Warrick Pedley is a rising judo talent

Warrick Pedley is a rising judo talent, taking out gold (Cadet category) and bronze (Junior Men category) medals in the Perth International Judo Competition held in Mandurah. He trains at Kano Judo School under the guidance of his sensei (martial arts teacher), Carlo Knoester. What is your greatest ambition? To be rich and successful, make a century in cricket and beat the top competitors in my weight category in judo. What was your happiest moment? Trying fly fishing for the first time. Of what are you most proud? My siblings, who are performing well in their sports. What is the biggest risk you have ever taken? Choosing a language as one of my ATAR subjects. What has been the biggest hurdle in getting this far in judo? Getting past my broken wrist, which I broke at judo a week prior to competing at the Perth Oceania Open. This is an international world ranking judo competition coming to Perth in November and some of the best senior men and women judoka (someone who participates in judo) will be fighting. There are over 300 competitors, 69 countries and five continents with the competition being held November 10-11. What would you say to encourage other young people to achieve their goals? Nothing good comes easy and that diamonds form under pressure. If you had the power to change one thing, what would it be? To get rid of exams. Name something a coach has taught you that you’ve never forgotten. Sport is the greatest leveller. What talent do you wish you had? The ability to control time. What is your dream holiday destination? Japan, it is the home of judo. The Japanese culture of respect and discipline is something I try to live by. What is your greatest accomplishment outside judo? Receiving academic honours. What three things are most precious to you? My family, my future and my health. How much time do you spend training? Seven hours in a week (across judo and district cricket). What’s your favourite . . . ? Music artist: Mumford and Sons Item of clothing: Jumper Food: Boerewors Smell: Fire smoke