In a previous article, Urban Pitch featured an exclusive interview with freestyle pioneer Mr. Woo Hee Yong, a living legend of sorts who has broken multiple world records and is acknowledged as both a master and innovator in the sport. Today, we...
WHAT: The Base LA
FEATURES: 5v5 Pickup Futsal, Sports Lounge, Copa America / UEFA Euro Screenings, Featured Art + Live DJs and Music
WHERE: Container Yard, 800 E 4th St, Los Angeles, CA 90013
WHEN: Today - August 25, 2016
The three stripes brand continues to...
The U.S. teams that made it to Miami, FL, this past weekend for the Red Bull Neymar Jr's Five five-a-side regional finals faced off in an unconventional tournament of sorts: For outsiders, the lung-stuffing swampiness of Florida humidity was nearly unbearable while the...
California Bay Area based street soccer company Soccer in Slow Motion (SISM) announced it has recently added 23-year-old Dutch baller Kevin Micka to its select roster of international players, which includes Pawel Skora ...
Most soccer fans are familiar with the idea of "Joga Bonito," the Brazilian style of football that provides swagger while giving players extra room for creative play. But did you know that South Africa...
Whether you're a traditional footballer looking to pick up a few tricks or a practicing freestyler, the Internet is an amazing source for tutorials and has something for every skill level. Here's the top 5 sites (in no particular...
Adidas is having a moment, and it may be one of its most impressive yet within its long history as once-reigning king of global soccer. It is true Adidas has been challenged with stiff competition (read: Nike, read: Under Armour) when faced...
Neymar Jr's Five international street ball tournament continued across the country this past month, bringing the best crews across the globe closer to the ultimate match-up of small-sided football. On May 22, Chicago's qualifiers began with 16 teams from around the city,...
Chances are you have wondered where the coolest places are to find a game of pickup in Los Angeles. Whether your preferred pitch is under stadium lights or on scuffed streets, there is one thing that never changes from field...
Copa América Centenario, the oldest international continental football competition for the Americas, begins today with an expanded field of 16 teams. This year marks the 100th year since its inception and is also the first-ever edition hosted outside of...
It's always fun seeing professional footballers showcase their skills while playing small-sided games in street football or futsal. It's even better when it's one of the all-time greats like recent Champions League winner Zinedine Zidane. Voted by fans in 2004 as...
The Neymar Jr.'s Five San Diego qualifier tournament took place on May 15 on the large grass field at Waterfront Park. An enthusiastic crowd of spectators gathered to watch the teams compete on a difficult, slippery pitch. Conditions were made worse by...
Every discipline has its masters, and in the pantheon of football freestylers none is more legendary than Woo Hee-Yong, or “Mr. Woo” as he's fondly known around the world. Woo was born ...
It's hard to believe that freestyle, in its current form, is a sport that's only truly been around for the past few decades. It's incredible, actually, when you consider the explosion of talent that's emerging from all corners of the globe—Japan,...
If you have ever visited Las Vegas, then you know how entertaining a show needs to be to really impress. To compete with the spectacle of flashing lights, explosions, blaring music, and giant structures, a show HAS to be clever,...
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 as an up-and-comer who's set to make his mark in future...
Eleven-year-old prodigy Shiou from Japan has been turning heads in the street football world with his impressive moves. Though he suffered an unexpected loss in the recent Pannahouse Invitationals, his advanced ...
The United States is currently experiencing a wave of enthusiasm for the beautiful game that's different from previous attempts to increase its popularity. Three professional men's divisions, the women's professional NWSL, a new ...
Billed as a true world championship, the 2016 Pannahouse Invitationals brought together the aces of world-class ballers this past weekend for Copenhagen Panna House's (CPH) top-tier contest. The competition was both dizzying in its level of talent (a serious who's...
It doesn’t matter if you’re hustlin’ your tail off for 90-plus minutes on the pitch, if you’re jostling in the close-quarter combat of the futsal court, or if you’re getting down and dirty in the grit and grime of...
