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...
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...
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. ...
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....
🥋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 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-...
Norwin student leads fundraising efforts to “Kick Parkinson’s Disease” TRIBUNE-REVIEW | Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2017, 9:00 p.m. Rayden Galley, 8, a Sheridan Terrance Elementary School student, was the top fundraiser at the recent Pittsburgh Institute for Neurodegenerative Diseases 5K walk/run/kick, which attracted 600 participants at Boyce Park in Plum Borough. Galley led the group of 50 kickers by...
Team Kumite Kick’s Parkinson’s Disease @ PIND 5K 8-year-old Rayden Galley, a member of “Team Kumite” (all-star karate team from Pittsburgh) was the top fundraiser at the PIND (Pittsburgh Institute for Neurodegenerative Diseases) 5K walk/run/kick. Over 600 participants supported the cause held September 4th at Boyce Park in Monroeville. PIND offers a unique twist to...
Tough Guys Premiere on SHOWTIME By Jonathan Guth jguth@heraldstandard.com GREENSBURG — The stars came out on Friday night at The Palace Theatre for a special showing of Showtime’s “Tough Guys” documentary that takes a first-hand look at what Brownsville native Bill Viola, Sr. and Frank Caliguri started 13 years before the first UFC event took...
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