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NORWIN NINJAS

Programs

NURSERY NINJAS
AGE 2-3

THURSDAYS @ 5:00 pm - 5:30 pmNURSERY NINJAS

INTRO NINJAS
AGE 4-5

THURSDAYS @ 5:30 am - 6:15 pmINTRO NINJAS

INTRO NINJAS
AGE 6-7

TUESDAYS @ 5:30 pm - 6:15 pmINTRO NINJAS

NOVICE NINJAS
AGE 8-12

MONDAYS @ 5:30 pm - 6:15 pmNOVICE NINJAS

KARATE
TEEN

MONDAYS @ 7:00pm - 8:00pmKARATE

FAMILY KIHON (all ages)
FAMILY
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56 years of experience

Sensei Says® is federal trademark and the exclusive life skills curriculum for Norwin Ninjas.
Black Belt in Life® is a federal trademark and the official slogan of the Norwin Ninjas and Viola Karate Dojo.
Common Sensei® is a federal trademark of Sensei Bill Viola Jr.'s book series teaching student how win in all areas of life.

Weekly

KARATE SCHEDULE

CLASSESMONDAY
NOVICE
5:30 - 6:15
INTERMEDIATE
6:15 - 7:00
ADVANCED
7:00 - 8:00
BLACK BELT
8:15 - 9:00
CLASSESTUESDAY
INTRO NINJAS 6-7 year
5:30 - 6:15
NOVICE NINJAS 8+ year
6:30 - 7:15
KATA CLASS
7:15 - 8:00
CLASSESWEDNESDAY
NOVICE
5:30 - 6:15
INTERMEDIATE
6:15 - 7:00
ADVANCED
7:00 - 8:00
CLASSESTHURSDAY
NURSERY NINJAS 2-3 year
5:00 - 5:30
INTRO NINJAS 4-5 year
5:30 - 6:15
KOBUDO CLASS
6:15 - 7:15
ADULT KARATE
7:15 - 8:15
CLASSESFRIDAY
TRAVEL TEAM
5:00 - 6:00
PRIVATE LESSONS
TBA
CLASSESSATURDAY
BROWN/BLACK
9:00 - 10:00
FAMILY KIHON
10:00 - 11:00
COMPETITION TEAM
11:00 - NOON
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Norwin Ninja

TESTIMONIALS

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Waylon Davis

Amazing dojo and amazing people!

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Waylon Davis
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Autumn Stark

Family, family, family. Love this dojo.

Autumn Stark
Autumn Stark
Parent
Adam Snider

My daughter loved the classes so much she encourage me to give it a try. Now I'm on my way to black belt. #family

Adam Snider
Adam Snider
Parent

About

NORWIN NINJAS

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Norwin Ninjas is an award-winning children’s karate program based in Irwin, Pennsylvania, developed by the Viola Family. Allegheny Shotokan  (established in 1969), is family-owned dojo serving the Irwin, North Huntingdon, and greater Pittsburgh regions for over 56 years.  The program offers marital arts classes for children as young as two years old, emphasizing life skills such as respect, focus, and confidence through the “Sensei Says ®” curriculum. The life skills program is a federal trademark of the dojo with intellectual property that includes the exclusive  Gigo™ Ginger™ Marcos™ characters of SENSEI SAYS ® 

The Viola family’s martial arts legacy spans three generations, with each generation contributing uniquely to the growth and evolution of the programs. Their exclusive and trademarked curriculum includes SENSEI SAYS ®, COMMON SENSEI ®, and BLACK BELT IN LIFE ®. Sensei Bill Viola Jr. and Shihan Bill Viola Sr. are members of the USA Karate Hall of Fame.

SENSEI VIOLA DAY - CITY OF PITTSBURGH

On September 23rd the City of Pittsburgh celebrates “Sensei Viola” Day in the City to recognize the dojo and its martial arts contributions to the community.

 

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The dojo is home to NASKA, WKC, and WAKO World Champions. Meet members of U.S. ARMY FIGHT TEAM and  USA National Kickboxing Team under the recognition of the US Olympic Committee.  Read about what BLACK BELT magazine has to say about our OLYMPIC hopefuls.

 

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