When 27-year-old Rafael Spajic first moved to Croatia from Switzerland, he was excited to find a street court next to his house. It was on this pitch he would spend most of his time as a kid, practicing religiously...
Steve Roberts isn't your typical soccer coach. Yes, he has a UEFA B category coaching license, but instead of working full time as a soccer coach, he makes YouTube videos for a...
This week in our Nike App review series, we take on a drill that requires only a wall, football, and couple of friends. The Speed Touch is a variation...
Last weekend, the Soccer in Slow Motion (SISM) tournament kicked off with some promising talent from all over the globe, all of them eager to show off their talents in panna and freestyle. Since it began in 2014, this...
When it comes to football footwear, soccer brands are pushing creativity to the max as they evolve their designs for the latest cleats and flats. The intense rivalry to be the most stylish product on the block has spawned...
At 20 years old, Caitlyn Schrepfer is currently one of a handful of professional female freestylers on the planet. Altho she'll be the first to tell you the ranking of freestylers is still a murky and imprecise business, a general consensus...
Earlier this week I had the pleasure of sitting down with Yael Averbuch, a highly decorated midfielder for National Women's Soccer League team FC Kansas City and a newly minted Angelino. Averbuch has played for the U.S. at every level...
The new Nike Soccer App is trying really, really hard to get players involved with an app—from interactive quizzes to pickup game meet-ups, the app is ...
Last season in Europe we were treated to some nice skills that we normally see on the streets and here at Urban Pitch we'd like to show you some of the best to get you hyped up about the current ongoing tournaments
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 freestyle, getting the right spin on the ball requires such a...
Tamra Dae is the kind of multi-dimensional athlete who can excel in any number of sports, but throughout her formative years, she chose soccer above the others. So when an injury cut her college career short, she found a way to make...
There are freestyle footballers all over the world that have amazed us with their unique skills and work ethic. But there’s one young up-and-comer that is kind of blowing our minds. All-around footballer Keyl Shafi is currently being groomed...
There's a few things you'll never find a freestyler without: a ball, a camera, bare legs, and headphones or a portable radio to play their choice of jams. Many blend their own taste in music and fashion into their personal brand...
Unless you've been living under a rock, you've probably gotten wind of the Paralympics in Rio this past September, during which athletes with a range of disabilities brought the fire to the Games and spawned a new level of awareness of the event in the...
The United States has the potential to be a great soccer nation, which is why over the past several decades professional clubs from around the world have attempted to take advantage of the U.S.'s diverse population, high disposal income, and an untapped fan base with...
The almost cult-like experience of sneaker culture is nothing new. From New York's inner-city youth repping Nike Air Force 1s in the early 80s to the surge in popularity and price of Air Max models resulting in the phenomenon of...
In the diverse city of Los Angeles, the football community football collides with music, art, and culture in an enigmatic way. The city paves avenues and pathways for just about anyone to explore his or her passion. For hip-hop...
Street football and freestyle is growing like wildfire all over the world thanks to online platforms like Instagram and YouTube, where masters and veterans can share their training methods and show off their latest tekkers. Instagram is the best...
Popularity and visibility of freestyle football is spreading across the world with talent posing and posting their skills in amazing places around the globe. From North America to Europe and Asia, freestyle has given performers the chance to demonstrate their control,...
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 is 5v5 street football with no keeper, organized by local...
