By Star Weekly
Three Thomas Carr College students have returned from the United States, where they put their taekwondo skills to the test.
Tanner and Dilan Ismail and Joe Pedarse visited Las Vegas last month for the US Open taekwondo championships.
All three boys lost their first-round fights but hope to get a chance to compete again.
Joe, 15, has been practising taekwondo for 11 years and lost his fight by two points. The Open was his first international competition.
Dilan, 16, said he enjoyed the excitement of competing at the Open with his older brother, Tanner.
The brothers are trained by their dad. ‘‘I like the independence of the sport,” Tanner, 17, said.
“It’s all about you and how you perform. No one can help you out.”
