National Questionairre- The Sword Fighter Dozen
Champions questionnaire 2015
‘The Sword Fighter Dozen.’
Australian 2015 National Champion: Yuan Ping – Womens Foil.
1: How long have you been Fencing? What made you start? How long did it take for you to feel competent?
A: I have been fencing for 20years, In China, I was chosen by my coach to start fencing. It took 3 years to feel competent.
2: How long have you been Competing at National / International level?
A: I have been competing at National/International level for 16years.
3: What made you choose your weapon? have you fenced the other 2?
A: Since I started to do Fencing I have fenced with the Foil. I havent fenced the other 2 weapons. Because I was a member of the Chineses National Team before 2008, then moved to NZ, and a professional Fencer only chooses one weapon to focus on as the rules and technique are different in those three weapons.
4: Where is your favourite place to compete or to train?
A: For competition I would like Europe, for training I would like Europe, N.America and Asia.
5: How important have a coach and training partners been to you?
A: I dont have a coach or training partners since I moved to NZ in 2008.
6: What are your plans for 2016? work / training / competition?
A: To coach young fencers, training overseas and to participate in the 2016 Rio Olympic Zone Qualifying Event.
7: Do you have a favourite Fencer (Internationally)? Have you modelled your fencing on this person or anyone else?
A: Maria Valentina Vezzali (ITA)
8: What (if any) cross training activities do you play/train?
A: I haven’t been training for many years since 2008, because here (NZ) there is no training at my level and no coach.
9: What did you do differently if anything this season to previous ones to result in your national’s win?
A: Not sure about anything different.
10: What is your weekly training Regime?
A: I coach myself and bought training stuff to put in my garage, so train on my own in there.
11: What advice would you give to potential Australian champions?
A: I hope Australian
12: What is your favourite thing about fencing in Australia,
A: Australia has nice food and lots of
Thanks very much Ping !