In addition to her work with PAWMA, Terri has served as a regional representative for the national Cuong Nhu Martial Arts Association from 1989-1991 and is a member of the American Teacher's Association of Martial Artists (ATAMA) and recently retired from the board of the American Women Martial Arts Instructors (AWMAI). She was inducted into the AWMAI Hall of Fame in 2013. She has been a contributing writer to many martial arts news publications and has taught and participated in national and regional seminars and training camps since 1979.
For many years she participated in SportsBridge, an athlete-mentoring program for girls, teaching self-defense skills. Ms. Giamartino spent decades working in local public schools, teaching safety, bully prevention and self-defense workshops to children. She was featured in the book Modern Masters of the Martial Arts and was inducted into the Universal Martial Hall of Fame in 2024.
Ms. Giamartino received her 8th degree black belt (Hachidan rank) from the National Cuong Nhu Martial Arts Association in 2025 and continues to train and teach throughout the Bay Area.
In addition to her work with PAWMA, Terri has served as a regional representative for the national Cuong Nhu Martial Arts Association and is a member of the American Teacher's Association of Martial Artists (ATAMA). She recently retired from the board of the American Women Martial Arts Instructors (AWMAI). She was inducted into the AWMAI Hall of Fame in 2013. She has been a contributing writer to many martial arts news publications and has taught and participated in national and regional seminars and training camps since 1979.
For many years she participated in SportsBridge, an athlete-mentoring program for girls, teaching self-defense skills. Ms. Giamartino spent decades working in local public schools, teaching safety, bully prevention and self-defense workshops to children. She was featured in the book Modern Masters of the Martial Arts and was inducted into the Universal Martial Hall of Fame in 2024.
Ms. Giamartino received her 8th degree black belt (Hachidan rank) from the National Cuong Nhu Martial Arts Association in 2025 and continues to train and teach throughout the Bay Area.
Terri Giamartino has been training in the martial arts since 1978, teaching self- defense classes and karate to women, men and children of all ages and abilities. She has applied over 48 years of training in Jujitsu, Shotokan and Cuong Nhu Oriental Martial Arts to develop a comprehensive, hands-on training program for self-defense and confidence building, serving both corporate and community clients. Her school, Emeryville Martial Arts, opened in 1993.
Ms. Giamartino's involvement in community affairs resulted in the incorporation of the Pacific Association of Women Martial Artists (PAWMA) in 1985, a non-profit public benefit corporation which is dedicated to promoting the participation of women and girls in the martial arts. Ms. Giamartino served as the President of the PAWMA board of Directors from 1986-1987 and continued to remain a board member through 1989 and an administrative director until 1995. In 1999, her peer group honored her as Martial Artist of the Year and awarded her the Lifetime Achievement award in 2019.
Terri Giamartino has been training in the martial arts since 1978, teaching self- defense classes and karate to women, men and children of all ages and abilities. She has applied over 48 years of training in Jujitsu, Shotokan and Cuong Nhu Oriental Martial Arts to develop a comprehensive, hands-on training program for self-defense and confidence building, serving both corporate and community clients. Her school, Emeryville Martial Arts, opened in 1993.
Ms. Giamartino's involvement in community affairs resulted in the incorporation of the Pacific Association of Women Martial Artists (PAWMA) in 1985, a non-profit public benefit corporation which is dedicated to promoting the participation of women and girls in the martial arts. Ms. Giamartino served as the President of the PAWMA board of Directors from 1986-1987 and continued to remain a board member through 1989 and an administrative director until 1995. In 1999, her peer group honored her as Martial Artist of the Year and awarded her the Lifetime Achievement award in 2019.
