Pittsburgh-Area Kickboxer Gabby Viola to Attempt Guinness World Record for Jump Kicks Team USA Athlete Sets Sights on History While Raising Funds for International Competition Most athletes dream of breaking records. This summer, Gabriella “Gabby” Viola is preparing to do exactly that. On July 19, 2026, at the Kick 5K & Kick-A-Thon fundraiser in Irwin,...
Gabby Viola – 2026 Athlete Ambassador for Edgar Snyder & Associates PITTSBURGH, PA — Fifteen-year-old Gabriella “Gabby” Viola, one of the nation’s most accomplished young martial artists and a rising star on the international kickboxing and sport karate stage, has signed as a Sponsored Athlete and Ambassador for Edgar Snyder & Associates for the...
Students of Allegheny Shotokan (Viola Karate Norwin Ninjas) Martial Arts in North Huntingdon gathered outside of the dojo in front of a 20-foot screen, like Penguins fans watching a Stanley Cup playoff game on the big screen outside of PPG Paints Arena, to watch the Tokyo Olympics. This summer’s games carried special meaning to 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.,...
Meet Pittsburgh’s very own Karate Kid Gabby Viola! Gabby Viola karate and kickboxing Gabby began training in karate at just two years old at Allegheny Shotokan “Viola” Karate Dojo, becoming the inspiration behind the dojo’s Nursery Ninjas program. A third-generation Viola martial artist, she proudly carries forward a family tradition rooted in discipline, leadership, and...
“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...