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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...

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.     ASF is...

Earn a Black Belt in Life

The “Black Belt in Life” book, authored by Bill Viola Jr., serves as a compelling guide for teenagers navigating the tumultuous journey of adolescence. Here’s how it stands to benefit them:   In sum, “Black Belt in Life” offers teenagers a robust toolkit for personal development, blending martial arts philosophies with practical life lessons. It’s...

Gabby Viola “3rd Generation” Black Belt

Gabby Viola Joins the Viola Karate Legacy   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 generations of Viola black belts including...

Famous Quotes by Bill Viola Jr.

Here a list of famous quotes by “Sensei” Bill Viola Jr. , bestselling author, film producer, and creator of CommonSensei ® life skills book series and Sensei Says ® curriculum. He is President of Kumite Classic Entertainment based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and head instructor of Allegheny Shotokan “Viola Karate.“ He authored the award-winning and critically...

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...