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Sensei Viola Day – Pittsburgh

September 23rd is “Sensei Viola Day” in Pittsburgh celebrating the 50 year anniversary of the Allegheny Shotokan Viola Karate Dojo (The parent to Norwin Ninjas).   “Sensei Viola Day” is a designated day honoring Bill Viola Sr., the pioneering founder of Allegheny Shotokan Karate, recognized officially by Allegheny County, PA. ️ In September 2019, Allegheny County...

Kicking for a Cure

PIND Kick a thon Finding a Cure for Parkinson’s Disease One “Kick” at a Time An inspiring group of martial artists have made it their mission to KICK Parkinson’s disease—literally.  On September 2rd 2019 the Viola Karate Dojo and their sister program Norwin Ninjas assembled over 100 students to make a statement and kick non-stop...

Viola Karate Family

Meet The Viola’s – A Family Martial Arts Legacy in Pittsburgh, PA The Viola family is a multi-generational martial arts dynasty from Western Pennsylvania, shaping karate, kickboxing, and sport martial arts for decades. Their influence spans three generations, from pioneering tournaments to world-class competitors and coaches. Viola Family Karate Martial Arts Legacy Generation Name Relationship...

WTAE Pittsburgh Athlete of the Week – Xander Eddy

WTAE Pittsburgh Athlete of the Week – Pittsburgh Karate / Kickboxing Champion, Xander Eddy Guy Junker Reports: Action Athlete: Will air Feb. 1st, 2019 @ 5:30 on WTAE.  Set you DVR Xander Eddy won a Gold Medal for Team USA (WAKO World Association of Kickboxing Organizations) National team at the 2018 Pan American Kickboxing Championships in...

Christmas Kumite

Christmas Kumite 🎅❄🎄☃👊🥋🏅🏆 Congrats to the Norwin Ninjas, the sister program of Viola Karate, on another successful Christmas Kumite competition and demo! #seasonsbeatings demo Season’s Beatings!   The Christmas Kumite tournament continues the “Laurel State” Karate legacy that Shihan Viola established in the 1970s.  The “open” event  welcomes all styles and schools of karate, tang soo do,...

Xander Eddy Team USA Karate Kickboxing

                                  WAKO (World Association for Kickboxing Organizations) is the National Governing Body for Kickboxing in the United States and a member of the International Olympic Committee.  Read more.  9-year-old Xander Eddy of North Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, has become the youngest...

Like father like daughter

“Like Father, Like Daughter – story of Gabby Viola and her father Bill Viola Jr. is a powerful example of how martial arts traditions are passed from one generation to the next. Gabby and Sensei Bill Viola Yoko Geri Kekomi: Sensei Bill Viola Jr. and daughter Gabby viola showing off the side kick (yoko geri...

Your child could be our next success story

Irwin Karate School changing lives! Kids Karate Classes in Irwin & North Huntingdon, PA – Free Trial Lesson Looking for kids karate classes in Irwin or North Huntingdon, PA? Come experience a FREE introductory lesson and test-drive our award-winning martial arts curriculum at Norwin Ninjas. Our students benefit from training with one of the oldest...