Freestyle

Blending artistry and technical prowess, freestyle football focuses on moves not necessarily designed for in-game purposes. Predominantly juggling and aerial tricks, often performed in complex combos, freestyle allows the individual to create their own personal style. As one of the fastest-growing sports in the world, it has become a rich outlet for performance and a site of high-level competition.

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Zimbabwe’s Grassroots Push to Establish a Vibrant Freestyle Football Community

With an ambitious freestyle association and passionate leader, Zimbabwe is quickly developing a blossoming freestyle football scene. While it's not quite there just yet, you should not be sleeping...
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Umar’s Signature Move: The B-Boy Soulspin

SoCal's Umar Dalati broke down one of his favorite moves that, as you can probably tell from the name, makes him feel like a b-boy. Considering Dalati is 6-foot and...
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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...
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Feed Your Soul With This Week’s Top 10 Tekkers

Some crave chocolate when their soul needs a moment of happiness and comfort. For others, watching insane skills and tekkers does the same. For those in the latter category,...
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Thousands Flock to Mumbai for India’s Largest Ever National Championships

Saving its biggest competition for the end of the year, India hosted its largest-ever national freestyle and panna championships in the country's capital of Mumbai. Competitors and fans alike...

King of the Sits: Jak Gregory’s Return to Freestyle

Freestyler Jak Gregory, most known for his iconic sit down style, has been out of the freestyle game since 2010. However, the UK native has made a dramatic return.
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Malaysia’s Multi-Talented Zeem Ahmad is on the Street with All-Around Game

We were first introduced to Zeem Ahmad as he was preparing for the recent Pannahouse Invitationals that took place in Denmark. Copenhagen Panna House founder Kristoffer Liicht spotted the Malaysian baller...

Origins of a Move: The Evolution of the ATW

Freestyle football today has evolved into one of the most innovative and creative sports in the world. Every day, there are new videos with new tricks, a sign that...

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.

Philippines’ PWG Wins Asian Freestyle Football Championship

The Asian Freestyle Football Championship (AFFC) is the preeminent freestyle competition in Asia. This year, the event featured 31 participants from Japan, China, Brunei, Indonesia, Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand, Iran, Hong...

Top 10 Tekkers to End September on a High Note

Shoutout to Green Day fans, September is coming to an end. While it was undoubtedly a great month with some crazy events, we're looking forward to what October has...
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The Six Biggest Takeaways From Another Incredible Red Bull Street Style World Finals

After months of anticipation, last week's Red Bull Street Style World Finals gave us plenty of entertainment in the form of high-flying skills and heavy drama. From controversial judging...

The Grind Never Stops: A One-On-One Conversation with IT10’s Mo Ali

Making it as a professional athlete in any sport is no easy feat. What's so often glamorized in media is in truth a grueling process that entails thousands of hours...

The Round-Up: Your Street Ball, Futsal, and Freestyle Events Coming this Fall

We got your fall street football, freestyle, and futsal events in our Urban Pitch calendar below. Check it out! HBfutsal Huntington Beach Street Soccer Tournament, 9/17 Huntington Beach, CA The set-up for this tournament...
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‘Street Power’ Could Be A Giant Step Forward for Freestyle and Street Football

Street Power is the latest video game to dive into the realm of freestyle and street football. But unlike the VOLTA Football game mode in FIFA 20, Street Power features...

Yassine ‘Coyote’ is Living a Cooler Life than You, or: How to Stop Worrying and Just Ball

Yassine Abderrahim is a busy man. Between Instanbul, Doha, Brussels, San Francisco, and countless other amazing global destinations, the multi-faceted street baller and freestyler is currently living life at 100....

Palle Shows Us How to Juggle Dad Duties Like a Boss

Y'all know Palle, right? As in the guy the "Palle Around the World" move is named after? Anyhow, Rickard Sjölander, aka Palle, shows how he manages to juggle football and dad...

Freestyle Football World Tour 2016 Results

The F3 World Tour concluded in picturesque Melbourne this past weekend. It was an exciting flurry of battles between a new crop of rising stars hoping to usurp the...
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World Record Holder Laura Biondo Reveals Her Favorite Trick

Multiple Guinness World Records holder, including for most headers in a minute and most ATWs in a minute, and decorated freestyle champ Laura Biondo makes "The Clipper" seem deceptively easy. The trick actually requires...

On the Rooftop with Adidas Tango League: The Manhattan Edition

The Adidas Tango League is a global short-sided tournament series that showcases young, creative football talent. Judges award an MVP to a player who displays deftness and creativity, while participants get...