Business Details
13 Years
experience
Traditional Martial Arts Training in Coatesville, PA
Amkor Karate Institutes has been dedicated to teaching traditional martial arts in Chester County since 2013. Our lead instructor, Michael Campagnini, brings over 30 years of expertise as a 6th-degree black belt, having competed internationally and trained under the renowned 9th-degree black belt Master Frederick Scott. We pride ourselves on developing students' real skills and confidence through rigorous, contract-free programs that emphasize discipline, focus, and dedication. Our students consistently achieve success at national and international competitions, reflecting our commitment to excellence. With a proven lineage in Tang Soo Do and Tai Chi, we offer month-to-month memberships and personalized instruction for all ages.Our philosophy centers on earning rank through hard work rather than attendance, ensuring each student masters techniques before advancing. We provide a supportive environment where traditional martial arts principles guide personal growth and self-defense capabilities. Our instructors, trained directly under Master Scott, maintain the highest standards of teaching integrity. By combining dynamic Korean Karate techniques with Chinese Tai Chi practices, we offer a comprehensive martial arts education. Our quarterly testing schedule ensures consistent progress while maintaining rigorous proficiency standards.
Services
Karate Classes
Tai Chi Instruction
Competition Training
Rank Testing
Online Member Portal
Details
- Year established: 2013
Highlights and features
- 6th-degree black belt instructor with 30+ years of competition experience
- Proven instructors trained directly under 9th-degree martial arts master
- Students consistently win national and international competitions
- Month-to-month memberships with no long-term contracts
- Rank promotions earned through demonstrated proficiency
What people say
National champions
Experienced instructors
No contracts
Builds confidence
Traditional methods
Services
Karate Classes
Traditional Tang Soo Do Karate instruction for all ages in Coatesville, PA. Our dynamic Korean martial arts program develops physical strength, self-defense skills, and mental discipline through fast kicks, striking techniques, and advanced grappling methods. Students train under experienced instructors with international competition backgrounds.
Tai Chi Instruction
Authentic Yang Tai Chi training focusing on traditional Chinese martial arts principles. Our program improves body awareness, mental clarity, and physical balance through slow, controlled movements and breathing techniques taught by certified instructors with specialized training in classical Chinese disciplines.
Competition Training
Elite martial arts competition preparation for local, national, and international events. Our proven training methods have produced multiple national champions through structured sparring practice, forms refinement, and weapons technique development under experienced tournament-winning instructors.
Rank Testing
Quarterly belt testing system that emphasizes skill mastery over time requirements. Students progress through colored belt ranks to black belt through demonstrated proficiency in techniques, forms, and self-defense applications without artificial time constraints or guaranteed promotions.
Online Portal
Digital member resources for martial arts students including schedule access, payment processing, and training materials. Our secure online system provides convenient access to class information, grading requirements, and communication tools for enrolled students.
People
Michael Campagnini
Head Instructor
6th-degree black belt with 30+ years of martial arts experience, including 100+ international competition medals. Trained under Master Frederick Scott since 1997, teaching in Coatesville since 2013 after positions at multiple AmKor locations.
Shannon Luo
Founder
Certified Tai Chi instructor with 9+ years of traditional Chinese martial arts training in Taiji, XingYi, and BuGua Zhang under Master Zhen Kang Sun. Established Tao's Taiji Association to promote traditional Tai Chi benefits in the local community.
Questions
What martial arts styles do you teach?
We offer traditional Tang Soo Do Karate and Yang Tai Chi instruction, both taught by certified instructors with decades of experience in their respective disciplines.
How long does it take to earn a black belt?
Black belt progression typically takes 7-12 years through our quarterly testing system that emphasizes skill mastery over arbitrary time requirements.
Are there contracts or long-term commitments?
We operate on month-to-month memberships with no long-term contracts or hidden fees, allowing flexible participation based on individual goals.
What age should children start martial arts?
Recommended starting age is 7-13 years old, though younger students can begin developing listening skills and body awareness through our structured programs.
Do you offer competition preparation?
Yes, our proven competition training has produced multiple national champions through specialized sparring, forms refinement, and weapons technique instruction.
