Your child could be our next success story.  Meet Xander Eddy.  13-year-old Xander Eddy of North Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, a NASKA and WKC world Champion.  Eddy was the youngest American to win the Pan American Kickboxing Championships in history.  His record setting performance took place in Cancun, Mexico October 23-28 at Barceló Maya Beach.  Eddy claimed a Gold Medal in the open weight class for Team USA.  In 2019 he won his first NASKA World Title earning Open Weight and Jr. Black belt sparring titles.  The North American Sport Karate Association (NASKA) sanctions the most prestigious open karate tournaments in North America.  For the last thirty years, the league has tracked and ranked competitors throughout the tournament season to determine the World Tour Champions.  The ratings are compiled annually, with the highest point total determining who earns the World Championship Belt and ring. He is a 2x WKC World Karate and Kickboxing Commission world champion earning World Titles in continuous sparring and kata.

Where is Xander Eddy today?

International Medals:

• As a teenager, Xander has represented Team USA at major international competitions, including the World Association of Kickboxing Organizations (WAKO) Junior World Championships in Budapest, Hungary, where he earned a silver medal in point sparring and a team sparring bronze, marking one of the first world-level medals for an athlete from Pennsylvania.

Pan American Championships:

• Earlier in his career, Xander made headlines as one of the **youngest Americans to win a gold medal at the WAKO Pan American Kickboxing Championships in Cancun, Mexico. Competing in an open weight class at just 9 years old, he dominated his bracket and brought home gold for Team USA.

World and National Titles:

• Throughout his childhood and early teens, Eddy has earned titles at tournaments sanctioned by major governing bodies like NASKA (North American Sport Karate Association) and WKC (World Karate & Kickboxing Commission), contributing to his reputation as a top youth competitor.

🇺🇸 Representing the U.S. Army Fight Team

In 2026, Xander — alongside fellow standout Gabby Viola — was selected to represent the United States as part of the U.S. Army Fight Team, a sponsored competitive squad that fields top martial artists in international events spanning kickboxing and sport karate. This platform gives athletes the opportunity to compete globally while symbolizing fitness, discipline, and martial-arts excellence.

More Than Just Medals

What makes Xander’s journey particularly compelling is not just the medals but his dedication and resilience:

• He has trained six days a week since early childhood.

• Even after serious injuries early in his competitive journey, including a significant foot injury, he worked his way back stronger and continued to excel.

• Through teammates like Gabby Viola and others, he has helped raise the profile of Western Pennsylvania martial artists on the international stage.

What’s Next

As of his mid-teens, Xander continues to train and compete at the elite level, with Olympic-cycle ambitions and plans to continue representing the U.S. internationally. With martial arts deeply woven into his life from a young age, he’s poised to keep adding accomplishments — on the tatami, the kickboxing ring, and beyond.