Coaches

We have two FANTASTIC Tumble Team Coaches. They both have a lot of experience and LOVE working with our kids! They both do an awesome job! They helped bring home 5 National Champions this year at the 2008 Trampoline & Tumbling Jr. Olympic Meet.

Ken Edwards

Head Coach

Ken has been involved in Gymnastics (Trampoline and Tumbling) for 12 years. During this time Ken has become a Category 2 Judge in Trampoline and Double Mini and he is a Category 3 judge in Tumbling. Ken is also a level 1 USA Gymnastics certified coach and is USA Gymnastics Safety certified. Ken has coached at Dave’s Gymnastics Factory for 5 years and now is the Director and Head coach of our Tumble Team. He works with the owners of DGF to organize a sound Trampoline and Tumbling Program, developing athletes from beginners, intermediate and advanced recreational programs to Team tryouts. In August of 2008, Ken and Sable will introduce a new program to DGF, “Jumpstart.” Ken and Sable are both USA Gymnastics certified Jumpstart Administrators.

In a short time, Ken has become an accomplished Coach. In 2008, his athletes have returned to DGF with 10 State Championships, 3 Regional Championships and 5 National Championships and if that was not enough, they enjoyed 1second place, 4 third places and 2 fifth places at Nationals. Ken is also one of the trainers of Jane Truster, 4th ranked Junior Elite at Nationals in 2008 and Jane is also on the World Team.

Ken’s Coaching Philosophy is for his athletes to have fun in a safe, positive and structured environment, while improving and advancing the athletes skills. When asked for comment, Ken quoted Thomas Jefferson (one of Ken’s hero’s) “I am captivated more by the dreams of the future than the history of the past.” We think that says a lot about Ken and we feel lucky to have such a gentleman on our staff.

Sable Edwards

Assistant Coach

Sable has been an athlete for the DGF Tumble Team for 12 years. She has also been a USAG level 1, safety certified coach for 3 years. Sable enjoys assistant coaching for the Tumble Team as well as teaching beginning and intermediate tumbling classes. She believes teaching tumblers not only the proper technique, but also developing strength and a positive attitude is essential to every class. She has recently become a JumpStart coordinator and is looking forward to working with and developing new athletes.