Urban Hype
Red Bull Street Style Final Provides Redemption for Four-Time Runner-Up
The Red Bull Street Style world final on Tuesday in London's historic Roundhouse concert venue produced a number of thrilling battles, some never-before-seen moves, and a few surprising results....
Freestyle
What Kind of Superfood Diet Is This Japanese Kid On?!
Have you been introduced yet to Keisuke, aka freestyle10k? This kid has a ridiculous flow, and he's only 16! When I was his age, I was just trying to pass...
Freestyle
Eight Struggles That Every Freestyler Knows Too Well
While being a professional freestyler comes with glamour, it also comes with its fair share of problems. These are eight, relatable struggles that every freestyler encounters at some point in their career.
Urban Hype
The Coolest Advancements in Football Boot Technology
Over the years, we have seen some major innovations in football boots—from Nike's FootballX series to Adidas' Cage & Court collection, it's evident we have come a long way since Adidas...
Street Football
End the Week in Style With a New Edition of Top 10 Tekkers
The weekend is upon us, and that can only mean one thing — a fresh batch of the sickest tekkers from the previous week. As we make our way into...
Freestyle
Epic Skills Debuts an All-New Judging System and International Competition in Luxembourg
It was an event of firsts at the Epic Skills freestyle and street football competition, whether it be the first international freestyle tournament to hit Luxembourg or the first...
Urban Hype
Tango League NYC: Adidas Gathers East Coast Creatives for a Night of Street Football
The Adidas Tango League is a global campaign that finds and showcases young, creative football talent around the world. The company has been hosting Tango League tournaments in select cities...
Freestyle
Urban Spotlight: Kotaro Tokuda, Youngest Freestyle Champ
One of Japan's premier freestylers, Kotaro Tokuda aka "Tokura," first began playing soccer in the sixth grade. When an injury on the field turned him onto freestyle, Tokuda quickly took...
Freestyle
Top 10 Tekkers: Balling in the Sunshine
Summertime is just around the corner, and freestylers and street ballers around the world are tuning up their games for major tournaments like Super Ball and the Copenhagen Panna House...
Music
Freestyler’s Playlist: Hardcore Grime From Irish Champ Conor Reynolds
Reigning Irish champion Conor Reynolds is one of the more respected names in freestyle, having both participated in and judged some of the world's most prestigious competitions. At 23...
Videos
Top 10 Tekkers to Ring in February
It’s that time of the week again. Pull up a chair, grab some popcorn and enjoy this week’s Top 10 Tekkers, just in time to ring in the new month.
Freestyle
Super Ball 2020: Smaller Scale, Same Intense Vibes
The most anticipated freestyle event of the year, Super Ball 2020 might've been smaller than previous installments, but it contained the same high-flying action and intense competition that we've...
Freestyle
Top 10 Tekkers: Freestyle Fever
While the last edition of Top 10 Tekkers highlighted some of the world's best up-and-coming ground movers, this week's comes to you by way of the freestylers. We have...
Music
Freestyler’s Playlist: The Music That Fuels Two-Time Caribbean Champ Kerron Ford
Kerron Ford is no stranger to success, competing in some of the world's biggest competitions like Super Ball and Red Bull Street Style, while also holding six Trinidad and...
Music
Freestyler’s Playlist: Josh Sanders Uses Hip-Hop to Inspire Creativity
This edition of Freestyler’s Playlist comes by way UK’s third ranked freestyler, 17-year-old wunderkind Josh Sanders, who uses hip hop and his natural surroundings to fuel creativity and inspiration.
Spotlight
Lorenzo Pinciroli’s Journey to Becoming Freestyle’s Most Iconic MC
It's not a big freestyle event if Lorenzo Pinciroli isn't hosting it. However, there is more than meets the eye when it comes to the charismatic Italian MC, who...
Freestyle
What’s the Best Ball for Freestyling? The Pros Weigh In …
Freestylers are notoriously protective of their ball—try to borrow it or deflate it, and you'll soon see a happy freestyler go into angry mama bear mode. Why so picky? In...
Videos
Top 10 Tekkers: 2017 Edition!
For those of us in the doldrums after the holidays, we bring you this week's Top 10 Tekkers! After all, what better way to ring in the new year...
Freestyle
Rookies and Pros Vie for UK and Ireland Freestyle Titles at AFFO
The Atlantic Freestyle Football Open takes place in several coastal cities throughout the UK. Now in its second year, the competition offers a chance for both beginners and pros to compete...
Editorial
The Pros Weigh In: Are Freestyle Competitions Getting Boring?
While freestyle football continues to grow across the globe, there have been grumblings amongst both freestylers and spectators that freestyle competitions are starting to become boring. Urban Pitch contributor...
