Serio Self Defense

Mar 2025

This is a long overdo review. Unfortunately, We moved out of the area last fall so my 2 kids are no longer able to attend Serio. We would absolutely be still attending if we lived in the area. But their multi-year experience with Ms. Jillian has laid a great foundation of self-confidence, discipline, and teamwork. My son started as a shy 3 year old unsure of himself. But through the years became a leader in his class. Ms. Jillian’s program and lessons learned are still applied by us to other challenging situations in our kids lives today. My daughter made good friends and learned to challenge herself: make specific goals and work to achieve them. Our kids responded...read full review

Oct 2021

Jillian is a great instructor. She has done an amazing job with our kids and their behavior at home is better due to their participation in Han Mu Do. We highly recommend Serio Self for anyone, kids and adults.

May 2019

I have been training here with my children (now all three of them) for almost three years. It is a great school with a family oriented atmosphere. There are separate adult and children's classes. The martial art is a Korean art called Han Mu Do. The founder Dr. He-Young Kimm basically created the style by combining elements from Tae Kwon Do, Hapkido and Judo. Having trained in Gojuryu and Ishinryu Karate as well as Tae kwon Do, I have found this to be a very complete martial art. It allows self defense from standing at kicking and punching distance as well as grappling and ground fighting from the Judo aspect and the joint manipulation of Hapkido. Weapons traing in staff and sword are also part of the pre-black belt curriculum. Master Jillian Serio is a 5th Dan black belt who is great with kids and also is very good at adapting the techniques for students of all physical abilities. I also like how she combines the philosphy of Korean masters into the physical training. There are always great lessons there especially for the kids.