THREE members of a Wellington based karate club have won world silver medals at the JKS International Cup held in Tokyo, Japan. The trio, who train at Somerset Ryū Karate, represented the England National Squad at the championships. Thea Priest won silver competing in the 18-49yrs Koten Kata category with a massive 60 entrants both male and female; these kata are complex, dynamic sequences of movement which challenge even the most accomplished karate athletes. Siblings George and Lucie Tarr both won silver medals in the team events. Lucie was part of the England 14-16yrs Female Team Kata with two other England teammates, beating several countries on their way to securing second place and only narrowly missing out on gold by 0.3 points. George also took silver as part of the England 17-19yrs Male Team Kata; this is a highly challenging event in which all three participants need to be perfectly in sync as they perform a sequence of powerful, explosive movements with impeccable timing and poise. Club instructor Peter Milne said of their success: “These are outstanding results on the biggest possible stage.” Somerset Ryū Karate are a full-time karate dojo based inside Tonedale Mill. If you’d like to enquire about joining visit www.somerset-ryu.com for more information."