LFB wishes to all of you, Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

RIDE OVER ME park

Take a look at the sick park they got to ride at Shen's down in Barcelona, "Ride over me" was held on December 11th and just to sweeten the deal, here's some more pics:

5 PLY FINGERBOARD MAGAZINE

The premiere .05 issue of 5 PLY is now available and ready to ship for FREE anywhere in the World.
The issue consists of 16 professionally printed full color pages that include an exclusive interview with youtube beast Vicious274, FB Reviews, How To's and More, here's the link:

5 PLY Magazine Store

FingerboardTV: Lick Fingerboard Contest - Bali

FingerboardTV: Lick Fingerboard Contest - Bali

Bali's one of the best destinations for a sun tan, a relaxing time, some surfing and now some FINGERBOARDING, YEAH!!!

How Fingerboarding started

Mr. Boris was kind enough to give us a short flashback into fingerboarding history and how it all started, very instructional!

The best skatepark: Your girlfriend.

The title sums it all, try it at your own expenses and if she ever breaks up with you for thinking you're a freak...you can certainly try to sue us but be on guard, we've got excellent lawyers!

Breakadelics music video featuring Battle Fingers winner Eliam

LFB proudly presents, one of the coolest music videos out there by Breakadelics and it's featuring some fingerboarding (Boris Dietshi), ENJOY!

Fingerboarding blackriver Korea Tour with Elias Assmuth

Disney catching up..

Well well well Disney, you took some time but we, the fingerboard community, won't give you a hard time and good too see you catching up.

This month's Disney weekly francophone magazine is featuring 3 pages about fingerboarding and even a fingerboard as gift for all new comers, or collectors, the magazine has a wide reach in the french speaking world and will surely have a large and good impact on the target audience and keep growing the fingerboarding community which is always a nice thing, so thumbs up Disney and let's welcome our new riders to the family!

1st Phillipines Fingerboard National Fingerboard Contest

Pro Ramp "D-Rex DOS" out soon

Most punks have a mohawk, ripped off clothes, some tattoos and an attitude...

Here at LOFB, we're against stereotypes and profiling and here's Boris D. proving that the exception to the rule is that there's none, new ramp coming soon, check it out!

Elias meets Canon (Zurich, Switzerland)

Elias Assmuth shredding the parks at the electronics fair in Zurich/Switzerland.

Toy Fair 2010 - Tech Deck

Taylor Rosenbauer is back throwing off some tricks during the 2010 Toy Fair at the Tech Deck Booth, the new wooden Tech Decks do look good and LOFB will be showcasing soon enough how the board compares to other brands which already has proven their place at the top of the fingerboarding performance hill!

Blooming..

What would you do if it was a cozy afternoon, nice weather, a Dj and a couple of friends with a fingerboard park, a couple of DV cameras and fingerboards? Check out the Lowpro family video, like its title describes, blooming!

Fingerskate & Create 2010

Inspired by the contest thrown by Transworld Skateboarding entitled "Skate and Create", with an extremely clean style, awesome camera work, creative hand made spots and a fit sound, a lot say that it is one of the best fingerboarding videos out there, thumbs up to Taylor Rosenbauer!

Opus14

Like he says on his video caption, 4 years after the Opus 00, here comes the 14th one and always nice to see Alexis wild creative mind into action, one word, 5 letters, E N J O Y!

Valenciennes Fingerboard contest @ Zero Co2 shop

Antoine Chevalier was kind enough to invite me over for the contest and even pick me up off the train station, unfortunately I got one day later to France from Amsterdam and couldn't make it to the contest, nevertheless, here's the footage from the contest and big ups for the initiative!

Daewon Song Fingerboarding!

With all due respect Mr. Song, you're a great skateboarder and you've proven your talents for over a decade already but here's a friendly tip, leave fingerboarding to us, we'll impress you, who's with me?

FingerboardTV: FBTV Interview - Evgeny Kozlov

An interview from Fingerboard TV with Evgenv Ksolov, an upcoming rider from Russia, check it out:

FingerboardTV: FBTV Interview - Evgeny Kozlov

International FingerFelm Fest

 

When you hear free Popcorn, you usually get pumped ut, well stay put because not only you can wash it down with free cola, but you can also watch the premiere of "We are Hongkong" and "Fingerboarding ruined my life", two feature fingerboarding films, and to top the cream with a cherry, Orange Vibes and some suprise Djs will be throwing the vibes after, sounds too good to be true? No, it's too good and it's true, it's the International Fingerfelm Festival.

Head Down to Schwarzenbach, Germany on October 30th at 3pm!

Source

How to relax when your baby's been crying for hours...

Enough is Enough, and when Ju junior is being naughty at night, it's time for daddy to take it out on something, like a a FlatFace marble, Julien Radiu, ladies and gentlemen!

Shen Company Fingerboards New Deck Series

The new deck series by Shen Company entitled Oriental series seriously look SICK, the graphics looks stunning, the decks come with a new shape, very impressed with these guys work, can't wait to get my hand on one of those!

The Hand Crashes the X-Games Street Course

A human size hand doing tricks on a skateboard during the X games in front thousands of people? You couldn't ask more for a fingerboard promotion ad!

Portugal fingers!

Did you say Portuguese scene? This is a video from a bunch of Portuguese rider along with a Moby sound, very zen combo!

Close Up Generation 3

Do you want some fresh tricks? a clean style? some video effects straight outta Star Wars? and with beat so smooth only criminals could dance on it? We've got it, here and once again, the french touch represents with a video from Close Up!

Spinal February 2010

Joaquin Mendez and Swan Mougnoz could have smoked a blunt and just had a nice session off camera but instead, they filmed it, a bunch of tricks left right on some sweet marble and wooden spots edited with a chilled tune...and maybe they did hit a blunt or two after all, enjoy!

Spot Hunting: Marble Mini Ramp (Taiwan)

This is sweet mini ramp made of marble is one the best outdoor spots I've found, it's smooth, well lid and there's at least 2 or 3 of them next to each other, each one with a little something to it, unfortunately, my camera chose the best time to run out of battery and couldn't shoot some footage but I'll be back to that city (Taichung) for their yearly famous Jazz fest. and I'll make sure that battery is pumped up for some mini ramp action and make sure to check back for the video!

NES Fingerboard JPN

A sick fingerboarding footage using all sorts of Nintendo game consoles and cartridges, FB kudos for the style, the filming and the creativity, vote if you like it!

FockVm3 - Nathan Thompson's part

Old footage from the infamous Nathan Thompson, who made a sick part back in the days in "Ridden for a Reason" and had some real life miniatures skateboarding spots in his fb videos, for some new footage of Nathan, check this link: Nathan's FlatFace Dvd part ENJOY!

TEASER GripandTricks Tour 2010

WE'RE BACK! :)

Hey y'all, we're back after a long and nice summer break, hope you all had a great holiday and that you enjoyed fingerboarding out in the sun and the summer breeze, new stuff coming up, videos and articles, Btw what do you guys think of the new design? oh and we're adding a new community to the blog readers, the FFI community so welcome and enjoy!

Berlin Secret Outdoor Spot

A secret outdoor spot in Berlin, EnjOy!

Meet up with FSB Tony Pauthex

If you haven't heard of Tony Pauthex from France, then you'd probably new to the fingerboarding scene, or maybe don't have internet or perhaps.....the list is long but anyways, it's never too late right?
Meet one of the legends of fingerboarding, this dude was already doing some sickass tricks back in 2000 when fingerboard was just booming, he had a site called "Fingerskateboarding" and he produced with his friend, two fingerboard movies, the latest one being "Psycho Fingers", ENJOYYYYY

Ammon Aussie Wilkes...

Ammon Wilkes ladies and gentlemen, representing the Australian scene, eat some of that!

Fingerboard Contest in Valenciennes, France coming up

Julien Klein blackriver AD 2010

Julien brings its french touch to fingerboarding with this BlackRiver Ad, neat tricks, E+N+J+O+Y

+blackriver+ Barcelona Tour 2009

The sun, the breeze, the bullfights...and don't you forget the BRR Barcelona tour, some really nice outdoor spots, and a skateboarding contest, what else could you ask for? Now click on play and ENJOY!

MIAMI AD SCHOOL EUROPE'S VIRAL FINGERBOARDING VIDEO: STILL GRINDING

Back in 2003, Miami Ad School Europe was just getting started. Being the cool, ahead-of-their-time guys that they are, President Oliver Voss and Managing Director Niklas Friggs-Rupp decided to put together a little viral fingerboarding video to generate some awareness. Mind you, this is two years before anyone would ever hear the word "YouTube." These were the days when people emailed videos to each other or--rather less fequently--emailed links around.

So that viral bit of fingerboarding awesomeness made the rounds, from one email inbox to another, bouncing around all over the world, spreading the name of Miami Ad School Europe all over.
Then, seemingly of it's own volition, the video made it's way to YouTube. Someone just posted it because they though it was cool. Now, seven years later, the video has been viewed 5,752,774 times, and countless more before YouTube even existed. And, by the way, this is the first time we've blogged about it.
This is the very definition of viral distribution. It's no wonder why Miami Ad School Europe is the continent's most awarded school of its kind, just as the entire Miami Ad School network brings home more international awards than any other portfolio school, year in and year out. It's this kind of forward thinking that has made Miami Ad School the School for Pop Culture Engineering.
And now, time for a few more viewings!


Source: Miami Ad School

Illusion Labs Touchgrind

A fingerboarding video game where you could use your fingers on a touch pad screen to ride the board and perform tricks? YUP that's Touch Grind for the Iphone and Ipod touch, check out the trailer and I did try it, it's just as fun as it looks!

Fingers Attack (Jarkarta, Indonesia)

The highly waited competition by enthusiast Indonesian fingerboarders ,"Fingers Attack" started at 1pm on the 23rd of May, 2010 and lasted till 8ish with a live band, some coaching sessions for rookies and about 60 entrants.

Arvy finished 1st in the Street advance class followed by Taffy in 2nd and Gungmas in 3rd and Andreas took down the Street beginner class with Ipank finishing 2nd, very closely followed by Samid in 3rd so on behalf of The lords Of Fingerboarding, Congratulations to the winners and for the organizers, keep it up!

Peek of the Week #1

Starting from this month, June 2k10, every week we'll be posting our peek of the week, which is a fingerboarding shot so if you're feeling creative or wanna give it a try, don't hesitate, send us your photos at and you might just be the next Peek of the Week!

This week, our PotK is Ellias Assmuth's Kickflip Nosegrind, very nice shot and clean trick, well done mate!

Fingerboard Korea TV Spot

A cool Tv spot made in korea!

Mini from Spain!!!

Who said you couldn't find sweet spots in airports to ride? think again...

X-Games Fingerboards at Xtreme Wheels Skatepark

A nice initiative that I hope an be done in every country to promote that fun little thing called, the fingerboard (filmed in Buffalo, USA)

Berlinwood...Timo Lieben

A nice mini ramp session by Timo Lieben, the owner of one of the best wooden fingerboard decks ever and again, thanks Timo for the package you sent me back in 2004!

TOO LATE fingerboard

Some people are creative others are productive. Only few combine both attributes.

Chris Heck is such a lucky fellow able to make us gape again and again. The energy he puts into his work is amazing!

The people behind TOO LATE from Italy are huge fans of fingerboarding and they asked us to shoot a videoclip for their company. It sounds like the perfect job for Chris and the impressive result can be found here:
http://www.too2late.com/

Source: www.Blackriver-ramps.com

Fingerskate Tour Lille

A trip to Lille, France for the Lille Fingerskate tour with my man Ju Radiu, check out the french scene performing some sweet tricks..

Thies Mielke Flatface Ad

Thies Mielke rides for Flatface, this is his Flatface ad, what does he have a flat face? lol

Elias Assmuth at the Harric's...part 2

Great part filmed at the Harric's (Germany) and the rider is Elias Assmuth, doing some tehnical tricks in a Elias Asmooth way!

Battle at the Harric's

The impressive progress in fingerboarding leaves it´s marks on the calender of events.
Together with the worlds most bustling fingerboard filmer Harald Schön worldchampion and Radio-Skateboards ? activist Timo Kranz invites 64 of the most professional riders to participate in the ?Battle at the Harrics? on march 20 in Berlin.
It is the fingerboard equivalent of the ?Battle at the Berrics? we all know and love from skateboarding.
The winner takes it all and this time it is a lot: 1500 Euro will make the battle more intense.
Fingerboarders from more than 10 nations will take part at this event at the RAW area. The battle will start at 1 pm and spectators are welcome.
This tournament will clearly show the tricks of the pros are no fluke at all.

People were getting ready for Berlin already weeks before and we all could sense a positive tension in the air. The Battle was no doubts going to be something special.
One-on-one battles like this require to be drawn attention to in an outstanding way so instead of playing the GOS on a standard park a perfect marble table top was prepared. The marble surface also optimizes how clean tricks can be done.
It was extremely hot inside the building and the Red Bull logo on the marble table top reminded the riders to catch something to drink from time to time. With new energy the participants showed tricks never seen in a GOS before.
The Battle was a ?the winner takes it all? competitition but most people were extremely relaxed not going for the money at all.


I bet some of the kids are already training for the next battle!
Since an extra game of skate was played to determine 3rd and 4th place the final placings are like this:


Final placings:

1.Place: Dimitri Schlotthauer
2.Place: Jeldo Ulpts
3.Place: Daniel Zeise
4.Place: Elias Assmuth

shared 5. Place:
Stefan Klauser, Tim Pütz, Dario Eßer, Harry himself


shared 6. Place:
Winkler, Fabi, Hansen, Jay Linehan, Mike Schneider, Petr Pazcek, Marcel Butschke, Adrian Witzel


shared 7. Place:
Mark Gork, Vincent Heppner, Marc Schmidt, Ramon Angelow, Kai Dörfler, Nico Frank, Alec Schandert, Boris Dietschi, Clemo Kroszwang, Bernd Kitzmüller, Gene Senges, Esche, Lukki, Falko Funk, Paolo Meliko, David Baudach


shared 8. Place:
Andre Coral, Daniele Comuzzi, Hooligan, Schmidi, Philli, Vittorio Piscopo, Danjo, Jan Watula, Bruno Ambrosio, AL-J, Nic Herzog, Burgo, Stegen, Lukas Galos, Wille, Timo Kranz, Max von Nolting, Kuny, Thies Mielke, Dimitar Kanev, Göran, Flaki, Nina, Peter Ringel, Daniel Durku, Sheryl Ann, Prahli, Kröger, Jan Schwetz, Tim Teichert, Stöpsel, Martin Beckmann

We hope the list is complete and correct. If not please remember placings are not that important anyway. What really counts is the fact so many people showed up to make the Battle a remarkable piece of fingerboard history!

Here's a slideshow from the event.

Source: www.Blackriver-ramps.com

Video: 1st Hong Kong Fingerboard Tricks Championships | CNNGo.com

Video: 1st Hong Kong Fingerboard Tricks Championships | CNNGo.com

Paradise Mall in Heng Fa Chuen invited world fingerboarding champion Timo Kranz from Germany to adjudicate Hong Kong's very first fingerboard tricks competition on April 5, 2010. CNNGo was there to see some awesome dexterity at work and the crowning of Hong Kong's first ever fingerboard champ.

Ben Hakam's Montage 2009

A montage done by Ben Hakam (myself) back in 2009 using an evolve deck with a customized chris cole graphic, a skateboard grip and some homemade/tech deck spots, enjoy!

Extended Ride to Glory Entry with Winkler and Phili

Martin Winkler and Philipp Reinhard rides the spot made famous by the Black river's first Dvd, Pissing fingers #1 (under the rain)

Close Up fingerskateboard stop motion animation

Close up fingerboards short animation

Opus 11 alexis milant

Brilliant montage by Alexis Milant, a must to watch!

Tech Deck Pro (Alexis Milant)

A fingerboarding Montage artistically done by Alexis Milant, for all you fingerboarders out there, ENJOY!

tech deck commercial

A recent TechDeck commercial

Fabian Schreiter - Crossfinger Combo #2

Fabian Shreiter proving that he's a god to be recognized in the fingerboarding world!

Tech Deck Toys Spin Master 2010 Toy Fair Preview

TechDeck are coming up with new stuff, check out the new decks, trucks and ramps to come in 2010, looks sweet!

After Session at the Harric's...

A Great mix of tricks for a couple of german riders including my man Fabian Shreiter (in Berlin wood tshirt)

Well Hello there!!

Been on my mind for a long time, and decided to go for it, so the idea is a blog that covers news and cool features from around the globe about something some of love and some of us are just discovering, fingerboarding,and to talk a bit about my career as a fingerboarder, I'm Ben Hakam, started fingerboarding back in highschool (2002), my first board was fake then I had some of those crappy plastic ones to finally land on a techdeck, later on I joined the former WRC crew, owned by Julien Radiu, with skilled riders from many countries, it was a very good experience then I made my own griptage company called Rabid Dogz grips, with me, Ipe from Finland, Julien from France and a british rider, we produced a team video "Street Art", I'll upload soon on the blog, I also had a part in both videos of WRC, "Global Agression" and "Fingers Crossed" then got sponsored by Skatchboard, owned by Phil Savage, and also sponsored by Evolve fingerboards from Brazil, owned by Jader Muller at the same time, I was pretty active in the fingerboarding community, I was producing the monthly online magazine, "Otherside" and had to stop for some issues after the 7th Issue which covered the german scene, hope y'all will enjoy the blog, come back often for updates, new posts/videos, you can also follow us and share the blog with your friends on Facebook or Twitter, later ladiezzz and fellazzz!