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 22, 20214 minInvest 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...