After the rousing success of last year’s contest, we are excited to be bringing back our (totally unofficial) fantasy freestyle contest! For those of you who have never played fantasy freestyle before, the rules are simple. Pick the freestylers that
Freestyle skateboarding is continually evolving, driven by the dedication, creativity and self-expression of skaters across the world. As time goes by, the number of freestylers across the globe continues to rise, with each new skater making their own unique contribution
2016 was the year that Instagram reigned supreme, with many prominent freestylers moving away from the full-length video part and sharing shorter, punchier videos on an almost daily basis. This shift could be viewed as having both a positive and
Freestyle Skateboarding is at an interesting point right now, with the lines between professional and amateur level skating becoming increasingly blurred. Pro-Am freestyle contests have typically proven this to be the case, with some of the world’s top professionals being
The life of a professional freestyle skateboarder is a curious thing. More often than not, the professional freestyler is no different to you or me. They wake up in the morning, they get ready and they head into work. If
Way back in March 2016, we picked out five incredible up and coming freestylers who had showed real promise in 2015 and that we felt would be worth watching out for over the coming year. Each of these freestylers would
The UK freestyle scene has come a long way in a short space of time, with jams, demos and events now commonplace throughout the year. The annual meeting at London’s famous South Bank has now become one of these annual
The summer of 2016 brought us some truly incredible freestyle from across the globe, with major contests in Canada, Germany, Sweden and, to a lesser extent, the UK. The good weather has also welcomed a plethora of high quality and
So the World Round Up is over for the year, with the 2016 contest destined to live on in the minds and hearts of the freestylers for many years. But enough about that, it’s time to check out the results
The World Round up is fast approaching and this year’s contest looks to have the largest and most diverse turnout of skaters in its history. With riders joining the contest from 12 countries across the globe with an even spread