Tag archive: pittsburgh karate
NBL Supergrands
Team Kumite of Pittsburgh, PA proved to be one of the most successful sport karate competition teams at the 2013 NBL Supergrands World Games in Charleston, South Carolina. Special thanks to team Captain Billy Leader for leading the crew. World Champions: Chase Sisters: Brigid Chase & Hope Chase, Ali Viola, Dominic Leader and Rookie of
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Season’s Beatings… the 2013 Christmas Kumite is scheduled for Saturday September 14th for more info visit www.christmaskumite.com PKRA Karate rated karate competition, the best competitors in the Pittsburgh region, matted rings, electronic scoreboard, custom awards and more…
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Pittsburgh Karate School Continues Its Black Belt Legacy Pictured Left to Right: Front Row: Dave Zezza, Perry Culver, Ray Walters, Bill Viola Sr., Bill Viola Jr. Ray Adams, Tim Meyer, Rocky Whatule, Second Row: Dave Crissman, Bill Holshue, George Yurechko, Joce Viola, Ali Viola, Jacque Viola, Addie Viola, Dominic Leader, Dave Jones, Back Row: Mark Luctoch, Josh Dorazio, Arnold
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Pittsburgh was represented at the 23rd Sport Karate World Games aka the NBL National Black Belt League Super Grands by Team Kumite. Ali Viola claimed her 4th continuous sparring World Title and Championship in Buffalo New York over New Years. She defeated international competitors from Canada, Guatemala and Mexico in the finals. Team Captain Billy Leader
DetailsPittsburgh Karate Legends PKRA
The 40th Annual Pittsburgh Karate Championships brought together martial arts pioneers from all over the region to celebrate all those who have been involved in karate for more than 40 years… many of them over 50 years+ in the arts. PKRA (Pennsylvania Karate Ratings Association) director Frank Caliguri hosted the tournament that attracted legends such
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Here we go Pittsburgh Karate! Champions Bleed Black & Gold and Team Kumite Classic is known as Pittsburgh’s top sport karate competition team and home to the only NBL World Champions in the Pittsburgh region in the past decade. The open martial arts travel team represents Western PA and Pennsylvania at the NBL Super Grands World Games
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Congratulations to Allegheny Shotokan Karate for being named the Best Karate School in Pittsburgh by the Western PA Police Athletic League. The martial arts school has been serving the Pittsburgh region since 1969 founded by Bill Viola Sr. The school is home to Team Kumite Classic, an all star competition team that travels throughout the
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Kumite Classic champions represent Pittsburgh Sport Karate and martial arts 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. PKRA Karate champion Connor Burns, NBL World Champion Dominic Leader, and Coach Bill Viola Jr. all represented sport karate and
DetailsPittsburgh Karate Tournament
The Kumite Classic is the Mecca for sport karate and martial arts in the Western PA region. The annual Pittsburgh based tournament is the largest and most diverse in the area attracting competitors form across North America, South America, Europe and Asia. The open tournament features sparring, continuous sparring, forms / kata, weapons, self-defense, breaking and team demos. Every
DetailsAli Viola Karate Star to Soccer Star
Pittsburgh’s top female sport karate champion, Ali Viola, has made a successful crossover from Sport karate into D-1 Athletics as the Goal Keeper for the Youngstown State University Girls Soccer Team. As an NBL World Karate Champion she has made a name for herself as one of the toughest and dominant continuous sparring competitors in the country. That
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