|
|
| Author |
Message |
Patrick
KF Administrator
Joined: 01 May 2001
Posts: 28762
Location: Los Angeles, California
|
 Posted: Sat Dec 09, 2023 10:31 pm Post subject: KarateForums.com Awards 2023: Winners Revealed! |
 |
|
Hello,
Thank you for visiting KarateForums.com. 
After more than a month of nominating and voting, the 22nd edition of the KarateForums.com Awards have come to an end. It is now time for us to announce the winners!
Before I do so, I wanted to once again congratulate everyone who was nominated. Regardless of whether or not you won the award, the fact that you were nominated means that, when asked to identify a member who really stood out in the past year, your fellow community members thought of you. In the history of this community, only 169 members have ever been nominated for an award.
To be nominated is pretty cool, and you should be proud. If you did not win or were not nominated, please don't take it badly. These awards do have meaning, but they are also for fun and not everyone can win or be nominated. Please join me in congratulating our winners.
I would like to specifically thank everyone who participated in the process by nominating and voting. It is the community that selected the nominees and decided the winners. There are no KarateForums.com Awards without you.
Several nominees took the time to vote in categories where they were nominated. Since you can't vote for yourself, your choice is to vote for someone else or not vote at all. Though I can't reveal who voted for whom, please know that I appreciate everyone who thoughtfully voted in the categories where they were nominated. It says a lot about you, and I love to see it. If you are reading this now and realizing that you accidentally voted for yourself: Don't worry, those votes were deleted.
Without further ado, here are our winners:
1. Member of the Year: Zaine (for the 3rd consecutive year!)
2. Community Spirit Award: Wastelander
3. Staff Member of the Year: sensei8 (for the 4th year!)
4. Funniest Member of the Year: aurik
5. Karate Contributor of the Year: aurik (for the 2nd consecutive year!)
6. Health and Fitness Contributor of the Year: DarthPenguin
7. Instructors and School Owners Contributor of the Year: Zaine
Congratulations to aurik (2 wins!), Zaine (2 wins!), Wastelander, sensei8, and DarthPenguin!
Both Zaine (Member of the Year) and aurik (Funniest Member of the Year) won categories by unanimous nomination. In order to preserve the secrecy, these nominations were not initially reflected on our historical totals, but they are now. This also prevented me from previously mentioning that aurik was tied for the 2nd most nominations, with sensei8, with 3.
With their wins this year, both aurik and Zaine have moved themselves into the top 10 for most KarateForums.com Awards wins, as they are both tied in 9th place with 4 wins. Zaine becomes only the second member to threepeat for Member of the Year, following sensei8, who did so from 2009-2011. Congrats all around.
One other random fact: This is the first year since 2016 where we had no ties.
For past winners and all of the awards historical data, please check out: http://www.karateforums.com/awards.php
Thank you for reading and for supporting the KarateForums.com Awards.
Sincerely,
Patrick
_________________
Patrick O'Keefe - KarateForums.com Administrator
Have a suggestion or a bit of feedback relating to KarateForums.com? Please contact me!
KarateForums.com Articles - KarateForums.com Awards - Member of the Month - User Guidelines |
|
| Back to top |
|
 |
sensei8
KF Sensei
Joined: 23 Feb 2008
Posts: 16431
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Styles: Shindokan Saitou-ryu [Shuri-te/Okinawa-te based]
|
| Posted: Sun Dec 10, 2023 10:21 am Post subject: |
|
|
Congrats to all of the winners of the 2023 KF Awards. Until next years KF Awards, keep posting and let people know about KF. Train hard and train well!!
_________________
**Proof is on the floor!!! |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Zaine
Black Belt
Joined: 31 Aug 2005
Posts: 2279
Location: Dallas, TX
Styles: Matsumura-Seito, Shobayashi-Ryu, Shudokan, Long Fist, American Street Karate, Southern Mantis, HEMA
|
| Posted: Sun Dec 10, 2023 12:40 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Whoa! I am once again honored to have such an impact on this amazing community! Thanks for all the votes! And thank you, Patrick, for hosting such an amazing place for us to get together and talk!
_________________
Martial arts training is 30% classroom training, 70% solo training.
https://www.instagram.com/nordic_karate/ |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
aurik
KF Sempai
Joined: 08 Nov 2016
Posts: 505
Location: Denver, CO
Styles: Shuri-Ryu, Uechi-Ryu
|
| Posted: Sun Dec 10, 2023 11:04 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Wait... I won for funniest member of the year? Ummm.. how did that happen? 
In all seriousness, I'm just glad to be here and able to contribute in a positive way, and share a bit of myself in the process. I'm glad y'all appreciate my contributions!
_________________
My Journey (So Far)
Shuri-Ryu 1996-1997 - Gokyu
Judo 1996-1997 - Yonkyu
Uechi-Ryu 2018-Present - Nidan
ABS Bladesmith 2021-Present - Apprentice |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Fat Cobra
Green Belt
Joined: 14 Jul 2018
Posts: 372
Location: Watertown, NY
Styles: Ryukyu Kempo
|
| Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2023 11:33 am Post subject: |
|
|
Congratulations to all the winners!
Well deserved!
Karate no Michi!
Bushido! 
_________________
Yondan in Ryukyu Kempo
Head of the Shubu Kan Dojo in Carthage, NY
(United Ryukyu Kempo Alliance) |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Wastelander
KF Sensei
Joined: 18 Oct 2010
Posts: 2734
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Styles: Shorin-Ryu, Shuri-Ryu, Judo, KishimotoDi
|
| Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2023 12:02 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Thank you, all, and congratulations to all the winners!
_________________
Kishimoto-Di | 2014-Present | Sensei: Ulf Karlsson
Shorin-Ryu/Shinkoten Karate | 2010-Present: Yondan, Renshi | Sensei: Richard Poage (RIP), Jeff Allred (RIP)
Shuri-Ryu | 2006-2010: Sankyu | Sensei: Joey Johnston, Joe Walker (RIP)
Judo | 2007-2010: Gokyu | Sensei: Joe Walker (RIP), Ramon Rivera (RIP), Adrian Rivera
Illinois Practical Karate | International Neoclassical Karate Kobudo Society |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
bushido_man96
KF Sensei
Joined: 31 Mar 2006
Posts: 30188
Location: Hays, KS
Styles: Taekwondo, Combat Hapkido, Aikido, GRACIE, Police Krav Maga, SPEAR
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
KarateKen
Green Belt
Joined: 12 Nov 2021
Posts: 412
Location: Dojo
Styles: Karate
|
| Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2023 2:06 am Post subject: |
|
|
| Can I get a participation trophy? |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Patrick
KF Administrator
Joined: 01 May 2001
Posts: 28762
Location: Los Angeles, California
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
KarateKen
Green Belt
Joined: 12 Nov 2021
Posts: 412
Location: Dojo
Styles: Karate
|
| Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2023 6:02 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| Patrick wrote: |
Thank you for the kind replies, all. I appreciate the call-out, as well, John.
| KarateKen wrote: |
| Can I get a participation trophy? |
Sure. I'd like to present KarateKen with a trophy recognizing his outstanding contributions to KarateForums.com, which I know are recognized by members near and far. Thank you, Ken!
🏆 |
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
|
|
on the post.
