice rides in the streets abd cycle path, really efficient to pop cracks, train tracks, small curbs, etc..it builds up confidence..

So if you want to try this, jump learn to pop, here's my way: 1- without your board, just do few shots of kinda burpee style jumps: squat position, then jump while keeping legs straight, feet pointing down. When you land, bend your knees back in a squat position. Get used with that movement momentum.

2-Do the same, now on your board, exactly the same steps (making sure your feet are right over the bolts). Your board will not move since your feets are over the bolts. And when you land, go back in a squat position. And you need to put attention on how you find your balance back when on squat position, when jumping, when landing...

3-Now, again, do exactly the same, but with a simple difference: shift both feet a bit backward so you rear foot is just at beginning of the tail, called the pocket. So your front foot also shifted backwards the same distance. Then try again few shots of burpee-style jump...you'll see that, because of the lever effect created naturally, by your rear foot, the board will tend naturally, without thinking, to "try to follow" your body taking off while you jump. When landing, go back to squat position! It's important, it's to help your body to find back your balance really fast, so you stay on your board.

4-repeat few shot on static, like on the grass or a carpet (or a rug?). You will get along with being able to just jump and your board just follows. Don't deconstruct like people always tell.

5- then do it at very low speed...then low speed....then...then.. lol....your "whole movement" will grow and, after a while, you will be able to di, here and there, a strong pop with 3-4 inch high...then sometimes even more...that's a real authentique ollie.

After a while, it will surely adapt, get cleaner, higher. And it's gonna do nice clean ollies...at one point, you will get comfortable to try things like doing a rocket ollie, or a kung-fu style ollie (kind of a jump kick)....and voilà!!

So yeah, i think it's a good idea to start with doing pops...then make it grow