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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...

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.     Black Belt Magazine...

WAKO KG – LB

KG Conversion to Pounds KG-LB Kilograms Pounds Children 7, 8 & 9 minus 18 kg 39.6 minus 21 kg 46.3 minus 24 kg 52.9 minus 27 kg 59.5 minus 30 kg 66.1 minus 33 kg 72.7 minus 36 kg 79.3 plus 36 kg plus 79.3 Younger Cadets 10, 11 & 12 minus 28 kg 61.7...

Karate Tournament

Kumite Classic Karate Tournament The  Annual Kumite Classic is an international martial arts championship known as the mecca for sport karate in the Pittsburgh region. The annual karate tournament is open to all schools and styles including tae kwon do, karate, tae kwon do, kung fu and american systems of martial arts. The competition has...