Tom O’Connell is certified in Moo Duk Kwan Taekwondo at the rank of 5th Dan Blackbelt.
Over 18 years ago, Tom started his Taekwondo journey as a way to exercise under the guidance of Grandmaster Gary Stevens. Taekwondo quickly became a passion and Tom moved through the ranks, learning from many visiting Masters over the years. On January 18, 2005 he began teaching at Gary Stevens Taekwondo and ran classes their until moving to East Stroudsburg in 2018. Tom Also has a BA in Fine Arts and is a screen printer and graphic artist.