"Our family moved from Texas to Windsor England where cheerleading was not a very common sport and training was difficult. When we moved to Maryland I began to look for a coach to get her back in shape. Having taught, coached and judged dance, gymnastics, musical theater and cheerleading in Arkansas, Texas and Oklahoma in the U.S. and in Thorpe England, I was very careful about where I placed my daughter to train. After a lot of research and visiting numerous gyms, I chose Yuri to coach Katie and I have not been disappointed! He has done a fabulous job of getting her back in shape to get her ready for the coming cheer season. Not only has he gotten her tumbling to a superior level, he has made sure her technique is correct so she will not get injured and be able to progress smoothly to the next level."

"Knowing her strengths, he doesn't allow her to slack off or push beyond what she is capable of achieving. He also knows when to relax and allow some down time after a tough competition or intensely challenging day. He strives to enhance her motivation, focus, and work ethic and is dedicated to her success in school as well as in cheerleading."