Saturday, February 1, 2025

Martial Arts Curriculum Vitae


Martial Arts Curriculum Vitae

JEFFREY J. KELLY

1972 - Present


Filipino Martial Arts

Pekiti-Tirsia Kali training, New York Fighting Art, NYC, 1982 -1984,  Matasna Guro Tom Bisio 

Lakan Guro, Pekiti-Tirsia Kali, New York Fighting Arts, NYC, 1986

Kali-Escrima/JKD Basics Training Seminar, Filipino Kali and Jun Fan Gung Fu Academy of Los Angeles, Marangai Na Guro Dan Inosanto, Charlotte, NC, - 1985

Instructor, International Martial Arts Association, Winston-Salem, NC, California, 

1984 - 1986 

Advanced Training, Kali Fighting Arts, Grand Tuhan Leo Gaje, Jr., New York, NY, 1987

Instructor, Pekiti-Tirsia Kali, Seattle, WA, 

Ukiah, CA, San Jose, CA, 1990 - 199

Seminars in Pekiti Tirsia in the US, Denmark, and Australia


Chen Style Taiji Quan

Chen Style Taijiquan studies, Chen Family Taijiquan School,  Chenjiaguo, Henan, China. Masters Chen Xiaoliu, Chen Zhongliu

Private Instruction, Master Siu Wen-zhou,, Zhengzhuo, Henan, China 1988-1989

Private Instruction: Chen Style 38 Movement Short Form, Ling Ling, Henan, China Professor  Mao Jinguang, 1988

Instructor, City of Ten Thousand Buddhas Boys School, Ukiah, CA, 1990 - 1992 

Instructor, Xilin Martial Arts, Corvallis OR, April 2016 - 2018

Instructor, Faculty and Staff Fitness, Oregon State University, April 1, 2018 - Present

Instructor,  Community Education Program, Linn-Benton Community College, Lebanon, OR, June 2018 - Present


Shaolin Martial Arts

Thirty-first generation disciple of the Shaolin Temple, Henan, China under the Venerable Shi Su-xi, 1988. 

Private instruction in Shaolin Quan Empty Hand and Weapons forms, Dharma Master Deyang, Shaolin Temple, 1988-1989

Instructor, Shaolin Basics, City of Ten Thousand Buddhas Boys School, Ukiah, CA, 1990 - 1992


Qigong

Fo Men Jiu Gong Zhuang, Zhengzhuo Medical Hospital, Grandmaster Gong, Henan, China -1988

Medical Qigong Practitioner, Five Branches University, San Jose, CA - 2012 

Daoist Qigong Training, Qingcheng Mountain Daoist Association, 

Master Zhang Mingxin,Sichuan, China, 2007

Community Education Teacher, Linn-Benton Community College, Corvallis, OR. Sept. 30, 2016 - 2018

Community Education Teacher, Linn-Benton Community College, Lebanon, OR 

June, 2018 - present

Community Education Teacher,  Campbell Adult Community Education (CACE-Del Mar), Campbell, CA 2015 - 2016

Community Education Teacher, Santa Clara Adult Education, Santa Clara, CA 

2015 - 2016

Muay Thai

Muay Thai Training, Thai Boxing Association, USA, Master Chai Sirisute, Charlotte, NC - 1986

Muay Thai and Advanced Combat Training, Muay Thai Academy International, Master Nirmalya Bhowmick, Palo Alto, CA - 1991

Member/Corespondent, International Muay Thai Association - 1991

Muay Thai Training, Los Angeles Muay Thai, Oakland, Ca, 1992

Instructor Trainee, Muay Thai and Advanced Combat Training, Muay Thai, - Academy International, Master Nirmalya Bhowmick, Palo Alto, CA, 1994 

Instructor, Willits Community Education - 1991 - 1994

Instructor, Willits Fitness Center 1998 - 2000

Coach, Competive Muay Thai fighters - 1998 - 2002

Manager, Fairtex Muay Thai Gym, Daly City, 2001

Instructor, Basic Boxing Class, Fairtex Muay Thai Gym

Instructor, Public Muay Thai training class, San Jose, CA - 2002 - 2005

Kickboxing Judge and Referee, South East Karate, Organization - 1980

Organizer, Willits Police Dept., Charity Kickboxing event, Willits, CA 1982

Certificate of Appreciation, British Thai Boxing Council, 1992

Member, Team Muay Thai - 1993

Other Accomplishments

Author of twenty-five articles in the leading Martial Arts magazines, including “Black Belt” and “Inside Kung-Fu” since 1989.

Masters Degree Traditional Chinese Medicine, Five Branches University, San Jose Ca. 2005 - 2012

Tae Kwon Do training, Kim School of Tae Kwon Do, Master Ju-Hun Kim,Winston-Salem, NC, 1976 - 1980 

First Degree Black Belt, Kim School of Tae Kwon Do, 1980

Jiu Jitsu, Aikido, and Okinawan Karate Training  , Greensboro, NC, 1976 to 1980 

Judge/Referee, martial arts tournaments, Greensboro, NC, Long Island, NY, Atlanta, GA 1980 - 1984

Wing Chun training seminar, Francis Fong Wing Chun Kung Fu Academy, Atlanta, GA, 1985 

Ninjitsu training seminar, Master Stephen K. Hayes, Atlanta, GA, 1985

Honorary rank of Shifu, Sun-Moon Tai Chi Chuan/ Shaolin Kung-fu, Wollongong, Australia, 1990 

Professional Division Special Techniques Seminar, Muay Thai Academy International, Master Nirmalya Bhowmick, Palo Alto, CA 

Street Fighting Tactics, Muay Thai Academy International, Master Nirmalya Bhowmick, Palo Alto, CA 1991

Facilitator Daoist Meditation Group, First Alternative Co-op North, Sept. 2017 -

Private Practice in Medical Qigong and Traditional Chinese Medicine, Corvallis, OR, - retired


Xilin Martial Arts (Western Forest Martial Arts)

Founder, Xilin Center For Chinese Medicine and Martial Culture, Corvallis, OR, 2016 - Present

Chief Instructor: 

Pekiti-Tirsia Kali

Chen Style Taijiquan

Qigong

Daoist Meditation