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Matt Powell
Oct 2, 20208 min read
From Tired to Inspired!
Without knowing it I had become a walking, talking abundance of priorities with my subconscious scrambling to prioritise everything.
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Matt Powell
Sep 25, 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’.
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Matt Powell
Sep 13, 20206 min read
Train the Main Brain!
I had other seniors and instructors that inspired me, but I wanted to be just like that!
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Matt Powell
Sep 10, 20207 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
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Matt Powell
Sep 3, 20207 min read
Back in the game, this feels familiar!
Tonight, was my first night back in the dojo since the middle of March. After five and a half months of zoom classes and training on my own
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Matt Powell
Aug 30, 20204 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.
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Matt Powell
Aug 7, 20205 min read
It all Starts with Why!
Like the sea and the air around us, Lockdown cleared my mind!
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Matt Powell
Jul 24, 20205 min read
The Spoiler loves Craig David!
I really despise peer pressure and the genesis of this is from these days.
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Matt Powell
Jul 19, 20204 min read
Seeking the Light
As Sensei we can keep encouraging them to grow in the ‘right-direction’ but ultimately must respect that they can and must chose the directi
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Matt Powell
Jul 17, 20203 min read
‘It’s not Fair, it wasn’t my fault’
As a parent and a karate teacher I have one common frustration and that is the failure to grasp consequence. I agree with Simon Sinek that M
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Matt Powell
Jul 12, 20204 min read
Find your own expression
Authentic karate in an Instagram world The other day I finished working in my dojo and came back into the house. The kids were chilling...
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Matt Powell
Jul 10, 20204 min read
One Day at a Time!
Karate and Life in Lockdown Sadly, my Dad who was my absolute hero lost his twenty-year battle with Bone Marrow Cancer in February. My...
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Matt Powell
Jul 7, 20203 min read
Planting Cherry Trees
Ten Years of Petersfield Karate Club. In 2013 I installed some raised planters in our garden. The intention was to have a mini allotment...
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Matt Powell
May 13, 20205 min read
Thank-you Sensei Hetfield.
Every now and again someone says something that really gets my attention. It ignites my mind and pulls me into the present away from the...
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