Jackie D.

I was a paid gymnastic coach at S.O.G.A in Medford OR. I taught ages 2- 30 all aspects of gymnastics. I taught many levels. From "Mommy and Me" classes all the way to level 7. I was only able to do it for a few months due to my move to Arizona. Before I became a gymnastics coach I did a lot of volunteering at my gym while I was a gymnast. When I moved to Arizona I got a job at Arizona Prestige and continued coaching kids but it was too far of a drive from my house so I had to leave. My life is gymnastics, and I love teaching it even more!

I was a gymnast for 9 years. It was the only sport I ever wanted to do and i spend most of my life in the gym! i was only able to compete to level 6 because I ripped both my ACL's and was not able to continue on. I did all of my competitions in Oregon. I got an "award" from my students and it was a " best gymnastics coach" mug they had made for me. While competing I had a vision disability that made it harder for me to do gymnastics. I did get a few first place trophies and some most improved awards.

A typical session with me is teaching them how to use their body. Focusing on what parts of the body you need to use to get your skills down. I don't let any of my kids try any skill until they learn what needs to be done to succeed that skill and not get hurt. Once they get it down, we work on the next step which is trying the skill. I like to see all my kids succeed and move onto the next level.