Mr. Rick Rine
Co-Owner and Head Instructor

Master Rine began martial arts training in 1978.   He received his 1st Degree Black Belt in the United Fighting Arts Federation^TM in 1981, having been personally tested by UFAF^TM Founder and Chairman, Chuck Norris.  He received his Certified Professional Martial Arts designation in 1994, and received the 1994 UFAF^TM Studio of the Year award.  He was promoted to the 7th Degree Black Belt by Mr. Norris in 2010.  Rick is a member of the Region 6 Black Belt Testing Board and is the highest ranking UFAF^TM Black Belt in the Tri-State area.

Mrs. Karen Rine
Co-owner

Mrs. Karen Rine began her martial arts training in 1979 at the age of 17.  She received her Certified Professional Martial Artist designation from the United Fighting Arts Federation in 1994.  She was tested and promoted to 4th Degree Black Belt in 2011.  She has been an instructor and co-owner of Rine Karate Studio since 1983.

Mr. Mark Marino

Mr. Marino started his martial arts training at Rine Karate Studio in 1999, and received his 1st Degree Black Belt in 2003.  He was tested and promoted to 4th Degree Black in 2011.  He holds a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering.  He has been an assistant instructor at Rine Karate Studio since 2004.

Mrs. Miki Marino

Mrs. Marino started her martial arts training at Rine Karate Studio in 1999, and received her 1st Degree Black Belt in 2003.  She was tested and promoted to 4th Degree Black in 2011.  She holds a Bachelor's degree in Human Resource Management.  She has been an assistant instructor at Rine Karate Studio since 2004.

Ms. LeeAnn Scopel

Ms. Scopel began her martial arts training at Rine Karate Studio in 1996 when she was seven years old. She received her 1st degree black belt in 2002. She resumed her training in 2010. She tested and was promoted to 2nd Degree Black Belt in 2011, and has been an assistant instructor since that time.

Ms. Raylena Givens

Ms. Givens, a mother of two, began her martial arts training at Rine Karate Studio in 2007. She tested and was promoted to 1st Degree Black Belt in 2011, and has been an assistant instructor since that time.

Mr. Phil Hall

Mr. Hall began his martial arts training in 1979 and received his black belt in the United Fighting Arts Federation in 1983. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Human Development and a Master’s degree in Adult Education. After living in California for many years, he returned to the tri-state area and resumed his Chun Kuk Do training in 2011. He became an assistant instructor in 2012.  He tested and was promoted to 2nd Degree Black Belt in April of 2012.