ESKA members representing the TSKUK attended the annual WUKF World Championships from Thursday 13th to Sunday 16th July. The championships were held at Dundee Ice Arena, Dundee, Scotland.

The TSKUK Squad was made up from members of Eastern Shotokan Karate Association & Westwood Karate Academy.

Here is a breakdown of the results:

Team Kumite – Shobu Ippon – Male Cadets – 14 to 15 Years

Gold – Ethan Applegate / Lewis Barker / Rio Patel (WKA) / Joseph Holland (WKA)

Team Kumite (Rotational) – Shobu Ippon – Male Seniors –  21 to 35 Years

Silver – Max Threadwell  / Elliot Dronfield  / Mason Gill (WKA)

Team Kumite – Shobu Ippon – Male Seniors – 21 to 35 Years

Gold – Max Threadwell  / Elliot Dronfield  / Mason Gill (WKA)

Individual Kumite – Shobu Ippon – Male Juniors – 18 to 20 Years –  Open Weight

Bronze – Max Threadwell

Individual Kata – Female – Children – Green to Purple Belt – 8 Years & Under

Bronze – Rosie Nudd

Individual Kata – Female – Children – Brown to Black Belt – 11 Years

Gold – Lena Gryczaniuk

Individual Kumite – Shobu Ippon – Male – Mini Cadet – 13 Years – Under 165cm

Bronze – Jacob Allen

Team Kumite – Shobu Ippon – Female Cadets – 14 to 15  Years

Bronze – Jasmine Sargeant / Sofia Chaston (WKA)/  Isabel Holland (WKA) / Scarlett Stead (WKA)

Team Kumite (Rotational) – Shobu Ippon – Female Cadets – 14 to 15  Years

Silver – Jasmine Sargeant (ESKA) / Sofia Chaston (Westwood Karate Academy) / Isabel Holland (Westwood Karate Academy) / Scarlett Stead (Westwood Karate Academy)

Individual Kumite – Shobu Ippon – Male Cadets – 14 to 15 Years – Open Weight

Bronze – Lewis Barker

Individual Kumite – Shobu Nihon – Male – Children – All Belts – 9 Years

Gold – Eli Taylor-Windle

Individual Kumite – Shobu Nihon – Female – Children – All Belts – 11 Years – 150cm+

Bronze – Lily Nudd

TSKUK secured 6 Gold, 5 Silver & 11 Bronze, placing them 17th out of 62 Federations

ESKA contributed 4 Gold,  2 Silver & 5 Bronze to the above total.

Congratulations to you all on this fantastic set of results.