Sensei Robert McQuade is a martial arts practitioner and instructor from Philadelphia. He is the head instructor at Action Karate martial arts school. It was the struggle and the persistence and the perseverance that I had to show in the next six months in training every single week in training, even though I didn't want to, that's what made it mean more. Sensei Robert McQuade - Episode 248 Every kid that was enrolled by their parents in a martial arts class wasthrilled to go because of some great karate movies or even video games. Sensei Robert McQuade was nothing like those kids because he never wanted to go to a martial arts class. Strangely enough, he not only went, but became a great instructor.