Katie F.

I have over six years of gymnastics coaching experience working with athletes ranging from 18 months to 17 years old. Throughout my career, I’ve coached preschool, recreational, tumbling, and competitive gymnastics, helping athletes develop strong fundamentals, confidence, strength, flexibility, and proper technique. I currently coach at Wildfire Gymnastics and have also coached at Life Time Athletic, where I’ve worked with athletes of varying ages and skill levels. As a former Xcel Platinum gymnast, I understand the importance of building a strong technical foundation while creating a fun, encouraging, and safe environment for every athlete. I hold a gymnastics coaching certification through Life Time Athletic, and my years of hands-on coaching experience have allowed me to develop personalized lessons that help each athlete reach their individual goals, whether they’re learning their first cartwheel or advancing more complex skills.

I competed in USA Gymnastics Xcel through the Platinum level and traveled throughout California, Nevada, Arizona, and Utah for competitions. During my competitive career, I earned 1st Place at the Xcel Regional Championships as an Xcel Silver gymnast. My experience as both a competitive athlete and coach has given me a strong understanding of proper technique, skill progressions, discipline, and confidence-building. I now use that experience to help athletes reach their goals in a fun, safe, and encouraging environment.

Every session is personalized to the athlete’s age, experience level, and individual goals. We begin with a dynamic warm-up and stretching routine to improve flexibility, mobility, and prepare the body for safe training. From there, we focus on drills and progressions specifically designed to build the skills the athlete is working toward. I emphasize proper technique, confidence, strength, body awareness, and consistency to create a strong foundation before advancing to more difficult skills. Throughout each lesson, I provide positive encouragement, constructive feedback, and make adjustments based on the athlete’s progress. Strength and conditioning exercises are incorporated to help prevent injuries and support long-term development. With parent permission, I can also record short videos during sessions so athletes can see their progress over time and celebrate their improvements. My goal is for every athlete to leave each lesson feeling more confident, motivated, and excited for the next session.