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