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William Louis Wallace (born December 1, 1945), nicknamed "Superfoot", is an American martial artist, former professional kickboxer, and actor.Considered one of the first American superstars of kickboxing, [3] [4] he was the Professional Karate Association (PKA) World Full-Contact Champion, and the Middleweight Kickboxing Champion for six years, retiring with an undefeated 23-0-0 record.
Bill Viola Jr. was born in North Huntingdon, Pennsylvania. He was introduced to the art of Shotokan Karate by his father Bill Viola Sr. who is the founder of Allegheny Shotokan Karate and co-creator of the modern sport of MMA. [2] [8] [9] Viola Jr. followed in his father's footsteps beginning martial arts lessons at the age of 3. [10]
Notable martial arts and sports celebrities including Royce Gracie, Franco Harris, Antonio Brown, Lynn Swann, Ice-T and Kurt Angle have appeared at the Kumite Classic. [ 9 ] [ 6 ] [ 10 ] [ 11 ] Angle's “Ultimate Teen Challenge,” a strength competition, was launched at the 2005 Kumite Classic and has also expanded to the Arnold Sports Festival .
The Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum unveiled an exhibit in 2011 to document Viola's mixed martial arts roots. [1] [10] [14] As a result of Viola and Caliguri's developments, Pittsburgh is considered the birthplace of modern mixed martial arts as a sport in the United States. [1] [6] [8] [14] He was the star/subject of the Showtime ...
Bill Ryusaki's legacy in the martial arts continues with Ryu-Dojo Hawaiian Kenpo schools around the world as well as with Fox of peace Dojo and the martial arts style Kitsune Kenpo Ju-Jitsu. Fox of Peace dojo and Kitsune Kenpo Ju-Jitsu was created at Bill Ryusaki's request, by one of his loyal students David Becker. [7]
Allegheny Shotokan Karate is a Western Pennsylvania-based martial arts school established in 1969 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. [1] The dojo was founded by Bill Viola Sr., who the Heinz History Center references as a co-creator of the modern sport of mixed martial arts.
The 1975 World Karate Championships are the 3rd edition of the World Karate Championships, and were held in Long Beach, United States in 1975. [1] [2] [3] Medalists
The Professional Karate Association (PKA), later Professional Karate & Kickboxing Association, and now effective from March 1, 2022 PKA Worldwide was originally a martial arts sanctioning organization, now transformed into a martial arts promotion company.