Harry Powell

Harry began his martial arts training in kickboxing, training and competing from the age of 9 through to 16 before stepping away to focus on his education.

In 2014, he moved to London to pursue a career in IT. After settling in, he began training in MMA at London Shootfighters, where he was coached by Paul Ivens, Jason Grant, and Tommy Yip. During this period, he decided not to pursue MMA long term, recognising the physical toll of sustained striking training.

While training MMA, Harry developed a strong interest in grappling. His pursuit of technical development has taken him internationally, training with coaches across locations including New York, Los Angeles, Montreal, and Stockholm.

After around four years of grappling, Harry was introduced to Ross Nicholls and joined London Grapple during its early formation. During his time at the gym, he has continued to develop as a coach and currently leads a number of early morning No Gi classes.