2025 WKC World Championships Viola Karate Captures World Titles at 2025 WKC World Championships in Niagara Pittsburgh-area dojo extends family legacy on the global stage; Team USA standouts deliver gold-medal performances Niagara Falls, Ontario — October 2025 — Allegheny Shotokan “Viola” Karate Dojo (North Huntingdon, PA) delivered a dominant performance at the 2025 WKC (World Karate...
From Tragedy to Triumph: River Pendergrass Overcomes Accident to Win WKC National Karate Championship Norwin Student Hit by SUV Survives and Succeeds In a stunning display of resilience, grit, and heart, 13-year-old River Pendergrass has gone from the brink of tragedy to the top of the martial arts world. After surviving a life-threatening accident...
WKC WORLD CHAMPS The Allegheny Shotokan “Viola” Karate Dojo from North Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, achieved remarkable success at the 2024 World Karate and Kickboxing Commission (WKC) World Championships held in Albufeira, Portugal, from October 26 to November 1. Thirteen students from the dojo qualified for Team USA by securing top-four finishes at the WKC National Championships...
World Champions Congrats to Team USA and the brought home to the Dojo! The World Karate and Kickboxing Council (WKC) hosted the World Championships November, 3rd -9th in Niagara Falls, New York. The world’s best from 22 countries converged to compete in WKC Tatami-style divisions. The competition was the largest WKC championships in history with...