Shoki: The Story of Sensei Pete Ratcliff

By Nick Armbrister

This is a book about a friend of mine who loves Martial Arts, especially karate. Sensei Pete Ratcliff is the chief instructor at Miyabi-Ryu (Oldham) club. He started to take an interest in martial arts over 30 years ago in 1979. He went on to train in Shotokan Karate in 1984 under Sensei Fred Jones. Sensei Pete has trained with some great names in martial arts such as Andy Sherry, Charles Gidley, Jimmy Edwards and Frank Brennan. Sensei Pete joined the British National Team in 1986 and trained with them until 1990 successfully entering both Kata and Kumita competitions. Sensei Pete has explored other styles of martial arts such as Shukokai Karate, Thai-boxing and Kung-fu. Sensei Pete is currently studying Ju-jitsu under Sensei Andy Wilshaw. Sensei Pete has also trained with Grand Masters such as Jack Hogan, Joe Hess, Bill Thurston and other Masters such as Frankco Sanguinetti, Joao Fernandes, Toni Kauhanen and Sensei Dave Macintyre. Black and white interior photos.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Nick's Poetry Books
• Release date: Aug 3, 2021
• ISBN: 9781005638672

Nick Armbrister

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Shoki: The Story of Sensei Pete Ratcliff

Nick Armbrister

I M P R I N T

Shoki: The Story of Sensei Pete Ratcliff by Nick Armbrister

© 2021. Nick Armbrister. All rights reserved.

Author: Nick Armbrister

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Nick Armbrister

Copyright Nick Armbrister 2013. All rights reserved. This version 2021.

Images and website extracts provided by and used by kind permission of Sensei Pete Ratcliff. Other photos by Nick Armbrister and Pete Ratcliff.

Parts of this book maybe only reproduced for reviewing or training purposes. Quote Nick Armbrister as book author in any reviews. Black and white interior photos.

Nick would like to dedicate this book to his dear friend Authour Charmaine Maeer (RIP 2013) and also to Ruth (RIP 2018). Some fights are life or death against an all powerful and evil enemy. Like cancer. For Charmaine and also Ruth, eternal and unconditional love. Always. RIP my angels. XXX

Photo by Charmaine Maeer.

Contents

Introduction

Interviews

Grading Paper Example

Karate Cancer Fight Back Poster

Club Rules at Miyabi-Ryu (Oldham)

Sensei Pete: Karate - The Reason Why

Bio

Introduction

In this world there are two kinds of people: those who hurt people and those who want to stop those hurting people. Of the first group there are street fighters, thugs, criminals and evil people. Against that group there are the Martial Arts people like Sensei Pete of Miyabi - Ryu Oldham. They help lesser souls defend themselves with basic training Karate, Kung Fu and Thai Boxing to name a few. Serious people go all the way becoming black belts and doing competition bouts. Mere ham fisted mortals like me just want to learn very basic self defence skills. One day it may save my life in any run in with local thugs or muggers. Sensei Pete’s website (miyabiryuoldham.weebly.com/index.html) explains excellently:

What We Do...

At Miyabi - Ryu Oldham we teach Karate Jitsu, self-defence and weapon training. We believe in providing an appropriate environment for every student within the club, through high quality teaching and an atmosphere built encircling the family, opportunity and equality.

At Miyabi - Ryu we aim to provide the correct atmosphere and environment, nurturing and providing value to students as well as constantly improving our own teaching and technical skills. It is the duty of the club to promote Martial Arts as a science that allows individuals to develop.

Whether you have trained in Martial Arts before or its your first time as a novice all our classes are planned with you in mind. Our classes will improve your fitness, self – esteem, confidence and will help your team building skills.

If you’re serious about Martial Arts please contact us, we would love to hear from you.

A bit about Sensei Pete who knows his stuff. Again off his website:

Sensei Pete Ratcliff Chief Instructor at Miyabi - Ryu Oldham. Sensei Derek Fullen also helps instructing.

Sensei Pete Ratcliff is the chief instructor at Miyabi - Ryu (Oldham) club. 

He started to take an interest in martial arts over 30 years ago in 1979. He went on to train in Shotokan Karate in 1984 under Sensei Fred Jones. Sensei Pete has trained with some great names in Martial Arts such as Andy Sherry, Charles Gidley, Jimmy Edwards and Frank Brennan.

Sensei Pete joined the British National Team in 1986 and trained with them until 1990 successfully entering both Kata and Kumita competitions.

Sensei Pete has explored other styles of Martial Arts such as Shukokai Karate, Thai-Boxing and Kung-Fu. Sensei Pete is currently studying Ju-jitsu under Sensei Andy Wilshaw. Sensei Pete has also trained with Grand Masters such as Jack Hogan, Joe Hess, Bill Thurston and other Masters such as Frankco Sanguinetti, Joao Fernandes, Toni Kauhanen and Sensei Dave Macintyre. Sensei Pete is presently