Mr Raistrick has been training in Martial Arts since 1984, and not only training, he has been actively competing in tournaments throughout this time, and has been successful on numerous occasions. He has won British, Scottish, Welsh and North of England Championships, was part of the Five Nations International Team which won a 3rd, and took a bronze in the 2002 World Championships in Miami.

He has also been the self-defence instructor for Cumbria Police force, being responsible for the training of all the forces Police Officers in unarmed combat, self defence and fitness.

Mr Raistrick's schools are affiliated with the T.A.G.B. (Tae Kwon-do Association of Great Britain), which is Britain's largest single Tae Kwon-do Association, with over 20,000 members in over 350 clubs nationwide. The T.A.G.B. is recognised by the British Tae Kwon-do Council and the government Sports Council, ensuring professional and safe tuition at all times.

The T.A.G.B. has a national belt system meaning that whichever school you go to, be it at any end of the country, you will be taught the same syllabus and your belt colour will be recognised.

Within the T.A.G.B., regional, national and international competitions are held on a regular basis along with seminars taken by international Martial Artists. This gives T.A.G.B. members an ideal opportunity to train with top Martial Artists from all over the world.