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Jun 4
6 min

Belts DON’T shrink!!

I was training on a course somewhere and we were outside the dojo during the break. During this break I wasn’t having to organise,...

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Matt Powell

May 21
6 min

What do I do? I’m Chasing rabbits!

Back before Lockdown, when I had a conventional Job, I was sat enjoying a cup of tea at my In-Laws house. The kids were playing nicely, and

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Matt Powell

May 12
6 min

Trust the Process! C Load M.

A Blog from Petersfield Karate considering patience and Trust with the expectations of Generation Z!

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I am NOT a machine! A lesson from Winston!

Matt Powell

May 7
5 min

I am NOT a machine! A lesson from Winston!

In my mind no one could work harder than me! I thought that was impressive! …… I regularly used to brag on my Facebook posts that I was work

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Matt Powell

Apr 29
4 min

Sneezing into Elbows!

For those of us who share a passion for Martial Arts, we look forward to getting back to training and saying, ….. ‘fancy a pair up?’

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Matt Powell

Apr 21
5 min

Space to Ponder.

A Blog considering the downtime when Karate's Eureka moments can present themselves

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Cause and Effect! The Mouth, the Sniper and the Coward!

Matt Powell

Apr 9
5 min

Cause and Effect! The Mouth, the Sniper and the Coward!

I had quickly learnt that when the club closed it was a bad idea to hang around outside.

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Matt Powell

Apr 1
6 min

The Currency of Cool

I never pretend to be ‘cooler’ than I am. I just hope my example will inspire students to value creation over conformity.

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Matt Powell

Mar 24
5 min

Obi-Wan has taught you well!

One of my earliest memories is going to the cinema with my Dad to watch Return of the Jedi. For any child of the 1970’s (I know its hard...

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Matt Powell

Mar 17
2 min

Straight off the line!

The largest competition we used to regularly attend in the UK was the Shobbu-Ippon International in Guildford. Around 2008-2009 it peaked...

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Matt Powell

Jan 22
4 min

Invest in your Wisdom. Choose to Grow.

Back when I was a second dan Black Belt I remember a conversation with my Sensei about my future. I cannot remember the specific time or...

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Matt Powell

Jan 12
6 min

Life imitates art ….. Accepting Limbo

The first Lockdown happened at a good time for me. I have written before that I was dealing with grief and personal loss. The consequence...

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Matt Powell

Oct 22, 2020
3 min

Bite Size chunks…build happy habits!

Anyone who has had a break from karate will appreciate that one of the first skills to depreciate is controlled breath that is coordinated t

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Matt Powell

Oct 15, 2020
3 min

Which one of you is me?

A lot of time has passed since those early days in my karate career, but somethings have not

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Matt Powell

Oct 2, 2020
8 min

From Tired to Inspired!

Without knowing it I had become a walking, talking abundance of priorities with my subconscious scrambling to prioritise everything.

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Matt Powell

Sep 25, 2020
3 min

Moving Benches

I feel real empathy during these conversations as I myself have a young family and appreciate that for many ‘life just gets in the way’.

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Matt Powell

Sep 13, 2020
6 min

Train the Main Brain!

I had other seniors and instructors that inspired me, but I wanted to be just like that!

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Matt Powell

Sep 10, 2020
7 min

Flick the Switch!

As the finals started, I was aware that the Dad was looking around the hall and seemed agitated. He leant over to me and simply said: ‘there

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Matt Powell

Sep 3, 2020
7 min

Back in the game, this feels familiar!

Tonight, was my first night back in the dojo since the middle of March. After five and a half months of zoom classes and training on my own

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That guy in the Mirror is not as good as me!

Matt Powell

Aug 30, 2020
4 min

That guy in the Mirror is not as good as me!

I often reference personal experiences in my karate classes and have mentioned many times that Karate is my source of Self Esteem.

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