Matt PowellJun 166 minTraining 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 PowellApr 114 minSamurai on the School RunA blog accepting that not everything is how it seems from Petersfield Karate
Matt PowellJan 213 minChoose Grace Over Pace!There is no need to rush, is the technique or opportunity on trajectory?
Matt PowellAug 19, 20217 min‘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 minClock 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 PowellMay 7, 20215 minI 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
Matt PowellApr 1, 20216 minThe Currency of CoolI never pretend to be ‘cooler’ than I am. I just hope my example will inspire students to value creation over conformity.
Matt PowellMar 26, 20214 minTomorrow starts today!This Blog was originally published on our association webpage in May 2019. Back in 2014 we had hosted a relatively informal competition...
Matt PowellMar 17, 20212 minStraight 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...
Matt PowellMar 12, 20212 minNice Saw….. what else is in your toolkit?I have often compared tools in a toolkit to a student’s repertoire of techniques that they could confidently utilise under different circums
Matt PowellMar 3, 20217 minEl Condor Pasa – (If I could)Back in the 1980’s SEKU (The Shotokan of England Karate Union), the karate association where I grew up, used to have successful...
Matt PowellFeb 12, 20216 minFamily first - Karate 4 Pops!Back in May 2008 I was training hard and along with my fellow members of the SEKU squad. We were working towards Abe Sensei’s JSKA world...
Matt PowellJan 12, 20216 minLife imitates art ….. Accepting LimboThe 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 PowellOct 22, 20203 minBite 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 PowellOct 15, 20203 minWhich one of you is me?A lot of time has passed since those early days in my karate career, but somethings have not
Matt PowellSep 25, 20203 minMoving BenchesI 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 PowellSep 13, 20206 minTrain the Main Brain!I had other seniors and instructors that inspired me, but I wanted to be just like that!
Matt PowellAug 30, 20204 minThat 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.