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The trick that taught skateboards to defy gravity without ever leaving the foot.
means A skateboarding jump where rider and board leap together with no hands, by snapping the tail down and sliding the front foot up.
from Named for Alan Gelfand, nicknamed Ollie, who popped the no-hands aerial in late-1970s Florida pools and changed skating forever.
FoundationNearly every modern street trick begins with one.
PhysicsIt exploits leverage, not magic, despite appearances.
Year zeroGelfand landed it around 1978.