Goran Powell

Goran Powell is a freelance writer who holds a 4th Dan in Goju Ryu Karate. He teaches at DKK London, one of the UK's strongest karate clubs, and is assistant coach to the Mixed Martial Arts team DKK Fighters who compete successfully in Ultimate Challenge and UFC. In 2002, Goran undertook the grueling 30-Man Kumite test and wrote of the experience in his first book Waking Dragons. It became an instant bestseller on Amazon's martial arts listing. In 2008 he edited the widely acclaimed karate book...See more

Goran Powell is a freelance writer who holds a 4th Dan in Goju Ryu Karate. He teaches at DKK London, one of the UK's strongest karate clubs, and is assistant coach to the Mixed Martial Arts team DKK Fighters who compete successfully in Ultimate Challenge and UFC. In 2002, Goran undertook the grueling 30-Man Kumite test and wrote of the experience in his first book Waking Dragons. It became an instant bestseller on Amazon's martial arts listing. In 2008 he edited the widely acclaimed karate book Four Shades of Black written by his Sensei, Gavin Mulholland. His first novel A Sudden Dawn was published in 2010 and won three awards for Historical Fiction from USA Book News, eLit and Living Now. In 2011 he converted the book to a movie screenplay. Goran Powell is married with three children and resides in North London, England. See less