Pittsburgh Kickboxing WAKO and the Rise of Modern Kickboxing WAKO — the World Association of Kickboxing Organizations — is the world’s largest and most influential kickboxing governing body. Founded in 1976, WAKO standardized rules, weight classes, safety protocols, and judging criteria across multiple styles including point fighting, light contact, full contact, K-1, and low kick....
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...
Photo Gallery 2025 Kumite Classic and WAKO Nationals at the Arnold Sports Festival 📷 https://link.shutterfly.com/2o1rjIsIJRb
Jim Manion’s Pittsburgh Power & Fitness Festival Martial Arts Karate Tournament Coming to Pittsburgh for the first time is the WAKO PA State games for karate and kickboxing hosted by Kumite Classic. The Pittsburgh Power & Fitness Festival, taking place on May 10-11, 2025, at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is...
Arnold Sports Festival Martial Arts The Arnold Sports Festival (ASF) is one of the largest multi-sport expo events in the world, founded by the legendary bodybuilder Arnold Schwarzenegger. It has evolved from a niche bodybuilding competition into a global multi-sport extravaganza that attracts athletes and spectators from all over the world. Here’s an overview of...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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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