| Our Staff |
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Kathy Bradley
Owner/Coach
BS Physical Education K-12
30+ years teaching/coaching experience
Coached 41 National tumbling/trampoline champions |
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Michael Bradley - Assistant Tumbling/Cheer Coach
7 Times National Tumbling/Trampoline Champion
BS Exercise Science from UK
Member UK Cheer Squad, 2005 National Champions
GRC Red Squad Cheer Coach 2005-2008 |
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Michelle Smith
Instructor
Member GRC White Squad 2004-2007, National Champions 2006
Thoroughbred Gymnastics Staff 5 years
Junior at Eastern Kentucky University |
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Ashley Franklin
Private Lessons
Member GRC White Squad 2003-2007, National Champions 2006
Thoroughbred Gymnastics Staff 5 years
Sophmore at Morehead State University |
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Ben Engelbrecht
Ben is 18 years old and is a homeschooled high school senior. He has been in
tumbling and trampoline for six years and has won 1st place at nationals on double-mini and
tumbling. Benjamin has been working at Thoroughbred for almost two years and is USTA
safety-certified. In his spare time He likes to hang out at the gym, or play music at home.
When Benjamin graduates high school he hopes to train for the Olympic level tumbling and trampoline. He is currently teaching Preschool, Beginner Tumbling and Gymnastics, Boys', Fun Flipping, and Homeschool Classes as well as teaching Private Lessons and helping with Open Gyms. |
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Jessica Henry
Thoroughbred Gymnastics Team 1996-2000
All American Gymnastics Team 2001-2009
USAG Level 9 Regional Competitor 3 years
Thoroughbred Staff 5 years, Instructor, Open Gyms on Saturdays, Birthday Parties, Private Lessons |
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Tori Watkins
2 National Tumbling & Trampoline titles
Been in TGI program for 13 years
Thoroughbred Staff 3 years |
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Abram Foust
Abram has been an instructor at the gym for 18 months. He is 16 years old and is a home-schooled high school sophomore. Abram is currently very interested in exercise science and world history and intends to pursue one or both of these subjects in college in a few years. In his spare time, he loves to hang out at the gym, delve into Russian and Greek histories, participate in his church youth group activities, and listen to music.He has been developing the PE program in his homeschool for years. Being the oldest of four siblings gives him experience that makes him at ease with small children. Abram is currently teaching and assisting in all class levels. |
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Alex Harrison
Alex is our newest staff member. She competed 8 years on Kentucky Elite's All Star Team, bringing home 30+ national titles and 5th place at World's in 2009.
She coaches the TGI All Star Cheer Squad |
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