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Viola Karate Family

The Viola Karate Family is one of the most influential martial arts families in America, particularly known for their contributions to traditional karate, sport karate, and the early development of mixed martial arts (MMA). Based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the Viola family has spent over five decades promoting martial arts excellence and discipline across generations. Bill...

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...

Your child could be our next success story

Your child could be our next “SUCCESS” story. Come experience a FREE lesson and test drive our award-winning curriculum. Norwin Ninjas benefit from the oldest most established karate school in the area (Irwin / North Huntingdon). Norwin Ninjas is a specialized karate for kids course designed to build self-confidence, instill respect, and teach discipline to...