Taiwan-born Sifu Jason Tsou began his martial arts training at eleven in 1960. He has studied Northern kung fu styles with many top masters, including Great Master Liu Yun Chiao and Grand Master Chang Dong-Sheng. He is featured in the Chinese government publication Who’s Who of Chinese Martial Arts and has been highlighted in numerous magazines and journals. In 1971, he was the singles champion at the Taiwan National Kung Fu tournament and served as the chief martial arts instructor for the Taiwan Air Force division.

After moving to the United States to obtain his master’s degree in chemistry from UMass, Sifu Tsou taught on both the East and West Coast. He trained the Massachusetts State Police in riot control techniques and founded or co-founded Kung Fu clubs and college martial arts courses at UCLA and Cal State University at Long Beach.

In 1990, he founded the Jason Tsou Kung-Fu Academy, where he teaches Taiji, Xingyi, Bagua, Baji/Pigua, Mantis, and Long Fist, including traditional weapons. Sifu Tsou is well-recognized for his organized and meaningful presentation of knowledge and has given seminars nationwide. He is also the author and publisher of many Chinese martial arts books and videos. He was the president of the Traditional Chinese Martial Arts Federation for 6 years until 2024, after which he resigned and became an advisor to the board.

Sifu Jason continues to focus on traditional martial arts and the community by teaching and regularly holding workshops, seminars, and health and wellness lectures. A saying that represents his martial philosophy is:
“The point of the fist is not the enemy, but the mirror that reflects one’s true heart; the point of the horse stance is not the ground, but the root that nourishes the community.”