Anthony Kelly began martial arts in 1978 and started teaching self defence in 1985.
Anthony established the New England Martial Arts Centre (MEMAC) in 1990. Anthony has trained in China and other countries and has after many years of personal training, competing in tournaments, teaching and undertaking annual professional development courses, refined his art to a very effective and comprehensive style. Anthony has taught many thousands of students within Australia and around the World. Anthony is against violence and ensures each of his students are aware of where and when to use their martial art skills. Each week he trains over 150 student 5 days a week at his personal gym and at Duval High School hall.

Although Anthony has trained in many styles he teaches Hung Kuen – Kung Fu and Wushu

Hung Kuen is Cantonese and means Empty Fist. The styles motto is to “stand tall with integrity”. Hung Kuen tenants stress honesty, directness, iron will power and righteousness. The original style itself was developed in the Shaolin temple many years ago in southern china. Anthony’s style emphases over 300 stances, iron-hard blocks, powerful kicks, lighting fast punches, grappling and the use of over 100 different fist techniques. The training is to develop ambidexterity and geared to produce a well balanced close range combat system of self-defence.

Philosophically, Hung Kuen utilises the concept of harnessing the spirit / technique of certain animals to create an understanding of movement. Set movements called forms were designed after animals to practice the foundations of the style. The two main forms are “Five Animals” the dragon, tiger, leopard, snake and crane and the “Ten Animals” dragon, tiger, leopard, snake, crane, lion, elephant, horse, monkey and bear. Each animal teaches the practitioner an important lesson in ranges of motion, striking, blocking, stance work and combinations of body movement with techniques.
Anthony also teaches basic to advanced, open hand and weapons Wushu forms.

If you would like private lessons with Anthony in his personal training room or with a group or would like him to run a session at your school, sporting group or motivational workshop, please contact anthony@anthonykelly.com.au or phone (AUS) 02 67711003