Martial Art Biography

Terry Glen Raitt began general studies in Korean martial art at age fifteen in July 1977.

He was promoted at age seventeen to 1st Degree Black Belt on 15 September 1979 and appointed as an assistant instructor. He began specific studies in Korean striking arts at that time.

He was promoted at age nineteen to 2nd Degree Black Belt on 5 January 1982 and began specific studies in Korean grappling arts at that time. In Fall 1983, he began teaching martial art classes at the Plano Parks and Recreation Center in Plano, Texas and was certified at age twenty-two as an instructor on 15 October 1984.

He was promoted at age twenty-three to 3rd Degree Black Belt on 20 August 1985 and began specific studies in Korean throwing arts at that time. He dedicated all his time to studying and teaching martial art opening his first martial art school in Plano, Texas in November 1985 teaching the art as MuSul.

He was promoted at age twenty-five to 4th Degree Black Belt on 15 September 1987 and began specific studies in Korean classical weaponry and acupuncture.

He was promoted at age thirty to Master 5th Degree Black Belt on 1 April 1992 and began specific studies in cavity press and vital-energy training. In February 1993, he opened his second martial art school in Plano, Texas teaching the art as MuHak.

He was promoted at age thirty-four to Master 6th Degree Black Belt on 27 May 1996, appointed KwanJangSchool Head in recognition of the development of the art, and began specific studies in academics of history, language, philosophy, principle, and theory as they relate to Korean based martial art.

He began teaching the art as MuSulHak in October 2001 and was promoted two years later at age forty-one to ChongSa Chief Master 7th Degree Black Belt on 1 July 2003.

He founded World MuSulHak Society at age 41 on 9 August 2003 and was recognized as HwoiJangSociety Head.

He formalized the syllabus and was promoted at age forty-seven to 8th Degree Black Belt on 6 June 2009 and recognized as TaeSa Grand Master of MuSulHak.

General Biography

Terry Glen Raitt was born 26 March 1962 in Wichita Falls, Texas at Shepard Air Force Base Hospital as the second son of Richard M. Raitt, who was on active duty in the U.S. Air Force, and Judith Karen Raitt, who's maiden family name is Golightly. Shortly thereafter, his family, with the exception of his father who was still on active duty, moved to Dallas, Texas to live with his maternal grandparents. His sister was born during this time. After his father's discharge from service, his family moved to a small house in northeast Dallas where he attended public school through the third grade. In 1971, his family moved to a new house in Plano, Texas where he continued his education in the public school system until the age of seventeen when he graduated with a Diploma from Plano Senior High School. Thereafter, he attended Grayson County Junior College, Richland Junior College, Collin County Junior College, and the University of North Texas where he was pursuing a B.S. Computer Science major and was on the Dean's List for the Spring 1998 Semester.

As a boy, he began an eight year association in scouting. He joined the Cub Scouts of America at the age of eight for two years and earned their highest rank as well as Cub Scout of the Year for the pack. At age ten, he joined the Webelos, a division of the Cub Scouts, for one year earning all fifteen of its skill awards. At age 11, he joined the Boy Scouts of America for five years. As a Boy Scout, he spent a total of one-hundred days and nights camping to include three two-week fifty mile survival treks, participated in an International Boy Scout Exchange Program in Mexico, attended a National Boy Scout Jamboree, earned the rank of Eagle Scout with Silver Palm, and was inducted into the Order of the Arrow brotherhood. At age seventeen, his years of scouting ended.

He enlisted in the U.S. Army Reserve on 24 September 1981 and completed Basic Training at Fort Jackson, South Carolina on 18 January 1982. On 2 April 1982, he earned the Administrative Specialist Course Diploma, PMOS 71L10 at Fort Jackson, South Carolina. Having completed his initial active duty training, he was attached to the 349th Military Intelligence Detachment (Counterintelligence). As a Private First Class and Specialist Fourth Class, he held a Top Secret Security Clearance. On 13 January 1985, he was awarded a Certificate of Achievement for meritorious achievement as an Administrative Specialist. As a Specialist Fifth Class and Sergeant, he held a Top Secret Special Background Investigation Clearance. On 19 July 1985, he earned the Counterintelligence Agent Course Diploma, PMOS 97B at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin. On 7 December 1985, he was awarded the Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal for exemplary behavior, efficiency, and fidelity. Finally, on 30 January 1987, he was reassigned to the U.S. Army Reserve Control Group where he completed his enlistment.

His career for more than a decade has been with information technology companies as a manager and unix/linux systems administrator and security expert.