When injury or restriction keeps you from doing what you love, it can be deeply frustrating. Kelly experienced this firsthand throughout his martial arts journey, watching training partners sidelined by injury. Determined to help reduce their discomfort and get them back on the mat faster, Kelly discovered massage therapy as the perfect tool to aid in rehabilitation and recovery. He earned his Bachelor’s of Health Science in Asian Holistic Health and Massage from Pacific College of Oriental Medicine, launching a career dedicated to helping athletes recover and perform at their best.
Kelly’s passion for helping martial artists seamlessly transitioned into working with athletes across all levels of competition. Since beginning his career, he has supported various sports and elite teams, including the United States Diving Team at the 2016, 2020, and 2024 Summer Olympic Games. As a member of the USA Diving Medical Staff, Kelly has traveled extensively across the U.S. and internationally with the National Dive Team, while also regularly working with NCAA programs, professional teams, and top-tier professional athletes.
Always eager to expand his expertise, Kelly has continually pursued advanced training in a variety of manual therapy techniques, including Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization (IASTM), Cupping Therapy, and Kinesiology Taping. He is a Corrective Exercise Specialist, Conditioning Coach, and Personal Trainer, balancing his hands-on skills with a deep understanding of functional movement.
In addition to his health science background, Kelly holds a Bachelor’s in Psychology and has spent five years as an animal behaviorist, bringing a unique and often entertaining perspective to his sessions. Outside of work he can be found training in martial arts and woodworking.
Bachelors of Health Science: Asian Holistic Health and Massage
Pacific College of Oriental Medicine
Bachelors of Arts Psychology, Minor in Zoology
State University of New York at Oswego
National Certification Board of Therapeutic Massage Bodywork #584921-09
Certified Since 2010
North Carolina Board of Massage Bodywork Therapists #10539
Licensed since Nov 2010
Randori Bodywork, LLC - Massage Therapist/General Manager
February 2012-Present
Massage Envy Spa - Massage Therapist
November 2010 – June 2012
USA Diving - Medical Team Member
May 2012-Present
UNC Chapel Hill - Independent Contractor (Massage)
Teams: Basketball, Swim & Dive, Lacrosse, Track & Field, Gymnastics, Golf, Soccer
Jan 2013 - Present
Corrective Exercise Specialist - National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM-CES)
Certified Conditioning Coach (CCC) - BioForce
MyoFascial Decompression Certified (MFDc)
Certified Personal Trainer (CPT)- Brookbush Institute
Human Movement Specialist (HMS) - Brookbush Institute
Functional Movement Taping (FMT) Basic & Advanced - RockTape
RockBlade IASTM Basic & Advanced - RockTape
Medical Massage Certification
SafeSport Certified
CPR/AED - American Red Cross
2024 Summer Olympic Games - Paris
2020 Summer Olympic Games - Tokyo
2016 Summer Olympic Games - Rio de Janeiro
World Aquatics World Championships - Doha, Qatar
World Aquatics World Championships - Fukuoka, Japan (2023)
FINA World Championships - Budapest, Hungary (2022)
FINA World Championships - South Korea (2019)
FINA World Championships - Kazan, Russia (2015)
NCAA DI Swimming & Diving Championships (2012 - 2023)
NCAA D1 Women's Lacrosse Championships (2015, 2016)
FINA Junior World Diving Championships - Penza, Russia (2014)
Primal Reflex Release Techniques (PRRT)
Myofascial Decomression Level 2
Randori is a term in Japanese martial arts that is commonly referred to as "free response" training. A more literal translation is recieving chaos which is appropriate to the situations athletes often face.