Kelly O’Keefe Martial Arts History:                                               

 
 

Dr. Kelly O’Keefe has been involved with martial arts for 39 years and a competitor for over 34 years. He is a six time U.S. National Champion, a five time Illinois State Champion, and a twenty-two time Grand Champion! Kelly also trained seventy Junior Illinois State Champions along with thirty-three National Champions. In the summer of 1996 he was inducted into the International Martial Arts Hall of Fame as Outstanding Competitor and in 1980 he was the amateur PKA Champion. Kelly owned a commercial teaching school for 34 years.

 
     
 
2008 Trained and Certified in Krav Maga in Israel
2008 10th Degree Black Belt, Doctorate of Martial Arts Philosophy & Martial Arts Science, PhD/Ma.D.Sc.
2007 Gracie Retention and Control for Immediate Enforcement
2007

Instructor Development Course

1999

3rd Degree Black Belt Nippon Ketsugo Kai

1998 1st Degree Black Belt Modern American Jujitsu
1997

7th Degree Black Belt Tae Kwon Do

1990 6th Degree Black Belt Tae Kwon Do
1987 5th Degree Black Belt Tae Kwon Do
1986 4th Degree Black Belt Shintoyo Shin Jujitsu
1985 4th Degree Black Belt Tae Kwon Do
1982 3rd Degree Black Belt Tae Kwon Do
1979 2nd Degree Black Belt Tae Kwon Do
1977 1st Degree Black Belt Tae Kwon Do
1969 Started Martial Arts