Coach B


Get To know Coach B:

I am your Gymastics Coach, Belinda Livers AKA Coach B. At birth I weighted only 1 pound 10 ounces and made the Louisville Kentucky front page newspaper as a miracle baby. On my second day of life, I had open heart surgery and my family was told I would face some challenges in walking and talking. After spending several months in speech and physical therapy I learned how to walk and talk, but once I started talking, I couldn’t stop.

My teacher at the time told my parents that I had a behavior

issue known as attention deficit disorder. The school recommended that I have more test because they suggested that I be placed in a special education program with modified testing. My test results indicated that I did not qualify for special education services which left my family and I confused.

Next, I was referred to a mental health facility and after being there for several weeks I told my mother and dad I didn’t belong here, because the people there had more mental and physical issues that I couldn’t relate to. So, my dad made the decision to take me out of the mental facility. I needed someone to understand that I was a smart, intelligent, outgoing, but very hyperactive young girl. I was just like any other child but Unique in my own way.

Since, I love running & turning flips, my mother decided to enroll me in gymnastics at Karolyi to see if this would help with my hyperactivity. Gymastics was my saving grace. My Gymastics Coach made me aware of my learning style, which was visual and hands on because of my low comprehension. The school system failed me but the patience and constant structure from my Gymastics Coach, I was able to use these skills to excel in school. Although I never received the resources and tools from the school system, what I learned in gymnastics was applied in school and still helps me as an adult till this day. Therefore, I understand my students and pay attention to each individual student without grouping them together in order to help them with individual needs. It’s more than Gymastics, its life changing and can be very educational and therapeutic.

UniqueTwist Gymnastics was established Oct 2015