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

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.