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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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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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The City of Champions

January 31, 2013by test0

Team Kumite represents Pittsburgh Karate and Martial Arts nationwide at NBL National Black Belt League tournaments, competitions and championships. The team is based in Irwin / North Huntingdon, PA and coached by Bill Viola. 2013 Team Kumite NBL Schedule: Tecumseh Conference: Kumite Classic: May 24-25th Contact: Bill Viola North American Intl’s: Sept.13-14 2013 Contact: Connell Loveless Spooktacular: Oct.19th 2013 Contact: ...

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NBL Player of the Year

January 6, 2013by test0

Pittsburgh Martial Artist and Team Kumite Classic member Billy Leader receives the 2012 NBL Diamond Award Winner for Sport Karate “Player of the Year” The 23rd Sport Karate World Games known internationally as the “Super Grands” was held 26th-31st in Buffalo New York. The tournament is sanctioned by the National Black Belt League (NBL) and Sport Karate International (SKIL)...

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2013 Kumite Classic Sport Karate

November 28, 2012by test0

The 2013 Kumite Classic is set for Friday-Saturday May 24-25th 2013 at the Monroeville/Pittsburgh Convention Center. The Open Martial Arts and Sport Karate Tournament is Pittsburgh’s largest event of its kind with competition for point sparring, continuous sparring, traditional kata (separate Japanese, Korean, Chinese & Kenpo), open forms, traditional weapons, open weapons, self-defesne, breaking, team demo, grappling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, and...

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Hines Ward Show

October 2, 2012by test0

Kumite Classic champions represent Pittsburgh Karate on the Hines Ward Show. WPXI host Alby Oxenreiter, Brett Keisel and Hines were on hand for the program that features Positive Athletes in Pittsburgh. Connor Burns, NBL World Champion Dominic Leader, and Coach Bill Viola all represented sport karate and martial arts. Hines was able to learn some...

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Pittsburgh Karate Championships

September 9, 2012by test0

The Kumite Classic is is an international karate and martial arts championships in Pittsburgh, PA. The tournament is part of the NBL Can-Am National Conference and qualifier for the Super Grands World Games. Promoter Bill Viola scheduled the 14th annual Kumite Classic for Memorial Day Weekend at the Monroeville Convention Center. The annual event is one of...

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