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Cartwill Viola – winning one cart wheel kick at a time

January 21, 2026by Bill Viola Jr.0

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...

Gabby Viola “3rd Generation” Black Belt – Zentensity

August 30, 2021by Bill Viola Jr.

Gabby Viola – Zentensity Viola Kickboxing & Karate Legacy Pittsburgh martial arts legacy continues… On August 17th 2021, Pittsburgh area karate champion Gabby Viola celebrated her 11th birthday and simultaneously became the youngest Black Belt at Allegheny Shotokan, a dojo that dates back to the 1960s. Gabby joins a Pittsburgh karate legacy that includes three...

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WKC World Champions Karate & Kickboxing

November 21, 2019by Bill Viola Jr.

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...

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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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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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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...