Sifu John Loupos began studying martial arts in 1966. As a young teen, John inherited a school of his own and has been teaching martial arts ever since. His repertoire of studies includes Okinawan Karate along with several Chinese Kung Fu systems including Bak Sil Lum, Choy Lay Fut, and Praying Mantis, plus Yang style T'ai Chi Chuan (108 move set), Liu He Ba Fa, Xingyi, and Bagua. John also practices and teaches Ch'i Kung and energy oriented meditation disciplines.
He holds a B.S. in Psychology and has a background in Classical Homeopathy and Clinical Somatics. John specializes in T'ai Chi Chuan as an inter- and intra-personal communication modality, and enjoys traveling to conduct seminars for educational institutions and corporate entities, as well as for other schools. He currently lives at the shore in Hull, Massachusetts and busies himself with writing and teaching at his main school, Jade Forest Kung Fu/T'ai Chi/Internal Arts in Cohasset, Massachusetts plus two branch facilities.