Instructors

• 5th Degree Black Belt
• Founder of Master P’s World Class Tae Kwon Do
• 32 years of martial arts training
• Director of one of the largest martial arts schools in the country (over 700 students)
• Professional experience in the martial arts industry since 2001
• Captain of LeMoyne College Tae Kwon Do team
• Winner of numerous local, state, and collegiate level tournaments

As Director of one of the most successful martial art schools in the country, Master John Pasquantonio has had the opportunity to coach thousands of students in their martial arts training.

Having completed his role as Director at World Class Tae Kwon Do in Buffalo, New York, Master P currently directs all his efforts to bringing the benefits of Tae Kwon Do to the local West Chester community.

He and his professional staff recognize the impact a good teacher can have on a student. Classes offer the perfect blend of discipline and fun, taught by instructors who are patient and enthusiastic.

• 2nd Degree Black Belt
• 12 years of martial arts training

Growing up as a child I was always fascinated by martial arts. All of my heroes as a child were martial arts actors and athletes. In September of 2010, I was fortunate to have met the World Class team and Master P. I took my very first lesson at the age of 10 and have been training Tae Kwon Do ever since. In 2013, the World Class team took me under their wing as an assistant instructor intern which is when I began my career as an instructor. Later that year, I received my black belt and I am now a 2nd Degree blackbelt. Not only did Tae Kwon Do have a positive impact on the person who I am today, but it also helped me in my other athletic career. Throughout middle school and high school, I played soccer and even played on my college’s club soccer team. Tae Kwon Do has been an amazing part of my life and I plan to continue making martial arts part of my life. My favorite aspect of being a Tae Kwon Do instructor is seeing and helping children, adults, and families develop the best version of themselves through the power of martial arts.

My favorite thing about being a martial arts professional is having the opportunity to watch and facilitate students’ physical and character development through Tae Kwon Do.

I love teaching Tae Kwon Do because every day is different! There’s always a new challenge in training and in teaching. It’s amazing and fulfilling being able to have a beneficial impact on students lives

One of my favorite Tae Kwon Do moments has got to be when I received my black belt. However, being on the other side of a black belt test and see students get their blackbelt tied on has got to be my favorite moments throughout the years. I’d be lying if I said I haven’t gotten teary eyes at Black Belt tests!

My favorite part about working in a martial arts school is seeing new students, both kids and adults, thrive in a supportive but challenging environment. It isn’t always comfortable to seek out feedback on a new skill, so watching beginners proudly ask their instructors to check in on a new technique and knowing that they feel confident receiving both praise and constructive criticism from our staff is a great feeling.

I have two favorite Tae Kwon Do moments. The first is seeing my shy younger sister give an explosive, confident Tae Kwon Do demonstration to a large crowd at a fundraiser for the Chester County Hospital and how proud of herself she was after. The second is seeing my younger brother, who had to learn to work around several learning disabilities and physical coordination problems, earn his 2nd degree black belt as a teenager.

I got started with Tae Kwon Do in part because my siblings’ nearly decade-long involvement and positive experience with Master P's World Class Tae Kwon Do. I had recently stopped my ballet training and it seemed a natural fit to start a new physical activity in an environment that already felt familiar.

My favorite technique is the Side Kick. It looks simple, but is certainly not easy, and requires flexibility, precision, and strength to develop clean lines and good technique.

Though I’ve been around Tae Kwon Do since I was a teenager, I only started taking martial arts as an adult, after 14 years of ballet training and after both my siblings had earned their black belts and worked as instructors with Master P. I enjoy helping run the administrative aspects of the school, particularly working on special events and community outreach, as well as getting to know students and their families and helping them have the positive experience my family has had with Master P's World Class Tae Kwon Do over the past decade. When I’m not at Master P’s, you can find me working as an administrator for a local history museum and writing a book on Philadelphia Quaker history.