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Eltham Martial Arts Academy started its life in the Eltham Leisure Center under Shihan George Kolovos
back in 1990. At this time he was also running two other successful Dojos located in Essendon and Melbourne.
As the Eltham Martial Arts Academy outgrew the leisure center, Shihan George Kolovos moved to full time premises at
Brougham St Eltham. This is where Sempai Kiley started training in 1994.
After obtaining her Black Belt in 1999, Sempai Kiley was offered a full time teaching position under
Shihan George Kolovos. This involved taking classes in Thai Bo, Titans Kickboxing and Kyokushin Karate
at the Melbourne Dojo, as well as teaching Karate at Eltham Martial Arts Academy, Northcote and Coburg Dojos.
In 2001, the Brougham St location was destroyed by fire and at this time Shihan George Kolovos was
forced to decide to either rebuild Eltham Martial Arts Academy or move locations and start again. In the end the Dojo was
offered to Sempai Kiley who relocated it to Research Primary School Hall and had been teaching there
for seven years.
In 2008, Sempai Kiley reloated the school to its own premises at Factory 6, 1625 Main Road Research. The centre now offers beginners
and intermediate/advanced Kyokushin Karate, Titans Muay Thai Kickboxing and now Balintawak Eskrima (Philipino Stick Fighting).
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