Tammy Marino has trained in Shorin Ryu since 1973. She retired from competition after capturing the women's New England Champion title and holding on to the Number One rated slot for over 2 years. In 1985 she won three of four gold medals at the National "Women of Excellence" Karate Championships and ended her competition career with a twenty-five tournament winning streak! Today she is thought of as one of the all-time top women fighters of New England. Sensei Tammy was the first woman certified as an instructor under Grand Master Eizo Shimabukuro in Okinawa.
Sensei Tammy is well known for her teaching methods and specializes in teaching students as young as 4 years old. Sensei Tammy has also put these skills to good use as an assistant teacher when she is not teaching karate.