It's important to target your technique- search for companies that sponsor skateboarding and read up on what are the specifics they are looking for each company will want a different image. You will need to send them videos of how good you are and paying for a professional cameraman and video editor will ensure that what you send to sponsors shows off your skills in the right way. Keep updating your videos as your skills increase you will then have new material to send out to sponsors who did not take you on when you first approached them.

When getting started learning how to skateboard, the only equipment you really need is a board and helmet. As long as you have a board and a helmet for safety reasons you can get started. For beginners it's best to practice the Ollie at first without the board moving. Usually however Ollies are used more when the board is moving and in combinations with other trick moves.

For an Ollie you place your front foot in the middle and back foot at the end of the skateboard. Get your balance and then push down hard on the back end of the board, while slowly moving your opposite foot more to the front as the board starts to lift at that end. Push down even harder with your front foot and this will get you air, so you can basically jump with the board onto rails, stairs, or just give yourself some lift for another trick. Make sure to keep your feet close to the board at all times so you don't fall off when making your landing.

To actually do an ollie reach a moderate speed and press down so hard on the tail so that it hits the ground and jump up using your rear leg and simultaneously lift your front leg so the knees moves towards the chest. Now drag your front foot along the board as you jump this will make it appear as if the board is sticking to your feet while it is airborne.

As you get more comfortable with this you can build up your speed and the heights to which you can jump. The secret of how to do an ollie on a skateboard lies in remembering that there are three actions that have to be done at the same time pressing the tail down, jumping up and drawing the front knee to the chest. Timing is everything and all these three actions have to be done at the same time.