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Cartwill Viola – winning one cart wheel kick at a time

Cartwill Viola – winning one cart wheel kick at a time The Cartwheel Kick The cartwheel kick became a Western Pennsylvania phenomenon thanks to Billy Blanks, the martial artist and Tae Bo pioneer, who dazzled crowds at Bill Viola Sr.’s karate tournaments in the early 1980s. Blanks’ acrobatics and explosive power left a lasting mark...

Kumite Classic brining WAKO USA Nationals to Arnold Sports Festival 2025

Arnold Sports Festival to Host 2025 WAKO USA National Championships Through Innovative Partnerships with Kumite Classic The Arnold Sports Festival (ASF), the world’s premier sports and fitness exhibition, will host the 2025 WAKO USA National Championship and Team Trials in a strategic partnership with Kumite Classic February 28th to March 1st, 2025.    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dgKBKkGvk_Y ASF is...

WKC World Champions Karate & Kickboxing

2019 WKC World Titles brought home to Western Pennsylvania The World Karate and Kickboxing Council (WKC) hosted the World Championships November, 3rd -9th in Niagara Falls, New York.   The world’s best from 22 countries converged to compete in WKC Tatami-style divisions.  The competition was the largest WKC championships in history with over 2000 athletes. Team...

WAKO – IOC Olympic Membership Kickboxing / Sport Karate

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...