PKRA Karate
The Pennsylvania Karate Rating Association PKRA is a sport karate rating association for karate competitors in the Pittsburgh area. It is one of the oldest active systems in the nation. The organization is headed by Frank Caliguri of New Kensington, PA (Academy of Martial Arts)
Bill Viola Jr. was the most successful sport karate champion in Pennsylvania Karate Rating Association history winning an unprecedented 8-consecutive black belt overall state titles (1992-1999), including winning first place overall titles in each (all) four of the major categories: Sparring, Forms, Weapons and Self-Defense each year. This was in an era of only one Black Belt category. Today the PKRA has broken the titles further down ie: masters, seniors, etc.
At the end of the 1999 PKRA season, the streak ended as Viola retired from competition. He was involved in an automobile accident on US Route 30 in North Huntingdon, PA and sustained a serious cervical neck fracture injury that effectively ended his competitive karate career (1981-1999). –Tribune Review Westmoreland Sports August 15, 1999 page 6. He know serves as the head coach of Team Kumite, Promoter of the Kumite Classic and Instructor at Allegheny Shotokan Karate Club, Irwin / North Huntingdon, PA.
Bill Viola Jr. is a member of the PKRA Hall of Fame. Photos circa 1997:
Upcoming PKRA Events:
Featured PKRA event Laurel State Karate Championships & Christmas Kumite Sunday December 16th 2012, White Oak PA. Contact Bill Viola Sr. for details.
UPCOMING PKRA EVENTS
PENNSYLVANIA KARATE RANNG ASSOCIATION
ONLY FREE RATING ASSOCIATION FOR COMPETITORS
MONACA WARRIORS KARATE OPEN
SATURDAY, JUNE 2,2012
C.J. MANGIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
PKRA MAXIMUM POINTS
PKC REGIONAL & NATIONAL POINTS
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: GrantMiller
724-728-0731 – Onestrikekarate&gmail.com
LIONS DEN KARATE & GRAPPLING CHAMPIONSHIP
KARATE & GRAPPLING – SATURDAY, JUNE 3OTH, 2012
BEAVER HIGH SCHOOL
GYPSY GLEN ROAD, BEAVER, PA15OO9
HOSTED BY LIONS OEN’LAVOICE FAIIiILY
SANCTIONED BY: PKRA AND PKC
FOR IUIORE INFORMATION CAL: 72+495-764o
2O12MON VALLEY OPEN KARATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER I 5, 2O’I2
MON VALLEYYIT’CA, MONONGAHELA, PA 15063
PKRA MINIMUM POINT-PKC SANCTIONED
FOR MOR INFO CONTACT:
MASTER MICKEY FORTE 72+26&1790
40rH ANNUAL penNsYLvANtA KARATE
CHAMPIONSHIPS
– SATURDAY,NOVEMBER 2012
MASTERS AND GRAND MASTERS WILL BE HONORED
THIS WILL BE AN EVENT TO REMEUBER
SPECIAL AWARD’S TO ALL WITH 40 YEARS IN TIiARTIAL ARTS PIUS i’IORE.
EMAIL OR CALL NOW TO BE RECOGNIZED AND RECEIVE YOUR REWARD IF
SPECIAL SENIOR MASTER KATA AND WEAPONS DIVISIONS
8 PLACES IN EACH DIVISION
PKRA RATED – DOUBLE MAXIMUM POINT – PKC TRIPLE REGIONAL
POINTS AND DOUBLE NATIONAL POINTS – SKIL RATED
USKA MAXIMUM POINT
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: MASTER FRANK CALIGURI
KING COBRA KARATE OPEN
JANUARY 25I}I & 26TH 2OI3
AVALON HOTEL’ERIE, PA
PKRA DOUBLE MAXIMUM POINT’PKC TRIPLE STATE AND NATIONAL POINTS
FoR MORE INFORiTATION CONTACT: MASTER JOHN BARTON
