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Hey Spartacus Maximus, I forget, where are you based? I can try to find the option for your country. Patrick

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Thanks for the replies and kind words, Bob, Alex, MatsuShinshii, LLLEARNER, singularity6, John, Danielle, Tempest and Brian. You are all a great part of the great members that we have here. Patrick

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Congrats Tempest! Happy for you. Patrick

Hey all, Thank you for visiting KarateForums.com. Today, this community is 17 years old. It seems like good discourse is continually under attack online. The ability to have a productive conversation, without being derailed, where people can disagree without being personally attacked, is something that a lot of people online are missing, and striving for. Even if the topic is not a hot button issue like politics or religion, this seems to have become harder and harder over the last 17 years. But it's something that we have here at KarateForums.com, thanks to a mix of amazing members and solid community guidelines consistently applied by a dedicated, thoughtful team. Those standards set the playing field, and veteran members light the way for newer members, giving them an example to follow. As my friend Chris once said, whatever a community is, it becomes more of. If we allow X, then we become X. That we have been able to create such an environment for so long is a testament to long term commitment from our community. Thank you to all of our members who help to maintain this atmosphere. If you're reading this, that's probably you! Thank you to my current staff - Brian/bushido_man96, Danielle/DWx, Alex/tallgeese, Noah/Wastelander, Bob/sensei8, Devin/Lupin1, Liam/Nidan Melbourne, JR/JR 137 and Mo/mazzybear - for their steadfast support of the community, and for the serious, considerate way that they approach this community, and the role of being a guide and moderator. Thank you to the former staff members who made a difference. The reality is that our community is in pretty rare air when it comes to longevity. There aren't a ton of closely managed, active online communities that are 17 years or older. I'm interested to see what the future holds for us, and I'm grateful for all of the members who make KarateForums.com a part of their day. Thank you. Sincerely, Patrick

Nice to hear from you, Karate4Life. Thanks for the update. Patrick

Congrats LLLEARNER. Patrick

That's awesome! Congrats Devin. Patrick

SPOILER ALERT SPOILER ALERT SPOILER ALERT Hey all, With that out of the way, who has seen the movie? Is everyone in agreement that the reason Doctor Strange gave up the Time Stone was because Tony Stark *had* to live, or was it motivated by something else? I loved Ebony Maw as a villain. In some ways, I thought he was more intimidating than Thanos. And then in a second, he was gone. Is he really dead? Other thoughts? Patrick

Happy birthday to Mo! Hope you have had an amazing day. Thank you for all of the amazing contributions that you have made to our community. Patrick

Hello, Thank you for visiting KarateForums.com. We recognize one member every month as the KarateForums.com Member of the Month for their positive contributions to this community. Our honoree for April is... DaveB. Congratulations! Thank you for all of the thoughtful contributions that you have made to our forums! Sincerely, Patrick

Hello, We removed a post from this thread in error, which was made prior to singularity6's post above. I apologize for the trouble. Thanks, Patrick A rear leg chambered side/back kick under 1 second is phenomenal. What gives you that impression? Is that info from your 1% kicking school? I mean no disrespect by that. I just mean that in our club, we have white belts and orange belts that can pull off a full back leg yup chaki in under a second. They might wobble a bit but they can do it. By the time you get to the higher grades you can generally match the count without compromising form. We rarely kick that fast in basics to be fair except when it's pad work, but we do it occasionally in line drill as part of our endurance training. I can do it. I'm mid forties ex smoker overweight and with arthritic feet, so if I can do it, it is certainly not phenomenal.

Love this thread idea, Spartacus! Thanks for starting it.

Welcome Hoshin. Patrick

Happy birthday to Noah (Wastelander)! Thank you for all of the amazing contributions that you have made to our community over the years. We're fortunate to have you in our community. Thanks, Patrick

Hey all, So, who saw it? I had read the book, and liked it, and was looking forward to the movie. I put "spoilers" in the title of this thread so people know not to look at it unless they want it spoiled. It was fun. Definitely meaningful changes to the story. What stood out to you? Patrick

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Glad you enjoyed them, LLLEARNER. Patrick

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Welcome to KF, Washo. Thanks for being a part of our community. Patrick

Welcome to KF, Paloma. Glad to have you. Patrick

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