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Also known as

Master Lou Hopkins

Description

American Shotokan Karate instructor based in Revere, Massachusetts. Founded East Coast Karate. Taught competitive Shotokan Karate; John Paul Salvitti trained under him from his competitive years onward and earned a 5th degree black belt. Also appeared as a fighter in Mortal Kombat. Introduced Salvitti to Donnie Yen after seeing Yen on the cover of Inside Kung Fu in 1982. Still teaching as of 2015.

Students (1)

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  John Paul Salvitti

  sports_martial_artsShotokan Probable

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  MAAC interview states Salvitti holds a 5th degree black belt in Shotokan Karate under Sensei Lou Hopkins of East Coast Karate. No period dates documented.

  The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

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  MAAC interview states Salvitti holds a 5th degree black belt in Shotokan Karate under Sensei Lou Hopkins of East Coast Karate. No period dates documented.

  “John holds a 5th degree Black Belt in Shotokan Karate under Sensei Lou Hopkins”

  — David Vo. (2014-07-10). MMA Fight Choreographer JOHN SALVITTI: POUND OF FLESH - KUNG FU JUNGLE, MAAC EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW link history info

  “Master Lou Hopkins and Donnie Yen would definitely be in that group. In fact, Master Hopkins actually introduced me to Donnie”

  — Brad Curran. (2015-10-30). Interview with John Salvittilink history info

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