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Gabby Viola “3rd Generation” Black Belt

August 30, 2021by Bill Viola Jr.

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...

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Active Lifestyles

December 24, 2014by test

Memorial Day Weekend May 22-23rd 2015 Monroeville Convention Center. Kumite Classic presents the Pittsburgh’s most established fitness expo. The media has dubbed The Kumite Classic fitness expo as a “One stop shop for everything fitness.” The expo showcases the latest fitness products, exercise equipment, sports gear, clothing, nutritional supplements, health foods, and cutting edge cosmetic...

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Summer Smash Karate Tournament

July 22, 2013by test0

The first annual Summer Smash is in the books, and team Kumite had an impressive showing at the tournament. Sensei Bill Viola was the head referee and Sensei Ali, Billy and Dom were coordinators. Billy Leader wins the adult black belt Grand Championship with Gojushihosho proving he is not just a national sparring champion but...

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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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Kumite Classic NBL Sport Karate

January 6, 2013by test0

The world’s best martial artists visit Pittsburgh! The Kumite Classic is the cities largest karate tournament. The championship is proud to be apart of the NBL National Black Belt League Can-Am National Conference. The NBL is the worlds largest league of sport karate tournaments with a ranking system for black belts. The 2013 schedule includes: SMAC Internationals...

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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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Karate Tournament

October 22, 2012by test0

Kumite Classic Karate Tournament The Annual Kumite Classic is an international martial arts championship known as the mecca for sport karate in the Pittsburgh region. The annual karate tournament is open to all schools and styles including tae kwon do, karate, tae kwon do, kung fu and american systems of martial arts. The competition has...

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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 MMA

September 7, 2012by test

Fighters Only Magazine, the World’s leading mixed martial arts and lifestyle magazine features Pittsburgh MMA and the history of mixed martial arts in America dating back to 1979 in Western Pennsylvania in this months issue. The first competition, Battle of the Tough Guys, made the front cover. “Tough Guy Contest The Real Beginning of MMA...