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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...

Bill Viola Sr. and Bill Viola Jr. featured in Chuck Norris “Who’s Who” Book

Durham, NC, December 1, 2020 – Jessie Bowen, Director of the American Martial Arts Alliance Foundation announced the release of highly anticipated 2020 MARTIAL ARTS MASTERS & PIONEERS CHUCK NORRIS BIO BOOK – US & World Edition. The Viola Karate Family Honored in Chuck Norris “Who’s Who” Book Father and Son karate experts, Bill Viola...