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Kick Parkinson’s Disease PIND

Kick Parkinson’s Disease PIND Kicking for a Cure We gave Parkinson’s a swift KICK. Allegheny Shotokan “Viola” Karate and its sister program, Norwin Ninjas, joined forces with Team Kumite to support the Pittsburgh Institute for Neurodegenerative Diseases (PIND) 5K research initiative led by Sean Logan and Bill Viola Jr. Through a first-of-its-kind mobile 1-mile Kick-a-thon,...

Kicking for a Cure

PIND Kick a thon Finding a Cure for Parkinson’s Disease One “Kick” at a Time An inspiring group of martial artists have made it their mission to KICK Parkinson’s disease—literally.  On September 2rd 2019 the Viola Karate Dojo and their sister program Norwin Ninjas assembled over 100 students to make a statement and kick non-stop...