Matt PowellMay 11, 20225 minThe Knights of KnowleOn the 19th of May 2021 we were finally allowed to teach Adults inside venues again. Although we had to stay at an acceptable social...
Matt PowellMay 6, 20223 minPassing the baton…For a long time, I have carried a metaphor in my mind. I picture growing up and older as if running in a relay race where we accept and...
Matt PowellApr 20, 20224 minNo end in sight! ... Steve's Karate journey.When I left school in 1978, and learned to drive, I spoke to a customer of the shop that I worked in because I’d found out that he taught...
Matt PowellApr 11, 20224 minSamurai on the School RunA blog accepting that not everything is how it seems from Petersfield Karate
Matt PowellMar 28, 20224 minBack to Beeston!In 2007 I was privileged to be invited into a training group of blackbelts by my friend and mentor Simon Staples. We would meet every...
Matt PowellMar 9, 20225 minA Mountain View …. Are you a sponge or a rock?Perhaps it is my love of Strictly Come Dancing, or maybe it is my work that encourages me to ponder the ‘journey’ rather than the...
Matt PowellMar 1, 20229 minWabi-Sabi and a trip doon the road! A Blog about Sensei Powells recent visit to Scotland to teach for the Highland Karate Association
Matt PowellFeb 23, 20224 minThe Road to ShodanI started my karate at six years old at East Meon. I remember getting my first new belt (white belt orange stripe) and it was when we...
Matt PowellFeb 11, 20224 minAre you happy to be Wrong?I once worked for someone who was very charismatic and a completely unique personality. He was extremely well read and inspired me to...