- Viola Family
The Viola Family! Sensei Viola proudly stands with all five of his children. The Allegheny Shotokan Black Belts... Read More - Party Time
The annual Christmas Party was a big hit. Congrats to Gary Klos who won the obstacle course for... Read More - It’s Official
Proud father Bill Viola and Allegheny Shotokan’s youngest new student… Gabby Viola. 16 months old and already kickin!... Read More - Ninja Promotions
Congrats to Ethan, Parker and Gavin for passing their test! Shihan was impressed with their intensity! Look for... Read More - Merry Christmas
Christmas Party Wed. Dec. 22nd 6:45 PM. Fun obstacle course followed by a school photo. Please wear your... Read More - Kumite Classic 2012
The Kumite Classic is bigger and better in 2012! Join us May 25-26th at The Monroeville Convention Center... Read More - City of Champions
-Pictured left to right: Bill Viola Sr, County Executive Rich Fitzgerald, Frank Caliguri, Bill Viola Jr. The Champions... Read More - Laurel State
Season’s Beatings. Thanks to all the parents who pitched in to help make the Laurel State / Christmas... Read More - Steeler Victory
Erie Open Karate Promoter Brian Arrington joined us @ game to cheer on the Steelers to a win! - Royce Gracie
UFC Legend Royce Gracie will be hosting a seminar Friday May 25th 2012 @ The Kumite Classic. Contact... Read More - Light up the night
Allegheny Shotokan Karate and Norwin Ninjas participated in the Irwin / North Huntingdon annual Light Up Night, November... Read More - 39th Annual PA Karate
Allegheny Shotokan wins big at the 39th Annual PA Karate Championships held in New Ken by Master Frank... Read More - Zang Tae Kwon Do
Billy Leader wins 1st place in Men’s black belt division @ the Zang Tae Kwon Do Championship. Also... Read More - A Spooktacular Day
Congrats for winning the karate competition and the costume contest! Sara Russell won 1st place in sparring and... Read More - Thumbs up
Norwin Ninjas give the thumbs up! - Mon Valley Champs
The 2011 Mon Valley Open Martial Arts Championships was held September 17th at the Joe Montana Gymnasium, Charleroi,... Read More - State College
Good luck to Billy @ Penn State - Survivor
Dom Leader leads team Kumite to big wins @ The NBL National Survivor Championship in Jekyll Island, GA.... Read More - MMA Exhibit
Congrats to Shihan Viola for being inducted into the Heinz History Museum! Pittsburgh is now documented as being... Read More - Fight of the year
Wow. What a slugfest. Ali Viola and Colbey Northcutt fought in what many are calling the fight of... Read More - Demetrious Cox
Former Allegheny Shotokan Karate Member Demetrious Cox wins the Franco Harris Football Challenge at the Kumite Classic. Cox... Read More - Dominic Highlights
Dominic Leader shows off some skill with roundhouse Jump Spin for “3″ to win the teams over All... Read More - Franco Harris
Franco Harris was in the house at the 2011 Kumite Classic. Dominic Leader, Jacque Viola and a few... Read More - Disney Kickin’ It
Cameron and Sara were Kickin’ It at the Kumite Classic. Disney was promoting their new tv series! All... Read More - Family ties
Kumite Classic Promoter Bill Viola with his niece and daughter. - T Swift
Jacque Viola gets a hug from Taylor Swift. Members from our dojo have had the unique opportunity to... Read More - Hollywood
Allegheny Shotokan Black Belt Rocky Whatule will be back home visiting at the Kumite Classic. Rocky is host... Read More - Winter Classic
Let’s Go Pens. Allegheny Shotokan represents @ the Winter Classic - The Bus
We recently met up with Jerome Bettis! Super nice guy. - Here we go Steelers
Kumite Classic represented @ Heinz Field. Let’s go Steelers! - Fitness And Sports Tour
The FAST Expo, Pittsburgh’s Fitness And Sports Tour highlights Pittsburgh’s best athletic talent. Visit the consumer expo Memorial... Read More - PSYCH
Corbin Bersen, star of the popular detective comedy Psych as seen on the USA Network made a visit to the... Read More
“I’m honored to be inducted into the Karate Hall of Fame.” -Sensei Viola
-Shihan Viola, USA Karate Hall of Fame

Warrior is a mixed martial arts movie filmed in Pittsburgh, released September 9, 2011 by Lionsgate. It stars Tom Hardy, Nick Nolte, Joel Edgerton, Justin Berg, Jennifer Morrison, and Kumite Classic guest Kurt Angle. Jim Cvetic (Western PA Police Athletic League) and Bill Viola (Kumite Classic) served as consultants for the movie.
Allegheny Shotokan is home to Team Kumite, an all-star travel team. Team Kumite is the most successful sport karate martial arts competition team in the Pittsburgh region producing the only NBL World Champions in the past decade including; 3x World Champion Terrance Tubio, 3x World Champion Alison Viola, World Champion Jose Rivera, and 2010 World Champion Dominic Leader!
- Kumite Classic
Get ready for the 2012 Kumite Classic May 25-26th at the Monroeville Convention Center. More info www.kumiteclassic.com All... Read More - Homecoming King
Team Kumite Member Dominic Leader was recently crowned 2011 Norwin Homecoming King. Only a handful of Western Pennsylvania... Read More - Master Viola
Shihan (Master) Bill Viola founded Allegheny Shotokan Karate in 1969. Viola is master of the martial arts and... Read More - Mixed Martial Arts
Shihan Bill Viola with UFC President Dana White. In 1979 Viola co-founded CV Productions Inc. with his partner Frank... Read More - Sensei Viola
Allegheny Shotokan Sensei Bill Viola is recognized as a multiple USA Karate All-American Athlete, International Champion and World... Read More - World Champions
Allegheny Shotokan is the home of Team Kumite, an all-star travel team. The dojo is the most successful... Read More - Pittsburgh MMA
The Pittsburgh region has produced some of world’s most legendary fighters, boxers, wrestlers, and martial artists. Pennsylvania is... Read More - Norwin Ninjas
The Norwin Ninjas, a group of 4-7 year old martial artists took the main stage at the Kumite... Read More - T Swift
Jacque Viola gets a hug from Taylor Swift. Members from our dojo have had the unique opportunity to... Read More - Did you know?
We have some pretty unique Alumni. Jack Bodell was a martial arts student and black belt under Master Viola at... Read More
-Allegheny Shotokan Karate and the Viola family has served the Pittsburgh region for 5 decades. Allegheny Shotokan is the oldest and most established school in the area teaching martial arts in the North Huntingdon & Irwin area since 1969. Allegheny Shotokan karate is experience you can trust! Home of the award winning Norwin Ninjas children’s program and NBL World Champion’s Team Kumite.
Allegheny Shotokan has produced hundreds of regional, national, and international champions including titles from; Amateur Athletic Union (AAU), United States of America Karate Federation (USAKF), United States of American National Karate Federation (USANKF), National Black Belt League (NBL), Sport Karate International (SKI) North American Sport Karate Association (NASKA), and Police Athletic League (PAL) Pennsylvania Karate Rating Association (PKRA). Contact Allegheny Shotokan or Norwin Ninjas for a free lesson at no obligation. 724-864-3495.
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