WAKO USA Kickboxing Bill Viola Jr.: Innovating the Future of Martial Arts From the Tatami to the World Stage Few figures in American martial arts have influenced the sport from as many angles as Bill Viola Jr.. A former world-class competitor turned author, producer, educator, and international sports executive, Viola has spent decades redefining what...
Western PA Police Athletic League Bill Viola Jr. began his non-profit and philanthropic work as a senior at the University of Pittsburgh in 1999. That year, he founded Kumite International (KI), a groundbreaking scholarship foundation created to support student-athletes competing in martial arts. Established through a strategic partnership with the Western Pennsylvania Police Athletic League...
Amazon Best Seller Sensei Bill Viola Jr. is recognized as Amazon #1 Best Selling Author with the recent release of Tough Guys Tough Guys is an Amazon best-selling book that tells the story of how Pittsburgh became one of the birthplaces of modern kickboxing and mixed martial arts in the United States. Written by Bill...