Australian National Champions 2009
Following the Australian National Champions in Sydney for AFF # 4.
The 6 National Champions kindly offered to answer a series of questions on their results and “Achievements” for the Competition and their careers.
Australian National Champion 2009: Mens Sabre James Walsh QLD.
1. When and why did you start Fencing?
A: I started fencing when I was 12 because I wanted to try something different.
2. How many countries have you competed in, where is your favorite, and where would you love to Fence?
3. What was your drive and / or inspiration for winning the 2009 National Fencing Championships?
4. Now (that you won this year) what are your future aspirations?
A: To continue to win competitions in Australia and to go overseas and become increasingly competitive with the best fencers in the world.
5. Why do you believe you succeeded this year?
6. Was there anything you did better this year than previous years?
A: I plan to compete at the next Asian Championships in Korea, go overseas to fence in a couple of World Cups and hopefully if all goes well represent Aus at the World Championships in Paris at the end of the year.
A: “Winners want the ball.”
A: My idea of perfect or the perfect fencer fencing is someone who has the strength, control, technical ability, timing and distance to take advantage of any opportunity or any eventuality that could occur during a tip. So that no matter what their opponent does the fence has a solution to win the hit.