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Matt Powell
Aug 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.
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Matt Powell
Jul 30, 20215 min read
Biting Jelly Babies!
A Blog about Empathy from Petersfield Karate
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Matt Powell
Jul 8, 20215 min read
Clock Watching
Back 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...
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Matt Powell
May 21, 20216 min read
What do I do? I’m Chasing rabbits!
Back before Lockdown, when I had a conventional Job, I was sat enjoying a cup of tea at my In-Laws house. The kids were playing nicely, and
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Matt Powell
May 12, 20216 min read
Trust the Process! C Load M.
A Blog from Petersfield Karate considering patience and Trust with the expectations of Generation Z!
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Matt Powell
May 7, 20215 min read
I 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
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Matt Powell
Apr 29, 20214 min read
Sneezing into Elbows!
For those of us who share a passion for Martial Arts, we look forward to getting back to training and saying, ….. ‘fancy a pair up?’
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Matt Powell
Apr 21, 20215 min read
Space to Ponder.
A Blog considering the downtime when Karate's Eureka moments can present themselves
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Matt Powell
Apr 9, 20215 min read
Cause 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.
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Matt Powell
Apr 1, 20216 min read
The Currency of Cool
I never pretend to be ‘cooler’ than I am. I just hope my example will inspire students to value creation over conformity.
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Matt Powell
Mar 26, 20214 min read
Tomorrow starts today!
This Blog was originally published on our association webpage in May 2019. Back in 2014 we had hosted a relatively informal competition...
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Matt Powell
Mar 24, 20215 min read
Obi-Wan has taught you well!
One of my earliest memories is going to the cinema with my Dad to watch Return of the Jedi. For any child of the 1970’s (I know its hard...
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Matt Powell
Mar 17, 20212 min read
Straight 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...
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Matt Powell
Mar 12, 20212 min read
Nice 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
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Matt Powell
Mar 3, 20217 min read
El 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...
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Matt Powell
Feb 12, 20216 min read
Family 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...
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Matt Powell
Jan 22, 20214 min read
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...
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Matt Powell
Jan 12, 20216 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...
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Matt Powell
Oct 22, 20203 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
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Matt Powell
Oct 15, 20203 min read
Which one of you is me?
A lot of time has passed since those early days in my karate career, but somethings have not
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