Kickboxing in Pittsburgh Kickboxing in Pittsburgh, PA has deep roots tied to the region’s karate boom, early mixed-style fighting, and the growth of amateur international kickboxing through WAKO (World Association of Kickboxing Organizations) and PKA Professional Kickboxing Association. The city has played a quiet but important role in American sport karate and kickboxing development for...
Will Viola – ICO World Champion Kickboxing Karate Triumph in Wales for Will Viola It has been a big year for little Will! He’s no longer our team mascot, he’s taking center stage overseas! He has already traveled to England, Ireland, Portugal, Canada, Hungary and now Wales to support his sister. At just 7-years old...
WAKO Century Cup WAKO Century North American Cup Toronto, Canada September 25-28th sport karate tatami tournament, competition, championships Century Cup North American Open – WAKO Canada Sensei Cameron Klos, Gabby Viola, and Xander Eddy attended the Championship and represented WAKO USA. Gabby won the Open Weight Grand and Xander and Cameron both won gold...
WAKO NATIONAL TEAM Aspiring Olympians! The USA Kickboxing Team Trials were held February 8-11th 2024 in Orlando, Florida at the Wyndham Resort Convention Center. For the first time in history, Pittsburgh will be represented at the WAKO (World Association of Kickboxing Organizations) Junior World Championships in Budapest, Hungary this fall. Gabby Viola (13-year-old) and Xander...
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...
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...
WAKO Kickboxing Champs – Team USA WAKO Kickboxing Champs – Team USA Congratulations to Xander Eddy and Luke Lokay for earning a spot on “Team USA” at the WAKO National Team Trials in Kansas City. The two have earn spots to represent America at: Jesolo Lido (VE), Italy, 15-23 September 2018: WAKO Cadets and...