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Female Fighters Matter Too Join Forces At Kumite Classic

February 16, 2025by test0

Female Fighters Matter Too Join Kumite Classic Kumite Classic promoter and WAKO USA Tatami Chairman Bill Viola Jr. is the father of a sport karate champion daughter and the big brother to four black belt sisters. He is passionate about equality and opportunities for females in the sport. We are proud to announce our partnership...

Gabby Viola – Fighting in 🥋 and out ⚕️ of the Ring

March 5, 2020by test

Let me share. Life isn’t fair, the sooner you accept that the better. In 2018, completely out of the blue, my daughter Gabby was diagnosed with bowel disease, an incurable inflammatory form of colitis 😥. Without too much detail you’d never know she is sick on the outside, but on the inside, it is killing...

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Kicking Parkinson’s Disease to the tune of 1 million dollars

September 20, 2018by Bill Viola Jr.

Fighting Parkinson’s disease One “Kick” at a Time 1 Million Dollars Rasied! The “KICK” kickathon concept was developed Irwin native Bill Viola Jr., founder of Kumite Classic Entertainment, and former Monroeville Mayor and Pennsylvania State Senator Sean Logan. Logan was diagnosed with early onset Parkinson’s disease in his mid-forties and Viola spent years caring for...

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Finding a Cure for Parkinson’s Disease One “Kick” at a Time

September 4, 2018by test

Finding a Cure for Parkinson’s Disease One “Kick” at a Time An inspiring group of martial artists have made it their mission to KICK Parkinson’s disease—literally. On September 3rd 2018 the Viola Karate Dojo and their sister program Norwin Ninjas assembled over 100 students to make a bold statement and kick non-stop for one mile...

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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Kick Parkinsons

October 4, 2017by test

Norwin student leads fundraising efforts to “Kick Parkinson’s Disease” TRIBUNE-REVIEW | Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2017, 9:00 p.m. Rayden Galley, 8, a Sheridan Terrance Elementary School student, was the top fundraiser at the recent Pittsburgh Institute for Neurodegenerative Diseases 5K walk/run/kick, which attracted 600 participants at Boyce Park in Plum Borough. Galley led the group of 50 kickers by...