PETERSFIELD KARATE

First up we fought a Scottish team coached by Gordan Mathie Sensei. Elliott got us off to a strong start,

A Blog about Sensei Matt Powells most recent visit to the Highlands.

My son is now eleven years old and has started to ask some great questions. Recently we were driving back from one of my classes at...

A Blog by Petersfield Karate on the lessons learnt as a fourth dan black belt.

Influencing Character One of the biggest influences on my professional life was John, JP to his friends. In 2008 John interviewed me...

A blog accepting that not everything is how it seems from Petersfield Karate

Contrast and connection in a week can remind you what is important in life.

Peterfield Karates review of 2021!

The importance of connection in the dojo and out!

A Blog about Empathy from Petersfield Karate

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...

A Blog from Petersfield Karate considering patience and Trust with the expectations of Generation Z!

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?’

A Blog considering the downtime when Karate's Eureka moments can present themselves

I never pretend to be ‘cooler’ than I am. I just hope my example will inspire students to value creation over conformity.

This Blog was originally published on our association webpage in May 2019. Back in 2014 we had hosted a relatively informal competition...

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...

The largest competition we used to regularly attend in the UK was the Shobbu-Ippon International in Guildford. Around 2008-2009 it peaked...

I have often compared tools in a toolkit to a student’s repertoire of techniques that they could confidently utilise under different circums

Back in the 1980’s SEKU (The Shotokan of England Karate Union), the karate association where I grew up, used to have successful...