Lena Urusova

A new student walked into class. She was young — maybe five, maybe six — and she had that look children get when they're not sure yet if they belong somewhere. A coach noticed her immediately. Learned her name before the warm-up was done. By the end of class, the coach called her over and presented her with a sticker, recognition for a skill she had "mastered" that session. The skill? Running down the vault runway. Something almost every child in that room could do.

If you’ve felt that the traditional hiring model in the gymnastics and youth sports world is under pressure, you aren’t alone. For decades, our industry has relied on a specific "hero" model: finding a former competitive athlete and hoping their technical knowledge and passion would sustain them (and your program) for years. But in 2026, the landscape has fundamentally changed. We aren't just competing with the gym down the street; we are competing with the flexibility of the gig economy and...

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