Jumpers at the South East Regional Championships 2024
Find out how your team has achieved at the South East Regional Championships 2024.
Our team have a wealth of experience so you’re in safe hands. Many of them are past trampolinists so understand exactly what is required to make a top athlete. All our coaches are DBS checked and up to date on their safeguarding as well as all the full-time coaches being special needs coaches.
What are your current qualifications?
International Performance Trampoline Coach
International Performance DMT Coach
International Trampoline Judge (Lapsed)
International DMT Judge (Lapsed)
International Tumbling Judge (Lapsed)
Fundamentals and Preschool General Gymnastics Coach
When did you start coaching?
Started coaching in 1976 – First Qualification was achieved in 1978
What hobbies/other interests do you have?
I have no other life! Not true, I love woodturning and making things
Most memorable gymnastics moment?
As an 11 year old, watching Paul Luxon do Triple Somersaults on a 77A Trampoline Bed.
(77A Trampoline Bed would have produced about a ¼ of the amount of power than a current Trampoline)
Best Achievement within Gymnastics?
7 Times Kent Elite Men’s Trampoline Champion
Southern Counties Schools Champion
I did once do two National Champs in the same year (different NGBs) and broke my nose at one playing on the tumble strip (just a strip of mats). When I phoned my father, he told me my brother had topped me by dislocating his shoulder in a rugby match, so I went back and competed in the final with a bag of ice.
What are your current qualifications?
High Performance Trampoline Coach
Senior Club Coach DMT
Special Needs Qualification
National Trampoline Judge
National DMT Judge
When did you start coaching?
1980
What hobbies/other interests do you have?
Gardening
Most memorable gymnastics moment?
Watching Gary Smith at the 2004 Olympics in Athens
Best Achievement within Gymnastics?
Probably getting the qualifications in the first place, as I was never a trampolinist and started as a volunteering mum.
What are your current qualifications?
High Performance Trampoline Coach
Club DMT Coach
General Gymnastics Level 2 Coach
County Trampoline Judge
When did you start coaching?
Started Volunteering at 14
What hobbies/other interests do you have?
Keeping Fit and Running
Most memorable gymnastics moment?
Watching Gary Smith compete at the 2004 Olympic Games (On TV)
Best Achievement within Gymnastics?
Gymnast – Qualifying for my first British Nationals & Competing a 10+ DD
Coaching – Coaching my first British Champion & World Age Group Gymnast
What are your current qualifications?
High Performance Trampoline Coach
Senior Club DMT Coach
Special Needs Trampoline Qualification
Level 1 General Gymnastics Coach
Level 3 FreeG Coach
CAT 1 National Trampoline Judge
National DMT Judge
Club Tumble Judge
When did you start coaching?
1992
What hobbies/other interests do you have?
Gardening & Accountancy Work
Most memorable gymnastics moment?
Coaching a Gymnast to a British Nationals Finals.
Best Achievement within Gymnastics?
Coaching a World Age Group Gymnast
Coaching all levels of Trampoline Gymnastics
National Schools Team Champion
What are your current qualifications?
Level 3 Women’s Artistic Gymnastics Coach
Level 2 Trampoline Coach
When did you start coaching?
1996
What hobbies/other interests do you have?
Swimming (Spa & Sauna)
Reading
Most memorable gymnastics moment?
My first memorable gymnastics moment was when I had been selected at 10 years old to attend a prestigious Olympic Reserve boarding school in Russia where I spent over 5 years of intensive gymnastics training and study.
Best Achievement within Gymnastics?
Gaining the title of Master of Sport in International Performance Level in Artistic Gymnastics
What are your current qualifications?
Performance Trampoline Coach
Club Trampoline Judge
Club DMT Judge
Swescore
When did you start coaching?
2011
What hobbies/other interests do you have?
Competing in Trampoline Gymnastics
I have a Professional Diploma in Accounting with AAT
Enjoy working out with friends every morning
Most memorable gymnastics moment?
Watching Bryony, Kat and Nathan the 2016 Rio Olympics with everyone at the club gathered around the computer screen. What a sense of community!
Best Achievement within Gymnastics?
Making the finals of the 17-21 Men’s Gold category at English Championships 2018.
Helping a performer become the 9-10 English Silver Winner at the English Championships 2018.
Coaching a gymnast towards selection for the 2022 World Age Group Competition.
What are your current qualifications?
Senior Club DMT Coach
Level 3 Tumbling Coach Level 4 Module 1
Level 2 Trampoline Coach + Level 3 Module 2
Level 2 Freestyle Gymnastics Coach
Level 1 General Gymnastics Coach
National Tumbling Judge
Club Acrobatics Judge
Club DMT Judge
When did you start coaching?
2008
What hobbies/other interests do you have?
Don’t have time for other hobbies, here too much.
Most memorable gymnastics moment?
When former team mate Dominic Smith won Gold in Acrobatics at World Games 2013 Cali, Colombia.
Max Whitlock becoming double Olympic Champion Rio 2016.
Best Achievement within Gymnastics?
Starting up Tumbling Squads at Jumpers and within two years, having gymnasts qualify to NDP Finals & Major Championships (English Championships).
Medalling at finals in Acrobatics Multiple times 4x Bronze (2x Mens Group, 2x Mixed Pair)
1x Silver (Mixed Pair).
What are your current qualifications?
Level 2 Trampoline Coach
Club DMT Coach
Level 3 FreeG Coach
Special Needs Trampoline Qualification
Regional Trampoline Judge
County DMT Judge
Club Tumble Judge
When did you start coaching?
2006
What hobbies/other interests do you have?
Watching Films & DIY
Most memorable gymnastics moment?
When my daughter Dani, was the highest in the competition. Beating 54 in her age group and 215 in the whole competition.
Best Achievement within Gymnastics?
Judging at my first English Championships for Trampoline in 2016, giving my highest ever score 9.6!
Being picked for the South East Judging Team.
What are your current qualifications?
Level 2 Trampoline Coach
Regional Trampoline Judge
Regional DMT Judge
When did you start coaching?
2017
What hobbies/other interests do you have?
I enjoy reading and baking.
Most memorable gymnastics moment?
My most memorable moment is always changing. It’s seeing gymnasts’ faces every time they learn something new or do something they never thought they could.
Best Achievement within Gymnastics?
My best achievement was is setting up a university trampoline team and then winning team of the year, Captain of the year and athlete of the year!
What are your current qualifications?
Level 1 Tumbling Coach
Club Level Tumbling Judge
When did you start coaching?
2019
What hobbies/other interests do you have?
Tumbling
Most memorable gymnastics moment?
Competing at the National Age Group Open 2021
Best Achievement within Gymnastics?
Competing two Double Somersaults
Competing Double Back Straight off the Tumble Track!
What are your current qualifications?
Level 1 Trampoline Coach
When did you start coaching?
July 2021
What hobbies/other interests do you have?
Netball, Gaming & Acting
Most memorable gymnastics moment?
First ballout after trying for 8 months
Best Achievement within Gymnastics?
Getting my ballouts and my cody!
What are your current qualifications?
BSc Sport & Exercise
Level 3 Personal Trainer
Club Trampoline Judge
When did you start coaching?
2024
What hobbies/other interests do you have?
Dancing at my local dance school and baking.
Most memorable gymnastics moment?
Seeing Trampoline at the Olympic Games in 2012 live at the O2 in London.
Best Achievement within Gymnastics?
Coming first in my first ever competition, was a shock!
What are your current qualifications?
Level 2 Trampoline Coach
Level 1 General Gymnastics Coach
County Trampoline Judge
County DMT Judge
When did you start coaching?
When I was 15 years old.
What hobbies/other interests do you have?
Watching Football & socialising with the Trampoline Family.
Most memorable gymnastics moment?
My first DMT National Competition and then British National Finals, Also my last Trampoline Competition, I really enjoyed the moment and appreciating what I have achieved over the years both trampoline and DMT.
Best Achievement within Gymnastics?
Competing at an International Competition (Flanders 2008)
Winning a team medal at Nationals for DMT
Competing at British Nationals 6 times.
What are your current qualifications?
Level 2 Trampoline
When did you start coaching?
I started coaching voluntary when I was 14 (2006) then became a qualified coach when I 16 (2008).
What hobbies/other interests do you have?
Watching most sports, mainly football, American football, F1 and watch/play golf (not very well!!)
Most memorable gymnastics moment?
Being selected to be a Games Maker for the London 2012 Olympics setting up the Gymnastics & Trampoline equipment and be on the arena floor during competition.
Best Achievement within Gymnastics?
Representing Great Britain at World Gymnaestrada in Dornbirn, Austria 2007.
Making it to English Championships 2019 finishing 9th in my category.
Making it to League Finals 2018 and finishing 5th in League 2 Trampoline and 2nd in League 3 DMT.
What are your current qualifications?
Level 1 Trampoline Coach
When did you start coaching?
I started coaching in 2013 as a part of my Duke of Edinburgh bronze award. I began helping with the Saturday morning tots group and from here I helped out ever since. I then progressed to coach more days of the week and help out in holidays with camp.
What hobbies/other interests do you have?
Although I love gymnastics, coaching and training but I also enjoy watching other sporting events. Whether this is watching the football at the pub, staying up for fight night or supporting local teams like the Invicta Dynamos or Gills. I also enjoy my studies towards my accountancy qualifications and playing board games.
Most memorable gymnastics moment?
My most memorable moment in gymnastics was when I learnt my first front somersault! After doing gymnastics and aerobics, trampolining was very fun and I enjoyed doing bigger skills. I still remember to this day when Sue and James taught me my first somersault.
Best Achievement within Gymnastics?
Making NDP Finals 2016
Competing in the Olympic Velodrome.
What are your current qualifications?
Level 1 Trampoline Coach
When did you start coaching?
Started Volunteering in 2016
What hobbies/other interests do you have?
I enjoy swimming and cycling!
Most memorable gymnastics moment?
Qualifying from E Grade to D Grade
Best Achievement within Gymnastics?
Becoming a Level 1 Trampoline Coach
What are your current qualifications?
I am currently a Level 1 coach, and have now started working towards my Level 2. I am also a County Level Trampoline Judge and am working on getting my Club DMT Judge qualification.
When did you start coaching?
I started coaching when I was 13 when I did my proficiency course, coming in after school on most days as well as my own training days, so that’s 10 years now!
What hobbies/other interests do you have?
I’ve recently got in to crafts like sewing and knitting, and help out in my best friend’s mum’s haberdashery shop and have found that I’m actually quite good at making things! In contrast, I also like power-lifting and am looking at competing later this year.
Most memorable gymnastics moment?
My most memorable gymnastics moment has got to be either when Byony won the Silver in 2016 or just anything Simone Biles has done over the past 8 years, that woman is a power house!
Best Achievement within Gymnastics?
I’d have to say one of my best achievements has to be making English Finals in 2017, I’m also really proud of starting my own university club from scratch, where we won Team of the Year in our first proper year of competing in 2017! In my last year of uni, I was also lucky enough to win the Contribution to Sport award, something I’m super happy with!
What qualifications do you have?
When did you start coaching?
What hobbies/other interests do you have?
Most memorable gymnastics moment?
Best Achievement within Gymnastics?
When did you start as a Young Leader?
September 2021
What hobbies/other interests do you have?
Drums, Aeriel Hoops/Silks, Gymnastics, CrossFit, Tennis, Trampoline & Free Running!
Most memorable gymnastics moment?
Landing my first Ballout
Best Achievement within Gymnastics?
When I won my category in a Trampoline Competition!
When did you start as a Young Leader?
2019
What hobbies/other interests do you have?
Netball
Most memorable gymnastics moment?
Everyone from Jumpers dancing for the League video in 2016
Best Achievement within Gymnastics?
Representing GBR at the World Age Group Championships 2019 for DMT and finishing 6th!
Representing GBR at the Scalabis Cup 2019 for DMT
Medalling at British Championships 2019 for DMT
When did you start as a Young Leader?
2021
What hobbies/other interests do you have?
Trampoline & DMT
Most memorable gymnastics moment?
Learning Double Backs
Best Achievement within Gymnastics?
Qualifying to the Regional Team Finals 2020 to represent the South East Team in Birmingham
When did you start as a Young Leader?
2019
What hobbies/other interests do you have?
Swimming & Reading
Most memorable gymnastics moment?
Somehow landing under the end mat!
Best Achievement within Gymnastics?
Finally landing my Barani.
When did you start as a Young Leader?
2019
What hobbies/other interests do you have?
Tumbling, DMT, Reading & Running
Most memorable gymnastics moment?
When my friend was matting me on the Trampoline and I accidently launched it at her after I landed…
Best Achievement within Gymnastics?
Learning Double Back Straight off the DMT
Being able to do Double Backs in all shapes!
When did you start as a Young Leader?
2019
What hobbies/other interests do you have?
I like to do Art! I also do Trampline & DMT.
Most memorable gymnastics moment?
When I won gold in a General Gymnastics with my best friend Summer
Best Achievement within Gymnastics?
When I qualified for the Regional Team Finals 2020 to represent the South East in DMT
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