Allergies – My Fight Outside the Ring Will Viola is a kid just like many others—but with a superpower: courage. When Will was just 7 years old, he became one of the youngest athletes ever selected to Team USA through WAKO USA, competing on the Olympic-style kickboxing pathway. Soon after, he became a World Champion,...
Cartwheel Kid – Making Cartwheel Kicks Great Again Meet Will Viola aka “Cartwill” The Karate Kick no one sees coming… Will Viola is one of those kids who makes people stop mid-sentence in a dojo and go, “Whoa—did you see that?” 😄And the move everyone talks about? His cartwheel kick. Will Viola grew up inside the...
Gabby Viola Joins the Viola Karate Legacy On August 17th 2021, Pittsburgh area karate champion Gabby Viola celebrated her 11th birthday and simultaneously became the youngest Black Belt at Allegheny Shotokan, a dojo that dates back to the 1960s. Gabby joins a Pittsburgh karate legacy that includes three generations of Viola black belts including her Grandfather, Bill Viola Sr.,...
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. ️ When & Why In September...
Pittsburgh Karate Legacy The Viola family is a Pittsburgh martial arts legacy. Bill Viola Sr. is the co-creator of the modern sport of MMA while his children continue to spread his teachings. Great read about Pittsburgh Karate champions. By Dave Zuchowski Pittsburgh Post Gazzette February 12, 2015 When Bill Viola Sr. attended middle school in...