The scene is changing. As fingerboarding grows, so does the way we compete, and now a brand-new format is emerging from the underground. Meet Blitz, a fast-paced game mode that’s already turning heads and shifting the tempo of competitive play.
Blitz didn’t come out of nowhere. The inspiration first hit at Fingerboard Con, when a kendama-style game mode introduced by Cody from Sweets Kendamas and Jake from Grain Theory turned heads. It wasn’t just fast, it was electric. And it clicked with the DNA of fingerboarding instantly.
Blitz was born from a simple question: what if we added time pressure to trick battles? The answer is a format that’s raw, intense, and built for momentum. It takes the familiar feel of Game of SKATE but transforms it into something entirely new.
Here’s how it works:
Two players stand across from each other at a fingerboard park, just like Game of SKATE. But instead of letters, each rider starts with a one-minute clock. They both agree on a single trick. One rider starts the timer and attempts the trick. If they land it, they immediately hit their clock, stopping their timer and starting their opponents.
Now the pressure’s on. The second player’s one-minute clock begins ticking down. They cannot stop the clock until they land the trick. If they miss it, they must try again and again until they stick it. Time keeps ticking. Only when the trick is landed can they hit the clock, flipping it back to their opponent.
The rider whose time runs out first loses. And if a player hits the clock without sticking the trick, it’s an automatic disqualification.
What makes Blitz different is that it rewards consistency, endurance, and the ability to perform under pressure. There’s no room to stall, no breaks to regroup; It’s just you, the trick, and the clock.
The format is already making waves among skaters who crave something fast, intense, and easy to run. A full game can wrap in just a few minutes, making it ideal for casual sessions, spontaneous call-outs, or bracket-style events.
Blitz isn’t just another competition format. It’s a pressure cooker. A mirror. A race against yourself. As the fingerboard scene continues to evolve, so do the ways we play, and Blitz is proof that sometimes, the best innovations are the ones that keep you sweating until the very last second.