Coach Marissa
Q: How long have you coached at ASI?
A: I have coached at ASI for five years.
Q: What do you do to stay fit?
A: I work out at 24 hour fitness occasionally and I practice gymnastics and yoga at home.
Q: What makes gymnastics so great for kids?
A: Gymnastics teaches you how to work through fear and doubt better than anything I’ve experienced.
Overcoming a skill or connection you’ve worked countless hours on and
being able to perform and show it off is just the best feeling of self pride and accomplishment.
Q: What do you love most about coaching at ASI? Why?
A: I really love the ability to coach so many different levels of gymnastics per week.
Going from coaching the basics to kidz gym and then jumping to the level 3 team gymnasts
keeps me thinking and coming up new ways to learn and figure out skills.
Q: What is your personal athletic background?
A: I was a competitive gymnast from 12 to 18 years old. I competed up to level 8 on bars and level 7 on beam.
I was very lucky to compete through my school system so I got a little late of a start but it was the best!
Q: Describe your coaching style .
A: Technical, Expressive, Progressive.
Q: What is your favorite event to coach?
A: Bars!
Q: What is your favorite book?
A: The Giver.
Q: Who is your favorite Super hero?
A: Aly Raisman.