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September 29, 2016by Bill Viola Jr.

Congratulations on Sensei Bill Viola Jr. making the Amazon best sellers list with his latest book, “Go Ask Your Dad.”  Bill was also recently selected as one of Pittsburgh Magazine’s Pittsburgh’s “40 under 40” people who influence the community.  Congrats! “Being a SENSEI isn’t for everyone, but everyone needs a SENSEI.”

2017 Kumite Classic

Mark Your Calendars! 2017 Kumite Classic May 26-27th Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.  Pittsburgh’s largest martial arts and sport karate tournament. Photos by Joe Kleon.  Visit http://www.joekleon.com/ for more info.

Karate 2020 Olympics From Sport Karate Illustrated, May 2016: -By Bill Viola Jr. Judo made its Olympic debut in 1964, Tae Kwon Do in 2000. Karate, however, has yet to make an appearance.  Although poised, seemingly forever, karate has been rejected by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on three separate occasions; Beijing, London and Rio...

Everyone has a chance to win an iWatch at the 2016 Kumite Classic.  The more divisions you enter, the better you chances.  A point value is added to each 1st-8th place finish you win at the tournament.  The competitor with the most overall points has proved themselves to be the best all-around competitor and win...

A new documentary about the history of mixed martial arts has begun filming in the Greater Pittsburgh area. MinusL, a production company based out of New York, NY has secured the rights to produce the new feature. http://www.toughguysdoc.com/ Ten years before the debut of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, two local martial arts promoters and their...

CV (Caliguri and Viola) Productions Inc. just launched a new website dedicated to the first MMA competition and league in the United States (1979-1983). It has photos, videos, posters and information on the world’s first “Tough Guy Contest.” The Tough Guy contest was established in Pittsburgh, PA and is now documented at the Heinz History...

Pre-Register for Sport Karate: KARATE REGISTRATION PRE-REGISTRATION for all other events. 2016 Kumite Classic is set for May 27-28th 2016. Sport karate, martial arts, grappling, BJJ, wrestling, power lifting, cross fit, talent, fitness, figure, body building, strongman and more!