Matt Powell
What’s the point?
I can still remember my first ever Karate Competition, which is a miracle considering I cannot remember this morning’s conversations.
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Matt Powell
Dec 30, 202311 min read
One more week (2023)
For many years my uncle promoted a folk band called Colvin Quarmby. Whilst not my default genre for music I grew to really enjoy the...
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Harry Penson
Jun 1, 20233 min read
Break it up into Chunks
Going into training and preparation for second Dan I was nervous, because I hadn’t graded in six years. My mind set was to be clear and...
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Matt Powell
Sep 22, 20226 min read
Karate and the Revival
Most of the time I am early for everything. Unless I have my wife and kids with me who can sabotage my preparations. I am by default an...
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Matt Powell
Jun 16, 20226 min read
Training under the Joshua Tree
Many 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...
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Matt Powell
Apr 11, 20224 min read
Samurai on the School Run
A blog accepting that not everything is how it seems from Petersfield Karate
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Matt Powell
Jan 21, 20223 min read
Choose Grace Over Pace!
There is no need to rush, is the technique or opportunity on trajectory?
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Matt Powell
Jan 14, 20224 min read
Is that helpful?
A blog about the value of a mentor. In karate and life.
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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 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 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 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 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 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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