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“Sensei Viola” Day in Pittsburgh

September 16, 2019by Bill Viola Jr.

“Sensei Viola Day” is September 23rd 2019 in Pittsburgh to honor of Allegheny Shotokan Karate’s 50-year Anniversary WHEREAS, Allegheny Shotokan Karate, or Viola Karate as it is more commonly known today, was established in 1969 at East Allegheny High School by Bill Viola, Sr. and is celebrating its 50th anniversary of educating students in martial...

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WAKO – IOC Olympic Membership Kickboxing / Sport Karate

November 30, 2018by Bill Viola Jr.

WAKO Kickboxing / Karate joins the IOC (International Olympic Committee) I am proud to announce that WAKO has officially joined the Olympic Family! As director of WAKO Region 10 for the Untited States of America (which oversees Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, West Virgina, and Washington, DC) we are dedicated to helping train and field athletes...

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Kickboxing Karate Gold Medal Pan American Championships

November 12, 2018by test

North Huntingdon 9-year-old claims international kickboxing title STEPHEN HUBA | Sunday, Nov. 11, 2018, 10:33 p.m. Xander Eddy might look like a normal student while he’s walking the halls of Sunset Valley Elementary School in North Huntingdon. But he’s got a secret weapon – his hands and his feet. Xander, short for Alexander, recently became the youngest American to...

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Kicking Parkinson’s Disease to the tune of 1 million dollars

September 20, 2018by Bill Viola Jr.

KICK A THON: Fighting Parkinson’s disease One “Kick” at a Time 1 Million Dollars Raised! The “KICK” Kick-A-Thon concept was developed by Irwin native Bill Viola Jr., founder of Kumite Classic Entertainment, alongside former Monroeville Mayor and Pennsylvania State Senator Sean Logan. Logan was diagnosed with early-onset Parkinson’s disease in his mid-forties, while Viola had...

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Finding a Cure for Parkinson’s Disease One “Kick” at a Time

September 4, 2018by test

Finding a Cure for Parkinson’s Disease One “Kick” at a Time An inspiring group of martial artists have made it their mission to KICK Parkinson’s disease—literally. On September 3rd 2018 the Viola Karate Dojo and their sister program Norwin Ninjas assembled over 100 students to make a bold statement and kick non-stop for one mile...

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UPMC Dr. Fu gives Karate Champion a shot at Gold

June 20, 2018by test

Dr Freddie Fu Gives Karate Standout a Second Chance Luke Lokay Represents United States Kickboxing / Karate Team in Quest for Gold Medal Six years ago Luke Lokay thought he’d never walk straight again. This October Luke will represent America as part of USA Karate Kickboxing team in Cancun, Mexico at the PAN AMERICAN Championships. ...

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Interview with Bill Viola Jr. Author of Tough Guys -MMA Book

May 16, 2018by test

Interview with Bill Viola Jr. Author of Amazon Best Seller ‘Tough Guys’ By Heather Holtschlag | Oct. 16, 2017 Tough Guys (2017) Kumite Classic Press available on Amazon Why and when did you decide to write Godfathers of MMA? The real story of who invented the sport of MMA in America was in jeopardy of being lost forever....

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Evolution of X-Caliber Pittsburgh’s first all-star karate team 🥋

January 28, 2018by test

🥋Ranked #1 Karate School and Team In Pittsburgh Team Kumite has been the most successful sport karate school team in the Pittsburgh region. The team was established in 2000 after a void was left from 1980s/1990s powerhouse X-Caliber National Team. X-Caliber’s were lead by Captain Mike Shurina (NASKA/NBL World Champion) and coached by Leonard Jackson. X-Caliber...

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MMA Family Tree

November 2, 2017by test

MMA Family Tree MMA Mixed Martial Arts Family Tree (check out this great infographic timeline on the evolution of mixed martial arts theory and fighting towards the sport we know today). Learn more about the History of MMA MMA Mixed Martial Arts Timeline Endeavor Era 2017 Mainstream 2005 UFC-Zuffa Era 2001 Pride 1997 UFC-SEG Era 1995 UFC-...

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