Jim Noble came to YMAA with a background in Kempo Karate. Practicing both Shaolin and Tai Chi, Jim eventually earned his 5th stripe qualification in Shaolin and Assistant Instructor (2nd degree) qualification in Tai Chi. Also, Jim is a qualified YMAA Qin-Na (Chin Na) Instructor and has many years of experience in teaching.

Jim currently continues to teach Qin-Na at YMAA Boston. He has also been teaching the Kids Shaolin class regularly for many years, in addition to assisting in seminars held by Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming in Boston.