Matt PowellOct 12, 20225 min readSally can wait….During my first year at college the Battle of ‘Brit Pop’ was a big deal. Oasis and Blur were battling in the charts and Manchester United...
Matt PowellOct 6, 20225 min readKerbing AlloysInfluencing Character One of the biggest influences on my professional life was John, JP to his friends. In 2008 John interviewed me...
Matt PowellJun 16, 20226 min readTraining under the Joshua TreeMany years ago, (probably around 2003) my good friend Dave Galloway and I jumped into my sky-blue Toyota MR2 and headed down to the West...
Matt PowellMar 1, 20229 min readWabi-Sabi and a trip doon the road! A Blog about Sensei Powells recent visit to Scotland to teach for the Highland Karate Association
Matt PowellOct 8, 20214 min readThe Hamster WheelOnce again, I heard myself deploying advice and strategy that I should pay attention to. During lockdown I focused tirelessly on maintaining
Matt PowellAug 19, 20217 min read‘Where’s the Respect?’It is now eighteen months since my dad passed away and every now and again, I hear him in my mind. It is crystal clear.
Matt PowellJul 8, 20215 min readClock WatchingBack in 2004 my Instructor and his Wife had moved to Gouda in Holland to live. It was an interesting lifestyle choice, and it was one...
Matt PowellApr 9, 20215 min readCause 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.