F! Archive: The brilliance with freestyle skateboarding
Rijal Mbamba shares his thoughts on the nature of freestyle skateboarding back in 2003.
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F! Archive: The True Art of Freestyle
This article written by Mark Emmoth in 2002 is one of the more “academic” articles ever published on F!, and we’re glad to be able to drag it out of the archives.
F! Archive, 2011: Bob Staton, founder of the WFSA dies at age 68
While this article was originally posted 18th February 2011, this now marks fourteen years to the day since Bob Staton left us; without what Bob did alongside Lillis in the 90s and early 2000s, freestyle probably wouldn’t be here today.
Results: Tucson Thunderdome 2025
Holden Bystry’s annual grass-roots anarcho-punk freestyle tournament, the Tucson Thunderdome, took place last weekend. Here’s the results!
Results: Kona Classic 2025
The first-ever Kona Classic started off the 2025 events calendar on the 11th January, and the results are in!
F! Archive: The Importance Of Trick Names
Even in the mid-2000s, Tony Gale had strong thoughts on these things. He hasn’t changed much.
World Freestyle 2025
World Freestyle is the biggest event in the contest calendar, and the 2025 edition promises to be just as big as last year. Whether you’re planning to compete or just want to watch a great event, you can’t miss this one.
WFSA Ranking 2024
Who made the top of each division in the first ever WFSA Ranking for 2024? You’ll have to click through and read the article to find out.
Introducing the WFSA Ranking System
The WFSA Ranking system is an attempt to bring structure and meaning to the international contest scene for the riders while also encouraging growth and more contests overall. Want to understand how it works? You’ll have to read this.
F! Archive: The Roots
A lot of the F! Archive consists of “Thinkpieces” from Lillis, who, as the webmaster and founder of F!, often used it as a personal blog of sorts – making them unique little snippets of freestyle in the early 2000s .