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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...

Matt Powell
Jan 22, 20214 min read


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...

Matt Powell
Jan 12, 20216 min read


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

Matt Powell
Oct 22, 20203 min read


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’.

Matt Powell
Sep 25, 20203 min read


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

Matt Powell
Sep 10, 20207 min read


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.

Matt Powell
Aug 30, 20204 min read
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