Zarilla Self-Defense

OUR INSTRUCTORS

Sensei Patsy Zarilla

Head Instructor
Co-Owner, Zarilla Self Defense, LLC

Senior Instructor, Slippery Rock Martial Arts, Slippery Rock, PA

3rd Dan in the International Combat Hapkido Federation (ICHF)

Certified Senior Instructor in the International Combat Hapkido Federation (ICHF)
Certified Police Defensive Tactics Instructor with the International Police Defensive Tactics Institute

2013 Inductee into the United States Martial Arts Hall of Fame

2015 Inductee into the Action Martial Arts Magazine Hall of Fame

2016 Inductee into the King Cobra Open Karate Hall of Fame

Certified Level 1 ICHF Ground Survival

Certified Level 1 ICHF Tactical Pressure Points

Listed in First Edition of the Who's Who In Combat Hapkido book published by the International Combat Hapkido Federation (ICHF)

Member of Professional Karate Commission Region (PKC) IV
Member of World Jeet Kune Do Federation
Member of World Hapkido Association

Instructor/Coach at Slippery Rock Martial Arts (SRMA), Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania. Established September 1, 2010

SRMA is a Charter School in the ICHF

SRMA is a Charter School in PKC Region IV

Coach of Taekwondo America Plus’ competition team until 2011

Qualified for Super Grand Nationals Martial Arts (Year End) Tournament (Sacramento, CA), 2011 in Creative Weapons and Self-Defense

Organized/coordinated and performed in multiple public demonstrations of Self-Defense

Martial Arts Seminar Training
Attended May 2011 Combat Hapkido Edged Weapon Survival seminar taught by Master David Rivas of the ICHF, and Master Steve Fine of Greater Cleveland Self-Defense

Attended May 2011 Combat Hapkido Level 1 Ground Survival seminar taught by Master David Rivas of the ICHF, and Master Steve Fine of Greater Cleveland Self-Defense

Attended October 2011 Combat Hapkido Anatomical Targeting Strategies seminar taught by Master Mark Gridley of the ICHF, and Master Steve Fine of Greater Cleveland Self-Defense

Attended October 2011 Combat Hapkido Special Training Clinic for Anatomical Targeting Strategies taught by Master Mark Gridley of the ICHF, and Master Steve Fine of Greater Cleveland Self-Defense

Attended November 2011 National Training Conference for International Combat Hapkido Federation. Participated in the following classes: Ground Survival (instructed by Master David Rivas), Combat Hapkido (instructed by Grandmaster John Pellegrini), Tactical Pressure Points (instructed by Master Mark Gridley), Dan Bong and Tai Chi Qi Qong (both instructed by Master Donald Moore)

March 30-April 1, 2012 Jeet Kune Do Summit in Chicago, Ill. instructed by Sifu Jim McCann, Sifu Tim Tackett, Sifu Daniel Lonero, Sifu Rick Tucci and Sifu Dwight Woods

2012 ICHF 20th Anniversary banqute and seminar. Participated in the following classes: Ground Survival (instructed by Master David Rivas), Combat Hapkido (instructed by Grandmaster John Pellegrini), Tactical Pressure Points (instructed by Master Mark Gridley), Dan Bong and Tai Chi Qi Qong (both instructed by Grandmaster Donald Moore), Kick Boxing Clinic (Instructed by Bill "Super Foot" Wallace), Self Defense Seminar (Instructed by Cynthia Rothrock).

Attended 2013 International Combat Systema Association seminar instructed by Master Kevin Secours

Recent Competition Highlights
Rock Solid Challenge February, 2012: Champion, 43+ Black Belt Kata, NBL Division, 3rd place, PKC Division, Champion, 43+ Black Belt Weapons, NBL Division, 4th place, PKC Division,
Kumite Classic May 2011, Pittsburgh, PA: Champion, 35+ Black Belt Self-Defense
3rd Annual Erie Open, June 2011: Champion, 18+ Black Belt Self-Defense
2011 Champion of the Sword, May 2011: 2nd Place, 18+ Black Belt Self-Defense; 3rd Place, 18+ Black Belt Weapons
2011 Lion’s Den Karate Championships: 2nd Place, 18+ Black Belt Self-Defense; 3rd Place, 18+ Black Belt Weapon
2011 Ultimate Force Karate Championships, University of Pittsburgh: 2nd Place, 35+ Black Belt Self Defense; 2nd Place, 35+ Black
Belt Kata



Sensei Lisa Zarilla

Senior Instructor
Co-Owner, Zarilla Self Defense, LLC

Lil' Dragons & Women's Self Defense Instructor

Certified Blue Belt in the International Combat Hapkido Federation (ICHF)

Member, International Police Defensive Tactics Instructor's Association

Certified Instructor with the International Police Defensive Tactics Instructor's Association

Certified Level 1 ICHF Ground Survival


Certified Level 1 ICHF Tactical Pressure Points


Martial Arts Seminar Training
Attended May 2011 Combat Hapkido Edged Weapon Survival seminar taught by Master David Rivas of the ICHF, and Master Steve Fine of Greater Cleveland Self-Defense

Attended May 2011 Combat Hapkido Level 1 Ground Survival seminar taught by Master David Rivas of the ICHF, and Master Steve Fine of Greater Cleveland Self-Defense

Attended October 2011 Combat Hapkido Anatomical Targeting Strategies seminar taught by Master Mark Gridley of the ICHF, and Master Steve Fine of Greater Cleveland Self-Defense

Attended October 2011 Combat Hapkido Special Training Clinic for Anatomical Targeting Strategies taught by Master Mark Gridley of the ICHF, and Master Steve Fine of Greater Cleveland Self-Defense

Attended November 2011 National Training Conference for International Combat Hapkido Federation. Participated in the following classes: Ground Survival (instructed by Master David Rivas), Combat Hapkido (instructed by Grandmaster John Pellegrini), Tactical Pressure Points (instructed by Master Mark Gridley), Dan Bong and Tai Chi Qi Qong (both instructed by Master Donald Moore)





Sensei Nicolas Zarilla
Jr. Instructor

Lil' Dragons & Kids Combat Hapkido Instructor

1st Dan ICHF Hapkido
3rd Dan ITA Taekwondo

2016 Inductee into the King Cobra Open Karate Hall of Fame

Certified Assistant Instructor with the International Combat Hapkido Federation (ICHF)

Certified Level 1 ICHF Ground Survival Instructor

Certified Level 1 ICHF Tactical Pressure Points Instructor

Certified Jr. Instructor, Slippery Rock Martial Arts (SRMA)

Combat Systema student under Master Kevin Secours

Martial Arts Seminar Training
Attended May 2011 Combat Hapkido Level 1 Ground Survival seminar taught by Master David Rivas of the ICHF, and Master Steve Fine of Greater Cleveland Self-Defense


2012 ICHF 20th Anniversary banqute and seminar. Participated in the following classes: Ground Survival (instructed by Master David Rivas), Combat Hapkido (instructed by Grandmaster John Pellegrini), Tactical Pressure Points (instructed by Master Mark Gridley), Dan Bong and Tai Chi Qi Qong (both instructed by Grandmaster Donald Moore), Kick Boxing Clinic (Instructed by Bill "Super Foot" Wallace), Self Defense Seminar (Instructed by Cynthia Rothrock).

Attended 2013 International Combat Systema Association seminar instructed by Master Kevin Secours




Sensei Kelly Labor

Martial Arts Background & Education
Owner/Head Instructor, Slippery Rock Martial Arts

3rd Dan in the United World Taekwondo Association (UWTA)

3rd Dan in the Independent Taekwondo Association (ITA)

Certified instructor in the UWTA

Certified Instructor in the ITA

Certified Instructor in the International Combat Hapkido Federation (ICHF)

Member of Professional Karate Commission Region (PKC) IV

Member of World Jeet Kune Do Federation

Studied Taekwondo under Mr. Shawn Eppinger (3rd Dan) in ITF/WTF style Taekwondo

Studied Combat Hapkido under Sensei. Patsy Zarilla, (2nd Dan Combat Hapkido)

Owner/Head Instructor of Slippery Rock Martial Arts (SRMA), Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania. Established September 1, 2010

SRMA is a Charter School in the ICHF

SRMA is a Charter School in PKC Region IV

Held Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of State Athletic Commission Trainer license

Held Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of State Athletic Commission Manager license

Current Brazilian Jiu Jitsu student under Sensei Sonny Achille, Steel City Martial Arts, Pittsburgh, PA: Black Belt under Professor Pedro Sauer, Gracie Jiu Jitsu

Current Brazilian Jiu Jitsu student under Coach Neale Hoerle, Anu Academy, Morgantown, West Virginia; Purple Belt under Rodrigo Junqueira, Black Belt under Paulao Resende, Alliance Academy

Current member of Rodrigo Junqueira (BJJ) Competition Team

Member of Taekwondo America Plus’ competition team until 2010

Qualified for Super Grand Nationals Martial Arts (Year End) Tournament (Sacramento, CA), 2008 in Traditional Korean “Poomse” (form)

Organized/coordinated and performed in multiple public demonstrations of Taekwondo
Instructed a self-defense seminar for New Castle, Pennsylvania Girl Scouts, Summer 2008


Martial Arts Seminar Training
Attended June 2007 Combat Hapkido seminar taught by Grandmaster John Pellegrini of the ICHF

Attended December 2009 Mixed Martial Arts seminar taught by former Featherweight Champion of the World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC) promotion, Mike Thomas Brown

Attended April 2010 Brazilian Jiu Jitsu seminar instructed by Professor Pedro Sauer of Pedro Sauer BJJ

Attended August 2010 Mixed Martial Arts seminar instructed by former Ultimate Fighting Championships (UFC) cage fighter and NAAFS Lightweight Champion, Jason Dent

Attended September 2011 Brazilian Jiu Jitsu seminar instructed by Professor Pedro Sauer of Pedro Sauer BJJ

Attended November 2011 National Training Conference for International Combat Hapkido Federation. Participated in the following classes: Ground Survival (instructed by Master David Rivas), Combat Hapkido (instructed by Grandmaster John Pellegrini), Tactical Pressure Points (instructed by Master Mark Gridley), Dan Bong and Tai Chi Qi Qong (both instructed by Master Donald Moore)